this is ktvu mornings on 2. >> and good morning. welcome to mornings ono 2. >> rosemary has a look at the forecast. >> good morning. its going to be a warmer afternoon but it's going to take us a few hours to get there. mostly clear and a cold start this morning. air quality is better in most areas but it's another spare the air day. temperatures will becoming up for the second half of the day. in the extended forecast we will stay dry and mild through new year's. coming up what areas have sunk into the 20s this morning. i will have a look at your neighborhood and what you can expect coming up. >> just a few hours ago more than a million had their unemployment benefits cut off. we are live in emoryville to explain what is next for some of them. >> reporter: there are more than 13,000 people in the east bayh loan who lost those unemployment benefits overnight. the number is nearly triple for the entire bay area. relief is not likely to come any time soon. congress did not extend benefits for the long term unemployed before it adjourned for the holidays and with lawmakers not expected to return to washington until after the new year many families are going to about struggle. we spoke to the executive director of the work force board. he said people looking for work need to freshen their skill set and be open minded to nontraditional work opportunities. >> the new job market is not the same one of the past. we are seeing a lot more part time, a lot more temporary work and project based work. >> reporter: he said specifically the refineries are seeking skilled workers so additional training may be what some need to land work again. now coming up in the next report we will talk act the -- about the economic impact and also discuss where bay area families may turn for help. live in emoryville. >> there is more bad news for target customers who lost their information in a data breach the chain says thieves got pin numbers for customer's debit cards. many customers say they are now thinking twice about how they pay for anything anywhere. >> i try to use cash as much as i can since that happened i try to use cash. >> we were concerned using the target card today at the pharmacy. also at the register but we are putting our faith in target that they are doing the right thing. >> jp morgan chase has limited card amounts and are reissuing cards to affected customers. some say they have received replacement cards already. >> its welcome news for the 180,000 passengers who rely on ac transit every day. transit workers have approved a new labor contract. we understand the contract passed by 100 votes. we have photographs of the vote last night. they represent about 1600 bus drivers, maintenance workers and clerical staff. >> we are glad our members agreed and ratified this contract. it's a big relief to ensure that they are secure and our riding public will continue to get the service that they have been used to in and that they deserve. >> workers will receive a 9.5 raise but they will have to contribute to their health coverage, paying about $120 a movement $120 month. >> new this morning oakland police say a shooting victim is in grave condition. last night officers responded to a report of gun fire on the 2300 block of 96 avenue. they found a man suffering from a gun shot wound. he was rushed to the hospital where he is listed in grave condition. there are no suspects. oakland police are looking 20th who shot and killed a man driving near a school. residents heard gun shots about 11:15 yesterday morning. the car came to a stop in front of prescott elementary and the man's family later identified him. family members say they hoped his death will not lead to more violence. >> he is my nephew. he is young and he has two children and it's very sad. >> reporter: this was oakland's 87th home received the received -- homicide of the year but that's down from last year. there is a new chapter in the fight over a 13-year-old girl. her family said they found a long term care facility in southern california that agreed to take over her care a nursing home in the south bay had agreed but then changed its mind. before she can be transferred she does need a new breathing tube and a new feeding tube. children's hopped said itchildren's hospital said it won't do the surgery. >> we need to buy more time. we will have to go to court and buy time. we will have to do this. >> this be sums sums -- becomes a very sad thing for the attorney to continue a myth that the girl will get better. she won't. she is dead. >> reporter: doctors declared her brain dead following complications from surgery a judge rule that the hospital can remove her from life support after 5:00 p.m. on monday. her attorney is planning to file another restraining order to block that >> people are concerned about the number of pedestrian deaths. the news is reporting there have been 21 traffic related deaths this year and that's 26 if you include bikes. that's the highest total since 1997. police say most of the incidents involve people crossing high traffic areas at night and outside of crosswalks. the victims range from three to 82. law will be out in full force tonight looking for drunk drivers. officers say with the increase in holiday parties across the bay area they want to make sure the roads are safe. they say if you plan to drink tonight or any time set a sober driver. the crack down will start at seven and continue through four tomorrow morning. >> the beach is seto to reopen. crews have been restoring damaged wetlands, creating new access trails and building a new bridge over redwood creek. the project was 11 years in making and the last part cost $4 million. it's 11-miles the golden gate bridge. people who plan to hit the beach are warned to watch out for big waves. strong rip currents can pose a threat. they are warning people not to turn their backs on the surf or get to close to the water. dog owners should also keep their pets on a leash. they said those owners shouldn't go into the water to try to rescue dogs that get caught in the surf. >> the bad news is no rain in the forecast. the good news is very pleasant outside. >> are you right. if you are thinking about getting outside for new year a, maybe maybing a trip we have nice weather for that as well. outside, boy is it a chilly start. we have clear skies, a difference from 24 hours ago when that dry system moved through and brought us that cloud cover. dropped the themselves, a live look here into the city of san francisco. sun officially up at about 7:24, 7:25. and as we get intos afternoon sun will set right about 5:00. let's get to some of the cold numbers. 26 in santa rosa. 28 in napa. be lue freezing in fairfield as well. 27 for you. 32 in concord, wall net creek. you are freezing this morning. livermore 34 and without the cloud cover from five to ten degrees below where we started yesterday morning. mid-30s at the airport. 46 san francisco, 36 for half moon bay and san jose are you waking up with 37 this morning, mountain view 36. let's take a tour because this is the headline at this hour. how cold it is. upper 30s to about 40234 40 shall did -- about 35 foster city, palo alto a very cold 36 for you. one last shift for the peninsula, 37 into the south bay, sunnyvale and temperatures also very, very cold for saratoga and loss gatos. 347 for pittsburgh, 34 lafayette. as we get into the afternoon temperatures will be slightly warmer than yesterday but it'll feel better because we will have more sun. here say look at tracker 2. the time l aps e act 12 hours. you can see we have those clouds moving through. they are well over southern california and we are left with a ridge of high pressure building back in and you can see the clockwise motion around this. already, what i'm seeing is the flow turn once again and we are in a north northeast flow meaning mostly clear and temperatures will be warming. air quality for most today is going to be moderate a bit unhealthy for parts of the north bay but there is a spare the air in place for saturday a local the afternoon highs, 63 berkeley, 63 san francisco, widespread low to mid60s for the inner east bay, in to the south bay 65 san jose, newark, 70 for santa cruz. with mostly clear skies in the afternoon. the extended forecast here, bay area weekend always in view. temperatures slightly warmer for tomorrow. tomorrow will be the warm e. day. we start to slide but as we said early on there is no rain in the forecast. i will have a look at your lunchtime numbers coming up. >> very nice weather for anything outside and the ice rink is fourth in the top ten places to go skating. usa today put out that list. every winter they add a holiday rink. it's popular for locals and tourists. its open from november through january the one in new york city came in first, the one at yosemite tenth. >> the flu season is in full swing across bay area. how bad it is and what you can do to protect yourself. >> and an honor for the pope. the recognition he is getting from esquire. >> first let's go outside. there is a live look at the toll plaza. good amount of traffic for this early on a saturday morning but we will watch the roads and let you know if there are any problems you need to know about. time on the clock 7:11 and you are watching mornings ono two. 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[ male announcer ] available at these fine retailers and nespresso-us.com. welcome back. thank you for joining us a live look there over the oakland estuary. greeted by a winter chill this morning. 35 degrees reported at the airport. >> flu season has officially arrived this past week the number of cases that tested positive for the flu more than tripled. health officials in santa clara say the season starts when 10% of the cases test positive for the flu. for weeks it had been at 6% but this past week it jumped to 19%. >> the solution is the flu shot. it's vet the shot, wash your hand, avoid close contact with people that are sick. >> doctors say this year's flu shots effective at preventing this season's flu. santa clara health officials say during the last flu season there was one death from the flu nationwide. this season there have been four so far. >> an outbreak of noravirus at a east bay nursing home appears to be contained. 30 people in walnut creek were treated last week the health department said all the affected patients and workers have recovered. investigators did not find a source of the infection and that outbreak is especially troubling for people being treated for other health issues. they are at greater risk. >> people can die from it. it's usually because it aggravates an under lying condition. >> health workers say they expect to see the virus infections rise this time of year. it affects about 20 million people in the united states yearly. a new law that takes effect january first is urging schools to stock up on epi pens to help children with life threatening food allergies. that new law doesn't require the school to stock them but it does give them incentives if they do. some say food allergies are a growing problem. >> they have increased by about 50% in the last decade. currently approximately two to 6% of all children have some form of food allergy. if you think about that that's about one to two children in every classroom in america on average. >> individual states will have to pass their own versions of the law before schools can get the injections. with very little training any staff member can use it in an emergency. >> the new year will bring a new law that closes a loophole letting teen drivers use voice texting. it bans them from using them a change last year to a texting while driving law lets drivers use voice programs to dictate texts but didn't exclude young drivers. the new law will and teen drivers will be safer for it removing from that is becoming increasingly difficult especially for the young generation. we are trying to bring them back to the very basic thing of when you are behind a wheel you need to drive. >> officer hill said while many young people consider can themselves good drivers they are most at risk for crashing because they lack the experience to deal with unexpected hazards in the road. the president has a big challenge ahead in 2014. with his approval rating at an all time low it would seem he has nowhere to go but up but even that's not a sure thing. how it went so wrong so fast. >> reporter: his year started like this. >> so help me god. >> reporter: its ending like this. >> has this been the worst year of your administration? >> >> reporter: he is closing in out the year on a sour note. his approval rating above 50% this time last year, now at all time lows. the drop started in the spring when the irs admitted to targeting conversative groups and stories of spying by the nsa started to come out. at issue, whether americans trusted him. it didn't get any better in the fall when he pushed for a response to syria's use of chemical weapons. >> i have died that the united states should take military action. >> reporter: then changing course when a war weary congress rebuffed him and the civil war rages on in syria. in october a two week government shut down cemented view that washington can't get anything done. all that would be bad enough but the year's biggest pit fall was still to come. >> we fumbled the roll out. >> reporter: the botched roll out of health care.gov led to an admission of failure and a new dip in the polls. it wants just the website, it was this promise >> if you like your health care plan, you will be able to keep it. >> reporter: obama was forced to apologize. >> and i am sorry. >> reporter: and fact checking website crowned it the biggest lie of the year. >> i'm not a perfect man or president. >> reporter: you would think this is as bad as it gets but if he doesn't turn it around ahead of the 2014 midterm elections he could slide further. >> the only question now is if it gets worse for him because then he looses control of congress. >> reporter: the president though is looking at the bright side. >> i have also got to wake up in the morning and make sure that i do better the next day. day and that we keep moving forward. when i look at the landscape for next year, what i say to myself is we are poised to do really good things. >> >> the president's priorities for the new year include immigration, climate change -- but he is facing a divided congress in annie legislation year. >> we are following developing news where part of state route 29 is shut down because of an injury accident. the chp said it was a report about 30 minutes ago. they said that a jeep crashed into a tree and the driver is pinned under the steering wheel. no word on when that road could reopen. the pope has been named the best dressed man of 2013 and officials admit it's unconventional but they say it shows something fairly seen from other popes. other stars who made the magazine include bradley cooper and chris pine. >> interesting group. >> yes. >> getting whale watchers to the water. how the park service will help crowds get into to the sea shore for the migration of the whales. >> sunny weather in the forecast for saturday afternoon. this morning temperatures sinking into the 20s for some, i will have a look at what's happening outside coming up. good morning nelly! woah. hey! have you ever tried honey nut cheerios? 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[ sparkle ] sweet. skier he is and snow boarders are having to pick and choose their locations. some resorts are using snow making machines to help cover their slopes. they are taking advantage of those operations. >> just a lot of fun and not a lot of brakes. >> i haven't been in a couple of years. i was determined to make it up. its been good though. >> resorts with snow are expected to be busy over the new year's holiday weekend. >> a veteran has traded the war zone for the floors of the pentagon. 6-year-old black lab emmy served two tours in combat with the marine corp. she now checks for explosives with eric harris at the department of defense. she is the first war veteran on the canine force there >> she is nonstop working. she is -- pretty much like any other marine or soldier. 24-7. >> officer harris said she likes to take a break sometimes so stop and visit. he said she likes to pay attention to other marines but then it's back to work searching to make sure everybody is safe. the national park service is offering shuttle buses at point reyes during the pacific gray whale migration. they are offering the service to cut down on traffic from whale watchers but the whales aren't the only animals attracting more visitors. northern elephant seals are also returning to the area. tickets for the shuttle buses go on sale. >> this time last year we were getting hammered with rain. real wet month and since then not so much. >> we were talking about it during the commercial. one to 200% above -- above normal. we were like really with the storms, mudslides, we had a lot going on. one storm bill martin joined me because we were worried. tons of advisories and then the water turned off in january and we haven't seen it since. we have had a few storms pull through but 15 to 30% of average is what we are looking at for the calendar year. we will end on a dry note but this morning dry conditions and cold conditions. 26 degrees right now in isn'ta rosa. san francisco and around the bay not to bad but still cool, 48 san francisco, oakland you are checking in at 46, this is for the downtown area a lot colder at the airport. 32 concord, san jose, five degrees above freezing, 37 degrees. as we get in to the afternoon still will be a cool one by ten or so but 11 is when he will start to thaw out, feel better, in to the afternoon, upper 50s for oakland and then we will warm into the low 60s for the warmest part of the day. how about san jose? you will be chilly through about the 10:00 hour. mid to upper 40s but we will have sup. it'll feel warmer out there. yesterday we had the mostly cloudy conditions all day long in to the afternoon, you are looking at 60 degrees by one and low 60s for most of the day. san jose at 65 for today, 63 haywood, 64 vallejo, 66 santa rosa, 63 san francisco, low 60s pacifica, half moon bay, near 70 expected for santa cruz this afternoon. the extended forecast here with your bay area weekend always in view. the warm up will continue, today is a spare the air day and that's not going to change as we get into the second half of your weekend and beyond because the pattern is going to remain with the ridge of high pressure in place. few degrees warmer for your afternoon tomorrow. we will slide just a bit as we get into monday and tuesday and for your holiday temperatures remaining partly cloudy with mid60s in the forecast for the second half. back to you. >> the new year is just four days away and workers in new york are getting ready for the ball drop in time square. the ball has 2600triangles, a mix of rights and crystal. nearly a million will see it live in time square. more than a billion around the world are expected to watch that ball drop on tv. >> it is an honor to be chosen but seem to accept it reluctantly. who is on the roster for the probowl. >> long term unemployment benefits elk pared over night. how much money bay area families will go without. being changes for thousands of california residents out of work. the benefit that expired overnight and how it'll impact families across the bay area. good morning and welcome. it's saturday december 28th. >> more than a million american family had their benefits cut off at midnight. we are live in emoryville with what's next for them. >> reporter: john, there are more than 13,000 people in the east bayh loan that lost those long term unemployment benefits and nearly tripled that number in the entire bay area. there is not any relief in sight. congress didn't extend benefits for the long term unemployed beforea adjourned for the new year. with lawmakers not expected to return to washington dc until after the new year, many families are going to be struggling. >> i try not to think about it to much because there is nothing i can do about it. i just don't eat out. i don't go to entertainment things. i just stretch as much as i can everything i have. >> reporter: leaders at the work force board said employers want skilled workers, specifically the refineries are looking for help so additional training may be what some need to land work again. those expects also say local charities may be strained by those families who are losing those unemployment benefits. people that are looking for food to survive. for now live in emoryville. ktvu channel 2news. >> and here is a look at some of the other top stories. ac transit buses will continue to run now that workers have approved a new contract. the deal races salaries 9.5% but worker also have to make contributions to their health insurance. and a man is in grave condition after being shot last night. police were called to the 2300 block of 96 avenue after 11. they say the victim had at least one gun shot wound. oakland police are looking for the person who shot and killed a man who just happened to be driving near a school. neighbors say they heard gun shots near the intersection of eighth and campbell. the victim's car eventually came to a stop in the front of prescott elementary. >> final preparations underway for the snow globe music festival but this year people will see changes. that after the death of a 19- year-old who wandered away from the festival and was found dead in the snow. an autopsy showed she was under the influence of drugs. this year more security and buses will be added to the event. heated tents will also be added. 12,000 are expected to attend the event which starts tomorrow. a 4-year-old who drowned in a pool has recovered after at least four minutes of not breathes. was at ate aunt's house when he fell in to the pool. he was pulled out unconscious. his father preformed cpr while they waited for the paramedics . >> cold water helped him. any other time had it been in july, he it wouldn't have been the same outcome. >> reporter: firefighters say that the cold water in the pool helped slow down his heart rate, avoiding brain damage. everybody at the hospital said they were surprised at how fast he recovered. his parents said they couldn't be happier the >> the body found in the waters near the kobe last month has been identified as a 23- year-old student. he disappeared in san francisco's mission district on october 28th. police say before went missing he called his sister and said he was being followed . the cause of death hasn't been released. that report will help determine what happens next in the investigation. >> if it's a homicide we will do a homicide investigation or otherwise it stays as being the made cal examiner. >> miss will trying trying -- police want to identify that man. they believe he used the victim's credit card after he disappeared. >> two men wanted in connection to a robbery. police arrested a 21-year-old during a traffic stop and a 20- year-old turned himself in. the two are accused assaulting and robbing a 68-year-old in the casino parking lot at about 6:30 tuesday morning. the victim had severe head trauma in that attack. oakland police hope to catch a robbery suspect with help from the suspect himself. vehiclors say this man took a selfie with a stolen cell phone. the photograph went to the victim's database where she saw the picture the next day. the woman said the suspect and another man were armed and stole a necklace. it's thought they may be responsible for similar street robberies. >> the final report on the shooting at sand sandy hook shows adam lanza's behavior worried his mother. she said his mental state was getting worse. worse. that report includes the audio from 911 calls made from the school moments after the shooting started. >> the shooter is outside the door? he shot a -- >> stay with me. please. we have someone on the way. >> hurry. hurry. hurry. >> police say that before going to the school he shot his mother in the home they shared. >> amazing pictures, look at that right behind them. that happened at a hotel near fresno [inaudible] pretty incredible you can see is that -- that side of that building came down. the hotel was empty and was skoaled to be -- scheduled to be demolished. cause of the fire is under investigation. >> cindy sheehan said she will run for governor of california. >> when i ran against nancy pelosi i got almost 17% and came in second. >> yesterday she picked up her papers. she needs 10,000 signatures by february 15th to be on the june primary ballot. she gained attention after her eldest son was killed in iraq and she staged a sit in outside of the president's texas ranch. >> your time is 7:36. we have talked about the no rain, the dry end to 2013 but 23 23 but if you have to head outside or go to the beach not a bad day to do it we will have a lot more sun. that's for sure a lot of visitors are in town and with he have nice weather for that. if you are stepping out grab the winter coat. it's a cold own out there there -- cold one. patchy fog has surfaced around santa rose a. they are below freezing and what we talk about freezing fog what we mean is that it could settle onto those roadways meaning the moisture from that fog and if it does hit an object below freezing it can accumulate and could make it a little slick. even thousand though we are dry that part of the north bay and you have fog a look at storm tracker 2. the clouds have pulled out over southern california. as we talked about yesterday wasn't expecting to bring us any rain but it cooled us down. it improved the air quality but there is still a spare the air day in place. we will look at the index coming up behind the system. ridge of high pressure going to build in. as i back up it its a little easier to see the clockwise motion around the ridge of high pressure. this is coming back to the area and the northeasterly breeze is already setting up. i see that out there this morning. 27 in fairfield right now. 28 in napa26 santa rose a. if you are stepping out this morning, again you may need a thick coat. even oakland reporting 35 at the airport. 39 haywood. just above freezing for new livermore. 39 antioch, along the peninsula, 40s in redwood but it's 41 so you are barely there. 36 mountain view. 37 down in to the south bay. san jose, 37, half moon bay, 46 san francisco, this is one of the warmer temperatures on this map. let's head in to the inland north bay where temperatures are right about 29 degrees, 33 for you in hills burg. patchy fog a possibility. santa rosa, down through nevada, 35 foster. freezing in menlo park. for the inner east bay, 37 in pittsburgh, a low 30s, freezing in walnut creek, san ramone, and temperatures in ori nda in the low 40s. moderate in most areas, improved over yesterday. the north bay, unhealthy for sensitive groups. if you have asthma, this means you, otherwise we are below the hqi of 100 for the coast, the south bay for today. air quality is not expected to get any better than this because now we are back in this pattern where we are very dry, very stable and warm. 64 in vallejo, 66 in napa. these numbers are a few degrees warmer than yesterday but it'll feel a lot better with the sun shining on you. 67 morgan hill and 70 this afternoon in santa cruz a couple of days ago they hit 77. i hear it was really crowded in santa cruz on thursday. the extended forecast with your bay area weekend always 234 view. 234 in view. then we start a cooling trend. still above average but temperatures in the low to mid to -- a few upper 60's monday, tuesday, wednesday, if you are going to be out celebrating for new year's we have the chilly overnight but the extended forecast showing you dry weather. back to the desk. >> the final [inaudible] has been played at at&t park. it was a battle last night. the his you cans huskies dominated. history was also made as two female officials worked the game together for the first time. next year the bowl will move to its new home at the new 49 erstad jump. leaders say the stay will be the only difference. in the tradition of players giving back will also remain. >> the players each year visit the glide and saint isn't anthony's on christmas day. >> they say they have donated more than 300,000 meals to the hungry and for each ticket sold they will donate a meal to feed the homeless. they say the crowd was around 35,000 people. >> it's an honor to be selected but the football game critics say shouldn't be played because it puts those players at risk of injury. still here we go. niners linebacker bowman is one of 849ers selected for the probowl. his selection kuhns after this incredible interception and touchdown on monday night. i'm reading slowly because i like to watch it. and joining him on the probowl roster, patrick willis, justin smith, brooks and frank gore, vernon davis. these players will be hoping they will be able to skip the game because they can if they make it to the super bowl. reese was the only player picked from the raiders. there are weather concerns for the tournament of roses parade but it's not rain. floats must be completely covered with natural materials and feature seeds, bark, live trees and flowers, especially roses as you may imagine. the warm weather in southern california has some putting off adding the flowers for a couple of more days. >> you don't want them to wilt and turn brown. >> we just pay attention to the weather and see how the flowers dumb flowers come in. >> it includes horses and bands and this year the stanford band will be in that parade as the pack 12 conference representative. after they will support the cardinal football team which is making its second appearance in the rose bowl game. >> looking for more than just drink drivers. the new test for drivers being pushed. what it would test for and which california city may roll it out first. >> it was just named the richest city in america. more on the benefits and big draw backs to people who live in san jose. >> first here is a live look at traffic in fremont. take a look. it looks very smooth out there. inno troubles. also an update on the accident that shut down lanes in napa. that road is now back open. welcome back a live look there at the golden gate bridge. patchy fog this morning. mostly sunny skies for its afternoon. this morning, joined by very cold temperatures. >> researchers on board a russian ship near the south pole are waiting to be rescued, still after a ice breaking ship trying to get to them has turned around. it's now been a hundred hours since the ship first ran into trouble. temperatures quickly dropped between antartica and new zealand freezing that ship in place. the snow dragon, there it is, it was on their way to get them out and was just six nautical miles that ship when if got stuck in ice up to ten feet thick. >> we moved as quickly as we could but the ship just couldn't get through. >> the rescue ship is hoping a french ice breaker that's 14 nautical mile away will be able to free them a rescue ship out of australia is making its way toward the russian research vessel but that ship is at least two days away. tens of thousands of people in onaario are still in per ill after a week with no power. police are urging residentses to go to nearby community centers but many are refusing to leave their homes, even if it means dressing in layers to fight the winter chill. >> i told everybody i'm like the captain. i'm not leaving the ship. >> now the house is way to cold. my son's fish froze in his fish bowl. >> that's pretty cold. police as you can see are making wellness checks. they will continue to do that until the power gets restored but then even loose tree branches are at risk of falling and that could put residents in the dark again. >> on wednesday colorado's new law legalizing marijuana use takes effect. anyone 21 or older will be able to buy pot like alcohol but anyone caught driving while high will be arrested. police say they won't go looking for drivers under the influence but will spot them the same way they spot drunk drivers. >> every reason under the sun. to fast, to slow, stopping traffic, not signaling, following to closely. >> if drivers pulled over they could be asked to preform standard drunk driving tests. officers could ask them to take a blood test. they can refuse a test but can still be arrested for suspicious of impaired driving. drivers pulled over offer new -- over on new new year's ins loss also may get more than the usual test. in this year's crack down they may have to submit to a new oral swab test. it would check for drugs. so far the test has only been used 50 films in the city 50 times in the ty city. voters could decide next year to legalize marijuana in california. there are two ballot proposals. both would legalize the use and possession and growing of it. the attorney general has summarized one already. the office said california could save hundreds of millions in law enforcement cost itself marijuana were legal. they add tax could also raise a hundred million dollars a year. >> apple made a cut to its ceo compensation package. tim cook's base pay of $1.4 million stayed the same and his performance bonus of $2.8 million was close to what he earned in 2012. cook did give up about 7100 shares of apple shock worth $4 million that was tied to share holder runs. stock lost a quarter of its value in the last fiscal year. san jose has been named the richest city in america. this is the second year in a row that they have earned that title. as robert honda shows us people are both proud and a little anxious of the honor. >> san jose gets at tension but the richest city title is about the metro area that connects to the fourth richest, the san francisco area. >> it helps with the image. the fact that there are people that have money are staying here. >> reporter: the census rewarded the area for its income which topped $90,000 a year with its high paying jobs and desirable housing market. the south bay research group known for lieutenants accurate forecasting says san jose does a lot of things right but by phone the founder said the high cost of housing is something to watch. >> you have to pay people a lot more to live in an area where the expenses are so high. >> reporter: almost a fourth of home sales are done with cash. >> it does make it harder for the guy who has to qualify for financing. i think the city should do a better job in fast tracking housing. >> reporter: some agree but say that season jose is still scraping by bumming wise and needs more rich companies. >> although the area, the metropolitan area has many jobs and great wealth, for the most part what creates tax revenue this the city of san jose is employers. >> reporter: but south bay research is optimistic about san jose keeping its title. >> 2014 wouldn't be surprised if they come back and do it again. >> reporter: they also said it would be more difficult for the city to keep cutting benefits and programs, because how do you cry poor when everybody says are you rich? >> twitter stock has been flying lie but yesterday it had it's biggest single day price drop since it went public. it was down graded to under preforming. that started a sell out that saw stock drop $10 a share to $63. stock in the san francisco based company is still up 150% from its initial public offering price last month. >> talk about a fan. one man takes his obsession with batman to a whole new level. we are going to take you inside his bat cave. >> a warmer day is shaping up around the bay area. it'll take us a while to get there. without the clouds, mostly clear skies, it is a freezing start in some areas. we will have a look at what you can expect today and your bay area weekend coming up. there are new tensions between the united states and japan in connection to a deal to relocate an american military base. the defense secretary has tabled plans to call in congratulations. the white house is concerned about the prime minister's visit to a war shrine. other countries say the trip glorified japan's military in the last century. >> four military people in libya have been released. they were taken in to custody at a checkpoint. they were later taken to the embassy in tripoli. they are likely united states special operations forces. reports of gun fire have not been confirmed. number of reported sexual assaulted in the military jumped more than 50% this year. officials say it may suggest that victims now more willing to come forward as pressure is mounting on the pentagon to take action. according to the associated press there are more than 5,000 reports of sexual assaults filed during the year that ended in september compared to 3400 last year. a las vegas cab driver who found and returned $300,000 has just received a small four tune for his good deed a new photograph was released of the driver with a ten thousand dollar stack of cash. he made headlines for returning a bag filled with $300,000 that was left behind in the backseat. poker player forgot it and gave the driver ten thousand dollars for his trouble. the cab driver said he was just doing what his parents taught him to do as a child. >> many restaurants say they are going to stop automatically adding tips for large groups of diners. those are considered tips that servers have to pay taxes on. the company that owns olive garden has already eliminated the automatic charges for groups of eight or more. >> all right. new year's just four day away. three. >> we are getting close. >> looks like it'll be a nice night for everybody. >> partly cloudy in the forecast for new year's. temperatures will remain above average. today warmer than yesterday and we have been kind of talking about closing out the year on a dry note. i want to give you the rainfall total expected for san francisco. we are going to again set the record and by far take a look at that. five inches, 59 one hundredths for the entire year. this is so impressive because these climate reports for san francisco specifically date back to about 1850. so -- santa rosa one much the coldest places around this morning and dealing with patchy fog. san francisco 48, 33 in concord and over the south bay temperatures in san jose upper 30s right now if we slide in just a little bit. 28 for napa, 34 go nevado. the extended forecast for the bay area weekend always in view showing you temperatures today under mostly sunny skies will be warmer. today is a spare the air day. sunday going to be the warmer day of the next couple of days and we are dry through new year's with temperatures in the low to mid60s with partly cloudy skies, if you are getting out and about for today it's mostly sunny. temperatures on the chilly side, feeling a little better by ten. back to the desk. >> remember the bat kid? he would probably be in utter joy if he spent some time there. this is in indianapolis. kevin silva has been named by the book of world records for owning the largest collection of batman collectibles in the world. of course he keeps it all in the bat cave. >> i have had people 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afternoon. there is another spare the air day in sight. we have upper 50s along the coastline to low 60s and some of the warmer spots will hit near 70. i will have a tour of the afternoon and the story this morning, the cold, i will have a look at the current conditions. >> . more than a million american families lost their unemployment benefits just a few hours ago. congress didn't extend benefits for the long term unemployed before it adjourned for the holidays. two senators proposed continuing the checks for three months but lawmakers aren't expected to return to washington dc until next month. that means 36,000 people in the bay area lost their benefits when the clock hit midnight. >> i try not to think about it to much because there is nothing i can do about it. i just don't eat out. i don't go to entertainment things. i just stretch as much as i can everything i have. >> many expects say cutting off those benefits could hurt the united states economy. people who are unemployed have to use that money to buy food, pay bills and cover transportation and housing costs. the president said that he plans to push congress to pass the benefits extension as quickly as possible he is calling it an urgent economic priority. >> you in details on the breach at target. the retail giant said thieves made off with pin numbers. we are live in emoryville with how this most recent bad news is a effecting retailers and customers. >> reporter: john we are just days after christmas so this target star is likely to be busy with customers making returns and exchanges. many of them received this e- mail that was sent out yesterday by target ceo updating them act the fraud. the breach that doesn't seem to end is making customers nervous. just yesterday target announced that some customer pin numbers were compromised. they say that the data was encrypted which reducing reduces the risk. thieves took it from united states target stores between november 27th and december 15 december 15th. >> i try to use cash as much as i can. before that i used my card. >> with we are concerned using it today at the pharmacy. also at the register but we are putting our faith in target that they are doing the right thing. >> reporter: in the e-mail from target ceo it said customers won't be responsible for any fraudulent charges as a result of the breach. either your bank or target will cover it. chase customers may have already received new debit cards. the bank was being proactive regarding the breach. this store opened at 8:00 so we will check in with customers to see how they are dealing the breach. live in emoryville. >> its welcome news for the 180,000 passengers who rely on ac transit every day. workers barely approved a new labor contract. they understand the contract passed by only one hundred votes. we have photographs of the vote inside the hall last night. >> the members agreed and ratified this contract. it's a big relief to ensure they are secure and that our riding public will continue to get the service that they have been used to and that they deserve. >> workers will -- worker also receive a 9.5% raise over three years but employees will have to contribute to their health coverage, paying about $120 a month. ac transit board is expected to improve the contract on january 8th. >> new this morning, oakland police say a shooting victim is in grave condition around 11:10 last night officers responded to the report of gun fire in east oakland. there they found a man with at least one gun shot wound. he was rushed to the hospital and is in grave condition. police don't have any suspects. police are looking for whoever shot and killed a man driving near a school. residents heard gun shots near the intersection at about 11:15. the car came to a stop in front of prescott. that man's family later identified him. family members say they hope his death will not lead to more violence. >> he is my nephew. he is young and has two children and it's very sad that this -- these youngsters killing each other. . >> this was oakland's 87th homicide of the year but that's down from 131 last year. and there is a new chapter in the fight over a 13-year-old girl. her family said they have found a long term care facility in southern california that has agreed to take over her care a nursing home had agreed but then changed its mind. however, before she can go she needs a new breathing tube and feeding tube. childrens hospital said they will not do the surgery but would allow an outside doctor to preform it. >> we need to buy more time to have to go in court and buy time. we will have to do this. >> this becomes a very sad thing for the attorney to keep pushing a myth that the girl will get better. she won't, she is dead. >> doctors declared her brain dead after complications a surgery. the judge ruled the hospital can remove her from life support on monday. her family's attorney is planning to file another restraining order to try to block that move. >> people in san jose are concerned about the number of pedestrian deaths. the news reporting there have been 21 traffic deaths this year, 26 if you include bicyclists. that's the highest total since 1997 and the most of any city in the bay area. most of the incidents involve people crossing high traffic areas at night and outside of crosswalks. the victims range from three to 82. police have arrested the drunk driver responsible for a five car crash. it hand around 5:15. police say that a 69-year-old was driving to fast for the conditions when he collided with four cars stopped at a red light. three of the drivers were hurt but nothing is considered life threatening. law agencies across the bay area will be out in full force looking for drunk drivers. officers say with the increase in holiday parties they want to make sure the roads are safe. they say if you plan to party tonight set aside a sober driver. the crack down will start at 7:00 and continue through 4:00 tomorrow. >> the beach is set to reopen after being closed to the public. the crews have been restoring damaged wetlands, installing a new parking lot and building a new bridge over redwood creek. it was 11 years in the making and the last of the three phases cost about $4 million. people who plan to hit the beach are being warned to watch out for big waves. the coast guard said that strong rip currents can pose a threat to anyone who isn't prepared. so they are warning beach goers don't turn your back on the surf. dog ownersers are also told to keep their pets on a leash and 23 if your dog gets caught in the surf don't go into try to rescue it. it's often though get out on their own but the people get caught up and can't get out. that's a good warning for everybody. >> nice weather out there. the water is really cold. its going to be really nice. >> leave that surfing for bill martin. its going to be a good-looking day a better feeling day. temperatures slightly warmer than yesterday and the sun going to make you feel better. giving you a look at the mostly clear skies, calm conditions, that flag, not blowing a bit. with the calm conditions, nothing to help stir the air. the clear conditions, nothing to insulate us. it's a cold one. we will get to your numbers in just a moment. i have the time l aps e here. it has pushed out moving through southern california and beyond. we didn't expect it to bringous us any rain. kept us cloudy for most of the day. behind it ridge of high pressure already building back in. take a look and you can see if you look close enough the formation of the clouds and the circulation coming around the ridge of high pressure, creating a northeasterly flow this morning, seeing it and it's not expected to go away. that will help drive up the temperatures, keep us high and dry for your weekend and boy is it a chilly one. 29 in fairfield right now. 27 in napa. these are the areas below freezing. mid20s in santa rosa.  the sun is up and we are holding steady. we will begin to see a turn around into the 9:00 hour. 35 for oakland. freezing in walnut creek. around the bay mid-30s to mid40s. 46 in san francisco, 41 redwood city. upper 30s haywood, low 30s fremont and newark. 37 for san jose and a chilly one in half moon bay. 3939 degrees. alonga -- patchy fog, visibility down to a quarter mile and because these numbers are below freezing if you have the fog that possibility of freezing fog will be with you through the morning hours and that means that some of those surface; below freezing could accumulate a little bit of moisture. take it easy along the valley floor this morning over parts of the north bay. 34 hills burg, upper 30s -- along the peninsula, some of the colder spots, foster city, palo alto 39 but you are chillier early on. beginning to see a rebound for you. 37 sunny vail, let's get in to the inner east bay. we have already talked about walnut creek. for the afternoon today, temperatures a few degrees warmer, 66 in napa, low 60s san rafael. low 60's for pacifica and half moon bay. one of the warmer spots will be santa cruz. 70 degrees for you. morgan hill and gilroy, checking in about 68, for the week we saw so many near records and above records and think 14 areas, t broke records. yesterday was the coolest day and now bouncing back to the weekend. mid to upper 60s. upper 60's to near 70 tomorrow. 64 expected for the afternoon. overnight lows will be cool. temperatures in the you 30s to low 40s. i will have a look at your lunchtime numbers coming up. >> the search is on for a robbery suspect but things may have just gotten easier for police. coming up, how police are using that photograph to help track the suspect down. >> and flu season is in full swing across the bay area. look at how bad it is right now and what you can do to protect yourself. >> let's take you out see you. there is a beautiful look at the east shore freeway a good amount of traffic but sun is shining. it's still cold so bundle up. we all 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[ female announcer ] swap one snack a week for a yoplait. and everybody wins. yoplait. it is so good. mostly clear skies over the skyline of san francisco, low 60's in the forecast for the afternoon. downtown, 47 out this hour. >> skiers and snow boarders not that happy because they have to pick and choose their locations this season. mother nature not cooperating and sending any snow. resorts like boreal are using snow machines to help cover the slopes. skiers and snow boarders are taking advantage of those operations, resorts are expected to be busy over the new year's holiday weekend. the union [inaudible] is fourth on the top ten list of places to go for skating. usa today put out that list and every winter union square adds that holiday rink there. it's a popular attraction for locals and tourists. it's normally open from november through january. central park's ice rink in new york was first. the rink at yosemite was tenth. >> flu season has officially arrived and this past week the number of case that tested positive for flu more than tripled. there are things you can do to protect you and your family. isabella knew something was coming but toughed it out and her mother felt better having gotten her the shot. >> yes. >> reporter: flu season is here. the officials in santa clara say it's official when 10% of the case was flu-like symptoms test '30sive. for weeks it was at 6%. then in the past week it jumped to 19%. >> most of the time it shows as a breathing illness with a high fever, a lot of aches, a cough. >> reporter: lots of people are going to the drugstore to medication but the best treatment is prevention. most people we met at this cvs said they got their flu shot. one family has no plans to do so. >> we just never got them and have always been okay and we just feel like getting sick is a part of keeping yourself healthy as well. >> reporter: doctors say the patients they have seen have been hurting. >> some of them are miserable. it can be dangerouso. particularly in people who are ill but sometimes even in healthy people it can be serious. >> reporter: santa clara health officials say during all of the last flu season there was just one death from the flu nationwide. this year there have been four already. >> the solution is the flu shot, it's get the shot, wash your hands, avoid close contact with people that are sick . >> reporter: doctors say the shots effective at preventing the strains this year. >> an outbreak of noravirus appears to be contained at a nursing home. 30 people at the center in walnut creek were treated last week. the health department said all of the affected patients and workers have recovered. they did not find the source of the infection. the virus is especially risky for people being treated for other health issues. >> people can die from noravirus and it's because it makes an under lying condition worse. or you can just get severely dehydrated. >> reporter: health workers say it's most common -- the most common cause of food related illnesses and affects about 20 million a year. >> a new law nah takes effect january first is urging schools to stock up on epi pens to help children with potentially life threatening food allergies. that law doesn't require schools to stock the pens but gives them financial incentive if they do. according to some experts the allergies are a growing problem. >> nevada have increased by about 50% in the last decade and approximately two to 6% of all children have some form of food allergy and if you think about that it's about one to two children in every classroom in america on average. >> individual states will have to pass their own version of the law before schools can get the injectors. with little training any school staff member can use them in an emergency. >> the new year will bring a new law that closes a loophole allowing teen drivers to use voice texting. the drivers under 18 will be banned from using the voice activated programs to text while driving. last year the law allowed drivers to use the voice programs and didn't exclude young drivers. the new law will and the c hp said teen drivers will be safer. >> a national park service is offering shuttle buses during the pacific gray whale migratio, n. it's to try to cut down on the traffic. you are going to be in luck because the whales onto the only animals attracting more visitors. northern elephant seals also returning. tickets for that shuttle bus will go on sale today and the program is going to run on through late march. >> time now is 8:20. this was a big year for online shopping . >> warmer weather is on the way for your bay area afternoon. this morning it is a chilly start under a mostly clear sky. updating the numbers, i will have a look at your lunchtime and afternoon high coming up. sofa... desk... you know what? why don't you go get some frozen yogurt. i got this. you're so sweet. you got this, right? i do got this. from the shelf, and to your home. starting at $99. sofa... desk... you know what? why don't you go get some frozen yogurt. i got this. you're so sweet. you got this, right? i do got this. from the shelf, and to your home. starting at $99. hundreds joined in san francisco's bird count. they took up posts in 17 different parts of the city to count specieses. last year 5,000 individual birds seen from 175 different specieses. this year's official numbers should be available next month. >> the phil robertson is now cleared to return to work. he was suspended earlier this month because of comments he made during an interview. he said he never meant to incite hate. the network said it'll start taping the program this spring. they will start a public service campaign promoting tolerance also. britney spears kicked off her new show though a sold out audience. about 4500 filled the seats for ye 90 minute performance. it showed a ring of fire, costume changes and more. some famous faces could be seen including katy perry and miley cyrus. she signed a contract to do other 50 shows. >> if you are waking up just now, that must be nice, and grab a coat right as you head out the door. sorry. i lost track. >> yes. good morning. grab the coat. some things -- it's another spare the air day. those clouds that roll through. that weak system yesterday that brought us the cooler cloudier weather helped us through. the air quality is better today. moderate for most. unhealthy for our the sensitive groups but it's a spare the air day. patchy frost and fog. fog in santa rosa and boy is it cold. 25 for you santa rosa. 27napa. upper 30s into san rafael. mid to upper 50s in the forecast. under the second half of the day. temperatures are going to be a few degrees warmer. it'll feel much better with the sun shining on your face. 40 degrees right now in oakland. 34 in livermore. 34 in fremont. temperatures for the lunch hour. mid to upper 50s for the east bay and then we have temperatures in the mid to upper 60s for the second half of the afternoon. the extended forecast here with your bay area weekend always in view. dry weather continues as we get in and closer to new year's day, temperatures will slide just a bit but we remain above average. mid60s in the forecast for tuesday as well as wednesday. as for your weekend. slightly warmer for tomorrow. back to the desk. >> now that all that holiday shopping is over, it's not over yet, most of its over, the presents opened and what's left is mountains of holiday waste. [inaudible] of san francisco had its busiest day. they were backed up all day. industry experts say the biggest difference is shipping boxes. the huge spike in online shopping means more packaging is needed to get things to customers. >> retailer like amazon should cut down the amount of packaging. it puts me off doing online shopping because it's unsustainable. >> most of the card board is bailed and put on ships headed bako asia to be recycled into new card board. they expect the biggest trash day to be monday after people have had a weekend to clean up after the holidays. >> it's an honor to be picked but some seem to take it reluctantly. who is on the roster at the probowl. why some hope they won't be able to play. >> new security concerns for target shoppers. i will tell you about the letter sent out by the ceo. big concerns this morning after shoppers find a bigger problem in the target security breach. what we are learning about the information that may have been stolen. good morning. welcome back. it's start december 28th. >> there could be new concerns for the millions of people who shop at target in the past month. they have acknowledging some pin numbers were taken during the attack. we have been talking to shopper this is morning in emoryville. >> reporter: this target opened about a half hour ago and be have only seen a couple of customers. it's hard to say if the security breach is hurting business or not. target is being proactive about its image. the ceo sent out this e-mail letter to customers yesterday, outlining the fraud, the security breach that doesn't seem to end is making many of those customers nervous. just yesterday target announced that some customers pin numbers were compromised. the company spoke people say that the data was encrypted which reduces the risk of fraud to customers. thieves took the personal information from united states target stores between november 27th and december 15 december 15th. not all target shoppers have noticed fraudulent charges on their cards but many are wary. >> we are actually concerned using our target debit card at the pharmacy and also at the front but we are just kind of putting our faith in target that they are doing the right thing. >> reporter: in the e-mail from target ceo it said customers will not be responsible for any fraudulent charges as a result of the breach. other your bank or target will cover those charges. now as indicate they have sent out replacement cards to the affected people but in the meantime many shoppers say they will use cash. live in emoryville. >> and here is a look at some of the other top stories we are following for you. ac transit buses will continue to run, workers have now approved a new contract. it raises salaries over three years but workers will now have to start making contributions to their health care insurance. 36,000 people in the bay area lost their extended jobless benefits. the new budget agreement didn't include their unemployment insurance. the president hopes the checks will be retroactive and that it'll be reinstated. police were called to the 2300 block of 96 avenue just after 11. they say the victim had at least one gun shot wound. there are no suspects at this time. >> final preppations underway for the snow globe music festival. people will see changes. the changes follow the death of a 19-year-old who wandered away last year and was found dead a few days later. the teen was under the influence of drugs. this year more security and bus also be added to the event. there will also be heated tents. 12,000 are expected to attend the event that starts tomorrow. a 4-year-old who drowned in the pool what recovered after four minutes of not breathing. he was at his aunt's house on christmas when he fell in to the pool. after several minutes he was pulled out of the water unconscious. his father preformed cpr as they waited for the pair midi paramedics. >> the cold water helped him. any other time had it been in july, he -- it wouldn't have had the same outcome. >> firefighters say the extremely cold water in the pool helped by slowing down his heart rate and avoiding brain damage. everybody at the hospital said they were surprised at how fast he recovered. his parents say they couldn't be more gratel. >> the body found in the water near the cove has been identified as a 23-year-old. he disappeared on october 28th 8. his sister said he called her before he disappeared said he was being followed. the cause of death hasn't been released. that report will determine what happens next. >> if it's a homicide we will do a homicide investigation. . >> police are still trying to determine the identity of this man. investigators say he used the victim's credit card after the disappearance. >> two machine are men are in jail in connection with a robbery. police arrested one during a traffic stop and the other turned himself into the county jail. the two are accused of assaulting and robbing a 68- year-old man in the casino parking lot at about 6:30 tuesday morning. the victim had severe head trauma. >> oakland police hope to catch a robbery suspect with help from the suspect himself. investigators say this man took a selfie with the cell phone he allegedly stole from a woman back in august. the photograph went to the victim's database where she saw the picture the next day. the woman said the suspect and another man were armed and also took a gold necklace from her. it's thought they may be responsible for similar robberies in that area. >> the final report on the shooting at sandy hook show he the shooter's behavior worried his mother. she told a friend his mental state was getting worse. that report includes the audio from calls made from the school moments after the shooting started. >> the shooter is outside. >> he -- he shot a hundred shots. >> stay with me. we have someone on the way. >> hurry, hurry. hurry. >> police say before going to the school he shot his mother in the home they shared. watch closely. there it goes. right behind them. that news crew was in the middle of that interview with the side of that hotel came down. that is a 124 year old hotel. it was empty and it was already scheduled to be destroyed the building already in downtown porterville. they had gotten a grant -- the cause of that fire is under investigation. >> tens of thousands of people in onatrio are still without power a week after the ice storm. in toronto about a thousand are waiting for power. residents urged to go to community centers but many refusing to leave their homes even if it means dressing in layers to fight that winter chill. >> i told everybody i'm like the captain. i won't leave the ship. >> now the house was way to cold. my son's fish froze in his fish bowl. >> police say they will continue making wellness checks until the power is restored but there are still concerns the problems could continue if falling tree branches hit and knock downpour lines. >> we don't have problems like that here which is fortunate. we don't have rain either. roserosemary is trying to wrap up the end of the year. >> it'll end on a nice note. at least nice temperatures, we sure could use that rain. we are desperate for rain but there is no rain through the end of the year. we will continue with mostly sunny skies, partly cloudy, today is another spare the air day. giving you a live look over the east bay. concord, martinez, in the distance, without that cloud cover, we are a lot colder this morning, very calm out there, no wind to help stir some of that cold air and it's settled in and along the valley floor. have a look at the numbers in just a moment. 12 hour time l aps e showing you that the cloud's have moved out. starting to move south of la at this point. continue off. we didn't see any rain out of this unfortunately. it cooled us down. did improve air quality but now behind it back to that ridge of high pressure starting to build in already. around this high pressure, perhaps the ridge going to send a few high clouds, outside of that we will be high and dry for the weekend. we will begin a bit of a warming trend today. warmer tomorrow. then we will be mild as we get into next week. 27 degrees right now in napa. 25 in santa rosa. let's see who else. 29 in fairfield. below freezing this morning. it's a frosty start for some of us. sanity rosa has seen improving conditions here but earlier this morning even patchy fog reported at the airport. we are freezing in walnut creek. 34 livermore. even around the bay. upper 30 a in haywood. 46 san francisco, one of the warmer numbers on this map. 44sfo. 54 at half moon bay. breeze there has helped climb those temperatures. 39 mountain view. 37 san jose. let's look at what's happening over the inland north bay. still at 29 -- 37 for heels burg. sun rose an hour ago so we are holding steady and eventually will becoming -- coming a little more comfortable. mid-30s foster city. 39 palo alto. i think still chilly through the 9 and 10:00 hour and then feeling better. 37 saratoga. let's go out round. 34 walnut creek. i showed you a 32 reading at walnut creek. just a reporting station. 33 in san ramon. 64 concord. 63 in haywood. 64 oakland and low 60 san francisco. it's san jose are you looking at 65, 66 loss gatos. 70 santa cruz under mostly sunny skies, the extended forecast here bay area weekend always in view. tomorrow is going to be a few degrees warmer than we cool off just a bit. monday, tuesday into wednesday. if you have new year's plans partly cloudy, temperatures in the 60's for the afternoon and then slipping back into the 30s for the inland communities, upper 30s to near 40 around the bay. back to the desk. >> the final fight hunger bowl has been played at at&t park. it was a battle between the huskies and the cougars, the huskies dominated completed their best season with the win over the cougars. history was also made as two female officials worked that game. next year the bowl is going to move to its new home at the new stadium in santa clara. the change will be the only difference. glued memorial, saint anthony's and the food bank will still receive donations to fight hunger and the tradition of players giving back to also remain. >> the players each year visit the glide and saint anthony's on christmas day. byu went this year, shall washington to glide. >> bowl officials say they donated more than 300,000 meals to the hungry and for each ticket sold this year they will donate a meal to feed the homeless. they say the crowd was around 35,000. >> it's an honor to be selected but one that critics say shouldn't be done because it puts the players at risk of injury for no ran. bowman is one of the players selected for the probowl. of course he made that interception and touchdown against atlanta. joining him are willis, smith, brooks and gore, davis and staley. all of them can skip if they make it to the super bowl. reese was the only one from the raiders. >> a new study revealing the cause of san francisco's most common health problems. how freeway pollution is playing a part and what researchers think needs to be done. >> it was just named the richest city in america. the benefits and draw backs of people who live in san jose. >> first let's take you outside. that's a look at traffic or the lack of traffic on the mcarthur maze. no problems heading in and out of the east bay. it's 8:41. this is mornings on 2. 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in san jose. robert honda. >> twitter stock has been flying high but yesterday it had it's biggest single day price drop since it went public. it started a selloff that saw stock drop ten dollars a share to $63. stock in the company is still up 150% from its initial public offering price last month. >> google's music site is giving users a special gift. it's giving them free down loads of this year's best music. it's offering offer -- they also marked downo albums. >> a new study shows san francisco's most common health problems result from the city being located between two busy freeways. nearly all residents live with in 1 pointa miles of -- 1.5 miles of a major freeway and they they it's causing lung ailments like cancer and copd. they say the city needs to work up it's green efforts to fight pollution. >> an exciting game for warriors fans the big game for players currie and how he was able to lead them to a win. >> a warm up shaping up for your bay area this weekend. at this hour, colder than yesterday morning. some of us even below freezing. i will have a look at your current conditions and what you can expect for the weekend and beyond coming up. ho ho ho ♪ [ female announcer ] at 100 calories, not all food choices add up. some are giant. some not so giant. when managing your weight, bigger is always better. ♪ ho ho ho ♪ green giant tomato florentine soup, it took a little time to get it just right. [ ding ] ♪ but finally, it happened. perfection. at progresso, we've got a passion for quality, because you've got a passion for taste. there are new tensions between the united states and japan over a deal to relocate a military base. the defense secretary has tabled plans to call and say congratulationses to his counterpart. the white house is concerned about the prime minister's visit to eye war shrine. other countries say that the trip glorified the japanese military in the last century. >> four military people being held in libya were rehe leased. they were briefly detained. they were later escorted to the united states embassy. they are likely united states special operations forces deployed to libya. reports of gun fire have not been confirmed. the number of reports assaults in the military jumped more than 50% this year compared to last year. it may suggest that victims becoming more willing to come forward. pressure is building on the pentagon to take action. according to the associated press there are more than 5,000 reports filed during the year that ended in september. that's compared to 3400 last year. >> good news is that there is no rain in the forecast. bad news is there is no rain in the forecast. >> you just about summed it up. >> that's right. >> are you right. there is no rain in the extended forecast. at least through the first few days of january and that means we are more than likely going to end this year with the dryest calendar year on record. here is a comparison and as i said a little while ago this is really impressive. these -- these reports -- they date back to 1850. to be the dryest year on record for san francisco, wow. the extended forecast year, no rain in sight. temperatures warmer than yesterday and more sun. it is a spare the air day. as we get into sunday sunday will be the warmer of the two days before temperatures start to turn around and fall just a bit. we will stay above average all the way through new year's. partly cloudy, low to mid60s in the forecast for the afternoon. if you are going to be outside in the evening you will need a jacket. 30s for the inland communities, 40s around the bay. this morning, with the clear skies and the calm conditions some of us are waking up in the 20s. little bit of patchy fog in santa rosa but the sun is up and we will start to see the numbers turn around by ten or so. mid40s. low to mid50s and then for the lunch hour mid50s to mid60 and mostly sunny skies, coming up a look around at the current temperatures and a broader view of the afternoon highs. >> warriors fans in for a treat as currie helped lead them to a big win. he completed a triple double during the game against the suns last night. he finished with 14 points, 13 rebounds and 16aa safeties in just 34 minutes. the team went onto win. on to win. the sharks were on the road last night. third period, tied, burns meets mike to the goal. his 11th of the year. sharks lead. but the coyotes score again and it goes into every overtime. the sharks won 4 4-3. >> there are weather concerns for the tournament of roses parade but it's not the rain. floats must be covered with natural materials and feature seeds, bark, live trees and of course flowers. especially as you may imagine, roses. in the warm weather in southern california, there are some decorator that are a little worried and are putting off the most delic ate flowers for a couple of days. >> you don't want them to wilt and turn brown. >> we just pay attention to the weather and see how they come in. >> besides the floats the parade includes horses and bands and the stanford band will be in that parade as the pack 12 conference representative. after that they will support the football team as it takes on michigan state. >> it's a mystery in the skies over the midwest. what was caught by cameras the day after christmas. target customers are frustrated after learning pin numbers may be compromised, this all after a letter from the ceo talking about the fraud. >> just days after christmas, unemployment benefits ran out today for more than a million americans. president obama's message to congress. >> and averting the strike. ac transit workers approve a new contract. the benefits of the deal and the concessions workers are making. good morning. welcome to mornings on 2, saturday, december 28th, the last saturday of 2013. i'm claudine wong. >> and i'm john sasaki in for mike. let's check in on the weather with rosemary. >> for the afternoon today, mostly sunny skies, temperatures rebounding anywhere from 2 to 5 degrees for most of us. the comparison from yesterday to today, 68 for santa cruz yesterday, 70 for today. 61 in oakland yesterday to 64. but we have mostly sunny skies, so it's going to feel better out there. this is going to be the start of your warmup for the weekend, with tomorrow even warmer than today. i'll have a look at what you can expect and again, this morning, the winter chill, numbers updating. i'll have those for you, coming up. new information now on the massive security breach of customer information at target stores. that retail giant says hackers made off with personal identification numbers. ktvu channel 2 reporter katie utis has the latest. >> reporter: people we've spoken with say they have been happy so far with how target has handled what could be considered a pr nightmare for the company. the ceo sent out this e-mail to customers just yesterday, saying that pin numbers were not compromised. however, we're learning now that that may not be the case and the news caught some shoppers off guard. >> i'm a loyal target shopper, and i know this isn't their fault and appreciate what they are doing to correct the situation in terms of providing everyone with a year's worth of fraud protection. but it seems like the information is a little inconsistent. >> reporter: just yesterday, target announced that some customer pin numbers were compromised. but company representatives say the data was strongly encrypted, which makes it more difficult for thieves to use. the massive security breach happened in u.s. target stores between november 27th and december 15th. information from around 40 million payment cards was taken during the attack on target's server. they are investigating with federal investigators. chase bank has already replaced many customer cards, but many people that we're speaking to this morning say from here on out, they may simply just use cash. more than 1 million american families had their unemployment benefits cut off just hours ago. congress did not extend benefits for the long-term unemployed before adjourning for the holidays. two senators proposed continuing checks for three months, but lawmakers are not expected to return to washington until next month. that means 36,000 people in the bay area lost their benefits when the clock passed midnight. >> i try not to think about it too much, because there's nothing i can do about it. i just don't eat out. i don't go to entertainment things. i just stretch as much as i can everything i have. >> many experts say cutting off those benefits could hurt the overall u.s. economy. people who are unemployed have to use that money to buy food, pay utility bills and provide housing costs. president obama says he plans to push congress to pass the benefits extension as quickly as possible. he's calling it an urgent economic priority. well, it's welcome news for the 180,000 passengers who rely on ac transit every day. transit workers have narrowly approved a new labor contract. we understand the contract passed by only about 100 votes. only on 2, we have photos of the vote tab lags inside the transit hall last night. they represent about 1600 bus drivers, mechanics, maintenance workers and clerical staff. >> we're glad that our members agreed and ratified this contract. it's a big relief to ensure that they are secure and that our riding public will continue to, you know, get the service that they have been accustomed to and they deserve. >> workers will get a 9.5% raise over three years, retroactive to october. but employees will have to contribute to their healthcare coverage, paying around $100 a month. the ac transit board is expected to approve that contract on january 8th. new this morning, oakland police say a shooting victim is in grave condition. around 11:10 last night, officers responded to a report of gunfire on the 2300 block of 96th avenue in east oakland about a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound. he was rushed to the hospital, where he is listed in grave condition. police say there are no suspects. oakland police are also looking for the gunman who killed a man driving near a school. residents say they heard gunshots near the intersection of 8th and campbell streets about 11:15 yesterday morning. the victim's car came to a stop in front of prescott elementary. the man's family later identified him as arbor ghosten. family members say they hope his death will not lead to more violence. >> the man found is my nephew. he is young and he has two children. it's very sad that these youngsters is killing one another. >> this was oakland's 87th homicide of this year, but that is down dramatically from last year, when there were 131 homicides in the city. well, there's a new chapter in the emotional fight over 13- year-old jahi mcmath. her family says they have found a long-term care facility in southern california that has agreed to take over her care. a nursing home in the south bay had initially agreed, but then changed its mind. however, before jahi can be transferred, she needs a new breathing tube and a new feeding tube. children's hospital says it will not do the surgery, but would allow an outside doctor to perform those procedures. >> we need to buy more time. we'll have to go to court and buy time. we'll have to do this by any means necessary. >> this becomes at a certain point a very sad thing for the attorney to perpetuate a myth that jahi mcmath will get better. she unfortunately won't. she is dead. >> doctors declared jahi brain dead following complications from tonsil surgery. a judge ruled the hospital can remove her from life support after 5:00 p.m. on monday. her family's attorney is planning to file another restraining order to block the move. mirror beach is set to reopen today after being closed to the public for the past five months. crews have been restoring damaged wetlands, installing a new parking lot, creating new access trails and building a new bridge over redwood creek. the whole project was 11 years in the making. the last of three phases cost about $4 million. the beach is roughly 11 miles from the golden gate bridge. people who plan to hit the beach this weekend are being warned to watch out for big waves. coastguard says strong rip currents can pose a threat to anyone who isn't prepared. they are warning beachgoers never to turn backs on the surf or get too close to the water. dog owners should also keep their pets on leash. the coastguard adds those owners should not go into the water to try to rescue dogs that get caught in that surf. mostly clear skies in the forecast, giving you a live look at san francisco. from the coast, the bay, inland, we will be mostly clear with just a few high clouds overhead for today. the winds are calm. with the clear skies, temperatures really fell off this morning. they are starting to rebound. i'll have a look in just a moment. but i want to show you half moon bay. this wind, 10 miles per hour, coming in from the northwest. but in these hills, i'm also seeing a wind, northeasterly breeze gusting to 15, even 18 miles per hour at times, and this is driving up the temperature at half moon bay. let me show you what i mean. it's the warmest number on this map. 52 degrees at half moon bay right now. meanwhile, in santa rosa, you're calm, mostly clear, a few patches of fog, and 31 degrees. so just an example of how the wind makes a difference. 46 in oakland right now. 47, san francisco. calm in areas around walnut creek. walnut creek slipped to freezing this morning, so you're doing better at 36. 38 in concord. fairfield, also below freezing this morning and now reporting 39. into the inland north bay, temperatures beginning to rebound, although 41 in petaluma. 38 degrees reported in hillsboro. now to the inner east bay, 35 in lafayette, 35 san ramon. pittsburg in the low 40s. 41 outside your door. giving you a look at what's happening out there, the clouds and the very weak dry system that moved through yesterday, bringing temperatures down, now passing southern california. behind it, ridge of high pressure already beginning to build in. i put a few arrows here to point you to the circulation around that ridge and why, again, we will be high and dry with the possibility of a few high clouds. now, the system yesterday did stir our air a little bit. the change in the atmosphere improved our air quality, but as we said at the beginning of the hour, another spare the air day. for the coast, central bay, into the inner east bay, as well as the santa clara valley, moderate for today. still remaining a tad unhealthy for sensitive groups over parts of the north bay when the index comes above 100. that shade of orange indicating if you have asthma, respiratory issues, suffer from lung disease, this includes you. the forecast for the afternoon today, under mostly sunny skies, 65 for novato. 63 for san francisco. low 60s for the coast. half moon bay, as well as pacifica, but if you look at santa cruz, 70 degrees for there today. 67 in morgan hill. mid-60s san jose. for the inner east bay, livermore at about 66. the extended forecast here with your bay area weekend always in view, showing you temperatures continuing to climb for sunday. then we stop there. we'll see temperatures roll back just a bit, remaining above the seasonal average as we get into new year's eve and new year's day, with partly cloudy skies, mid to upper 60s in the forecast for the afternoon. overnight lows, cool. bring along your jackets. 30s for inland communities. i'll have a look at your saturday lunchtime numbers, coming up. well, the flu season is hitting early and hitting hard. how the flu season may be already far worse than it was last year. >> it's a popular winter attraction in san francisco. how the union square ice rink compares to other holiday rinks across the country. >> and say hello to the max maze rolling through. no problems 'you're headed east towards oakland or into the city or up through the north bay. everything is looking just fine on this saturday morning. 9:10 on the clock. this is mornings on 2. mpg and comes with no charge scheduled maintenance. and right now you can drive one home for practically just your signature. sign. then drive. get zero due at signing, zero down, zero deposit, and zero first month's payment on any new 2014 volkswagen. hurry, this offer ends january 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[ imitates robot ] everyone deserves ooey, gooey, pillsbury cinnamon rolls. make the weekend pop. . good morning, san jose, waking up with hazy sunshine this morning, calm conditions, and 41 degrees. skiers and snowboarders are are having to pick and choose where they make turns this season since mother nature is not cooperating. boreal is using snow-making machines to help cover their slopes. skiers and snowboarders are taking advantage of those operations. >>it's a lot of fun and there's not a lot of break, once they break for school. >> haven't been in a couple of years. i was determined to make it out. but overall, it's good. >> resorts with snow are still expected to be busy over the new year's holiday weekend. it's not just ski season. flu season has already officially arrived. this past week, the number of cases that tested positive for influenza more than trip tripled, but there are things you can do to protect you and your family. [ crying ] >> reporter: 1-year-old isabella sanchez knew something was coming, but her mother felt better having gotten the flu shot. flu season is here. officials at kaiser permanente in santa clara say flu season is official when 10% of the cases with flu-like symptoms test positive for influenza. for weeks, they say, it's been at 6%. then in the past week, the number jumped to 19%. >> most of the time, it manifests as a respiratory illness with a high fever, lot of achiness, usually a cough. >> reporter: lots of people are going to their local drug store for medicine to treat symptoms of the flu. but medical experts say the best treatment is prevention. most people we met at this cvs store said they had gotten their flu shot, but one family has no plans to do so. >> we've never gotten them and we've always been okay and we just feel like, you know, getting sick is a part of keeping yourself healthy as well. >> reporter: doctors say the patients they have seen have been hurting. >> some of them are quite miserable. it can be a very unpleasant illness. more importantly it, can be a dangerous illness, particularly in people who are chronically ill, maybe have some problems with their heart or lungs. but occasionally, even in otherwise healthy people, it can be very serious. >> reporter: santa clara county health officials say all during the last flu season, there was just one pediatric death from the flu nationwide. this season, there have already been four. >> the solution is the flu shot. get vaccinated. wash your hands, avoid close contact with people that are sick. >> doctors add this season's flu shots are very effective at preventing this season's strains of the flu. an outbreak of norovirus at an east bay nursing home appears to be contained. 30 people at the kindred transitional care and rehab center in walnut creek were treated last week. the contra costa county health department says all the affected patients and workers have recovered, but they didn't find the source of that infection. the outbreak is especially troubling for people who have other health issues. >> people can die from norovirus and it's usually because it aggravates an underlying condition that the person may have. or you can just get severely dehydrated, which can be a cause of death. >> health workers say norovirus is the most common cause of food-related illnesses in the u.s. and affects about 20 million people in the u.s. annually. a new federal law that takes effect january 1st is urging schools to stock up on epinephrine injectors to help children suffering from potentially life-threatening food allergies. the new law doesn't require schools to stock injectors, but it does give them financial incentives if they do. according to some experts, food allergies are a growing problem. >> food allergies have increased by about 50% in the last decade alone and currently approximately 2 to 6% of all children have some form of food allergy, and if you think about that, that's really about one to two children in every classroom in america on average. >> individual states will have to pass their own versions of the law before schools can get those epipens, but supporters say with very little training, any school staff member can use those in an emergency. the new year will also bring a law loophole that allows teens to text. a change last year to the texting while driving law allows drivers to use voice programs to dictate texts, but did not exclude young drivers. the new law will, and the chp says teen drivers will be safer for it. >> removing yourself from the social media is becoming increasingly difficult for especially the young generation. we're trying to bring them back with these laws to be very basic. when you're behind the wheel of the car, you need to drive. >> officer hill says while many young drivers consider themselves good drivers, they are most at risk for crashing because they are not used to distractions on the road. the national park service is offering shuttle buses at point ray's national sea shore during the pacific gray whale migration. park officials are offering the service to try to cut down on traffic from all the whale watchers. but the whales aren't the only animals attracting more visitors. northern elephant seals are also returning to the area. tickets for those shuttle buses go on sale today and the program will run through late march. the ice rink in san francisco ranks fourth on the nation's top 10 list of places to go for scaight. "usa today" puts out the list and every winter, union square adds a holiday rink. it is a popular attraction for locals and tourists, typically open from november through january. central park's ice rink in new york city came in first. that one's a tough one to beat. the rink at yosemite is ranked 10th. he's a popular star of a reality show suspended for a magazine interview. now a & e network has made a decision on the "duck dynasty" star phil robertson. >> a warmup this afternoon. it's a cold start, but i am seeing temperatures begin to creep up. i'll have a look at your weather day planner, coming up. s for the party? nope. [ ding ] cheese plate? cheese plate. no, i made something better. you used the oven? boom. [ male announcer ] pillsbury crescents. make the holidays pop. ♪ so i should probably get the last roll... yeah but i practiced my bassoon. [ mom ] and i listened. [ brother ] i can do this. [ imitates robot ] everyone deserves ooey, gooey, pillsbury cinnamon rolls. make the weekend pop. . well, hundreds of bird watchers joined in san francisco's annual bird count. they took a post in 17 different parts of the city to count common and uncommon species of birds. last year, 55,000 individual birds were seen, from 175 different species. this year's official numbers should be available next month. a controversial star of the reality show "duck dynasty" is cleared to go back to work. the a & e network suspended phil robertson from the show earlier this month because of comments he made with gq magazine. robertson said he never meant to incite hate about his comments about gays or african americans. the network will start taping again this spring. it will also start a public service campaign to promote tolerance and acceptance of all people. britney spears kicked off her new show to a sold-out crowd in las vegas, for her 90- minute performance. the show featured acrobatics, a ring of fire, frenzy of costume changes, and frequently airborne spears. famous faces at . >> santa rosa reporting 31 degrees. still below freezing, but a little better. napa, 37. san rafael, upper 30s to near 40 degrees. for the lunch hour, we'll all be in the 50s, at least most of us. 54 expected for san rafael. upper 50s for santa rosa. for the afternoon, a few degrees warmer than yesterday, but with the sun shining, it will feel a lot better. how about the inner east bay, 39 degrees right now in livermore. upper 50s for your lunch hour. 60s expected for the afternoon. closer to the bay, 40 degrees in oakland, 58 for your lunch hour, and 64 expected for the second half. the extended forecast, showing dry conditions. we do have hazy sunshine in the forecast for your afternoon, with a spare the air day in mind. 64 for oakland, 63 san mateo, 64 in mountain view, 65 in antioch, 66 expected this afternoon. for napa, the extended forecast there again, no rain in sight unfortunately. we will be dry through new year's day. temperatures slightly cooler than your weekend numbers, but not bad, still above average. widespread low to mid-60s in the forecast for the afternoons. if you're celebrating at night, bring along the jacket. 30s for inland communities, low 40s around the bay. back to the desk. well, now that a lot of the holiday shopping is over and a lot of the presents are opened, what do we have left? well, mountains and mountains of holiday waste. recology of san francisco had its busiest day in years yesterday. trucks waited to drop off shipments were backed up all day. industry experts say the biggest difference, all those shipping boxes. you got to remember, there's been a huge spike in online shopping, which means more packaging is being used to get those products to customers. >> retailers like amazon should cut down on the amount of packaging. it's shocking. it puts me off, doing online shopping, because it's pretty unsustainable. >> while most of the cardboard is bailed and put on ships headed back to asia where it's recycled and turned into new cardboard boxes. recology expects he its biggest trash day to be monday because people have had the weekend to clean up after the holidays. time now, 9:24. a giant fire ball streaking across the night sky. what scientists say may have caused the scene in the midwest. >> reporter: target ceo sends out a new e-mail about the massive security breach of customer information. and today we're talking to customers who are reacting to the new information. . new concerns for people shopping at target. the private information hackers may already have. welcome back to mornings on 2. i'm claudine wong. >> and i'm john sasaki in for mike mibach. there could be new concerns for target shoppers. some pins of customers were stolen during the cyber attack in the last month. katie? >> reporter: john, emeryville's target has been busy this morning. many customers received this e- mail from target's ceo. he says that pins had not been compromised, but now we're hearing that may not be the case, and the news caught some shoppers off guard. >> that makes me a little nervous to know that pins have been compromised. so now i'm debating on whether i'm just going to pay for my purchases with cash and just call it a day. >> reporter: the letter from target's ceo says customers with fraudulent charges will not be responsible. target or your bank will cover it. in yet another blow to the company's image, target announced that some customer pin numbers were indeed taken during the massive security breach, which happened in u.s. target stores between november 27th and december 15th. company representatives say the pin data was strongly encrypted, which makes it more difficult for thieves to use. information from around 40 million payment cards were taken during the attack on target's server. it's unclear at this point if the breach is hurting target's business. we've talked to plenty of shoppers here this morning who say they will continue to shop at their favorite retailer. however, they may just start using cash. live in emeryville, now back to you. well, here's a look at some of the other top stories we are following for you this morning. ac transit buses will continue to run. workers have now approved the new contract. it raises salaries 9.5% over three years, but workers are going to have to start making contributions to their health insurance. 36,000 people in the bay area lose their extended jobless benefits today. the new budget agreement did not include continuing their unemployment insurance. the president is pushing to have payments reinstated and hopes those checks will be retroactive. a man is in grave condition after getting shot late last night in east oakland. police were called to the 2300 block of 96th avenue just after 11:00 p.m. investigators say the victim was suffering from at least one gunshot wound. there are no suspects at this time. people in san jose are concerned about the city's number of pedestrian deaths. san jose mercury news is reporting there have been 21 traffic-related deaths this year, 26 if you include bicyclists, the highest total since 1997 and the most of any city in the bay area. police say most the incidents involved people crossing high traffic areas at night and crossing outside of crosswalks. the victims range in age from 3 years old to 82. santa rosa police have arrested the alleged drunk driver they say caused a five- car crash last night. it happened around 5:15 at the intersection of hole lan and lupe avenues. 69-year-old jose antonio franco was driving too fast for the conditions when he collided into four cars stopped at a red light. none of the injuries is considered life threatening. law enforcement agencies across the bay area will be out in full force tonight, looking for drunk drivers. officers say with the increase in holiday parties across the bay area, they want to make sure roads are safe. officers say if you do plan to party tonight or this weekend or any other time, designate a sober driver. the crackdown will begin at 7:00 and continue through 4:00 a.m. tomorrow. well, a san rafael man faces charges after police say he made threats at a bar last night. according to the marin independent journal, police took 28-year-old taylor james reider into custody. they say workers at the bar called 911 after saying a customer walked into the bar with a gun tucked into his waist band. police recovered a loaded .45- caliber semi automatic handgun. preparations are under way for the snow globe music festival in lake tahoe. there will be change this is year, following the death of 19- year-old alyssa burn of petaluma, who wandered away from the festival last year and was later found dead in the snow a few days later. an autopsy showed the teen had been under the influence of drugs. this year, expect more security and buses to be added to the event, heated tents as well. 12,000 people are expected to attend the three-day event, which starts tomorrow. two men are behind bars for a christmas eve robbery outside the grayton casino. police arrested a 21-year-old man during a traffic stop and a 20-year-old man turned himself in to the county jail. the two are accused of assaulting and robbing a 68- year-old man in the casino parking lot about 6:30 tuesday morning. the victim suffered severe head trauma in the attack. oakland police hope to catch a robbery suspect with help from the suspect himself. investigators say this man took a selfie with a cell phone he allegedly stole from a woman who was walking her dog on east 28th street back in august. that photo went to the victim's icloud database where she saw the picture the next day. the woman says the suspect and another man were armed and also stole a gold necklace from her. police think the two men may be responsible for similar street robberies in the area. well, the final report on the shooting at sandy hook elementary school last december shows adam lanza's behavior worried his mother. she told a friend her son's mental state was getting worse, two weeks before he gunned down 20 first graders and six teachers before killing himself. that report does include the audio from 911 calls made from the school, moments after the shooting started. >> the shooter is outside the door. god, he shot a hundred shots. >> just stay with me, please. we have somebody on the way. >> please hurry, please hurry. >> police say before going to the school, lanza shot his mother in the home they shared. watch this closely. oh, there it goes, right behind him. the news reporter was in the middle of the interview when the hotel behind him came crashing down. the 124-year-old hotel was vacant, scheduled to be demolished. the three-story building was located in downtown porterville. the city had received a federal grant to tear it down in 2007. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. researchers on a russian ship near the south pole are waiting to be rescued after a chinese ice breaking ship got stuck. temperatures quickly dropped between antarctica and new zealand, freezing the ship in place. the chinese snow dragon was sent to get them out and was just 6 miles from the ship when it got stuck in ice 10 feet quick. >> we moved as quick as we could, but the ship just couldn't get through it. >> the chinese rescue ship has given up on its rescue mission and is hoping a french ice breaker will be able to free them. a rescue ship out of australia is working its way towards the russian research vessel, but it is at least two days away. hundreds of people in the midwest reported seeing a fire ball streak across the night sky on thursday night. the incident was caught by surveillance camera in north liberty, iowa. the fire ball may have been a meteor crashing through the earth's atmosphere. pretty spectacular. the national weather service is now looking into the reports, but won't be able to determine for sure what the flash was because of its location in the sky. starting with a view of mount diablo this morning, mostly clear skies. going hiking for today? unseasonably mild temperatures in the forecast. we will have hazy skies and a light offshore breeze. we do have air quality slightly better for today. notice moderate from the south bay, for the inner east bay, around the central bay, and along the coastline. still a bit unhealthy, especially for sensitive groups over parts of the north bay and, again, today is a spare the air day. now, with this pattern remaining in place, we're not going to see air quality improve much. in fact, today could be one of the better days. then we'll grow a little more unhealthy for tomorrow. 39 degrees right now in fairfield. 37 in napa. mid-40s antioch. 39 in livermore. still a cool one out there in most locations, but feeling a little better. 51 san francisco. into the north bay, 31 santa rosa. mid-50s at half moon bay, where we're tracking a little bit of wind at the airport. that has helped to boost numbers up, with one of the warmer spots on the map. 40, foster city. 44 menlo park. 43, palo alto. you're looking better after being in the 30s this morning. temperatures will continue to improve by the next hour and by lunchtime, feeling pretty good. low 40s for saratoga. a look at what's happening, a broad view, so clouds that moved through yesterday stayed with us the entire day. you could see now pushing to the south and just south of southern california, will help to bring temperatures down in the afternoon. felt cooler without the sunshine. we're back up today, temperatures a few degrees warmer than what we had yesterday. with the sun shining, should feel a lot better. if i back up a little bit more, the ridge of high pressure already reestablishing itself and we will have the offshore flow with us today and we will continue with this pattern as we get into early next week. here's a time lapse of about three hours. the northeasterly breeze, already reestablished. take a look at how it pushes the clouds off the coastline. mostly sunny skies from the coast, around the bay and inland for today, again, with hazy sunshine expected. yesterday, temperatures on the cool side, although we remained above average in many areas. we'll continue to watch the numbers climb, with today warmer than yesterday, and tomorrow, warmer than today. we will have mostly sunny skies in vallejo. 64 in concord. 64 for oakland today. 63 expected in san francisco. for the north bay, mid-60s in novato. upper 60s for santa rosa. to the south, along the peninsula, 65 in redwood city. mid-60s san jose, and a warmer spot on the map there, 70 for santa cruz. gilroy, going to 68. morgan hill, you'll go to 67. the extended forecast with your bay area weekend always in view, tomorrow will be the warmer day. then we drift a little bit. temperatures cool into next week, but no rain in sight, as we end 2013. new year's eve, new year's day, widespread 60s in the forecast for the afternoon. overnight lows, cool, widespread 30s for inland communities, low 40s for the bay. if you're going to be out and about for your saturday, i'll have a look at your lunchtime numbers, coming up. it's now 9:38. the final fight hunger bowl has been played in san francisco. it was a battle at at&t park last night between the washington huskies and the byu cougars. the huskies dominated and finished their best season in 13 years, with a 31-16 win over the cougars. history was also made at two female officials worked that bowl game together for the very first time. next year, the bowl will be moved to its new home at the new 49ers stadium in santa clara. bowl organizers say the change in venue will be the only difference. clyde memorial church, san francisco's food bank will still receive donations to fight hunger. in the tradition of players giving back, it will also remain. >> each year, the players visit the glide and st. anthonys and that will continue. >> bowl officials have donated more than 300,000 meals to the bay area's hungry. they say the crowd was around 35,000 people strong. well it, is an honor to be selected, but it's a football game critics say shouldn't be played because it unnecessarily puts the players at risk of injury. but the pro bowl, it is, and this is the guy -- let's watch it again, because it's fun. that is, of course, niners linebacker navarro bowman, one of eight 49ers just selected for next month's pro bowl in honolulu. bowman had an incredible interception and that touchdown monday night. joining bowman on the pro bowl roster, patrick willis, ahmad brooks and defensive players frank gore, davis -- these players can skip the game if they make it to the super bowl. marcel reece was the only player selected from the raiders. apple has hooked up with the largest wireless carrier in the world and iphones are as popular as ever. but the company's board decided the ceo didn't deserve everything he was paid this year. >> and draw backs for people living in san jose. >> but first, take a look at the east shore freeway. traffic moving both directions, with people starting to get out on the roads. 9:40 saturday morning. you are watching mornings on 2. ♪ because we know how much you do to make the holidays just right. from ornaments to ottomans, memories are made with ikea. 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... 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[ female announcer ] swap one snack a week for a yoplait. and everybody wins. yoplait. it is so good. . welcome back. thank you for joining us this morning. a look at the hazy sky into san francisco, getting across the bridge this morning, no problems. san francisco, 63 this afternoon. a 4-year-old boy who drowned in a family pool has recovered after nearly 4 minutes of not breathing. wyatt was in his family's backyard pool when he fell in. after several minutes, he was pulled out of the pool, unconscious. his father performed cpr. after four minutes, wyatt started breathing again. >> the cold water absolutely helped him. any other time, had it been in july, i mean, it wouldn't have had the same outcome. >> firefighters say the extremely cold water in the pool helped by slowing down wyatt's heart rate, thus avoiding brain damage. everyone at the hospital says they were surprised at how quickly he recovered. the body found floating in the waters near mccovey cove last month has been identified as the missing brazilian student. before he went missing, his sister said he called her and told her he was being followed. the medical examiner's office has not released the cause of death. police say the report will help determine what happens next in the investigation. >> if it's a homicide, we'll initiate a homicide investigation. if it's otherwise, it stays as the medical examiner's case. >> police are still trying to figure out who this man is. investigators say he used netto's credit card a few days after netto disappeared. tens of thousands of people in ontario are still without power, nearly a week after the recent ice storm. about 30,000 people in toronto are waiting for their power to be restored. police are urging residents to go to community centers, but many people are refusing to leave their homes. >> i told everyone, i'm like the captain. i'm not leaving the ship. >> it was way too cold. my son's fish froze in his fish bowl. >> police say they will continue making wellness checks until the power is restored, but there are still concerns the outages could continue. colorado's new law that makes it legal for marijuana to be sold goes into effect on new year's day. anyone 21 or older will be able to buy pot for recreational use, just like alcohol. anyone caught driving while high will be arrested. colorado police say they won't go looking for drivers under the influence of marijuana, but will spot them the same way they spot drunk drivers. >> every reason under the sun, too fast, too slow, impeding traffic, not signaling, following too closely. >> if drivers are pulled over, they could be asked to perform some of the standard drunk driving test, including standing on one foot or walking in a straight line. officers could also ask drivers to take a blood test. drivers can refuse those tests, but they could still be arrested on suspicion of impaired driving. well, drivers pulled over on new year's eve in los angeles may get more than the usual sobriety test. the la times is reporting drivers may have to submit to a new oral swab test. that test would check for marijuana, cocaine, and other drugs. so far this year, the swab test has only been used 50 times in the city and has yet to be presented as evidence. the city attorney says he is pushing to agressively enforce all impaired driving laws. voters could be asked to decide if california should legalize the recreational use of marijuana next year. you might see two ballot proposals. both would legalize the use, possession and cultivation of marijuana. the attorney general's office says california could save hundreds of millions of dollars in law enforcement costs every year if marijuana were legalized. the attorney general's office adds state sales tax on pot could raise more than $100 million every year. antiwar activist cindy sheehan has announced she will run for governor of california. >> when i ran against nancy pelosi in san francisco, i got almost 17% and came in second place. >> yesterday, sheehan picked up her candidacy papers from the solano county registrar of voters. sheehan gained national attention after her eldest son was killed in afghanistan in 2004 and she staged a sit-in outside of then-president george w. bush's texas ranch. an analyst downgraded twitter's stock from neutral to underperforming, which started a selldown with prices dropping. google's music site is giving users a special end of the year gift, giving people free downloads of this year's best music. google play is offering up kanye west's latest album. the site also marked down other albums listed on rolling stone magazine's list of the best albums of the 2013. well, apple made a cut to its ceo's compensation package this year. tim cook is still going to get his base salary of $1.4 million. and he'll get his performance bonus of $2.8 million, which is close to what he earned in 2012. but cook did have to give up about 7100 shares of apple stock, worth about $400 million, because it was tied to shareholder returns and apple stock lost a quarter of its value in the last fiscal year. san jose has been named the richest city in the nation, for the second year in a row. >> reporter: san jose gets the attention, but the richest city title is about the metro area that includes much of silicon valley and connects to the fourth richest, the san francisco area. >> well, it helps with the image and the fact that there are people that have money are staying here. >> reporter: the u.s. census bureau rewarded the san jose area for its median income, which topped $90,000 a year, with its high-paying jobs and desirable housing market. the south bay research group known for its accurate forecasting of silicon valley says san jose does a lot of things right, but by phone, the founder says the high cost of housing is something to watch. >> you have to pay people a lot more to live in an area where expenses are ridiculously high. and unfortunately, that's a comment about housing. >> reporter: in san jose, almost one fourth of home sales are done with cash. >> so it does make it harder for the guy who has to qualify for financing to get that property. >> i think the city should do a better job in fast tracking housing. >> reporter: some city officials agree, but point out san jose is still scraping by budget wise and needs more rich companies. >> although our region, our metropolitan area, has many jobs and great wealth, for the most part, what creates tax revenue in the city of san jose are employers. >> reporter: but south bay research is optimistic about san jose keeping its title. >> 2014, wouldn't be surprised if they come back and do it again. >> reporter: it will be more difficult politically for the city to keep cutting benefits and programs, because how do you cry poor when everyone says you're rich? in san jose, robert handa, ktvu, channel 2news. it is time for our ticket saturday. today, you have the chance to win tickets to see chen yun in san francisco war memorial opera house, january 4-12. your chance to win, go to ktvu before midnight and put in the secret word, "dance." remember the batkid, miles scott? 52-year-old kevin silva has been just named by the guinness book of world records as owning the largest collection of batman memorabilia in the world. of course he keeps all of that stuff in, what else, his bat cave. >> i've had people drop to their knees at display cases, look at all this stuff! this is the official certificate as the largest batman memorabilia, belonging to me. >> he has more than 2500 action figures, lunch boxes and utility belts. his collection has recently been appraised at more than $100,000. >> wonder how much he spent on it. i think he probably spent quite a bit. your time now, 9:50. an honor for the pope. the unusual recognition he's getting from esquire magazine. >> a sunnier, warmer day in store for your saturday. i'll line up your numbers for you, coming up. avo: the volkswagen "sign then drive" sales event is back. which means it's never been easier to get a new 2014 jetta. it gets an impressive 34 highway mpg and comes with no charge scheduled maintenance. and right now you can drive one home for practically just your signature. sign. then drive. get zero due at signing, zero down, zero deposit, and zero first month's payment on any new 2014 volkswagen. hurry, this offer ends january 2nd. visit vwdealer.com today not exactly what the pope looks for, but pope francis has been named esquire magazine's best dressed man of 2013. the magazine admits it's an unconventional choice, but say the pope's fashion decision shows something rarely seen with other popes. other celebrities on the esquire list, bradley cooper, joseph gordon levitt and chris pine. well, the las vegas cab driver who found and returned $300,000 has just gotten a little small fortune for his good deed. the taxi company released this photo of gerardo gamboa with a $10,000 stack of cash. gamboa made headlines when he returned a paper bag filled with $300,000 that was left behind in his back seat. the poker player who forgot all the money, how could you forget, has given gamboa $10,000 for his troubles. the cabbie says he appreciates the money, but adds he was just doing what his parents taught him to do as a child. well, many restaurants say they will stop adding automatic tips on large groups. starting next wednesday, the irs will start considering those service charges, and that means restaurants have to pay tax on it. the company that owns red lobster and olive garden has already eliminated its automatic charge for groups of eight or more customers. a new study shows san francisco's most common health problems result from the city being located between two busy freeways. researchers at mit found nearly all san francisco cans live within 1.5 miles of a major freeway. researchers say exposure to particulate matter is causing lung ailments, like cancer and copd to be so prevalent. scholars say the city needs to amp up green efforts in order to fight pollution. warriors fans got a treat last night in a big win. stefan curry completed a triple- double, his third of his career. warriors went on to win by a final of 115-86689. san jose sharks were on the road last night and looking for a win against the coyotes in phoenix. to the third period, game 2, game tied, 2-2. >> scores! >> that's his 11th of the year. sharks lead 3-2, but the coyotes score again and this goes into overtime where there was still no score. it headed into a shootout, where this score led the sharks to the 4-3 win. the new year is just four days away. workers in new york city are getting ready for the famous ball drop in times square. nearly a million people will see the festivities live in times square and more than a billion people around the world are expected to watch the famous ball drop on tv. >> we like it, because we watch it here, then go to bed and wake up early in the morning. there are weather concerns for the 125th annual tournament of roses parade, but they don't have anything to do with rain. floats in that parade have to be completely covered with natural materials and feature all kinds of seeds, barks, live trees, and of course flowers, especially as you might imagine, roses. but the warm weather in southern california has some decorators worried about adding the most delicate flowers until new year's eve. >> you don't want them to wilt and turn all brown. >> so we just pay attention to the weather and see how the flowers come in. >> besides the floats, the parade includes equestrian units and bands. this year, the stanford band will be in the parade as pac-12 reps. it's funny. everywhere across the country, i'm sure they would kill for weather like ours, but here, we're complaining. it's too warm, we don't have rain! i know we need it, but it is a contrast, isn't it, rosemary? >> cry me a river, claudine, we need it so badly. but yes, we will end 2013 on a dry note. for today, mostly sunny skies, temperatures finally beginning to climb out of the 20s and 30s for inland communities. right now, santa rosa reporting 39. san francisco, 48 outside your door. for the second half of the afternoon, san francisco will warm into the low 60s. if you plan on spending your day here, 62 by 3:00. then topping out about 63 before sunset at 5:00, and 6:00, back into the 50s. 56 expected by 6:00 if you're going to be having dinner. oakland, 46. concord, 45 right now. san jose, checking in at 47. here's a look around for the afternoon. mostly sunny skies, a few degrees warmer than yesterday. 64 in areas right around vallejo, concord. 65 in fremont. 65 for santa rosa. 70 degrees for santa cruz. warmer tomorrow, no rain in sight, dry through the new year. >> rosemary, thanks. that is our report for this morning. we appreciate you making ktvu your choice for news. >> be sure to join us for our next newscast at 6:00. have a great saturday. 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