Welcome to mornings on 2. Its saturday, january 11th. Lets get a check of the weather with rosemary. Good morning. Good morning. Its a cloudy start. We have wet weather on the way. Giving you a look here another where that front resides at moment over the north corner of california. If i slide in over parts of the north bay you can see we are mainly dry. We have cloudy conditions, even fog reported. This is going to be moving through. Right now im pinging up ping im picking up just a few returns. As we get into saturday this is going to slide south the north bay will get it first and then itll progress through the day. I will timeline had for you, show you when the best possibility will be to get wet and your numbers for today. How much rain i expect and some snow for the sierra. Ly have information on that coming up. And we start with developing news from san jose this morning where suspected arsonist may have struck again. We are live in the Downtown Neighborhood where crews have been busy putting out fires. Reporter for the most part this fire is out though you can see a lot of san jose firefighters still out on the scene. They have their ladder truck in front of this 100 year old home. They are shooting water down into it to put out the hot spots and there is still a little bit of smoke from the roof. This fire started around 4 30 this morning and san jose firefighters believe this is the work of a serial arsonist. At thats worst it was a two alarm fire and was quite challenging because as they put the fire out the roof collapsed. There were some power lines and live wires in the area that were also affected as they were putting out the fire. This is the home of an elderly couple who lived here for decades. Their neighbors fortunately saw the fire early this morning, they were able to alert the couple, wake them up, get them out. They got out unhurt and so did their pet cat. Investigators are concerned. There have been 11 suspected arson fires in the downtown area since wednesday. Major problem. We have been lucky so far. Actually we the residents of san jose have been lucky that nobody was hurt. You know or nobody has died. Reporter now later today firefighters will be announcing a ten thousand dollar reward for information leading to the arrest of that arsonist. Investigators are on the scene here but the captain said so far they havent found evidence yet of an accelerant used but believe its arson because it started on the outside of the home and its in the same area where the other ten suspicious fires have happened since wednesday. They believe its the work of the same arsonist and later today they will announce a reward for information leading to the arsonists arrest. Live in san jose. K. The bodies of two people were found inside a burning home in palo palo alto. Firefighters were called to the home around 7 15 last night. Witnesses describe seeing flames 20 feet in the air and authorities arent releasing the victims identities where where the bodies were found or how they died but they say they believe they know where the fire started. At this point we have no indication what the cause or origon of the fire the Fire Department did tell us i should add that they believe pleiomery that the fire started in the kitchen of the residence. Investigators say they will return to the scene today because it is a deadly fire. As standard procedure the Arson Task Force will investigate along with Palo Alto Police and fire. The fire in walnut creek claimed the life of a man in his 60s. The home caught fire around 9 30 last night. It took about 30 minute its to knock it down. The body of the victim was located on the second floor a woman who was also in the house was able to escape a former neighbor said that the couple living in the home a loving people who take in dogs and people who have no place to live. New this morning a pedestrian was killed in a hit and run in san jose. It happened just before midnight on the jackson avenue onramp to interstate 680. The chp said the victim was walking southbound on the right shoulder of that ramp when he was hit. After that initial collision, a passing taxi then struck the victim. The cab driver stopped and called for help. The pedestrian was declared dead at the scene. His name has not been released and its not clear why he was on the ramp and there is no description of the first vehicle that hit him. Also new, police in san jose are investigating the latest homicide. That happened sometime before 2 30 this morning. Police say when they arrived they found the body of the male victim on the corner. The victim had been stabbed to death. So far there is no word on why the victim who may have been targeted or who was behind the stabbing. Anyone with information is asked to call police. 11 people in the bay area have died from the flu and now the father of one of the youngest victims hopes the public will learn from his sons death. Get your flu shots because its attacking young people. More more so than they expected. Cliff walker is still to shaken to appear on camera but he said he believes his 23year old son matthew was more at risk to getting sick because he had a busy work and social life and his Overall Health was run down. If you demand that much from your body you have to take some care of it. Young people tend not to think about that. Matthew walkers father said his son was first diagnosed with food in santa rosa the day after christmas but was sent home to recover. He returned by ambulance the next day unable to breathe. He had cardiac arrest and was in a coma for two weeks. Doctors dont believe the flu will match the 2009 pandemic which killed more than 600 in california. So far there are about 3 dozen deaths statewide, possibly due to the flu because the strain is contagious and Deadly Health officials in the bay area, even people who got stick are warning everybody to take precautions. I couldnt get out of bed. Like you get hit by a truck. Thats what it felt like. The hospital said it has giverren out more than 1. 2 million flu shots but the high demand means shortages in some spots, they and walgreens are redirecting people to other clinics but they expect to have more vaccines next week. County clinics like the one in concord are also reporting a dramatic jump in the number of people asking for flu shots, many are bringing in their children and doctors are focusing that you cannot get the flu from a flu shot. Go to the website for a list of resources in the bay area to help you fight the flu, included is a map of where you can get vaccines, just look for that hot topics section. Concord police have taken a couple of people in custody in connection with a shooting at a wendys. They say there was a physical confrontation between a group of men at the restaurant on monument boulevard around six. When the victim went outside one of the suspects shot him and then fled. We are told that officers then tracked the suspects to a nearby home where they made a couple of arrests a short time later. I heard all the noise inside the house and people were coming out, screaming, yelling, they why saying a lot of bad words, really angry. The shooting victim was rushed to the hospital with life threatening injuries. Police arent talking right now about what led or might have led to that dispute. Several hours earlier one person was hurt in a shooting in north concord. That happened just after 3 30 afternoon. The victim was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Both cases active but there is no evidence that they are related. You heard rosemary mention it at the top of the newscast. Rain making its way here into Northern California and slowly going south toward the bay area. Yeah. Its a far cry from what we need but enough to get us wet and its saturday. I definitely want to make you aware of it. Scattered showers in the forecast for today and i will time it out for you in just a moment. First a beautiful look at the sun coming up. You can see the mix of clouds already in place. Low clouds, a mix of high clouds, little bit of fog. This shot looking from san jose. What a beautiful one. San jose just a few light showers, a possibility for you. Into the afternoon, there is the front. Again moving through Northern California, Crescent City reporting light rain at times but thats been about it so far. If we get in closer to the bay area showed you this at the top of the hour we are pretty much dry. We just have cloudy conditions overhead, the rain still, at least 38 miles out. Just a few returns but mostly dry. The system will move through, let me show you exactly what im talking about. Waking up with the clouds this morning as we get into the 10 00 hour, notice over the north bay. This is where we will see most the rainfall because as it begins to sweep farther south it breaks apart by about 11 00, noontime, its across the central bay, across i80, the golden gate bridge. Across the peninsula. For lunch a few scattered showers but notice its already falling apart. The inner east bay. Mostly cloudy. Then by one or so its sliding in to the south bay a few scattered showers, the higher elevation, san jose, a few poti showers and then as we move farther south it conditions to dwindle. Santa cruz, mainly dry, maybe just a few scattered showers, but this is what we will be for today. Cloudy, cool the possibility of light rain. Two tenths to maybe a quarter inch much over parts of the north bay and then into saturday evening we will dry out and be dry for sunday. Now with all the clouds in place we are warmer this morning. 41 degrees reported in santa rose a. 52 in San Francisco, 53 oakland. Mid40s concord and outside the door san jose you are checking in about 45. Into the afternoon, cloudy and cool. Mid to upper 50s in the forecast for the north bay. 56 for oakland today. Mid50s San Francisco. Into the santa clara valley, upper 50s to near 60. Morgan hill will hit 60. The extended forecast here always in view. Scattered showers in the forecast for today. Light in passing as we get into sunday we are drying out partly cloudy, slightly warmer and then a big warm upcoming your way, monday, tuesday and into wednesday, back into the upper 60s with mostly sunny skies, if you are going to the sierra itll be snowy, windy there today. I will have that forecast for you coming up. Thank you. Later today saint marys will announce its plans to build a new Performance Center for its student athletes. The project is expected to get started next spring. 500 more seats will be added to the pavilion that currently holds 3500 and a new Performance Center will include a weight room, training and on site Sports Medicine center. Itll be announced during half time at the home game today against the dons of San Francisco. All right. Should be a good game. Push for more money in richmond. Why workers could soon be making some of the highest minimum wages in the area. And another Security Breach impacting customers. Now Neiman Marcus is dealing with it first lets go outside. There is highway 24. We are getting some daylight out there. Headlights still on. No problem in either direction but we rise and shine. Its a mostly cloudy start over bay point a live look there at mount diablo. Isnt that just beautiful . The official sunrise this morning 7 25. Former Prime Minister of israel died this morning at the age of 85. He was in a coma since a stroke eight years ago. Doctors say in the past week vital organs started to fail. Analysts call him a controversial and iconic figure. He worked for settlements in the west bank and he engineered the invasion of lebanon back in 1982. The Justice Department is weighing in on the status of same sex marriages in utah. Right now they have been suspended while the decision to allow them is pealed. The state has said itll not recognize the marriages that have already been preformed. Yesterday the Justice Department announced that for federal purposes itll honor those marriages. These families should not be asked to endure concern regarding their status as the litigation unfolds. In the past two weeks more than a thousand couples applied and got marriage licenses but now they say plans for a certify machiney are on hold. The president is calling 2014 a year of action. With congress or on my own and with everybody willing to play their part. That action should begin by extending Unemployment Insurance for american who are laid off in the recession through no fault of their own. Economists say they were disappointed yesterday with the jobs report that shows the country added 74,000 jobs last month, the fewest in three years. The president said that the success of the country depends on the success of the economy and the ability of the American People to make ends meet and provide for their families. Richmond could soon offer the highest minimum wage in the area. On tuesday the city council will discuss three different proposed rates ranging between 11 and 15 an hour. If the City Council Decides to put it on the November Ballot voter also have the chance to vote on the increase, right now San Francisco has the highest minimum wage at 10. 74 an hour. The states minute membership wage is 8 an hour. Foster farms has been given the green light to resume operations at a plant that was shut down this week because of cockroaches. Its in Livingston South of modesto. The Agriculture Department shut it down on wednesday. The company had a deep cleaning operation after inspectors found the insects. Now that they have an action plan it can reopen today. Its their largest facility. Luxury Department StoreNeiman Marcus said its customer information has been hacked. They said debit and credit card information may have been compromised but they dont know how widespread the problem is at this point. They say that the Security Breach happened in mid december. So far only shoppers who use their cards in stores seem to be affected, not people who bought online. The Security Breach at target is much worse than thought. The retailer estimates that the number of victims at 70 to 110 million. They had first disclosed last month that the credit and deb aid cards of 40 million were affected by the breach but an investigation into the theft exposed more victims and revealed other private information was also taken including names, phone numbers and email addresses. Phishing email that will say they are from target and try to get Financial Information. Target is offering free credit monitoring to all of its customers but experts say its a thin layer of protection that wont stop Identity Theft. Gm is a nounsing its recalling about 370,000 trucks because they could catch fire. The recall includes 2014silv era dos and gmc full sized truck. They said the vehicles have Software Problems that could can lead to over heating and fires. They said they are confirmed eight such fires but no injuries involved in those fires. They said itll fix the problem for free starting next week. Tesla said its taking steps to prevent over heating of its cars charging system. They said they are sending customers upgraded wall adaptors. They said that should address the problem. Several drivers of the model s have reported over heating smoking. San franciscos Ride Sharing Program uber is cutting down the price of its service but not for long. The company has dropped its base rate to 3dollar plus 1. 50 per mile. The ceo said its an attempt to increase market share but according to an email sent out to Company Drivers the lower prices could be gone with in a few weeks. The company said that lower evacuates have sacrificed almost all of its revenue in San Francisco. Yelp could soon disclose the identities of several reviewers. The Business Owner of a Carpet Cleaning service in virginia is claiming seven negative reviews werent written by real customers. An Appeals Court in virginia has ruled the identities of those reviewers must be released to determine if the claims are true. There is something to be said about being anonymous and protecting yourself and having the right to say or criticize like this is that side but there is always the liable side. Are these people actually customers . Yelp released a statement saying it didnt believe the ruling would affect other states. Bart riders may get an eyeful tomorrow a group is asking people to take the train with no pants. Itll be the 13th no pants subway ride that started in new york. They say if its a fun way to dress down but they ask people not to bare all. They recommend wearing shorts or underwear. The campaign has spread to 60 cities. Good recommendation there. I dont think i will be on bart. Ly sit on my couch for that 49ers game. I dont you will be alone. Another season of American Idol getting ready to debut. The reaction one young singer got from the jumps. Wet weather is headed our way. When you can expect it to arrive in your neighborhood and how much you can expect. Good. Good answer. 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