there's a recall involving produce at safeway. >>> and vanishing inboxes. the google mystery investigated this morning. >>> and we have an accident here in traffic. not a good start for somebody this morning, and it was not the sweeper truck also at the scene. we'll have a look at the east bay commute as it starts to build cong u >>> building a bridge to the future, you are looking at a live picture of the bay bridge at 4:49. they are putting up the super, super tall tower. look at it on tv, do not look at it while driving. >>> and we have newly-released video for you. this could be an escalator going completely wrong. washington, d.c., the security camera shows passengers on the escalator. it speeds up and suddenly stops throwing riders to the ground. several people were injured requiring hospitalization. d.c. transit leaders say overcrowding and a break mall function caused the accident. officials i spected all of the escalators in the city's subway system after that. >>> when they get stuck, mike, you are not stuck on the escalator, it is locked down. >>

now there's simple nutrition, only at safeway. green tags throughout the store call out what matters most to you. ♪ there are 22 different nutritional benefits highlighted. ♪ and with our low prices, now safeway makes bringing home the right choices easier than ever. that's simple nutrition. ♪ that's ingredients for life. safeway. commander is the target of an investigation. >>> welcome back, everyone. accusations of cheating at the san francisco police department. and now a commander is the target of an investigation. according to the "san francisco examiner," that complaint was filed against commander david lazar. it alleges that he tutored officers for a promotional exam that he helped develop and grade. a public hearing on the matter is scheduled for next friday. >>> two funeral home operators have been charged with robbing families who have lost their loved ones. yesterday the san francisco district attorney announced 23 felony counts against derek washington and donald rollins. cbs 5 first uncovered complaints about fu

safeway says it meets all legal requirements by posting recalls on its website. the change also says the cards are optional and people don't have to share their names and addresses to get to them. >>> all right. we'll talk to christina about the fabulous weekend ahead. good morning. >> good morning to you. yes, it will be an absolutely beautiful weekend. we did have a little bit of rain last weekend, so this weekend get on outdoors. it will be beautiful. lots of sunshine. and temperatures much warmer than average. in fact, i think we'll be in record territory today, tomorrow, sunday and monday. we are down to about three-quarters of a mile in santa rosa. visibility is down in novato. we are expecting the fog to drift inland heading throughout the morning. watch out for fog on the bridges this morning. we'll keep you updated throughout the morning. that's the biggest difference between yesterday and today. if you are headed from the east bay to the coast, take it easy out there this morning. 37 degrees in livermore. 39 in concord. 43 degrees in hayward. we are loo

safeway. somewhere. but you don't see them h >>> yeah, you probably have 1 or 2 sitting in a change jar somewhere but you don't see them much at the cash register. a viewer from mill valley wanted to know what happened to all the half dollars. that's tonight's good question. back in the '60's, people had jars full of kennedy half dollars. now, you don't see 'em much. >> somebody today told me for instance he gave a half dollar in change to somebody and they wouldn't take it because they didn't know what it was. >> san francisco coin dealer dean whitter says the government minted 10 to $30 million kennedy half dollars a year following the president's assassination but stopped putting them in circulation in 2001. >> 2001 the government finally said "we have enough half dollars, no one really wants them, including the casinos any more, and they stopped making them for general circulation. >> whitter says the minute still stamps out about a million a year for collectors, outside of that they are gone. just t

now there's simple nutrition, only at safeway. green tags throughout the store call out what matters most to you. ♪ there are 22 different nutritional benefits highlighted. ♪ and with our low prices, now safeway makes bringing home the right choices easier than ever. that's simple nutrition. ♪ that's ingredients for life. safeway. (car alarms wail) >> amber: liam! liam! liam! liam! (sobs) >> brooke: it seems like hope and r.j. only communicate through text. you know, i just got a "good night." (chuckles) really? i mean, can't they walk down the hall? (sighs) (cell phone alert chimes) >> brooke: oh, if this says "bring milk and cookies"... oh, it's from you. >> ridge: if you want to bring milk and cookies to bed, that's fine with me. >> katie: that was nick again. bill? bill. >> bill: sorry. what? >> katie: that was nick. he was calling about that house in malibu. listen. (sighs) i know this is really bad timing. apparently, they want

safeway. green tags throughout the store call out what matters most to you. ♪ there are 22 different nutritional benefits highlighted. ♪ and with our low prices, now safeway makes bringing home the right choices easier than ever. that's simple nutrition. ♪ that's ingredients for life. safeway. story to becomin [ yelling ] . >> a tv news crew went from covering the story to becoming the story. they were approaching people at a curbside memorial for a shooting victim in sacramento yesterday when some of the mourners attacked them. the crew says that they had asked about why the shooting took place. one woman pulled the photographer to the ground by her hair and then kicked her. she was kicked in the face. the mourners ran away before the police arrived. radar online shows a gaunt- looking jobs leaving what they say is a cafe, i don't know how you can see much here, but apparently that's him getting into a car. last month he announced he was taking a medical leave of absence from apple. >>>

safeway. green tags throughout the store call out what matters most to you. ♪ there are 22 different nutritional benefits highlighted. ♪ and with our low prices, now safeway makes bringing home the right choices easier than ever. that's simple nutrition. ♪ that's ingredients for life. safeway. >>darya: the decision is made it to save a couple of schools in the mount diablo school district. details coming up. >>mark: apple is shareholders want the plan that will be in place or should be emplaced should steve jobs and not able to return to his duties. >>darya: after shot still rumbling through new zealand. more survivors. we have details. >>mark: first, watching bay area weather. clouds are rolling in. waiting for the next dorm at the possibility of snow. >>louisa: slight changes in the weather. by the end of next week's significant changes. here is a look from mount tam. temperatures are cooler today. as we head into the afternoon the highest will jump into it the 60s. 33 also rose the 45

now there's simple nutrition, only at safeway. green tags throughout the store call out what matters most to you. ♪ there are 22 different nutritional benefits highlighted. ♪ and with our low prices, now safeway makes bringing home the right choices easier than ever. that's simple nutrition. ♪ that's ingredients for life. safeway. >>> good morning, everybody. a live look outside this morning. the bay bridge is one of the places as we were mentioning where you could see a few changes, some of the construction going on there. plus you have the wet roads and windy conditions. play it safe heading out today. >>>s in this is a problem in the south bay, the glaring sun could be to blame for six crashes involving 20 cars in idaho. it took crews two hours to clear the crashes near boise, yesterday. three people were injured. police actually think it was a combination of wet roads and bright sun that led to the crashes. the reflection off the pavement may have blinded drivers. >>> a manhattan restaurant did not get the best endorseme

now there's simple nutrition, only at safeway. green tags throughout the store call out what matters most to you. ♪ there are 22 different nutritional benefits highlighted. ♪ and with our low prices, now safeway makes bringing home the right choices easier than ever. that's simple nutrition. ♪ that's ingredients for life. safeway. >> james: watching this situation in sierra we see this snow levels falling now. interstate 80, you are seeing a transition from rain to snow. know that, no matter where you go in the sierra you will need chain so put them on 89 at squaw valley you can see snow on the road. ice as well. it will be harry as you make your way up there. we could see cumulations anywhere from one flood at lake level all the way up to 4 ft. in the hire passes. snow levels down to 2,000 ft.. wipe out conditions a real possibility bring your chains. this is in effect until saturday morning. quite some time before we get better driving conditions. >> darya: people live in tahoe doing shovelling we caught up with some peopl

that's the idea behind a lawsuit against safeway. women from san francisco and montana say the grocery chain should have let them know that products they bought at safeway were later recalled. they say the company should have looked up their contact information and those safeway club card databases to warn them. >>> it is 5:20. well, before you take the anchor desk here, he has to get through a monster snowstorm. we are going to check in with my new co-anchor frank mallicoat and his family and the cat. [ laughter ] >> plus, we have heard men are from mars and women are from venus. forget all that. what the biggest single survey in history is revealing about the opposite sex. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, when i melt to sleep with unisom sleep melts i get to sleep faster, stay asleep and wake refreshed. melt to sleep fast. unisom sleep melts. >>> good morning. 101 live in san jose right now. so far no sign of brake lights. traffic is at the limit. we have a surface street problem in san jose on mt. hamilton road. i'll have more details on tha

this is the safeway grocery store. it appears one or two robbery suspects hang out in the parking lot there. they spot someone finishing up their grocery shopping and follow that shopper home. once they are home police say the suspects rob the shoppers of their purses and belongings. they have taken place in the driveway, in the street, or the garages of the victim's homes. in the past month there have been at least seven robberies like this. many originating from the safeway on redwood road. one of the acting lieutenants we spoke to early this morning say there will may be a few instances when shoppers left and are robbed. all of the victims have been women. coming up in the next hour or so we will hear from one of the investigators on the case to ask them about this trend and more information about the suspects. reporting live in oakland allie rasmus ktvu channel 2 news. >>> thank you. time now is 6:37. let's get the latest on traffic and the toll plaza. >> it's hard to get a little bit of a crowd there dave and pam

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we are at the safeway off of redwood road. i just spoke to the police lieutenant who oversees this area. he explained in the past several weeks there have been seven robberies targeting grocery shoppers. he explained the robberies haven't happened inside the grocery store or parking lots but the suspects appear to be looking for victims shopping here, finding them in the parking lot, and following them home. robbing them of purses in their driveways and sometimes in the garages of their own home. >> there is a couple different locations that statistics our crime reports have indicated. it's not just particular one location or one particular part of the city either. >> reporter: now the oakland police lieutenant you heard from explained some have happened in the north oakland area at other types of grocery stores not just safeways. now coming up a little later on this morning we're hoping to speak to the lead police investigator on this case to ask him a little bit more about the suspects they are looking for. for now we are li

older women come out of the safeway, they leave followed by two men in a white s.u.v. these guys follow the women home and rob them in their driveway or right in front of their house as the women are unloading grocery bags. they grab purses and more. police have stepped up patrols in this area of the safe way store and they even know who one of the thieves is because a surveillance camera caught one of the thieves on tape at one of the robberies. the surveillance camera next-door got it. an arrest warrant has been issued to him. he has elude the the police. be especially vigilant, especially if you're shopping at the safeway on redwood road here in oakland. for the top stories of the morning, amy hollyfield, she's in san jose. >> good morning, terry. it may sound like common sense but now it's official policy here at the san jose police department. officers can't act like racists when dealing with the public. according to the san jose mercury news, chris moore has changed the department's policy keeping within his promise to improve relationships with minorities and in

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safeway says it meets all legal requirements by posting recalls on its website. it also says the cards are optional and people don't have to share names and addresses to get them. >>> the feds say they will crack down on east bay pot growers and their backers if oakland city leaders a prove the plan to legalize marijuana farms. the justice department says it will not allow city-approved pot farms to operate. the department of justice calls the plan a licensing scheme that allows behavior that is illegal in the eyes of federal law. back in july oakland became the first city in the country to approve licensing marijuana growers. this week the city council delayed a vote on a revised measure to tie pot farms to individual pot dispensaries. >>> a graffiti warm is brewing in san francisco this morning. san francisco sidewalks covered with spray paint with doctors ads. the ad reads, are you making a salary or history? after spotting graffiti in the mission district, the city attorney dennis herrera fired off a letter to the outdoor media group demanding to stop the gra

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what the thieves are doing is staking out this parking lot at this oakland hills safeway waiting for elderly women to emerge with their groceries and then following them home. now, once the women actually get to their homes, they are attacking them and robbing them, sometimes at gunpoint in their own driveways as they unload their groceries. the attacks have been happening generally in the evening and afternoon hours and while the victims have not had any serious injuries so far, we know that at least one victim was thrown to the ground during an altercation as one of the thieves made off with her purse. police do not have a very firm description of the suspects. they know only that they have been in each case two adult african-american men in a white suv and again, those men believed to be responsible for about 6 different crimes like this. police have increased patrols in this area. they said they are coming back and forth through the area looking for suspicious activity. they may have a warrant out for one of the arrests of the suspects. but however, no arrests have been made so y

safeway need it? probably not. look what they have across from the bleach. it says don't mix ammonia and bleach makes a gas. these are bad things to mix with bleach. who's got these under their sink in i do. everybody does. you want to separate the ones that don't go to together. how do you find out? read the labels. these are department of transportation placards, they are colored. they are all red. they have the sort of flame thing up there. the little number here and number here. we've got books in our rig that tell us what these are. based on a number. we will see a 1219, look in the book and say a truck carrying 1219 and it's leaking every where what do we have. george, we have 92 octane gasoline, that's not good. we call people and get help. we as volunteers are not going to be hazardous material people. you need to know this is red, it's flammable. if there is a problem, let us know and keep people away from it. these are more placards. explosives, anything orange, reds yellow. oxidizer, that's going to make a small fire into a really big fire without

she says that safeway could have used her club card information to notify her. safeway says it does postrecall notifications on its website and issued a statement saying it has used club card data to make automated or personal telephone calls to customers regarding recalls. >>> and ford has recalled 300 million trucks. the recall is for 2009 and 2010f150 trucks. parts inside the handle might break from normal usage. if that happens the doors could open during a side impact crash. the recall is scheduled to start next monday. >>> a federal law against people shining lasers into aircrafts is gaining traction. violators would face up to five years in prison. a similar law is making it's way through the house. maneta airport in san jose had the third most laser incidents in the u.s. during 2010. >>> jet blue air ways is flying into the future of air traffic control with the federal aviation association. jet blue will now use satellite technology to locate a plane every second. right now controllers use world war ii era radar that changes locate every five to 10 seco

does, for instance, safeway get a write-off for your donation? >> we don't. we encourage the customers to take the tax donations. safeway's susan how den says the chain raises millions and millions of dollars a year and takes not one current in write-offs. >> on your receipt it says donation and we encourage customers to save the receipts and use them for their donations. >> mcdonald's owner operator kim byrne is the president of the ronald mcdonald charities of the bay area. >> reporter: do you get a tax write-off? >> we do not. that is our customers money and their donations and that goes directly to the ronald mcdonald houses. >> reporter: and by directly she isn't kidding. a third-party picks up the money. >> we never touch it. it had padlocks on the back. if you drop your credit card in there i have to call somebody to open it up. >> reporter: the company itself doesn't get the write-off because it is not their money being given it is your money being given. you would be entitled to the write-off if you have the proper records. >> reporter: businesses ca

the elderly at the safeway store in the oakland hills. it all starts here in the parking lot, the suspects in their car, leave for victims to come out. -- wait. the suspects follow them home in their car, once the victims repair homereached r homes they rob them in their driveways or their grudge. i spoke to several officers who told me there were police briefing to want to be on the lookout. they're looking for a white suv, s.c. the sagamore informational pass on to you. oakland, will tran, kron4 news. >> mark: we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. a live look from the bay bridge toll plaza traffic is backed up towards the end of the lot the commute is back. >> mark: bill welcome back to the kron 4 news. a live look here over mount tam, but ascension to a cold morning we're all keeping our eyes of the potential for snow. now, here is a look at the weather. >> louisa: could be more snow by the end of the week. temperatures start to warm up it was a cold start to that day by the afte

five women were robbed after driving home from the safeway off highway 13. police think they were all followed home from the grocery store. fortunately, nobody hurt but they did lose purses, cell phone, moneys. police say the investigation is ongoing. >> the largest water district may have $75,000 in fines for two spills that regulators say follow a pattern of carelessness. they are frustrated with the district's inability to manage spills from its water lines especially in creeks where they can cause damage, introducing chemicals into the waterways. regulators are set to make a decision on the proposed fine in may. >> alameda county supervisors busy with a new project, several of them despite the fact that the governor wants to shut down most redevelopment efforts to save money. in january govern brown proposed eliminating redevelopment agencies in order to balance the state budget. yesterday the alameda county board unanimously approved moving forward on 16 county redevelopment projects, an effort to put contracts in place before the governor follows throu

so until he is caught, the word is heads up, especially if you're at this safeway on redwood road near highway 13 in oakland. terry mcsweeney, abc 7 news. >> thanks, terry. it's 4:39. ten police officers were rehired after being laid off last july. they have to undergo firearms training and learn about state standards since they were last on patrol. their return brings the number of police officers to 663 in oakland. that's six under the current authorized strength. >> in the east bay the mount diablo school board is set to meet tonight to consider closing more schools to save money. last week district officials agreed to close glenbrook middle school and wholebrook elementary. now a third school is on the chopping block. parents, teachers and students will wear blue today to show their opposition and they will also pack tonight's meeting to give board members an earful. >> a lot of people still up enjoying ski weekend. what a week up there. >> down here in terms of temperature and snow level. >> don't go up there for snow, mike. >> may not need to this weekend. may get to 500 feet. ye

the men sit in the safeway parking lot in a white suv with some pretty distinctive roof racks. officers have increased their patrols and have set up undercover surveillance, as well. >>> first they were told you're out of a job, thousand dozens of laid-off supermarket -- now dozens of laid-off supermarket employers say their employees say they are owed a lot. mark sayre reports. >> reporter: the city of san jose invested half a million dollars in this now bankrupt supermarket chain through an economic development program. >> sorry... >> reporter: gabrielle was a dairy manager at the market and like all other employees he was given just a few minutes notice that he was out of a job. >> it was last minute. they said we are out of business. >> reporter: he fell on hard times. >> it was really bad. it was really bad because by that time, i needed my pay check to pay my rent. i have three kids at home that i need to feed t wasn't nothing really easy. >> reporter: but now he and 50 other former employees of the two san jose locations are suing their former and now bankrupt employer.

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her boyfriend called safeway who then called police. >>> the commander of the contra costa county drug force has been accused of selling drugs. he has a stellar career in contra costa county. he was arrested in venetia held on allegations to conspiring to se selling drugs. this is his attorney. >> all of this is sad, it is really a case of sadness. we don't have this discovery in the case. we simply have allegations. i'm going to wait to see what the charges are. >> both men are accused of distributing meth, marijuana and steroids. they have not apparently been formally charged yet. >>> time may be up for free parking in downtown walnut creek. the city council and transportation commission will take up a proposal to end free sunday and evening parking meters at a special meeting tonight. just one way for the city to raise more money. tonight's meeting is at 7:00 at walnut city creek hall. >>> the city of concord is partnering with 14 car dealerships to promote people to buy a new car. the dealers will make a donation from their sales to local schools including the mount diablo music ed

a local company is voluntarily recalling its products containing broccoli at safeway stores because of possible con tan nation. tailor farms pacific announced the recall after a random test by agricultural officials came up positive for bacteria. these bacteria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children and others with weakened immune systems. the broccoli is in cook and fresh products sold in safeway stores and is dated from february 7th through march 7th. no illnesses have been reported in connection with the broccoli. >>> it was a gorgeous day in the sierra. many people took advantage of the snow from this week. and kevin riggs from our sacramento station has a look. >> reporter: at sierra resorts like sugar bowl, plentiful powder and abundant sunshine added up to big crowds, happy crowds, whether you were skiing, boarding or sledding. >> gorgeous. how could you not have better skiing and sledding conditions? >> reporter: with clear roads and clear sailing, it was a chance to savor spring-like conditions. >> some of the groomed runs are fun. you kind of bomb

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safeway so now they are preparing to open up this morning as planned. they open up at 6:00. looks like they came on just in time. the safeway went completely dark at 3:00 this morning along with almost 1700 other customers here in vallejo and to make matters worse, safe way employees turned on the generator and smelled gas. the pg&e truck came out to see what was going on out here. it turned out the generator was leaking gas. at that point they realized nothing was going right so they sent everybody home and told employees to call back at 7:00 to see if the situation has improved. well, it's taken another turn. the lights came back on just as unexpectedly as they went off. seeing if they can get the phone tree activated fast enough to call all the employees back to work in time. lots of zigging and zagging going on at this safeway this morning but hoping to open at 6:00 as planned because the lights have been turned back on. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> amy, just on cue. >> yep. and the lights go back on. that's good news. you can see she's taken the hood off but still win

safeway. green tags throughout the store call out what matters most to you. ♪ there are 22 different nutritional benefits highlighted. ♪ and with our low prices, now safeway makes bringing home the right choices easier than ever. that's simple nutrition. ♪ that's ingredients for life. safeway. i'm sydnie kohara. >>> good morning it is president's day, monday the 21st of fen thanks for join -- february thanks for joining us i am sydnie kohara. >> i am frank mallicoat. time 6:30 a.m. on the nose. we kick it off with a money game. santa clara city council doesn't want to fumble this ball. $40 million, sharon cren -- chen is at the site. >> reporter: they have taken years to put together this plan so they don't want to lose their funding. the city is already committed up to $40 million in redevelopment funds for a new 49ers stadium near great america. city officialniners team say without the money there is no plan b for funding the stadium. santa claire are city council says it will put in -

. >>> coming soon a safeway near you. the company is opening six new stores in the bay area. they will be in pleasanton, castro valley, el cerrito, campbell, los gatos and burlingame. it's all part of a plan to compete with rival grocery stores. a spokesman said each new safeway will have about 200 employees. >>> ripple effects from the crisis in egypt potentially disrupting the flow of oil from the middle east and pushing up the price of gasoline. alexis christoforous has more in this morning's moneywatch report. >>> reporter: the middle east is home to the world's biggest oil producers and investors are worried the violence in egypt could spread to other areas in the region and disrupt the flow of oil. oil prices have jumped more than 7% since the riots broke out in egypt last week and crude oil tops $92 a barrel monday. analysts predict the chaos in cairo could send oil past $100. everything from heating oil to gasoline is tied to crude. gas has stayed above $3 a gallon for weeks now and experts say we could see $4 gas well before spring. that spike in oil prices sent ener

a safeway pharmacy near denver gave marina silva another woman's prescription for an abortion pill. doctors were able to prevent a miscarriage. but they said silva could lose the baby or have a deformed child. >>> facebook founder mark zuckerberg is trying to protect himself from an online stalker. tmz says zuckerberg retained a restraining order against a man, and his girlfriend. pradeep manukonda is also accused of sending facebook messages and a letter asking zuckerberg for money. a hearing is set for later this month. >>> keith olbermann has a new tv gig. the former msnbc anchor is expected to announce an deal with current affairs channel. he left msnbc last month after a series of disagreements with management there. current tv is seen in about 60 million homes. >>> and charlie sheen's career plans are also making news this morning. his attorney says the troubled actor will return to the set of his hit tv show in two weeks. sheen had been advised to stay in a rehab facility for at least 90 days. but instead, he's been getting personalized rehab at home. >>> now the seattle area

now there's simple nutrition, only at safeway. green tags throughout the store call out what matters most to you. ♪ there are 22 different nutritional benefits highlighted. ♪ and with our low prices, now safeway makes bringing home the right choices easier than ever. that's simple nutrition. ♪ that's ingredients for life. safeway. >> the death toll is climbing after that massive earthquake in new zealand. >> reporter: thieves have their eye on things like your lap top and gps unit. what you need know about the latest string of burglaries happening on the peninsula coming up. >> another cold start to the morning. a live look from the east bay. traffic's picking up. we'll check your morning commute. it's wednesday, february 23rd, today in the "bay area living." >> good morning. thanks for joining us. time is 6:30. i'm brent cannon. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. let's check win christina. she has a look at our forecast. >> good morning to you. yes, 39 degrees in gilroy. it's cold. 34 in livermore and we have dropped to 33 in sant

now there's simple nutrition, only at safeway. green tags throughout the store call out what matters most to you. ♪ there are 22 different nutritional benefits highlighted. ♪ and with our low prices, now safeway makes bringing home the right choices easier than ever. that's simple nutrition. ♪ that's ingredients for life. >> darya: as we continue team coverage on the storm and the commute. it looks like it is great, wet but traffic is moving ok. upper right the approach to the toll plaza. after you get over the golden gate bridge. in looks like they are waking up early in marin county. down below you can see live shot from tahoe, 89 at squaw valley, a getting fresh snow. louises eyes are getting bankig. (laughter) >> louisa: you can see this rain through danville here, showers continuing around 580. seeing a cell past 680 to the east. in the mount diablo area we are also seen heavier showers. raindrops threw back the bill, very late right now. the heavy stuff in the south bay the isolated cells will be working their way thro

now there's simple nutrition, only at safeway. green tags throughout the store call out what matters most to you. ♪ there are 22 different nutritional benefits highlighted. ♪ and with our low prices, now safeway makes bringing home the right choices easier than ever. that's simple nutrition. ♪ that's ingredients for life. safeway. >>> good morning, everybody. here's a live look at the bay bridge. and it is a cold start to the day today. no snow yet, but stay tuned. >>> 6:15 right now. san jose's new police chief starts work tonight. chris moore has served as san jose's interim chief of police since rob davis retired in october. he'll be sworn in as chief tonight at 5:00. moore was selected over oakland police chief anthony batts and critics say moore was the safe choice, but they are afraid he won't do enough to reach out to all of the diverse community. >>> snow should be falling at lower elevations starting tonight. >> "today in the bay's" brian hickey is live once again this morning. he is in auburn just up the hill a lit

safeway. >>> good morning. what a gay we have in store for you today -- what a day we have in store for you today. we could see snow in the bay area. so far all of it is rainfall as the cold front slides through bringing showers, heavy at times throughout the bay area. scattered showers in san jose and redwood city lighter showers there. watch out hercules and walnut creek, a cell sliding in your direction. then looks like the cold front is making its way in. a nice boundary. a boundary between the warm and cold air, behind that here comes all the cold air and the possibility of snow. we have begun to see some reports now of snow in parts of north bay counties. that cold air is going to slide across the rest of the bay area through today. so this could be one of those fascinating days in weather. i'm excited about it as this cold front moves on through. you got the snow located in far northern california here and this stuff finally this arctic air plunging through the bay area. it's going to take some time to g

safeway. >>> beautiful, look at that. the sun is coming up over the bay area, and the chopper is flying high giving you a bird's eye view. you can feel like you are in it. 6:48 right now. do you have stuff lying around your house from your exthat you would like to get rid of? bob redell is live now with an idea about how you can dispose of some of that unwanted stuff and get a little bit of satisfaction at the same time. good morning, bob. >> reporter: well, laura, if you are like me you like to take the items out with a baseball bat, but that's only so much fun. so wouldn't it be a lot more fun if you had some six-foot giant wheels holding up the weight of a 10,000-pound monster truck? we are inviting you at home this friday to come on down to the oracle arena to have your items smashed by a monster truck. we are not saying it is a cattle call, come on down willy nilly. e-mail me at bobredell@nbcuni. shoot me an e-mail of the object. if you are chosen we'll have you come down on friday across the bay from where we are at

now there's simple nutrition, only at safeway. green tags throughout the store call out what matters most to you. ♪ there are 22 different nutritional benefits highlighted. ♪ and with our low prices, now safeway makes bringing home the right choices easier than ever. that's simple nutrition. ♪ that's ingredients for life. safeway. >>> good morning, everybody. time now is 6:51. a live look at that yacht we have been talking about. at least part of it is on the barge that brought it in. the mast and the sails are so tall it wouldn't fit underneath the golden gate bridge. it was taken apart and it came in on the barge in sections. >>> let's check on the morning commute now with mike inouye. >> speeds are pretty nice to look at. at the limit approaching the toll plaza, we'll get a live look out there. here's what we have shaping up. the metering lights were turned on at 6:15, but the buildup is now to grand west avenue and to the maze. the fast track lanes in the shot here, you can see them moving. we have the backup continuing