in august, transamerica is working to cancel its edgewood road campus. and move southwest. >>> running wild is closing after 17 years of business. the local retail business closed the cedar rapids location last week. it was just time to hang up the was renewed tonight in mount vernon.cbs 2 news reporter matt lange joins us now with the most vernon was lit up tonight for their 26th annual magical night. each and every year this event draws many as stores all around participate - but one resident and a new committee are doing their part to make sure nights like this keep getting more magical. "flip the switch"joe jennison - director of main street & marketing mount vernon & sb there's a lot of creative people in town that work together to put this on. joe jennison knows it takes a special town to keep a holiday tradition like this alive. "it's a joy to walk down the street each and every day and this time of year especially." one reason for that, is the handiwork of tim kelley, a former walt disney imagineer who's ideas are in windows all over main street

then move comes as transamerica and their parent work to trim expenses by 2018. back in august, transamerica said it was going to edgewood campus and move employees to another financial park on cease -- c street northwest. >>> interesting for many runners in the corridor. >> reporter: running wilde has closed its doors in coralville and cedar rapids following a 17 your run. the met -- the business was run -- managed by runners and facebook post that it is time to hang up the shoes and retire. at one time there were 4 stores in the corridor including iowa city and marion. >>> a tech company previously featured is now receiving national recognition from a publication as one of 20 tech service providers to watch. the hiawatha group was recently selected as one of the most promising providers and cloud computing software in the world. the company designs and manufactures servers, storage annual ranking. for more in- depth coverage of these stories and more, be sure to check out monday's edition of the corridor business journal. tracking down a mechanic you trust with

developing this morning - hundreds of employees transamerica are losing their jobs.the company tells us it plans to cut 120-jobs from it's workforce in cedar rapids - and 800-jobs will be eliminated nationwide.as we first reported in august - transamerica is working to sell its edgewood road campus and move 13-hundred employees to its financial park on c- street southwest. it's now right now it's degrees in when we come back, we'll take a look at the three stories you'll need to know on this here are the three stories you need to know to start your friday morning.authorities are still trying to figure why a truck crashed into a central iowa >>> are the three stories you need to know to start off your friday morning. authorities are still trying to figure out why a truck crash into a central iowa warmer. three people were killed and two others were sent to the hospital including the driver. it happened in pella, or an older man was behind the wheel of a pickup truck and send it to the building's entranc city had to be closed down and evacuated last night due to a gas leak. the ic ugly

the scene is playing tag with the transamerica pyramid. we can see the embarcadero, but that was totally clouded over with a layer of fog. it's 46 degrees throughout the trivalley. winds increase -- tri valley. sfo winds increasing through carquinez, increasing to 20 to 30-miles-an-hour. temperature wise, we're below average by a good six degree. should be at 50. we'll be at 54 degrees. 50s around the seashore, and 50s in the peninsula, and cupero tino, and danville, pretty breezy during the afternoon hours. 55 in petaluma and name a, any chances of rain would be in the far reaches of the north bay. we'll pinpoint which day to expect it and that's coming up, at 48 after the hour. how are you, roqui? >> i'm doing well. thank you, roberta. let's talk about your morning commute. right now if you're headed out the door on westbound 80, we have a problem in san pablo, it's a tar truck on fire off to the shoulder but fire crews are blocking the two right lanes trying to put this fire out. the backup is passed highway 4 so you might want to give

clear skies as we see the transamerica pyramid in san francisco looking due east. the pyramid has over 3600 windows and each one of them has a spectacular view this morning because we could see forever. high pressure is building in. they have an offshore flow. boy. these pristine conditions but it is again subfreezing in throughout many of our locations this morning. good morning to you in santa rosa at 30 degrees. it is now freezing in throughout the tri-valley. redwood city, 33 degrees. it's in the mid-30s in oakland. that's been the coldest temperature all week long and san jose is at 37 degrees. san francisco just dipped to 44. couple of our weather watchers, linda in fairfield with 29. equally as cold in napa so says dave. so again, bundle up out the door this morning. we have a northeast wind at 7 that's an offshore condition in san francisco. so when you have a 7-mile-per- hour wind even though that's light and you couple that up with an air temperature of 44, it feels like it's in the high 30s as you head on out. as far as the wind chill is concerned. north

a beacon lit atop the transamerica pyramid. we look at the visibility, mild patchy fog already setting up. a couple things to contend with for your morning commute. some areas of light rain and also patchy fog. napa, concord, and now down into san martin highway 101 visibility down to a quarter mile. so, patchy fog and wet roads to contend with early in the day. for the afternoon south bay temperatures climbing into the low 60s, some light rain possible, mainly around the hill tops during the day. still technically most of friday in between storm systems, changes coming up towards friday night. tri-valley and east bay temperatures in the mid 60s after the patchy fog begins to break up. some light rain and misty skies, mostly cloudy we think around the peninsula tomorrow. near 60, upper 50s around san francisco and into the north bay you'll see highs in the upper 50s. so, the time line of the next round of heavy rain not happening during the daytime hours tomorrow. you can see some light rain off and 0 not through the day on fri

transamerica will also close two offices in california and one in ohio during the next year. the company says the cuts are part of a larger plan to adapt to an "increasingly competitive environment". it says it's helping the laid off workers find new jobs. the linn county attorney says a county words, "politicize our legal process of justice." jerry vander sanden made those comments after supervisor stacey walker called for a special prosecutor to handle a grand jury review of a police shooting that seriously hurt a man. vander sanden released a statement yesterday saying one of his duties is to attend the grand jury and give it legal advice. his statement said, "i fully intend to discharge this responsibility in a professional, conscientious reviewing the november 1st shooting of jerime mitchell. cedar rapids police officer lucas jones wounded him during an altercation after a traffic stop near coe college. those close to mitchell say the shooting paralyzed him from the neck down. iowa city is considering a new police chief from altoona. the city manager has recommended the

transamerica will also be closing two offices in california and one in ohio over the course of the next year. the company says the cuts are part of a larger plan to adapt to an "increasingly competitive environment". it says it's helping the laid off workers find new jobs. the kalona creamery shop and soon. the shop has plans to start welcoming customers in mid- december. it will sell cheese curds, specialty cheeses, and meats, along with soup,s salads, and sandwiches. the shop and deli is on the site of the old kalona cheese factory on highway one. middle school students in solon have a special project this holiday season. they're donating hundreds of scarves to children in need. the students knitted 700 scarves altogether. they'll go to second graders neighborhoods in cedar rapids, waterloo, iowa city, and des moines. the activity was an act of kindness in the memory of the second graders who died in the 2012 sandy hook elementary school shootings in connecticut. a couple of the students told us they enjoy giving back. "03:42:10 it super fun to knit. it sounds weird, but it's fun and

transamerica will also close two offices in california and one in ohio during the next year. the company says the cuts are competitive environment". it says it's helping the laid off workers find new jobs. the janesville school district came up 14 votes "short" of passing a bond issue months ago. now the district is back, asking for voters to pass it. the bond issue needs a 60% super majority to pass. last april, it came up short by just 14 votes out of more than 800 ballots. the district is offering basically the same plan to voters on tuesday. the money would pay for a new gym and elementary school classrooms. homeowners with a about an extra $12.50 a month. supporters thought about re-working the proposal, but decided they needed everything on the list. "it was certainly disappointing. we regrouped after that failed vote and said, you know one of the shortfalls we had as a group or committee is just communication." the district has added nearly 100 students in the last six years. the polls are open from noon until 8 p-m on tuesday for the vote. of bringing home something h

it's happening at transamerica in cedar rapids. they will be offering separation benefits for those laid off employees. new at six... coffee with a cop--going on in cedar rapids today cedar rapids police officers-- at the hy-vee on johnson avenue spending time with community members-- coffit officers over a cup of coffee. table and if you can sit at a kitchen table, a dining room table over a cup of coffee, you can really get to know someone better and that's what we really need." in january--there are plans to have what will be called lunch with vying to take over the helm at an area university -- gets his turn today. plus -- deadly fires continue rage on in one part of the country -- with a growing death count tonight. and... here's a live look at the storm track 7 live doppler radar.... chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg will have your full forecast, coming up. "this is kwwl news at six. with ron steele, amanda goodman, rick coleman. we've got you forecast on kwwl." let's check our forecast with storm track seven chief meteo

taking a look at the beautiful transamerica pyramid which is is the tallest skyscraper in the san francisco skyline for now. it's going to be surpassed by the "salesforce" tower which is currently under construction and i like looking at the transamerica pyramid because we can see it. it's clear. but we have a freeze warning in effect. we'll talk about just how cold it is as you head out the door. traffic and weather in less than four minutes. >>> a kitten in virginia world his way under the hood of a car and waited. the man drove 600 miles across four states in a pickup truck before he found the cat. >> he was just sitting down here around the air box area. me and her wrestled for a minute and we brought her to the emergency vet. >> well, lance realized it was the same kitten he found near his truck before he left the gas station. he adopted the cat. roberta is meowing again in the studio. >>> some shelter cats and dogs in iowa had pay good christmas this year. the animal rescue league set up a tree of lights. people have been donating toys and trees to put under the tree and this weekend,

a live look outside right now, a very clear look at the transamerica building and the city skyline in san francisco. good morning. thank you very much for joining us. i'm sam brock. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. a beautiful live look. clear but really cold. >> the transamerica building was shivering. >> we're all shivering this morning. it is cold, and it continues to dip as we take a look at those numbers, how cold it is as you step out the door. it's 40 degrees in the peninsula as well as the south bay, the tri-valley 34, north bay 32 degrees. highs this afternoon reaching into the low to mid 50s, up to only 51 today in the tri-valley. the same in san francisco. showers in the north bay as well. and 49 degrees. we'll track that rain coming up heading over to mike, a crash now in san francisco. >> that's right, kari. a minor crash. it's one of the only issues going on. no slowing, south bay maybe a little 101. we know that will come. the peninsula no problem. it's getting off the bay bridge into san francisco at fifth street. reports of a crash that has moved completely off the roadway

.♪ new this morning: russian investigators are now one step closer to finding >>> love the transamerica pyramid. 48 floors, 15 passenger elevators, three freight elevators and over 3600 windows to see that right there! gorgeous start to your day. we'll have your complete traffic and weather report in less than four minutes. >>> russian investigators are one step closer to finding out why a military jet crashed into the black sea after crews found one of the two black boxes. a test pilot says investigators could retrieve data from it within the next few days. on sunday, the military jet crashed just two minutes after take-off from sochi. 92 people were on board including dozens of singers from russia's military choir. >>> today marks an historic show of unity at pearl harbor. japan's prime minister will join president obama to honor those who died during the attack. ahead of this first-ever joint visit, prime minister abe laid down wreaths at several cemeteries and memorials. 2400 americans died in the 1941 surprise bombing 75 years ago. the u.s. retaliated by dropping an atomic bomb on

live weather camera on the transamerica pyramid. we are looking due east towards the bright lights of the estuary of oakland and alameda also the port of oakland. and we can see it. we have clear skies right now. a few clouds drifting into the bay area from the south. it's freezing in santa rosa. it's in the mid-30s in throughout the tri-valley. it is now 42 in san jose. 40 degrees redwood city along the peninsula and oakland 44. these temperatures are actually 5 to 6 degrees warmer than 24 hours ago. in brentwood, paul our weather watcher say it's 38 degrees there. good morning to katie in hayward, 44. robert sullivan in redwood city, he is sporting 40 degrees. 34, so says linda in fairfield. satellite-radar suggests an area of low pressure that's been hanging tight to the southern california coast for the past several days is now beginning to lift up and eject to the east providing rain showers from san diego all the way into the santa barbara area. a few light showers also noted around santa maria into san luis obispo. we'll be t

we are looking toward the beautiful transamerica pyramid the tallest skyscraper in the san francisco skyline. at least for now. the height will be surpassed by the "salesforce" tower still under construction. we can see the tip-top of the pyramid which means we have clear skies. the full forecast is coming up in less than four minutes. >>> thanks, roberta. we are learning more about a christmas morning crash that killed a teen boy in san jose. police say the driver responsible should have never been driving. jessica zamora had a misdemeanor dui warrant out for her arrest. last night people stopped by this memorial for 14-year-old andrew nguyen. he and zamora were both killed when she smashed head on into the car he was riding in on capitol expressway. police believe she was drunk at the time of the crash. >>> snow and ice led to a pile- up involving at least 25 vehicles west of denver. it was a mess on the roads. crews had to shut down one side of the interstate. a local reporter was also involved in the accident and talked to a driver who saw the entire thing. >> i was going pretty

take a look at this beautiful shot as we take a live look outside, transamerica building right there. beautiful but cold. >> looks like the star on top of the christmas tree. >> it does look festive. >> you know what else is festive, that is. >> swimming santa at the paris aquarium. check out the long flippers and the scuba tank on his back. >> he swam for 15 minutes with the fishes. >> in the good way. >> he will be swimming every day until the end of the year. >> and trying to get a snorkel for rudolph. >> we'll have that for you tomorrow. >> let's check the weather around here. >> warmer in that tank. >> the ferris wheel's going. >> what is the wind chill factor? >> colder than 37. tomorrow morning, 32 in san jose. highs tomorrow, upper 40s, low 50s. if you want to call them highs. >> too cold to keep the pets outside. >> let's go down to the ferris wheel. >> have a good time, guys. >> see you tomorrow. >>> kelly anne it's almost christmas. we have to talk christmas now. [ cheers and applause ] >> i'm afraid so, mr. trump. i know you have been s

outdoors now taking a clear view of the transamerica pyramid in the estuary of oakland so it's clear there but we are having visibilities issues in throughout the tri- valley due to pockets of dense fog limiting that visibility down to a quarter mile. now look at the numbers. 37 degrees in livermore. it is 34 degrees in santa rosa. 43 in san jose mid-50s around the rim of the bay. later today temperatures to 60 degrees, maybe 61 in the warmest locations in the santa rosa area. so 50s with bright sunshine replacing the drippy day we experienced yesterday with the clouds and the heavy drizzle. temperatures also into the 50s across the peninsula today from los altos to east palo alto into la honda, atherton, woodside. upper 50s cupertino, campbell, morgan hill back through gilroy. meanwhile, temperatures into the 50s and 60s east of the bay. winds picking up to 15 late day becoming variable. 58 in brentwood, tracy, oakley, byron and discovery bay. antioch, yeah, 58 degrees. 57 degrees in the danville area. so pretty much in the 50s in fact, livermore you have not realized 60 degrees in

and thanks for this incredible picture as well above the transamerica pyramid building in san francisco. >> share your pictures us on social media. you may see this on air or online. boy, that's a kocool shot, isn' >> so much prettier to be above the traffic. >> next at 5:00, dirk out smiles. throwing down high 5 >>> coming up at 6:00. >> we're not counting on the city to have our backs with us. >> oakland residents on edge. tonight why they are fearing the worst two weeks after the ghost ship fire tragedy. >> also, california's election results are now official. plus the bay area county with the highest voter turnout in the state. >>> and 7 on your side michael finney shows you an easy way to take advantage of a money-saving fool that most of us simply passed by. join us for a lot more coming up at 6:00. >>> 'tis the season of giving and imagine if it came from the golden state warriors. >> now that is a gift. today the team paid a visit to kids in the san francisco bayview neighborhood and lieian melendez was there for all the excitement. >>> klay thompson! >> for these kids meeting t

. >>> a live look outside at an extremely clear san francisco skyline and the transamerica building. you know that when there is no cloud cover, no warm blanket, it might be a little bit colder. vianey arana joining us now. that's the case here. >> all morning long, 20s, 30s. still barely in the 40s at this hour. we're finally starting to see a warmup and a dry-out at least through friday. in the south bay and the peninsula the microclimates looking very similar. in the 50s and sunny, which is great if you like the sunshine because at least you pair the cold temperatures with a little bit more sun in the bay area. san francisco right now at 52 degrees. near the north bay they've been seeing the coldest of those temperatures. 47 degrees but, yes, we are expecting to warm up. it's going to be slightly warmer than what we've been seeing the past couple of days. i know christmas eve and the day before christmas eve we had some freeze warnings. for today we're topping out into the upper 50s. we may be seeing some 60s in the forecast. now let's go ahead and take a look at your next chance

we're taking a look out towards the bay bridge from the transamerica pyramid and from each one of the 48 floors over 10,000 windows you have a spectacular view this morning. clear skies. temperatures still cool from the 20s to the 30s and 40s. we'll talk about any kind of a warmup and when you can expect it coming up in less than 4 minutes. >>> in san jose, two families are grieving after a head-on crash left a mother and teen dead. relatives of 25-year-old jessica zamora stood by the road where she died on christmas day. police say that the mother was likely driving under the influence when she crossed the median at capitol expressway yesterday and hit a car with a couple and their 14-year-old son. the teenaged boy died in the accident. now jessica's relatives find it tough to cope with the tragedy and timing. >> we don't even know it's christmas now. the pain that we're feeling, um, and the sadness that and sorrow that this brings to us. this whole situation. it's not only about her but also the little boy that died, as well. >> san jose police say this is the 47th fatal car crash i

outside the picture live at the exploratorium camera and if you look to the right of the can transamerica pyramids that brightly shining objects in the sky is actually mars. some neat stuff in the sky. the forecast calls monday for areas of patchy fog, this morning and will repeat tomorrow morning. the coldest air so far this season is set to arrive wednesday morning and then we'll finely track the return of much-needed wet weather on thursday. out there right now a couple of spots dropped into the 40s, like fairfield. fremont, 54, and san jose, 56. so overnight tonight, here's the call. the north bay will see clear skies and outside of north bay patchy fog will develop, and we religion stay in the 40s for the starting temperatures on monday. heading back to work and school, we'll start if win sunshine in the morning and see a few afternoon clouds and a cooler afternoon on the way. so 60 for oakland. 60 san jose, 67 san francisco, and napa, 60. future weather will fast forward into tuesday morning, going to watch a weak front slide will you before dawn on thursdayment thursday. that will

we are taking a live look this morning at the transamerica pyramid. it's 853 feet tall. we can see the beacon. it's flashing at the very tip- top which means we have clear skies. but it is another frosty morning. the warmup and how warm it will be, the details in less than four minutes. >>> a tense situation developing in montana where a group of neo-nazis is planning an armed march against one town's jewish community. whitefish montana is the part time hometown of richard spencer, the white separatist leader who led this crowd in a nazi salute after donald trump's election victory. the planned march is in response to community members urging spencer's mother to sell the property that she owns in the resort town due to bad publicity. the organizer says that the protest is against jews, jewish business and anyone who supports either. montana lawmakers are denouncing the plan. >> i stand with my fellow leaders of montana to say to those few who seek to publicize anti-semitic views that any demonstration or threat of intimidation against any montanan's religious liberty wil

our live weather camera from the transamerica pyramid. we are looking due east out towards the bay bridge. you can see the tip-top of the towers which stand 525 feet above the bay waters. you can see that one just being engulfed by fog. there's the bright lights of the estuary and the port of oakland. temperatures are very mild out the door into the 50s. the winds are relatively under 7 miles per hour. now, today's temperatures very mild and pretty seasonal with mostly cloudy skies. some heavy drizzle at times or maybe even a passing shower. 50s common around the beaches today, 50s 60s around the peninsula from san mateo into belmont into foster city. east palo alto, los altos. 62 in santa clara and rose garden district. east bay numbers you, too in the 50s and 60s. and for the north bay from 54 in stinson beach to 59 in san rafael, okay, we'll give you the timing of the second system, the second storm and that's coming up still at, oh, 48 after the hour. roqui? >> thank you, roberta. it's 5:34. >>> we have a traffic alert in sausalito in

outside the picture live at the exploratorium camera and if you look to the right of the can transamerica pyramids that brightly shining objects in the sky is actually mars. some neat stuff in the sky. the forecast calls monday for areas of patchy fog, this morning and will repeat tomorrow morning. the coldest air so far this season is set to arrive wednesday morning and then we'll finely track the return of much-needed wet weather on thursday. out there right now a couple of spots dropped into the 40s, like fairfield. fremont, 54, and san jose, 56. so overnight tonight, here's the call. the north bay will see clear skies and outside of north bay patchy fog will develop, and we religion stay in the 40s for the starting temperatures on monday. heading back to work and school, we'll start if win sunshine in the morning and see a few afternoon clouds and a cooler afternoon on the way. so 60 for oakland. 60 san jose, 67 san francisco, and napa, 60. future weather will fast forward into tuesday morning, going to watch a weak front slide will you before dawn on thursdayment thursday. that will

. >> the fog has been on the increase and our director mike bruce said have you checked out the transamerica view this morning? no, i haven't. let's do it together. this is it. it looks like gotham city this morning. >> yeah, it does. >> wow. w

mostly cloudy skies from the transamerica pyramid looking due east towards the estuary of oakland, the port of oakland. temperatures 47 degrees in livermore. cooler in livermore at -- or santa rosa, rather, at 43. now 50 in oakland and redwood city. temperatures pretty close to where we should for this time of the year so kind of mild and the winds will pick up late in the afternoon in the 50s around the beaches, 50s and low 60s around the peninsula. one of the outside numbers today 61 in cupertino and campbell and saratoga otherwise 60 at the rose garden district at san jose. numbers east of the bay into the high 50s under 60 degrees in pleasanton, antioch, discovery bay, vallejo. you'll top off in the mid 50s. north bay sprinkles possible. if you see any showers for the most part should be north of santa rosa into the mid-50s. so we are talking about ukiah with half inch of rain today. quarter inch in cloverdale. that thursday storm, we'll time it together coming up. here's roqui. >> we are all getting geared up for the storm. it's 4:35. >>> let's check the bay area roads as you star

. >> we have another view from the transamerica pyramid that looks due east to look over the bay bridge so you see the red lights. then now visibility is good because the lights are 525 feet from the bay water. when you can't see them you know you will have delays at sfo. so i'm giving you all my inside

we do have clear skies in san francisco as we take a bird's- eye view of the transamerica pyramid. we do at this particular time have some areas of fog, as well. temperatures are into the 30s and 40s. it is now 37 degrees in santa rosa. that's cooler than just 24 hours ago. but livermore yesterday at this hour you were at 35. it is now 39 degrees. fairfield 42. our weather watchers checking in with temperatures in the 40s. today lots of sunshine dry conditions. tomorrow repeat performance and then ahead, clear and cold nights. in fact, we could even see some temperatures right around that freezing point. and that could occur by sunday night into your monday and tuesday. meanwhile, here's the deal. our satellite and radar does suggest at this particular time we are picking up the clouds stacking up next to the coast. we have the skies clearing out locally and we have a little bit of light precipitation across the southland of southern california. all associated with our weak disturbance that did push through our area yesterday producing up to about .51" of rain in the wettest locati

here is a look at the view of the bay bridge from the transamerica pyramid. not a cloud in sight. it's clear and cold outside. i would sing it if i could. there's a frost advisory and we have freeze warnings in the inland valleys. we'll have that 7-day forecast in just a few minutes. >>> a biker in florida was at the right place at the right time. he was riding his motorcycle on a highway and saw the car next to him drive off the road. and look at that. he crashed right into the light pole. the car continued driving and the biker tried to get him to pull over. the car finally crashed into a ditch. the man appeared to be having a stroke. he was rushed to the hospital and is expected to be okay. >> wow. >> yeah. he's very lucky. >>> it's another sign of the -- >> new driverless minibuses will be on the streets of singapore. it will take students and staff around a technological university. the college posted a video on youtube. it's air-conditioned and holds 15 people. the developer of the bus says it uses sensors and cameras to detect obstacles. and operators can monitor where it i

transamerica announcing its closing offices around the country and eliminating eight hundred jobs in an effort to cut costs. the company's location in cedar rapids location will stay open but with 120 fewer employees. cedar rapids police officers holding their coffee with a cop at the hy-vee on johnson avenue "the real intimiate conversations are are usually centered around the kitchen table and if you can sit at a kitchen table, a dining room table over a cup of coffee, you need." in january--there are plans to law enforcement. chocolate with less sugar but the same taste -- sounds too good to be true. nestle claims they've found a way. the chocolate maker says by hollowing out sugar particles, it can reduce the chocolate's sugar content by as much as 40-percent. nestle is applying for a patent... and plans to start rolling out products containing the new sugar in 2018. we're wrapping up today in iowa with the forecast from storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan forecast mostly cloudy today and tomorrow with highs in the mid 30s to low 40s. snow showers possible saturday night

it's happening at transamerica in cedar rapids. the company will be offering separation benefits for those 120 laid off employees. campus tours wrapping up with the final candidate for uni's presidential search speaking to students and staff. kwwl's jessica hartman has an one of three three men to lead uni. three men -- each believing they know what is best for growing the uni community. first theobald - "i love that uni's history is so tied to teaching, uni's provost and current interim president jim wohlpart. marry it to a vocation so they can go out in the world and offer themselves to the world." university billings. nook - "there is a value hartman "three candidates with a strong background in education. but the question the cedar valley is asking, 'can we little insight kwwl spoke with iowa house representative and while. i think, with all three something you can't gaurentee." rogers says it is important the new president truely bleeds purple and carries potiential candidates give a different perspective. it depends on who we

developing this morning - hundreds of employees at transamerica are losing their jobs.the company tells us it plans to cut 120-jobs from it's workforce in cedar rapids - and 800-jobs will be eliminated nationwide.as we first reported in august - sell its edgewood road campus and move 13-hundred employees to its financial park on c- street southwest. it's and right now in it's degrees.coming up in sports - hilton magic put to the test. could the clones come out on top - in an overtime thriller.in your cbs 2 weather first forecast we clouds will continue to dominate eastern iowa today pretty steady in the mid to upper 30s. later on tonight there may be some clearing of the skies and that will allow temperatures to cool down into the mid to upper 20s by morning. on saturday we'll see a few peaks of sunshine but more clouds will build back in ahead of a storm system. late saturday night and into sunday morning, a rain snow mix will develop and move across the area. there inch and a half in parts of eastern iowa. there after, we're watching the potential for a stronger storm system in the mi

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a live look at the transamerica tower where you can how beautiful that skyline is. it is chilly though. concord 49 degrees. in san francisco, 49, as well. chillier even in the inland areas. 44 in livermore, santa rosa 47. north bay 28 overnight in santa rosa. the low 30s in the inland areas. along the coastal areas around the bay, not quite as cold but still pretty chilly p overall. here's our satellite-radar. this low pressure system is what brought all of that wet weather and those storms in yesterday. behind it breezy windy weather that we felt today. behind it a high is going to build in. it will dry us out and leave us with lots of sunshine and cooler temperatures. our futurecast starting at 7:00 is clear. going through the evening overnight into tomorrow morning nothing is happening. same thing for tomorrow. i'm showing you this because those clouds are what normally keep those temperatures relatively warm this time of year but they are not here. that's why we're having those cold temperatures. a cold night, evening breezes which are going to start to die off

nearly as tall as the transamerica pyramid. the expire is especially designed to dissipate lightning strikes. building will be mixed use with commercial and office space and luxury condominium as well. practically next door to the millenium tower now infamous for sinking and tilting. tower not built if the bed rock 181 fremont is anchor deeper than any other building, 2 60 feet into bed rock apparently. >>> coming up next. close call in the sky. you will hear what happened after air traffic control gave you you a.r jet >> there were only second between a jet and disaster outside los angeles. faa tonight is investigating how a pilot got the wrong direction from air traffic controllers on a flight from lax to taipei. here's rob hays. >> the 7 busiest airport in the world that means more than 1,000 planes taking off or landing each day. last friday one of those planes was air 777 headed to taipei. that's the pilot of the jet liner talking with an air traffic controller in san diego just moments after taking off from lax. the contr

taking a live look out towards the transamerica pyramid i'm looking at what that headline says right there and the answer is, snow! we'll talk about your day coming up. >>> around the holidays you will see plenty of children zooming around in battery powered cars but now disabled children are getting behind the wheel and it's bringing plenty of benefits. 5-year-old ryan is one of them. he has a genetic disorder that prevents his brain and muscles from growing properly. his special battery-operated car designed by nonprofit go baby go helps his sit up straight and develop muscles that let him use his hands. and ryan's mom says the car doesn't just come with health benefits. >> in the evenings, where everyone is playing all the kids are out, he gets to take his car out and gets to be like everybody else. >> the go baby go lab is based out of the university of delaware but people across the u.s. can connect to the program to set up their own branches and build these cars for kids. >>> all right. the new tesla update is getting people into the holiday spirit. it lets drivers put the car

. >>> a live look outside right now at the san francisco skyline and the transamerica building. if you have relatives coming in and out coast to coast, pretty similar temperatures in san francisco as they are right now in new york. we're all looking at temps in the 30s and 40s. we'll be back with more news right after this. in medical news this morning... a new study shows childrens' math knowledge in pre-school... may predict their later >>> welcome back. in medical news, a new study shows children's math knowledge in preschool may predict later achievements. researchers at vanderbilt university tested more than 500 low-income preschoolers in six areas of math. those who scored high in patterning, and counting tended to do well in fifth grade math. their understanding of shapes, written numbers and calculating had less of an impact on future math skills. >>> new research reveals preschool could greatly benefit latino children and apparently public pre-k programs could help children have even more academic success. this is based on a study that looked at standardized test scores

here on your thursday morning as we take a live look outside, a lit-up san francisco skyline and the transamerica building. not a cloud in the sky and pretty much not a car on the road. it is holiday light this morning. thank you for joining us on this thursday. i'm sam brock. >> if you are joining us, i'm kira klapper in for laura garcia-cannon. >> let's turn to vianey in for kari and mike tracking weather and traffic. >> i'm going to jinx it, so i better stop mentioning it -- yesterday was pretty busy. i think a lot of people who did christmas in the bay area are staying in the bay area through new year's eve or don't plan on making an exit. the roads are light and the sunshine in full effect across the bay area. right now in san francisco, 45 degrees, not a cloud in sight. as sam said, expecting the nice sunny conditions to stick around through your early afternoon into the evening hours as well. san jose warming up into the 40s. we are expecting to get even warmer. it's going to be a very nice, calm thursday just in time to set us up for the start of our weekend. oakland right now 47 degrees,

clear skies from the transamerica pyramid. looking out towards the calm waters of the bay bridge, the estuary of oakland we have clear skies and 49 degrees. it is 37 degrees in throughout livermore. it is also in the 30s in santa rosa with clear skies. san jose waking up to 44 degrees. mid-40s around the peninsula in redwood city. here's what you need know for this very first day of december. sunny and dry today after yesterday's weak disturbance that pushed through the bexar countying to a pretty drippy wednesday. friday lots of sunshine cool conditions continue. and then ahead we actually have some clear and cold starry nights. hard pressed to find fog in the central valley due to the passage of the front that mixed up the air mass but we'll see fog developing tonight through sacramento. meanwhile a brand-new area of low pressure well to the north of the bay area but this is my wind particle map. so you can see the direction the winds will be coming and they are from the north and it's pulling down that cooler air mass and i

. >> we have another view from the transamerica pyramid that looks due east to look over the bay bridge so you see the red lights. then now visibility is good because the lights are 525 feet from the bay water. when you can't see them you know you will have delays at sfo. so i'm giving you all my inside tricks how i figure it out. [ laughter ] >> our live hi-def doppler radar you can see the leading edge of the precipitation trying to work towards the north bay taking aim on the cloverdale area. rain develops by the evening commute in the central bay. 32 degrees in santa rosa. but i need to tell you that winds are blowing out of the north at 6. wind chill 26 degrees. that's what it feels like stepping out. 34 in livermore. do you know what a three dog night it? >> you don't know? >> i don't know. i was thinking alcohol. [ laughter ] >> no. has nothing do with alcohol. it has everything to do with getting warm. we'll talk about that coming up. right now evening commute rain, lingering showers through friday. high temperatures struggling to reach the 40s and 50s afternoon highs. roqui, i'

. >>> a live look outside right now toward the transamerica pyramid in san francisco. it's dry now but don't put away your umbrella just yet. people in san francisco had theirs ready early on today. a steady soaking rain fell this morning making street slick and crews had no choice but to work in the rain along busy van ness avenue when a tree fell over right into traffic. it blocked northbound lanes this morning until they could saw it down and clear it away. our paul deanno is tracking the next round of rain heading our way. >> rain is knocking on the door of the bay area right now. here it is on kpix 5 hi-def doppler. some showers moving into coastal marin county. the city of san francisco and also san mateo county where burlingame and san mateo and foster city getting a few showers right now. also right around the marin headlands you'll be getting rain in the next 10 or 15 minutes. rainfall today hasn't been that much. kentfield taking the cake with more than half inch. officially one quarter inch for half moon bay and oakland. less than that for san francisco. san

the new sales force tower will replace the transamerica pyramid as san francisco's tallest building. also, today developers broke ground on the tower that will be the city's second tallest sky scraper behind the new sales force tower. it's called the ocean wide center, going up at first and mission. it will be a he blend of office space, condos and a waldorf astoria hotel. scheduled for 2021. it isn't far from the millennium tower. this tower's foundation is expected to reach all the way to bed rock. >> we have a developing story just into the newsroom. an arrested san jose state linked to the sexual battery. we'll have the latest coming up for you. plus. >> the raiders lost, but the raid lost, but the city has heart. we'll tell you why this game was a big distraction for a lot of people. right now at 9:30: the first wave of a wet weekend.. slick streets, slow commutes, and flight

. [ laughter ] >> in the right lane. [ laughter ] >> this is a beautiful view this morning from the transamerica pyramid. we're looking due east a good 45 miles inland towards mount diablo. you can see it in the distance here. at the top of it it's 39 degrees and the winds are up to 13 miles per hour. we have gustier winds at the surface. now san francisco winds have been up to 19 miles per hour. 53 degrees. and because there's a breezy condition this morning, not quite as chilly as it was just 4 hours ago but santa rosa has now dipped to 38 degrees. the winds are lighter. 16 mountain view, 28 sfo, 10 across the bay in hayward. 23 miles per hour winds in san francisco. these are wind speeds right now looks like northerly at 16 in the concord, clayton and walnut creek area bested by fairfield at 20. vallejo, benicia, martinez. all north-northeast winds, that's offshore 14 miles per hour. stratus offshore is associated with an area of low pressure well to the north of the bay area taking the course of a very vigorous jet stream that's just banking off the huge dome dom about here. but when you see

it's just shy of 5:31 on this last friday of 2016, and a gorgeous look at san francisco, the transamerica pyramid. it looks really nice out there. temperatures in the high 40s, low 50s today. hopefully you can get out at some point and enjoy this day. thanks for joining us. i'm kira klapper in for laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock. 2ke6 it inially a little glow this morning, maybe a little spring in your step as we get ready to kick in the new year. 's hard to keep your new year's resolution when there are fatty foods everywhere you turn. have you noticed that? >> yeah. throwing rain in the mix might throw you off as well. >> because you don't want to go outside. >> exactly. we're monitoring two storm systems. but right now in san francisco a nice 45 degrees. the clear skies we've been enjoying the past couple days are expected to increase in cloud cover. as i mentioned before, we are tracking a storm system. however, have no fear, it appears the first storm system for the most part will be tracking in through southern california and our best chance for rain will be on sunday. right n

here is a live look outside at the transamerica pyramid. we start with clear skies and chilly temperatures. it's only 46 degrees. this is a little milder right along the coast than we've seen the past couple mornings. it's much colder for the inland spots like livermore where it's now below freezing and freezing as well in napa, santa rosa and oakland sarting the morning with 37 degrees with a high expected of 58. 61 in san jose, morgan hill. it will be nice later on. but we have to get through these chilly temperatures to start. only 37 degrees once again in oakland. here is a look at that temperature trend throughout the day. at lunchtime, we're already up to 54 degrees. if we hold on for a little while longer, all that sunshine will make things better. if you're planning to head over to the sierra, squaw valley, alpine meadows, it will be warm today. up to 42 degrees. we have a base of 24 inches of snow and there's no snow in the forecast for the next couple of days. a lot of those trails are open. as we get through the holiday weekend,

we are at the transamerica pyramid. we are trying to look due east. there you have the lights of the port of oakland. but it gives you a good idea of how foggy it is out there. we anticipate delays at sfo on some arriving flights. very mild right now into the 50s. not climbing much higher. 50s, low 60s for daytime highs similar to yesterday's temperatures due to the passage of the warm front. 50s line the seashore. 50s, 60s around the peninsula. upper 50s, low 60s around the santa clara valley including the rose garden district and also alviso and alum rock back through cupertino and campbell. high 50s, low 60s east of the bay. 58 degrees in walnut creek all the way to hercules and pinole. 57 degrees at the delta, brentwood, discovery bay, byron, and also mountain house. 50s common across the northern portion of our bay area. mostly cloudy skies, a scattered shower or heavy drizzle. flat winds but then becoming south 10 to 15. 50s across the far reaches of the north bay. storm number 2 is going to interfere with your weekend plans. we'll talk about th

our live weather camera is perched atop the transamerica pyramid. we're looking due east towards the bright lights of the estuary of oakland. the port of oakland, as well. and we're noticing the clouds have been increasing from the south drifting up now -- you can see the very tip-top of mount diablo where the sun is beginning to make an appearance. temperature-wise, 30 degrees in santa rosa. areas of light fog limiting visibility down to three- quarters of a mile. otherwise, it's in the mid-30s in throughout the tri-valley. high 40s in san francisco pretty much 40s around the rim of the bay and redwood city. this is what you need to know about this friday. today, this begins to kick- start the big major change in your forecast. increasing clouds, partly cloudy today, cooler than yesterday. the weekend features the possibility of a light rain shower less than a tenth inch if we see anything and cooler over the weekend. new year's eve partly cloudy, dry and cool. this area of low pressure has been anchored off the coast for days. it's now ejecting to

a live look outside, the transamerica building and the city of san francisco waking up to the first day of winter officially speaking. we've been talking about the fact that it felt like winter. thank you for joining us. i'm sam brock. >> a little warmup just in time for winter. >> that's right. i think we'll all welcome it. no complaining from either side. >> we have a lot of people coming in to visit for the holid holiday, and we will have warmer weather at least for 24 hours before it starts to cool down again. let's take a live look outside right now. it's 43 in livermore, 47 in oakland and san francisco and 42 degrees now at napa. we will still have some poor air quality today. in the north bay it will be the worst. another spare-the-air alert. no wood burning again today. we'll talk about the warmup and rain coming in. a storm coming in for the holiday weekend in a few minutes. mike is talking about something chilling on the roadways. >> that's right. in addition to the temperatures which are still cold today -- not like yesterday. but you need your jacket. looking at a refrigerat

we're looking at the bay bridge from the transamerica pyramid. starting off clear increasing clouds, a storm system moving our way. details coming up. >>> some crazy new video out of fresno this morning after main was burned when his ecigarette -- look at that -- exploded on a city bus yesterday afternoon. the 53-year-old man said that he had an electronic battery powered vap device in his pants pocket. it became hot and then burst into flames. he is being treated for burns to his right thigh and hand. >>> officials are warning parents about a bad batch of lsd in santa cruz county. the sheriff's office says they are seeing a rise in emergencies because of the drug. it's been at the center of a police shooting, a fight on the freeways and a car crash in the woods all because the suspects were reportedly high. now deputies want parents and teachers to talk to their kids. >> many of us have kids and so we look at this kind of like, what would he would hope for our kids? what would we want for them? we want them to be successful. >> the sheriff's off

with that they will have more than 800 feet taller than 555 california, but not the transamerica pyramid. 181 fremont is set to open late next year. >> with 2016 coming to a close, the homicide rate of san jose that has had a level that has not been seen in years. still ahead how they answered questions about crime and policing. >> and we would look at new gun laws, bringing big business to gun stores. long lines as people would stockpile what will soon be banned. >>> new at 10:00 a run on gun sales in california because of new laws will be taking effect in the new year. people are determined to buy a certain kind of semiautomatic rifle before they are banned. debora villalon visited a petaluma dealer who has had a line out his door. that is now or never. december 31 is the final day to take possession of soon-to-be outlawed firearms. since the background takes ten days, wednesday is really the cut off for such the purpose. >> thank you. >> reporter: the 22-year-old would peg $950 for an ak-47. one of the last ones on the petaluma gun store and sales are almost six times normal care the