faugh >>mark: at this very moment, thousands of nurses-- thousands of nurses have begun a one day strike at several hospitals in the bay area. will tran is live at one of the largest hospitals in oakland. >>will: talked with the striking nurses, the strike is one minute old and they will tell you they yes, the patients should be afraid because they do not know the system the replacement

nurses. many of them are coming from out-of-state. there are not aware of the patient's needs or hospital does things. we had a chance to talk to one of the nurses on strike and here is what she had to say about an incident that in september. >> people are coming from all over the country to do this strike offs. we are not sure how competent they are. they have not gotten a lot of training. the received two days of training. we are worried because there was an incident on the last strike in september when a patient died.

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about? this is a result of a stalled contract negotiations. nurses say they want to take away paid sick leave and take away all options. sutter says they already get 40 paid days off and they have the choice of benefits. >>justine: we will check in with our weather forecast. >>james: we have a mild temperatures. fifties in most parts of the north bay. this afternoon will all and joyous sunny and warm conditions. the wins will diminish. as they do we will

have a cold night tonight. temperatures dropping back down to freezing. '50s and santa rosa and napa. widespread forties and fifties across the east bay and south bay. mild temperatures this morning. we are right near 60 degrees near santa fe. similar conditions for the livermore valley the san ramon valley and the delta. temperatures are already in the low 50s. we should at least increased by 10 degrees for the afternoon. >>james: a wide view on the

satellite shows we have a lot go in on. a slight chance of rain but at this point it is a small chance. the rest of the week looks pretty good with a lot of sunshine. we have afternoon highs in the low 60s. all and all a better forecast than what you are seeing around denver. denver could get a foot of snow today. that could impact flights. efts some >>george: we are getting word of what could turn into a pretty significant hot spot in the fremont area on interstate 880 northbound. the california

highway patrol said there is an accident that is likely blocking most if not all of the northbound lanes. this is the non commute direction but we are getting reports that it is impacting southbound traffic. the reason he did not seymour red or yellow on the map is the density of sensors here is spotty pith the report of an accident northbound. we just got this from the california highway patrol. it is right about here. it could be affecting the rights coming out past the dumbarton bridge and also affecting the commute direction which is interstate 880 south ounce. this is just a first look or puree will keep you apprised of any additional information as we get it.

>>george: traffic has been pretty light. no problems for your ride across the bay bridge. the approach looks good so does your ride across the span furious the golden gate bridge ride is ok with no problem southbound or northbound. for >>justine: police moved in on the largest occupy encampment left in the bay area this happened overnight in berkeley at the civic center park. protesters were supposed to be out by 10:00 p.m.. when they were not, officers moved in. jackie sissel is live at the civic center park. sphere

>>jackie: the day after they are given a warning to leave civic center park, there tents are still out here this morning. i spoke with one protester who was here and ask what happened and what is next. >> a lot of people panicked. i think it is a sad moment. this

>>jackie: there is no indication from berkeley were the city on what it will do. obviously it is a developing situation. >>mark: here are representatives from the house speaking about skies not building on the senate's plan to extend the payroll tax cut by two months. we will follow the latest in the see if congress can get together to continue to get all marking americans a 2% rate in their paychecks.

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>>mark: the dow jones is up. we're watching the latest out of new york and the latest out of fremont. we have a hot spot on the 80, details after the break.

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>>george: the accident in fremont has indeed become a hot spot. a sig alert has been issued by the california highway patrol. when they do that, they believe that one or more lanes will be blocked for 30 or more minutes. even though this occurred in the non commute direction it is having an impact on the southbound right. for the location of the accident is here northbound at toccoa road which is just before the turn off for the dumbarton bridge. the southbound ride, because of

onlookers is backed up solidly towards hayward. we do not usually cds much red on the road sensors southbound although it is not unusual to see slow traffic read. speeds have definitely dropped in the northbound right. there are only two lanes available. the left lanes it right lanes are blocked by a multi vehicle accident. there are also injuries reported. it is likely that it could take a while to clear. again delays here. that will add about 12 minutes to the drive time on highway 80 in the southbound direction. if you normally commute on 880 southbound, you'll find that it will not be that much longer to get from san leandro to milipitas because the rest of the freeway is so light. how the northbound lanes are the ones that are blocked. this will affect your ride on the dumbarton.

it's soft half >>james: here is a beautiful shot from the roof camera. sunrise in about five minutes.

it has been breezy with high winds gusts off. sustained winds right now in the north bay with the strongest winds. in san francisco, 13 mi. per hour sustained winds. most of the bay area is in the mid-upper '40's.

>>james: here is a look at the 7 day around the bay. we have mild weather to the holiday weekend. a lot of sunshine with temperatures around 60 degrees. the next bit of income and whether books wednesday off with a slight chance of rain more on that to come. >>mark: the purple yahoo billboard that greeted

drivers as they approached the bay bridge has been there for 12 years and was dismantled yesterday. it went up in 1999 when the sunnyvale search company was still in its use. facing shrinking revenue yahoo has pulled out of this prime advertising spot. the advertising space is rented for $65,000 a month. >>justine: in decision to thousand fall, new gingrich is paying the price for a late start in organizing his presidential campaign. he had to leave an empty yesterday in a race to virginia because he needed 10,000 valid voter signatures by today in order to secure a spot on the march 6th ballot. newt gingrich and mitt romney are firing back and forth over an attack at a hearing in iowa. from the says that newt gingrich has baggage

and that makes barack obama happy. south mitt romney says it is a live as their campaign. >> i will need him anywhere next week one on one for a debate with no moderator. will bring his ad and will bring in the washington post to prove is that is filled with lies. >>justine: mitt romney has fallen in several different polls. romney has vowed to stay positive. >>mark: downright disgusted is how some workers feel about the stalemate in congress about the payroll tax cut. calm jittery first everyone who receives a paycheck will receive 2

percent less. here's a look at what that could mean. if congress had a one-year payroll tax cut its payroll taxes from 2 percent down to 4.2%. if they cannot come up with an agreement the senate passed a two month extension, the house of representatives refuses to even vote on it. they say they want a full one-year extension. >>erica: people are obviously he did it sound off on our facebook fan page. i asked viewers what they thought of the payroll tax cut and what the money meant to them. take a look at some of the responses coming in. here is what one dealer said. if the >>erica: here is what denise says. >>erica: those are some of the mild comments coming in.

check us out on facebook and i could read your comments on the air. >>justine: the gop is holding a press conference live now to discuss the payroll tax cuts. we are watching what is happening in washington right now. >> we need to negotiate these differences and get a solution. a solution that works for american families, particularly working families all across the country. >>

>>george: the accident is involving a chp motorcycle accident. lanes 1, 2 and 3 are blocked. it is likely that this could mean a lengthy investigation. traffic could be tied up for a while. it is the northbound at decoder road. there are no good alternates sadly. if southbound traffic in the commute direction is backing up pretty badly. more on the kron4 news returns.

>>mark: thousands of nurses around the bay area started a one day strike at eight

setter hospitals. will tran is live in oakland. >>will: instead of going to work the nurses are in front. they will be here for the next day. they want to return to work tomorrow the hospital plans to lock them out. they will not officially be back at work until saturday. the reason why is there burning in replacement workers to fill in their shift. if you are a patient here, the nurses are saying the you should be afraid because they claim the nurses are not as qualified and they are unfamiliar with the system. from this is highlighted by what happened in september when one of the replacement nurses allegedly gave a non prescribes medication to a cancer patient and the patient ended up dying. we are still hoping to talk to the spokesperson at summit medical center, she has yet to come out and give us her response to all of this. the nurses are still fighting over many things including

they are of said that they are refusing to back down on demands. we are hoping to hear from a hospital. >>mark: here are the hospitals that are having this one day strike. >>justine: >>george: we learned from the california highway patrol that they have managed to get three lanes open and just a moment ago all of the lanes were reopened northbound on

decoder wrote in fremont. this is where there was a multi vehicle accident involving azt officer, a motorcycle unit was involved in this crash. there were injuries sustained to the driver but normally that means a lengthy investigation. they have managed to get all of the lanes of freeway opened. they have moved to the investigation to the shoulder of the road. traffic is still sluggish southbound. with lanes opening up we could see big improvements for the northbound right. again northbound is not typically the commute direction it is the southbound side of the freeway in the morning that is much heavier. traffic is slow leading down from hayward into newark and union city. that is a typical commute on a normal day. of course, this is a lighter than normal day.

this sig alert has now been cancelled. >>george: here is a good check on the bridges. on the bay bridge, very light traffic and no delays. the metering lights have not yet been activated. your ride on the sanity of bridge is still a pretty good one with no problems. no need to consider this as an alternate any longer. you'll have an easier time getting south from hayward to the dumbarton. on the golden gate you will find it easy ride with lighter than usual traffic especially in the southbound direction. time for a check on the web with james fletcher. thefts >>james: clear skies and warmer morning temperatures than we have seen in a

while. mild and sunny this afternoon with plenty of sunshine on tap. conditions are dry and mild as we head into the christmas weekend. a very stable forecast as we have to the next few days and then a change on the horizon. here is will we see outside the door. 52 in santa rosa and now a book. it's mid-upper '40's there of a good bit of the state san francisco is at 51. half moon bay is at 50 degrees. it is a mild start and will only get warmer. here is a look at where we expect some redress to be this afternoon. '50s and '60s roll the map. 60 degrees in oakland, the livermore valley and san ramon valley will be in the upper 50s in the low sixties as well. san francisco will be in the upper 50s run around 50

degrees. here is a wide view on the satellite. we do have some instability but it will not arrive in our area until wednesday. your 7 day around the bay shows that things will be nice to the holiday weekend. it is next wednesday that we stand at a slight chance of seeing for rain. will and i know if the bills into something more substantial. >>justine: snow, ice windy and sleep. it is not happening in the bay area, but in denver, a camera shot is showing us a traffic situation, a sales tax storm has hit parts of colorado. the snow started out light. qr this note is expected to fall one-2 in. per hour for all the morning. they are also waiting for anywhere between 6-12 in. to blink at the denver area. in this picture shows us how

difficult the visibility is and how messy the roads are. if you plan to be traveling to that area or if you have a connecting flight we want to keep you updated. craig skalar is live at sfo with an update. >>craig: there are some delays. he concede children. that is a telltale sign, it is the holidays. families are taking off for the holiday weekend. here are characters inside the terminal where it is backed up at times. this is as busy as it has gotten. delays are involving mostly denver. costs

>> there have not been any long lines. this is super. >>craig: you can see here, a family heading off for vacation a child in tow. one couple was going to tahiti for their honeymoon. i am jealous. for the time being, those are traveling not too bad. fry the weekend and by tomorrow it will get worse furious >>justine: make sure you pack your patience. >>mark: ended in our traffic presence. we will be right back as the kron4 mckenzie's. here is a live look from the james lick

freeway. the winds are starting to die down and traffic is pretty light. more on our hot spot, a big traffic problems on 880 in fremont.

how >>mark: congress is getting nowhere fast. if they do not do something at the end of the year, every american will take some 2% level. house republicans are refusing to vote on a bipartisan senate. the house a republicans are saying debt than they want an extension for a full year. other republican presidential hopeful the new and gingrich are commenting. a >> senate majority leader harry reid was is really leading the united states interning us to look like italy. >>mark: a president says the only viable option for avoiding the tax hike is

pushing the temporary plant roof. one hall 60 million americans will be affected. house republicans and democrats are going to the podium and house republicans are saying that they want a full one-year extension. acropolis congress is having a hard time finding the money to pay for it. hawks >>justine: let's take a quick look at what is happening on the big board curious the dow is now at 12,172.

this >>george: an accident in fremont. the accident is now completely cleared from the roadway. the sig alert has been cancer. we do have heavy traffic in both directions of 880. it is beginning to resemble an ordinary commute. that is distastes the commute is not different from well to have been experiencing a rash of the area was morning. we still have slowed traffic on the northbound side of 80 that we normally would not see approaching highway 84. the turnoff for the dumbarton french. for southbound traffic is slow from 92 leading down from a new work but again it resembles an ordinary commute day. hawks the northbound side is definitely heavier than usual. bell at about c minutes your drive time. not really a good alternate. his theory in boulevard you

will not save you any time southbound. here is a bridge check as we look at your ride on the a bridge. the metering lights are not active. it is a light and easy ride. this is more indicative of what the nimitz should look like. your ride on the ascendancy of bridges problem free and the late freight carried a 13 minute drive time. the golden gate bridge, an easy ride here is a check on whether with james. >>james: a beautiful started this thursday morning. here's a view from san francisco--here is a view of san francisco from our roof. it is a breezy. cotton and we have 26 mild are sustained winds in fairfield, 13 as sfo. the majority of the winds have been around the north bay hills and east bay hills. this is a northerly wind. a warmer winter. a all we have

been at the 50 degree mark for a good bit of the overnight. call for widespread forties across the east bay and south a furious call also, we have a cold pocket with temperatures around freezing. the other is out there on high with 24. we are looking for clear skies once again today. the satellite shows the stuff in

the pacific will to the north. we will see temperatures once again in the upper 50s and low 60s as dry as can be. as we have to the afternoon, 60s are the expected high. 58 in san jose and 50 in the ante up. slightly and, for fairfield and concord. here is your 7 day around the bay. we are watching and waiting for the holiday weekend weather to improve. so far it is looking good. we were hoping for snow of that is not going to have been carried the only bit of moisture on a rise of will, maybe on wednesday. >>mark: police have arrested

27 people aboard the allies. centerfold police say they will have a the why and driver's license check this weekend as law enforcement agencies to participate in this 17 day winter holiday campaign. south san francisco police will have extra officers in the streets. it is the one-year anniversary of an unsolved the killing. this is video from last year. the police chief is worried about possible violence and retaliation in connection with an anniversary. since the shooting of the city council has voted to use $400,000 from its reserve to hire for extra officers to focus on a gang violence. officials say that they have made 18 iran house. success for >>justine: for richard williams hired high school boys and to wash cars for

have fan of parking lots of his home and as a condition of payment he one of the boys to shower with him. he was arrested yesterday for violating his status as a sex offender. the belief he could have come into contact with other miners here if they're asking anyone with information to come forward. >>justine: allegations of sexual harassment against a year in sports are higher if former employee of the warriors monday ellis is a guard for the golden state warriors. lawyers say that ellis said smith never is inappropriate text messages and the team fired smith after his wife saw the text messages and complained to the team. >> the text messages were not work-related. he were unwelcome and harassing. most of the text messages were sent late at night or in the wee hours of the morning. the text messages

started with the phrase hello sexy. how >> this is the text message allegedly sent for. for for our family will be right back as the kron4 news continues. here is a live look from berkeley in the encampment. schiff and what are your plans for new year's? countdown to kron4 new year's live is underway. yoli local countdown show

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been reopened northbound. there was a multi vehicle accidents and the sig alert has now cleared from the traffic lanes. traffic is getting back to normal. although it is sluggish between 92 and 84 it is normal even for a day like today when we have been seeing light at the usual conditions all around the bay area. the house what is clear enough tyrannizing. by some >>justine: anthony leaner is ending a rough year with some good news. if this case congressman has just welcomed their first child. a boy. but he was born on wednesday. he resigned from congress in june amid outrage over those pictures that he said. his life as a top aide has to hillary clinton. >>erica: we're holding a news sweepstakes on our facebook fan page. we're

giving away tickets to the cold squid concert. if you'd like to answer you have to like best. all you have to do is be sure to check out our facebook fan page. >>mark: of the sharks had a big night. san jose scored five goals in the first.. it was the fastest time ever for five goals. they did that in the first 14 minutes 40 seconds. if san jose is now tied for first. >>justine: much more ahead on kron4 news. we have two hours remaining >>mark: we are here every morning for-10. here is a live look out over sentences go. blue skies and windy.

>>mark: electric were on the nurse tried coming up. elizabeth again on the largest occupy encampment removed their overnight in berkeley. protesters are still out there this morning. we are tracking flight delays of a big snowstorm and colorado causing potential flight delays. the first let's get to justine. list where they are. >>justine: nurses are going on strike in the peninsula.

the medical center in berlin game and the health center in san mateo, a lot of hospitals at the center hospital in solano and a vallejo as well as antioch they are all on strike right now. how will facias be affected? will tran and is following the latest with all of the information. the last time this happened, a patient allegedly died. sanders apparently did not know the right medication to give. is that a concern? >>will: that should be concerned if you are a patient. that comes from the nurses who are on strike. instead of heading into the place they're outside on the picket lines. they will be here all dates. it would like to return to work tomorrow however they will be locked out. their first day back will be on christmas eve on saturday. we got a chance to talk to the nurses back in september, eight nations did die because of a medical

error. we got a chance to talk to one of the staff nurses this morning coming years will she had to say to the patients out there. >> to place this is off for a quick dollar. we do not know where they come from. they have proven that they do not validate competencies'. i do not have faith in a replacement nurses.

since >>mark: and the nurses ---is >>will: the nurses will be here all day and have a rally at this location. >>justine: we will keep our eyes on a developing story. >>mark: the dow was down over zero hundred yesterday. the dow is off 36 points. we

had a drop in weekly unemployment claims, the lowest level since april 2008. we also had a downgrade on the economic growth. the gross domestic product is downward. is >>george: an accident occurred here on highway 880 on the nimitz freeway in fremont. the accident is now gone and conditions are rapidly returning to normal. it is just a little sluggish on the approach. for a while, most of the lanes were blocked theory a chp officer was injured in this accident but thankfully not seriously. fat is one of the reasons why the investigation did not take as long as it normally does at

>>george: there are no problems or delays with of the marin to be on 101 southbound. let's get a check on what would james. >>james: we're going to begin by taking a look at the wind speeds. 31 of are sustained winds in fairfield. 20 in napa. this is a northerly wind that is keeping temperatures on the mild side in the north bay but in some of these

pockets around the peninsula and in the east bay costs we have seen some pretty chilly temperatures. the north bay a big improvement. there ride along 24 between concord and oakland your temperatures in that deep valley are dropping down to below thirties' near freezing and also near stanford and palo alto we have a pocket of cool air that has thermometer's registering at 28-30 degrees. we have an isolated spot where we are seeing cold temperatures. this afternoon we will enjoy a mild day with plenty of sunshine. your highs will

get in the upper 50s and the low 60s over the entire bay area. conditions will be at about 60 degrees in oakland near 60 in san jose and across the north bay, a for fifties and novato. here is your 7 day around the bay. level keeping steady as we had through the holiday weekend. temperatures around 60 with plenty of sunshine. the next chance of rain might be next wednesday. we will talk more about that as we work our way to the week. we're back with more in a minute. so costs

>>mark: please load in last night on civic center park. here was the scene protesters have a 10:00 p.m. deadline to leave. when they did not, officers moved in. protesters are still out there this morning. here is video from jackie sissel we spoke with one protester who spoke about what happened in the the future of the occupy movement. >> when they were told was coined to be disbanded, they panicked. a rapidly to things and left a bunch of things. i think it is a sad moment. i do not know if this is going to survive. this be occupy movement in into the idea of talking about in a quality and the problems that creates the

wars that are fog, all of that i think is going to be in people's minds. the >>mark: the number of tents dropped. the warning follows an increase in violent crime including an attempted rape and stabbing. >>justine: this side went down yesterday. it went up in 1999 when y'all ruth was leaving the dock, the of the but facing a tougher competition is shrinking revenue, y'all who has pulled out of some of its drive advertising spots. clear channel which manages the space offered it for $65,000 a month starting december 1st. >>mark: here is a live look

at the golden gate bridge on this thursday morning. chilly temperatures in if he spots. windy conditions in the hills the traffic is light. cost

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>>george: right now we are looking at pretty light conditions for most of the bay area ride. at the bay bridge toll plaza in the westbound direction, traffic has been light enough that the metering lights if i have not yet been activated. the san mateo bridge ride is good enough that it looks this on 880 and across the base. what had been heavy traffic or at

least the traffic has already started to decline just a bit. there is a little bit of sluggish traffic in marin. there are no problems 80 westbound. when the south bay ride is a problem free. a little bit of slowing on the guadalupe parkway. the north bay ride, a minute or two ago there was slow traffic headed towards the civic center that has already cleared out. we're back to a 25 minute drive time from 37 to the golden gate bridge. >>justine: and downright disgusted is how some workers feel about the stalemate in congress of the

payroll tax cut extension. if lawmakers do not act by january 1st off roughly 160 million americans, anyone who receives a paycheck, basically, will receive 2 percent less in their take- home pay. what does this mean? and we broke it down to give you an idea. success of those making 90,000 or more will see about $1,800 a year loss. as >>erica: one thing people agree on is in a are outraged. take a look at some of the comments coming in this morning. this has been a hot topic. a lot of

comments are pouring in. if you would like to participate in this ongoing discussion, check out our facebook fan page. >>mark: we will be right back as the kron4 news continues. this year is a live look from the bay bridge. traffic is getting lighter every day as we get closer to christmas.

>>mark: we have video coming in and out of new jersey. thick smoke from this massive warehouse fire that is right near newark. fire officials of a half of the fire started in the basement of the building in this thread throughout the buildings three firefighters harass in dealing with several burning cars so far

no injuries reported. >>justine: adds dozens of iraqis are dead fallen 14 bombings throughout baghdad that happened this morning. if this is the worst violence in a rock in months. the attacks killed at least 60 people and injured 160 others. these attacks are coming just days after the last american forces left the country. a major crisis between shiite and sunni political leaders have sent tension soaring off. >>mark: the latest on the u.s. attack in afghanistan that killed 24 troops, the offensive on top spokesperson says u.s. forces misunderstood in connection with the nato attack last month on to practice in the outpost. a new report says american troops fought if it were under attack in responded appropriately saying a combination of mistrust and bad maps resulted in the air strike. it is hot havana

>>will: i am at a summit in oakland. instead of being inside working the nurses are all sizes ranging in one

day protest. maybe three dozen nurses out here are upset because the hospital continues do not work with them when as far as negotiating that. they said they're ready to have that or to the bargaining table. this is what you need to know if you are a patient. as services are still available siri you can enter, not a problem the nurses are not saying anything to the nation's grief they have wrought in replacement nurses that will be on the job for the next few days. this is a one day strike however on friday the nurses will be locked out and they will be back to work on christmas eve on saturday. we spoke with nurses here who say you should be afraid if you are a patient or if you have a family for head senior or to any so-called solstice if they bellying that the on not as qualified and give the system fairer if they continue to illustrate and highlight the fact that fact in september there was a

medical error that of their replacement of and that he's in died. they say that is the reason why is it afraid your fear is still hoping to talk to the hospital with the latest of the contract talks as well as what they have to face defeases furious service is open but the fact if fans are not of the at this time during hopefully they will talk to us in view of this explanation on investment with hanford and if defaced and 50 free. >>mark: center says the nurses have the option of health benefits in the already receive 43 days off. >>justine: police have moved in on the largest occupy in canton in berkeley overnight at the civic center park if protesters were supposed to

be leading by 10:00 p.m. but when they did not as you can see officers moved in and began taking down the tents. third jackie sissel is at the civic center park with more. as we saw earlier this morning the protesters are still there. fees are live pictures into our newsroom. protesters are staying in place. jackie, do they plan to leave anytime soon? >> it does not look like they're planning to leave anytime soon. >>jackie: there are a lot of tents and a lot of debris still left from last night. for >>justine: will keep you posted on this developing story throughout the morning. >>mark: and we're waiting for rain. but

>>james: overnight it was held in a furious for a lot of people are dealing with light-strong stance defense is a source of. for years five generally around the bay whatever fears in the '40's and 50's are. this afternoon, widespread sunshine with a for fifties and low 60s. the temperatures will drop down as we get into the overnight hours. the north winds are what is keeping us warm. one that dies down and we have clear and calm air temperatures will get back down to freezing bay area's white. for fear is where the winds are strongest. mt. diablo overnight gusts registered at 72 m.p.h. the winds get stronger the higher you go. a good bit of it's filtering down into the lower lying areas like the san ramon valley out near fairfield and the delta. hafts santa rosa and nasa have been in the low 50s all

morning, even overnight. they have been at or below freezing for most of the week. as we head into the afternoon we will enjoy plenty of sunshine. we do not have much in the way of cloud cover. there is some instability and a verizon sunshine with members around 60.

and >>george: light traffic all over the bay area. on the bay bridge we have one hot spot in fremont is not completely clear.

>>justine: just crossing the wires, we are getting is that the president says he is ready to work immediately before and long term and payroll tax cut once the two month extension is that. here is a live look outside on the james lick, stay with us.

>>mark: congress is getting nowhere fast on extending the payroll tax cut. they do not do something by the end of the year, every american will take home to present less as the social security tax would jump back to 6.2% of your pay. house republicans are refusing to even take a vote on the bipartisan plan to extend a tax break for at least two months. they say they want this to be extended for a full year or nothing at all. newt gingrich's comments on the standoff. >> i think that the petty politics between harry reid and the president really demeans the united states. it really turns us into looking a lot like italy in a bad parliamentary crisis. >>mark: the president says the senate plan is the only viable option to avoid a tax hike on january 1st. he is now urging house republicans to push the timber plan for the sake of one artist 60

americans that will be affected. >>justine: anthony wiener had some good news to ended the year with. he and his wife have welcomed their first child. a boy. jordan zane winner was born on wednesday. he resigned six months ago from congress amid outrage over sexually explicit e-mail and twitter or pictures involving several different women. his wife is a top aide to secretary of state hillary clinton. >>mark: we will be right back as the kron4 news continues. your is a live look outside of the san mateo bridge on this thursday morning. traffic is thickening up a bit. could

>>mark: a foot of snow in denver colorado. here are the latest pictures a lot

of snow still on the streets. kraftand busy traveling. craig skalar is live as above. the >>craig: look at all of these bags. financing a lot of bags and a lot of children. things are pretty decent at sfo. the people are heading out all over the country from sfo. the trouble spot is in denver and aspen. delays up to about an hour or so. everywhere else has been pretty decent. people tell me as far as they are concerned, they have made the right choice by going early.

>> we are ready to roll. so far, so good. >> a trouble for work all the time. it is really no big deal. >>craig: it has not been a big deal with the pictures that you saw earlier. much busier than it is right now. it will give this year as time goes on.

>>james: we could get 18 in. of snow just outside of the city. will will be watching denver and colorado. even in new mexico there is a winter storm warning. the other portions of the country are seeing pretty nasty weather. in the south louisiana mississippi and arkansas are all dealing with pretty intense thunderstorm activity. we have tornado watches that have been activated and flood warnings in effect. it is it pretty dicey situation. no delays for flights headed in that situation but that could change throughout the day. call your carrier and make sure that your flights are on time. temperatures this morning are in the 40's and '50's. has been quite a bit warmer in the north bay that it has been resent. there are still a couple of goods in the valleys that have been dealing with near freezing temperatures. on

whole it is a warmer story for the north bay. the no. when has been blowing all my long. that will keep napa in the '50s. the warming will start to take hold pretty quickly. high pressure keeping the wet weather to the north. that will begin to bring down as we head towards the middle of next week. for now, a nice forecast of the '50s in los '60s. across the north bay and for '50s and '60s the santa rosa getting up to about 60 to. san francisco's downtown 58 in san skies.

tomorrow morning, really cold weather. 8:49 a.m. let's find out about traffic. >>george: we're looking at a great ride around the bay area. we are not tracking and the hot spots or looking at any major delays. it is a light and easy ride as indicated by the bay bridge westbound. delay free all morning long. there are no

backups or waiting on the bridge or at either end. the 101-92 interchange looks good. golden gate bridge traffic is lighter than usual. from there are no problems getting into marin county with only two lanes of full. a look at the traffic maps, looking first at the east bay alameda and contra costa counties. off slowing around of the guadalupe parkway and much less of the unusual >>mark: knew this morning the meter reader who found the remains of kezar anthony has-judge who found the remains of cayley of the has filed a lawsuit. he is

claiming that anthony defamed him. he alleges that's her lawyers oasts blamed him dance earlier this year and it was acquitted on charges that she killed her daughter. her defense team maintains that the two year-old accidentally drowned in the family pool. >>justine: a registered sex offender is back in police custody after police say he was illegally contacting minors. as a condition of payment, if you require that the boys shower with him and get in a hot tub with him. he was arrested yesterday for violating his status as a registered sex offender.

for new details and to the allegations of sexual harassment filed against a bay area superstar. a former employee of the warriors its ceiling monterey ellis was a guard for the warriors. his lawyers said he sent numerous inappropriate text messages and that the team fired her after his wife saw the text messages and complained to the team. >> the text messages were not work-related. they were on welcomed and harassing. most of the text messages were sent late at night or in the wee hours of the morning. the text messages started with the phrase hello sexy.

>>mark: south san francisco police will have extra officers in the streets the one-year anniversary of the gang killing that left three people dead. the police chief is worried about possible violence. since the shooting the city council has voted to use the reserve money to hire four additional officers. >>justine: near bonn to take a quick break initially what is happening outside from the roof camera in san francisco, not a cloud inside. so we want to know what you have in store for new year's eve. the countdown to kron4 new year's eve live, our party is under way. the bay area's favorite way to bring in the new year. it is the only local countdown show hosted by catherine heenan and gary

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>>justine: we are falling to developing story. we have live pictures of both. the

debates in oakland where nurses are on strike this morning. we will tell you why and what this means for patients. we're taking a look at occupy berkeley and the encampment there as protesters fun were asked to leave, but they're still there. more on that coming up.

>>mark: we are beginning with thousands of nurses striking at the difference of our hospitals and the bay area. we will surely the hospitals where the nurses have hit the big lines. the oakland, berkeley, castro valley and san leandro. knopf

will >> the hospitals are open from business, but here is a warning from one of the nurses. >> the replacement nurses are nurses that, for a quick dollar. we do not know off where they come from. they have proven that they do not validate competencies'. i do

not have faith in the replacement nurses at all. >>will: what would you say to increase in coming here today? >> if you can't, i would say honestly try not to come. if you have to, bring a family member with you, someone that can be your eyes and ears for just in case you cannot be furious >>will: we have seen many cases coming in billings. did nurses are not doing anything to the patients. they are here doing what they need to do. it will hold a rally at 4:00 p.m. and there are a replacement workers that were brought in for today's even know they were higher for five days. the reason why they are doing now is because the hospital says they can only get these nurses on contract for five days. they claim that everything should be fine, they acknowledged what happened in september and that nurses is obviously no longer working of the hospital. coldly the

spokeswoman will come out and talk to us at 9:30 a.m.. i have been looking for her response about what happens in september in what she has to save to the patients in need to come here. >>mark: this one day strike comes after nurses once health benefits and paid leave. hospitals as they already have 48 days off and the option of health coverage. >>mark: we have some strong gusty winds in the hills this morning. let's get more on the weather forecast for christmas. >>erica: we are seeing plenty of sunshine bay area life. a pretty warm start especially into the north

bay. we have seen clear skies and warmer temperatures compared to what we usually see. as we head into the afternoon mild and sunny conditions with a dry and mild christmas week and to look forward to. here is a look at current wind speeds. a little bit gusty in places like fairfield. sustained winds coming in at 31 mi. per hour, 20 in napa. pretty calm everywhere else. because of that northerly breeze we have seen temperatures in a little bit warmer compared to what we have seen on other days. now is coming in at 52, 46 in fairfield, 49 for those of you in santa rosa. everyone else is running in the '50's and 40's. your afternoon highs look like this. upper 50s and low 60s. as we turn our attention to the north bay, as '60s. 50 expected

for downtown san francisco. your 7 day around the forecast shows a lot of sunshine with mild conditions for the next several days. it pretty pleasant christmas day. temperatures for the most part in the '60s. >>george: at an easy ride westbound on the bay bridge to. no problems, delays or backups on your approach to the bridge or your ride across three of the right san mateo is trouble-free with light traffic was found. eastbound traffic is fairly consistent. the golden gate bridge has been problem free all morning long and is lighter than usual southbound. a quick check of the traffic maps as live look first at least a

traffic. we are problem free in the east bay alameda and contra costa counties. even the right towards the dublin interchange coming out of livermore, there are no delays out of the of the month has as he had was on 580 towards 680. south a traffic a little slow on the guadalupe parkway and on 101 but much lighter than usual and still no delays from 37 to the golden gate bridge on 101 southbound. south >>mark: the story we're watching police moved in on the largest occupy in famine overnight in berkeley. this happened at civic center park. here was the scene as protesters had a 10:00 p.m. deadline to leave. when they did not officers moved in. here is the scene this morning. if jackie sissel is live at civic center park where some protesters swarming. kravchuk

and >>jackie: that is the big question what is going to happen out here at civic

center park. ironically, the profits directly across the street from the berkeley police department. so far we have not seen any police in the park for we have seen police on the perimeter. no word from the city or the police department. >>mark: a quick break as the kron4 news continues here in iconic status is as old billboard is gone. details of

>>mark: the dow jones has a modest gain today up 44 to 12,152. we had a drop in weekly unemployment claims, down to below its level since april of 2008. u.s. economic growth was revised sow on board. if for the third quarter revised downward to 1.8%. an iconic piece of the san francisco skyline is gone. that car: neon yellow billboard that greeted drivers as they approached the bay bridge was dismantled yesterday. it has been there for 12

>>mark: we will be right back as the kron4 news continues. jeff: babble babble babble babble babble babble babble

indicates rain. the faa has not reported delays, but we will keep you updated. temperatures in the upper 50's and low 50';s. downtown san francisco and 57. the light blue is light rain. san jose shwows a mix of

50's. in the northbay, temperatures in the 60's. here is a look at your highs for the day. sattelite and radar shows drty a--dry and clear conditions. temperatures in the low 60's.

>.george: light traffic with no delays . the only slowing was at the guadalupe parkway. in the north bay problem free. > > mark: montay ellis is being sued for sexual harrassment. > > the texts were

unwelcomed and harrassing. they were sent late at night. the texts started with hey sexy.

> >mark: tensions are soaring in iraq after 14 bombings. a new report says american troops thought they were under attack and that lef = d to air strikes. we will be bakck with an update in a few minutes.

..mark: let's get the latest on the forecast. > > plenty of blue skies gusty in the higher elevations. temperatures are in the warmer side. in the

afternoon, wdespread sunshine. clear conditions. right now here is what temperatures look like right outside the door. along the east shores, 40's in the south bay. this light blue from santa rosa to fremont is light rain. as we advance the clock towards 2pm you

can see the numbers.

> >at the bay bridge, a bit of a backup westbound. no problems on the upper deck. the commute was over on 92 a while ago. the ride looks good westbound. highway 101 the san mateo an easy ride. traffic is lighter than usual. highway 80 to the berkley curve,there is no delay. no delays in the south bay. only slowing

approaching 280. > >mark: developing story as nurses are on strike from sutter hospitals.

> >will: the nurses are telling patiens that they should be afraid. > > the replacement nurses come for a quick buck. we do not know where they come from.

that >>will: this spokesperson says regardless of what happened in september, they have adequate doctors who according to him, some doctors have skipped a vacation time to be here as well as the nurses who are fully trained. it is up to you to decide who to believe. the nurses will be at least throughout the day especially at 4:00 p.m. when they will hold a massive rally when all the nurses should come here as well. much more on that when the kron4 evening news begins. >>mark: the nurses say they're striking because contract negotiations were stalled for six months. the nurses say setter wants to

take away paid sick leave and make them pay increased costs for health benefits. sutter said off the nurses have the option of a fully paid health benefits and already receive 40 paid days off a year. >>mark: in berkeley, the largest occupy encampment in the bay area was raided overnight at civic center court. protesters had a 10:00 p.m. tonight--deadline to leave. if when they did not leave police moved in. jackie sissel is live. it's >>jackie: there are still several dozen tents out here. the police started giving warnings yesterday and handing out fliers letting people know if they did not leave it would be subject to arrest under a legal lodging. according to the berkeley police the camp had become a kind of dangerous. they were called out here several dozen times

and decided that it was time to move in. they did just that. some of the tents are still up. it is unclear of exactly what will happen long-term war today. i spoke with a protester to find out what happened last night and where to go from here. >> they were told that it was going to be disbanded and a lot of people panicked. the rapidly took things in the last a lot. i think it is a sad moment. i do not know if this is going to survive. the occupy movement or the idea of talking about any quality and the promise that creates about the wars that are fought, i think that is going to be still in people's minds. >>will: the irony is civic center park is directly across the street from the police station. we have seen police on the perimeter and in patrol cars the we have not seen any of them

entering the park. as i said earlier, it is unclear whether or not they will move back in at any point today. >>mark: we will be right back as the kron4 news continues. coming up, action in congress means a 2 percent pay cut next year. a live look out of san francisco.

>>mark: in new gingrich's commenting on the standoff. >> the petty politics

between it and the house majority leader and the president turns the united states into looking like italy and a bad parliamentary crisis. >>mark: the president says this is the only plan to avoid a stalemate for the sake of the americans who will be hit with the increased if we will be right that as the kron4 discontinues.

>>mark: we are tracking a storm in denver colorado and watching the ripple effects on travel across the country. here are the latest pictures from downtown denver showing a lot of self still on the roadways as traffic is moving along. lighter than usual traffic. craig skalar is watching travel over as of all this morning.

>>craig: faubus but the idea is if you go now, it will not be quite so bad. christmas thing is on a sunday. the only real trouble with air traffic has been in denver. everywhere else has been all right. we're down to half hour delays assyrians since the rest of the country is very accessible as the weather is favorable and other places as the basically have an advantage if you are traveling today as opposed to waiting until tomorrow or saturday. >>mark: south

>>erica: on the west coast we are required. in a desert area the blue indicates pretty intense snowfall. the faa has recorded half-hour delays for that particular airport. but the faa have not reported any delays but we will be monitoring that. pretty mild and warm temperatures across the bay area. most locations in the '50s.

into the afternoon plenty of sunshine and very few clouds. a chance for a wet weather as we head into next week. in the meantime comfortable weather with low 60s in plenty of sunshine. >>george: we had only one hot spot and that was some time ago.

the san mateo bridge arrive looks good. the camera was fined not that's just what's done is the same as eastbound. the golden gate bridge ride is lighted in usual. it's a light and easy ride through marin and across the bridge. here is a look at the right on 680 headed down to walnut creek and out of a vallejo on 80 westbound all the way down to berkeley. finally check in the south bay shows just a little bit of slowing on the guadalupe parkway northbound. cook

>>mark: the economy could be looking up for 2012. that is according to analysts who are dismissing the possibility of another recession. the odds of another recession are only at about 25% as the economy has grown faster each quarter this year. they say the last quarter should be the best with an annual growth rate of more than 3%. experts are attributing to grow to more consumer

spending which is two-thirds of the u.s. economy. business is booming for ups today. it is the busiest day of the year. the company is expected to deliver 26 million packages today along. over the course of this week ups shipping 120 million packages and adding more flights to meet demand. if you are procrastinating, do not worry just yet, they are delivering through christmas eve. we will be right back.

>>mark: the dow jones is up 59 points right now. we have the lowest number of americans filing for unemployment since april of 2008. we even have some bad

news as far as u.s. economic growth for the third quarter. the growth for the u.s. economy revised downward to an annual rate of 1.8%. the san jose sharks have but their recent skid behind them scoring five goals in the first period to chase the lightning from the game. they routed tampa bay 7-2. it was their fastest time ever for five goals. they did it in 14 minutes 47 seconds. six different players scored. san jose is now tied for first place in the pacific division once again. let's get another quick check on the 7 day forecast. the next chance of rain is next wednesday. thank you for joining us on the kron4 news. our next newscast is at 5:00 p.m.. will be back live to morning beginning at 4:00 p.m.. dr. phil is coming next.