So a mix of sun and clouds out there. Temperatures in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Well have a High Surf Advisory in effect until 9 00 p. M. Be aware of that if youre close to the coast. We have an active ocean current. Lets check the roads with jobina. Good morning. Good morning. We are going to start off with a look at our map here. You can see that fog resting over livermore. We are also looking at a crash, two cars involved here, minor injuries reported, blocking one lane now. This is westbound 580 before greenville road. This is certainly going to slow down our super commuters. If you check out those speeds, you can see youre down to 12, 11, 9 Miles Per Hour in that area. Moving over to oakland, emeryville, you can see this fog lingering over the area. Things are much better on the richmondsan rafael bridge. A nice clear ride. In san francisco, live look at 280 at king street this morning. Thanks. The u. S. Embassy in baghdad is on high alert after protesters launched a dramatic attempt to storm the compound. President trump has deployed new reinforcements to the middle east. Heres ines de la cuetara. Reporter good morning. Things have calmed down but the situation remains volatile and the Embassy Remains on lockdown saying in a statement that all public operations have been suspended. Overnight hundreds of additional troops deploying to the middle east. More than 700 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division in ft. Bragg, north carolina, making final preparations and boarding a plane. Theyre pretty motivated, and they want to get out there and find out exactly were were doing so we can make it happen. Reporter more than 100 marines have already been sent in. On wednesday they fired tear gas to disperse the crowd after the roof of a reception area was ignited. Protesters eventually forced to withdraw. It was the second day of a siege that began after weekend air strikes by the u. S. Reportedly killed 25 members of a Militia Group backed by iran. Those u. S. Air strikes coming in retaliation for an attack by that Militia Group that killed a u. S. Contractor. Secretary of state mike pompeo canceling his First Official visit to ukraine to stay in washington and monitor the situation. Tensions with iran have been at a high ever since President Trump got rid of the nuclear deal and increased sanctions on iran. Many here worry the situation will only continue to escalate. Ines de la cuetara, abc news, washington. Kim jongun says he will take shocking actual action to show his frustration with the u. S. On the slow pace of nuclear talks. He made the comment during a fourday meeting in pyongyang. He also warned he will unveil a new strategic weapon. Kim says north korea will never give up Nuclear Powers because of what he describes as increasing american hostility and threats. Thousands are escaping australias wildfire ravaged areas. This is an intense situation on the eastern coast as the military is stepping in to help evacuate people who are trapped. Its a matter of extreme urgency along the south coast of New South Wales and in the state of victoria. There are long lines of cars leaving towns and the danger zone. Conditions are expected to deteriorate this weekend bringing high temperatures and strong winds to fuel those out of control bush fires pushing them into populated areas. It is imperative that you look out after yourselves, responsible sponresponsibility yourself and your families and do exactly what firefighters say. More than 12 million acrers of land has burned. At least 17 people have been killed. More than 1,400 homes have been destroyed. The navy brought in 1,000 person ship for Mass Evacuation of areas in victoria. Thats where 4,000 people are feared stranded now. Thank you. A head tax in Mountain View is now in effect thats charging businesses based on the number of employees they have working in the city. Answer hassaweer hassan look impact it will have. Reporter googles footprint in Mountain View is big. Construction projects are another sign of growth but that growth comes at a cost for the city. Were Holding Accountable the companies that are growing for paying the money to solve our problems. Reporter those problems include skyrocketing housing costs and huge traffic problems. The head tax that he initiated a few years ago was passed overwhelmingly by voters in 2018. Companies from mom and pop shops to google will be charged a tax based on the employees they have working in the city. The revenue will Fund Infrastructure projects. Right now Mountain Views budget is balanced. The difficulty is investing in infrastructure. Thats where were targeting this. Reporter its a progressive tax. So Small Companies may only pay a few hundred dollars, but overall the tax is expected to bring in 6 million annually. About half coming from google. You cant build a transit line based on donations. So you need regular money. Over a period of years, its actually going to generate a lot of money we can invest in our infrastructure. Reporter but regional leaders have raised concerns. They point out this is not a business tax but a general tax so the city could spend the money on other projects. Some say google may not have put up a big fight on the tax, but a downturn in their economy could change their strategy. That for a company that already has offices around the bay area. Theres talk about, you know, the expansion that theyre planning to do in downtown san jose. So i think theyll weigh all the factors when they consider those moves. Reporter so will other bay area cities considering a tax of their own. In Mountain View, anser hassan, abc7 news. Happening today, the state department of water resource also conduct the first snow survey of the year. The survey is a key indicator for the states water supply. A sizable snow pack thanks to a month of storms in december is a good sign for the survey. Last month it measured 113 of average, roughly 40 higher than it was the same time in 2018. Looking good up there in the sierra, have a healthy snow pack. Well get those official numbers later on today what were dealing with this morning is some dense fog in spots. We have a dense fog advisory for Solano County and much of the central valley. This until 10 00 a. M. This morning. Part of the reason why, you can see pretty well that the visibility is low in some spots. Down to a quarter mile visibility in livermore, about a mile and a half in napa. Two miles in oakland. So we are encountering some areas of reduced visibility early this morning. Fog will linger through the 9 00 a. M. Hour. Take note of that if your travel takes you to spots with some dense fog. High pressure firmly in control over california. Were in for a dry afternoon. It also means were in for a mild start to our day. Numbers now mainly in the 40s and in the 50s. Napa just updated to a cool 39 degrees. 51 in the city. 47 in oakland. San jose right now checking in at 50 degrees. Ho hourbyhour we go. Midday temperatures mainly in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Starting off the new year with mild temperatures. Beware of that dense fog. This dense fog advisory lasting until 10 00 a. M. This morning. Jobina, good morning. That fog is impacting the morning commute. Its sitting over livermore right now. Watching a crash, this is a twocar crash, westbound 580 before greenville road. Minor injuries have been reported. You can see that backup is continuing to get worse. Speeds down to 9, 11, 12 Miles Per Hour in that area. This will be impacting our super commuter theres a are tryi ers move in to the city. San mateo bridge, you can see how foggy it is there. Take your time as you head out the door. We have a high wind advis the benicia bridge. Golden gate bridge is all clear. A california Highway Patrol officer is recovering from exposure to fentanyl during a traffic stop along highway 17 in campbell. That officer complained of disneyness and called for help. A Fire Department hazmat team responded. The officer was sent to the hospital as a precaution. I dont know during the investigation if someone opened a package or done Something Like that. For some reason the officer didnt feel right, so mainly for precaution is all it really was. The officer was taken down to make sure. The driver who was pulled over was arrested on drug charges. Fentanyl is a highly addictive and dangerous synthetic opioid that can be lethal in small doses. This is the year for the real i. D. Deadline. Thats a federally compliant identification card it means you can use it to pass through airport security. Our old california drivers license dont meet the new standards. If you want to get a real i. D. , you have to go to the dmv in person, you need a birth certificate, passport, two documents confirming your address. The deadline to do all of that is october 1st. Coming up next, 7 things to know as you start your day. And Pope Franciss apology, the incident that caused him to lose his temper. Im going to build a future because of this. My kids have a future. A fresh start for this single mother in 2020. Shes explaining how a customer changed [ dramatic music ]ing ] ahhhh ahhhh elliott. You came back extra life. Extra power. Extra life. Extra power. Extra life. Power. Life. Power. Extra life. No need to argue. Vs. Coppertop,. Duracell optimum delivers extra life in some devices or extra power in others. Its 5 13, if youre just joining us, heres 7 things to know this morning. Two arrests have been made in the laptop theft on new years eve in montclair village. It ended with a man dying. The victim chased after the suspects and was dragged by their car and died from his injuries. Number two, do not turn your back on the water. The waves can be beautiful but also deadly. Strong rip currents and dangerous waves are breaking along our coastline prompting a High Surf Advisory until 9 00 tonight. A second day of mass protests around the u. S. Embassy in baghdad has American Forces on high alert. Iraqi Security Forces managed to restore order but u. S. Reinforcements are being sent overseas. Number four, a magnitude 3. 9 earthquake struck in the hills east of morgan hill late last night. Shaking was felt throughout the south bay and as far north as san francisco. No reports of damage or injuries. And number five, we are tracking fog that is dense in spots. Livermore down to a quarter mile. This fog will linger through 9 00 a. M. This morning before a brighter afternoon takes over. Were tracking fog as part of your morning commute and a messy crash in livermore, westbound 580 before greenville road. Two cars are involved here. The backup extending more than ten miles back. And number seven, it is National Returns day. U. P. S. Expects to ship 1. 9 million gifts and other items back to retailers today. Thats up 26 from a year ago. Authorities in Southern California are working to track down whoever stole 30 llamas from an Exotic Animal farm in the Riverside County town of paris. Investigators are say somebody cut the lock on a gate at the property on monday morning taking the lalamas and allowing other animals to go free. Crews spent all day tuesday trying to round up all the animals. A caretaker on the property says the 14acre farm faced accusations of animal negligent and cruelty on social media. Weve had law enforcement, everybody is happy except for the activists. Now they come in every other night and cut the fence open. Letting all the animals out. The farms owner has gotten a Code Enforcement violation for junk on the property. Officials determined that the animals have not been mistreated. The animals are raised for consumption at the exotic meat market. Pope francis is apologizing for slapping the hand of a well wisher who grabbed him on new years eve. Incident happened as the pope strolled through sant peint pet square. The woman reached out, pulling the pope towards her. Yesterday the pope confessed to losing patience and apologized saying he set a bad example. A single mother in michigan is starting off her year with a little less to worry about thanks to a 2,020 tip. She got the tip from two regulars on a bill for 23. Her customers said they were taking part in the 2020 tip challenge. The tip is a very special meaning for her who has been working to keep custody of her three kids after overcoming an opioid addiction and now shes been sonar for two years. I will build a future because of this. My kids have a future. And i have a home. Its a big deal. Its a really big deal. Thats beautiful. The extra money helped her move into her own home and her next goal is to get her drivers license. All right. So thoughtful. Good for her. Youre never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. Heres drew. Good morning. Live doppler 7, its a rainfree day, but this morning we are not fogfree. Its dense in spots. You can see oakland down to two miles. Napa, visibility close to zero miles. Same story in livermore. If youre taking 580 through livermore, you will encounter dense fog. Jobina is tracking an accident in the area, and shell have more on that. When you step out the door, not too chilly. 40s and low 50s first thing on our thursday morning. 46 in novato. 50 in san jose. 49 in san mateo. Half moon bay, mild at 54. Later on today, a ton of sunshine. A good day to grab lufrnl onch outside. The afternoon is shaping up to be nice. A lot of sunshine after that morning fog. Topping out above average, upper 50s to lower 60s. The sevenday forecast, fog to sun today. Tomorrow night late, a chance of an isolated shower in the north bay. We have clouds to sun on saturday. The rest of the sevenday forecast, bright and we are dry. Lets check the roads with jobina. Good morning. Good morning. Yes. As drew was mentioning, im tracking a crash, looking a the this fog and how its impacting yo u your commute. You can see fog over piedmont, emeryville, moraga as well. Westbound 580 before greenville road, theres a crash. The backup is not good for people coming out of the central valley. Speeds down to 9, 11, 12 Miles Per Hour still. The babackup is past 205. Its more than ten miles. Hopefully things will pick up. This is definitely something we dont see causing traffic problems in the bay area. Tumbleweed s clogged up a Washington State highway on new years eve. There were hundreds along state 240 in rich land. The road was closed for ten hours because of the drifting debris. Look at that. Wow. I dont think ive seen anything like this before. Crews finally cleared the roads with snowplows. Oh, my goodness. I had not seen this video. I only read the script. Thats incredible. I would rather have that than what were about to talk about. Projectiles are damaging cars in a second location in monterey county. Last friday a truck was hit on hall road near las lomas drive. About 66 vehicles have been hit near san juan road since february. Investigators believe these attacks in both locations are connected. The chp says it has more officers in the area and theyre doing everything they can to find whoever is responsible and drivers are worried. Its dangerous for people, especially driving 55, 60 Miles Per Hour, you know. They get hit the most recent attack was on 101 on monday. Investigators are not revealing what type of october is hitting the vehicles. In todays gma first look, a base jumper found himself stuck on a mountain in arizona. Luckily rescuers were able to bring him back to safety. Will reeve has the story. Reporter in this mornings gma first look, this heart stopping video shows a life literally hanging by little more than a thread. Scott frankson was base jumping over Superstition Mountain on sunday morning when he got stuck on a sheer face vertical wall. You can see a small sliver of his torn parachute catching the edge of the rock. The a state trooper works to free him. Can you break that away . Thats the best place to cut it. Frankson hangs on for dear life. The jumper suspended hundreds of feet off the ground. The rescuer finally able to detach a grateful frankson from his harness. Thanks, man. Minutes later, the mans feet touching down on firm ground. Despite the scene, frankson managed to walk away unscathed. Coming up at 7 00 a. M. , more on this dramatic rescue. Im will reeve, abc news, new york. Im glad hes fine. The do we need to be jumping off of objects . Just sit here and think about what you did. Thats right. Letters from a Great American poet will finally go on display starting today. And well introduce you to the first babies born in the bay area in 2020. First a live look outside at 5 21 as folks make their way into san francisco. Well be right back. Good morning. The time is 5 24 a. M. We continue to track the fog out there. It is dense. Napa down to a quarter mile. The same story in livermore. Early this morning a lower than normal commute for some of us because of that fog. This is the san mateo bridge. You can see it, they have a thick layer of fog from this vantage point. Well break down the day later on. Starting out with fog in spots. 40s and 50s. By 4 00, bright skies. Temperatures topping out in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Were getting a glimpse of what elon musk believes a manned mission to space could look like. Musk tweeted the simulation video yesterday showing astronauts arriving to the launch pad and boarding a spacex rocket. The video goes on to show the launch and docking at the International Space station. Nasa hopes to launch the first manned spacex rocket in the next few months but there hasnt been a firm date set. Officials say the launch will take place on the same launchpad that was used to send apollo 11 to the moon. U. P. S. And fedex are raising prices. Theres a new 24 additional handling fee on packages weighing more than 50 p