This is abc 7 news. Stops doing this, it is absolutely outrageous, and i hope they catch them. Nervous neighbors in the south bay, and new video that could help the police track down the serial arsonist. The search is on in the bay, the Authorities Say he has already struck eight times since wednesday, the most recent, just this morning. And now police have a sketch of the suspect. More from san jose. Lisa . Reporter alma, im at the corner of st. John, this is the target area, Police Believe the person lived right there. The fire ravaged this victorian home before dawn, it belonged to an elderly couple who moved here 50 years ago. Jose lara helped them escape, tonight he is learning more about what he can do as a Downtown Resident to protect himself from an arsonist. Don gagliardi is part of the 13th street neighborhood guard. He believes the arsonist started eight fires this week. Hopefully this person realizes that folks are after them and stops doing this, because it is absolutely outrageous. Reporter this is Surveillance Video from a camera set up across the street from todays fire, and you can see a man walking back and forth four times before the fire. Police want to talk to him. These fires have targeted san jose residents in the darkest hours of the night when they are most vulnerable. Reporter San Jose Police will focus on the downtown area tomorrow night, but tonight, residents will go doortodoor passing out the suspects sketch and the smoke detectors. One fire is one fire too many. And it is clear this is a guy who intends to do harm. And we have to do everything we can for protect each other. Reporter the Firefighters Union is offering a 10,000 reward. Abc 7 news. And new details tonight about the deadly house fire in palo alto, flames broke out about 7 15 last night in the home on the 11th block of embarcadero road. Two bodies were pulled from the home. The investigators cant investigate the cause until it is safe to enter. Next door, a caretaker lived in the home, their names have not been released. New tonight, a man in surgery. It was just after 5 30 when Police Received the report of a man shot. The victim was shot between 23rd and 24th streets and rushed to the hospital. Bad weather is stopping a Recovery Team from reaching the site where a plane crash killed a bay area tech executive. Dale smith, his son and daughter in law, along with his daughter and her fiancee all died after the plane crashed in early december. The wreck was found yesterday, nearly a month and a half ago when the plane disappeared from radar. Smiths wife spoke tonight. We have waited a long time to have some kind of closure, and we kind of knew their chances were not good. And this has allowed us to just identify exactly what happened and to move on and not be just in that waiting place. Earlier today, the man who found the wreckage, dale smiths brother, spoke with abc 7 news by phone. We are just so happy that you found the plane. You know . And then, after a couple of seconds, that kind of disappears into grief, and it hits you because you found the plane. Crews will meet monday to consider options for reaching the remote crash site and recovering the bodies of the five family members. Turning now to the weather, some much needed rain finally back in the bay area, this video was taken in chinatown, the roads were wet in marin, and from oakland past San Francisco, there were only a few sprinkles, more on the first check of the weather, lee . Yes, no doubt about it. We desperately need the rain, got a little bit today but hoping for a little bit more. You can see on live doppler 7 hd that the very weak cold front brought us the clouds, a bit of moisture in the form of very heavy mist and drizzle. That has since moved on out of the way. Overnight tonight well look for the fog to develop. And even in the high country, South Lake Tahoe reporting clear skies. Earlier in the day they had a little bit of light snow and blue canyon today, much of what fell there was in the form of rain. Rainfall totals, point zero 7 the total, in santa rosa, almost a tenth of an inch. So we did get a little bit. We need more. Well take a look at the sevenday forecast and see just what you can expect next week. All right, thank you, lee. This storm system brought a welcome sight in tahoe. Snow, this video of heavenly mountain this afternoon, cant see a whole lot. Some trees there, it is courtesy tahoe tv. It was only a few inches but it is the first measurable snow around tahoe since early december. Now, the snow is not such a welcome sight outside of california and now more than millions are dealing with more than just cold and ice, winds at more than 80 miles an hour toppled big rigs in california. And near raleigh, north carolina, more problems. Reporter the polar vortex saw massive triggering of flooding. I lived here five years now, and this is the first time that it has flooded this bad. Reporter in palm beach, california, nearly 22 inches of rain in four hours, some were wading knee deep, Authorities Say the driver of this suv died because she couldnt see where the street ended and the canal began. In georgia, strong winds sent a tree crashing through the roof of this mobile home, pinning a 14yearold girl inside to the floor. Very delicate situation where we had to keep the tree stable at all times so it didnt continue to fall on this young lady. Reporter rescue crews used an air bag to prop up the tree to save her, her cousin was saved, as well. Funnel clouds in raleigh north carolina, with heavy winds ripping the houses being built. And here, a slick track sent this starting gate plowing into the horses. Tonight, those horses are all okay. And in maine, freezing rain triggering this major accident between four tractortrailers and two cars. The nationwide flu outbreak continues to grow, tonight, the bay area officials confirmed 11 deaths due to the flu, other counties are seeing results from the flu, theyre waiting for test results to come back. This year, it is not affecting just the young and old, more are younger, twice as much as last year. According to the cdc, 37 states highlighted here in red are reporting heavy flu activity. And in marin, they sponsored a free flu clinic, the goal was to vaccinate as many people as possible. I encourage everybody to get the flu shots. It will help protect you against several various other flus, including the h1n1, which is the most difficult. You could decrease your chances of getting the virus by 50 to 70 . And the cdc has a flu shot finder you can see on the map and the prices and hours. There is a link on abc7. Com under see it on tv. New at 11 00, a man was rescued after his boat got stuck under the bridge, happening just before 6 00. He got stuck in the mud on the eastern side of the bridge. The rescue crews brought him into east palo alto. The man hurt his foot in the incident but declined to go to the hospital. His boat is anchored securely. He told us he will go get it tomorrow. And a suspected cholera outbreak is causing officials to drain a pond, the man made pond is in red wood shores, Officials Say they first became aware of the problem after local bird watchers noticed a lot of birds are dying and contacted the fish and wildlife service. The plan is to drain the pond and kill the bacteria. And officers found 15 street lights and electrical boxes damaged and copper wire missing. The cost to repair damage has yet to be determined. Still to come on abc 7 news at 11 00, the new plan that could change how you pay your electric bill. What state Officials Say theyre considering. Plus . A homecoming celebration for the music sensation called the Justin Bieber of korea, well have more on the interview with the pop star. And more on a test flight, more than 71,000 feet into the or how to get great deals real bithe easy way. E week. You do enough flying around. Thats why we give you real big club card deals. This week, honey nut cheerios are just 1. 88. Thats a sweet deal. Brew up a great cup for less. Starbucks is just 6. 99. And lean cuisine entrees are just 2 dollars each. Real big deals this week and every week. Only at safeway. Ingredients for life. It is one of the most popular bands you probably never heard of. Ukiss, a popular korean band has been around the world. Tonight was a very special night as one member returned to his roots here in the bay area to fulfill his dream. More on the story of kevin woo and his group called ukiss. Reporter ukiss danced and sang their way through their first and only show in San Francisco through this tour. And for lead performer kevin woo, this is a welcomed homecoming. I havent lived in the bay area since i was 16, a freshman in high school. Reporter kevin grew up in danville and went to monte vista high school. It has been a whirl wind adventure into the world of kpop, in korea. I know it has been getting bigger, im pretty sure a lot of kpop groups will be coming to the states. Reporter their youtube videos rack up viewers by the millions. And theyre not shy about their admiration. So how many people from minnesota came with you . My friend, ally. Fans from tokyo. Reporter some even lined outside the theater at 4 00 a. M. To make sure they were first in pipeli line. For hometown singer kevin woo, it is a dream come true. When i was seven, i passed by the war field theater all the time. Reporter next, he has a stop on his way back to korea. Well, happening now, a sewer repair project happening on some of the citys biggest streets such as market and kerney, work crews are inspecting cleaning, flushing and fixing sewer pipes until early tomorrow morning. The San FranciscoUtility Commission says the work is routine maintenance. And you could soon be paying more for electricity, the California Public commission is expected to vote on a potential new pricing plan. If approved you will be charged for when you use electricity rather than the amount you use, supporters hope they will be encouraged to conserve. And state Public Health officials launching a new online data base to learn more about the makeup youre using, the california state Cosmetics Program lists the names of harmful chemicals that have not been extensively tested for safety. The California HealthDepartment Says the data base is pressuring the manufacturers to use safer ingredients. We do have a link to the data base on abc7. Com. And fans are ready, marina posted this picture on facebook, check out that cute little puppy. A fan, as well. This little girls family emailed this vehicle to abc 7 news, she was born deaf, shortly after she had ear surgery she spoke her first word. Listen she does it with flair, too, almost like those commercials, what is up . Her family says she is a fighter and a big niners fan. All right, lets check the weath weather. A lot of people will be inside watching the game. Touchdown, absolutely, listen, gang, the cold weather has pushed to the south of us. Some of the fog developing right into marin county, heading out towards oakland, and even down towards haywood, so well keep it definitely in the forecast tonight. What you see here, just a few little light snow flurries in the higher elevations, maybe a little bit of light mist and drizzle and the elevations there. Roof top camera showing you clear patches as well as clouds still with us. Cold, redwood city, 46, 46 for los gatos, half moon bay, 46, San Francisco, 51 degrees, and looking out over the bay towards the bay bridge, that is, with the camera. You can see temperatures in the north bay, napa, 45, 40 in santa rosa, the forecast highlights will continue with the clearing although pockets of dense fog in spots mainly in the north bay and right near the coast, get ready for lots of sunshine tomorrow, and near record warmth as we head into tuesday, wednesday and thursday of next week. Water vapor image ry shows you the weak cold front, with the High Pressure playing a big role in the Weather Forecast for at least the next five to six days. Behind the system, the high will start to build in after the fog lifts tomorrow morning. Well return to sunshine, and tuesday, wednesday, getting into the offshore winds so temperatures will really start to warm up as we get into the middle part of next week, unseasonably warm near 70 degrees. Overnight tonight, the clouds thinning out, fog picking up towards the Central Valley area and the delta. 1 00 tomorrow afternoon, 2 00, look for plenty of sunshine. I want to warn you, though, if you head to the coast we have a beach hazard in effect. Strong rip currents, keep that in mind. Now, lets talk about the big game. Thought we were going to have some rain there tomorrow. Took it out of the forecast, get ready for high clouds, sunshine in charlotte. Temperatures at kickoff, 60 degree degrees so it should be terrific, football weather. 30s in the north bay, 40s elsewhere. Here is a look at the highs tomorrow, more sunshine will mean warmer temperatures. We will look for breezy conditions late in the day. San francisco, 60s, half moon bay, 69. The friends in livermore, check on my accu weather sevenday forecast. You wont believe it for january, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, upper 60s, near 70 degrees, 60s at the coast, we need the moisture, january is typically a dry month for us, believe it or not. So well bank on february and march. Absolutely. All right, thank you so much, lee. All right, back in town after traveling with the niners. All right, what a day for former runningback, seattles win over the [ man ] ive been out there most of my life. You name it. Ive hooked it. But theres one. One thats always eluded me. Thought i had it in the blizzard of 93. Ha never even came close. Sometimes, i actually think its mocking me. [ engine revs ] what . quattro hose whove been denied ewelcome to covered california. Now, you can no longer be denied coverage because of a preexisting condition. Enroll today at coveredca. Com. Well, seattle is the team to beat in the nfc, handling the saints, quite a performance, setting a franchise record, both talking smack, of course seattle does it the entire game. Runs between four players, 130 lead, hawks up 168, lynch, fouls it to the outside, second td of the game, franchise best, drew brees to colton, nine yards, saints recover the onside kick, no timeout, drew brees hits colton on the side line, throws it forward. The penalty, the tensecond run off, game over, seahawks win it, 2315, and host the nfc championship game next weekend. We knew it was going to be a physical game, a battle to the end. We knew it was not going to be easy. So the fashion that we won was pretty spectacular. And the fans were awesome, once again. Patriots hosting the colts, afc divisional matchup, and it was a blunt show, third td, 217 pass, patriots punting from their own 44, way over the head. Picks it up, gets hammered, loses the ball, andrew luck threw for 331 yards, two touchdowns, colts down seven, fourth quarter, Blunt Force Drama continues, 250pound oregon duck, ran for 66 yards, four touchdowns, luck threw four interceptions, in the two games brady didnt throw a td pass, on his way to a Third Straight afc title game, 4322, the title. Just great for our team, standing after tomorrow. So i know, you know, people have counted us out at times during this year. But i think we have a locker room full of believers. All right, well take a brief timeout before we check in on the niners. A lot of offensive weapons. [ female announcer ] at 100 calories, not all food choices add up. Some are giant. Some not so giant. When managing your weight, bigger is always better. Ho ho ho green giant [ male announcer ] dont wait for awesome. Totinos pizza rolls gets you there in just 60 seconds. Check it out. Learnings fun now. Yeah, back in our day, we didnt have uverse high Speed Internet to play and learn online. All we had was that franklin fuzzypants. Ah, the educational toy bear. Remember when the battery went out . [ slow, deep voice ] give me your abcs. All i learned was a new definition of fear. I need some pudding. Yeah, theres one left. [ male announcer ] connect all your wifienabled devices with uverse high Speed Internet. Rethink possible. Accelerate. Shift. Shift. And shift again. Through all eight speeds of a transmission standard hornnected to more standard horsepower than its german competitors. And that is the moment that driving the lexus gs will shift your perception. This is the pursuit of perfection. 49ers and panthers, rematch tomorrow in carolina for a shot at the nfc title game. The panthers beat carolina, lets say it is payback time, 49ers didnt have the offensive weapons in that game as they had now. Michael crabtree was not even in the lineup, rehabbing his knee. But vernon and crabtree are back in a big way, he, for one, cant wait. It is a unique opportunity, our third time in the playoffs just making it back. And we have a great opportunity in front of us, most of the teams are at home. Theyre watching us, were on the national stage, and this just it is a lot of fun for everybody. Today in kickoff, larry beale was in charlotte for vernons view, he and vernon will have lots to talk about right here on abc 7. And lets move to the ice, sharks leading boston, both teams 28 victories, here we go, tukarask and niemi, stops 21 pass saves, chara, who was also an olympian. Carl soderberg, a shutout at home this season, losing 10, this abc 7 sports report brought to you by river rock casino, well tee it up in hawaii later on in this news cast. And still to come, new details about a Security Breach and why store Officials Say they waited so long to let anyone know. And one step closer to taking ordinary americans to new heights, the scene playing out in Southern California this weekend. And stay with us, well be right back a for a smart return to school box tops offer buy ten participating box tops items in a single visit and earn sixty bonus box tops thats six dollars for your school plus, shop at safeway to collect double box