Mainly north of the golden gate. But you could see some in almeda or berkeley. And temperatures throughout the afternoon cool were the clouds. Upper 50s to near 60s. We return to mild records and ill have the forecast for you coming up with the accuweather sevenday forecast in a few minutes. Breaking news. Former Prime Minister ariel sharon has died. The announcement was made today his family has been by his side in recent weeks. As you know, he has been in a coma for nearly eight years since suffering a stroke in 2006. He was the mastermind behind the invasion of lebanon in 1982 and the withdrawal from the gaza strip. For decades he played a giant role in israels military affairs and both loved and loathed for his ways. He was 85 years old. Also developing news here in the bay area this morning. The chp is investigating a hitandrun after a body was found on the san jose freeway onramp. The person was found on the jackson onramp on the interstate 68. The name is being withheld pending notification of nextofkin. The ramp reopened just before 2 30 this morning. And on the peninsula investigators are looking into the palo alto house fire. The bodies of two people were found inside the home. This morning the task force is expected to join the medical examiners investigation which is on embarcadero road. Firefighters discovered the bodies inside the home as they were putting out a onealarm fire last night. Abc News Reporter ama daetz as the story. Palo alto fire got home to find the home on embarcadero home fully engulfed. Two bodies were found inside. The investigation into the deaths will be handled by the police, fire and Santa Clara County task force. Anytime theres a fatality at the fire scene, we will put up a crime scene until we are able to determine what happened, if the fire is criminal in nature or not. It is a routine investigatory step. It happens at every fire when we discover a body. A neighbor said a man and caretaker lived in that home. Johnny was a vietnam war vet. Hes been pretty sick. I havent seen him for a while. Firefighters had trouble putting out the fire because there were a lot of items inside the homelike newspapers and boxes. We had a hard time kind of getting in and where we needed to go. The home was apparently in fairly Poor Condition before the fire began so the fire just enhanced it and made it worse. The investigation will really get underway when there is daylight to help them. Ama daetz, abc7 news. In walnut creek officials are investigating the cause of a fatal house fire. Contra costa county fire officials said flames were spotted coming from the home around 9 45 last night. Firefighters arrived to find the second floor burning and tried to rescue the victim trapped on the second floor, but the fire was too intense. The name was not been released. San jose said an arsonist may be at work inside their city. Right now they are battling a house fire. That is right in the area where a string of fires have been set since wednesday. We are talking about seven other suspicious fires of that broken out over the past few days within about a twomile radius. Sky 7hd was over the neighborhood of 24th and East San Antonio streets yesterday morning after three fires broke out in a span of just an hour. One area homeowner said shes concerned about the possible arsonist targeting the neighborhood. I didnt realize it was going on around the whole neighborhood and i am very worried about my renters. Residents are being urged to be vigilant. The wreckage of a plane carrying five people, including a Silicon Valley tech executive, has been found in idaho six weeks after it disappeared from radar. There were no survivors. 51yearold dale smith was piloting the plane when it was last seen on december 1st. The family was heading from oregon to montana when smith reported engine trouble about 150 miles northeast of boise. Authorities suspended the search in midnovember, but family and friends continued with a private search. In a Facebook Post his wife, janice, thanks searchers and said the plane was found just before the search had to wrap up for the foreseeable future. A storm is moving into the area so the plane will not be recovered until the weather clears. There are now 11 deaths from the flu. Thats in the bay area. As the virus spreads, more people are scrambling to get a flu shot and right now that can be a challenge. Walgreens and Kaiser Permanente both report being short on shots, but only temporarily. At the direct urgent care clinic in berkeley they are down to their last vial. Theres some left, but its low. People are looking to get flu shots. We had a bet of a run on it. We do have some available, but we will probably run out soon and have to order more. Healthcare providers across the bay area are seeing a surge of people looking for shots after a continued reports of deaths. Almeda county Health Officials have confirmed two more fatalities, and setting a dangerous pace for the flu season. It determines the baseline flu and the epidemic threshold, and looks like we are heading above our average and similar to last year. The good news is there is plenty of vaccine available this year, so Health Officials are hoping to head off further infections by encouraging people to get vaccinated. There are a lot of different kinds of vaccines whether you are two years old or 50 years of age, or people can get a spray in their nose. Its easy and safe. Even the Oakland Diocese are encouraging people to reach out to their parishioners this weekend. We are discussing how to respect each others space and not reach out with a handshake or hug. In prayer they will be asked to hold their hands up instead of linking them. And in berkeley people will find something extra at their seats. One person came in a few days ago with three boxes of hand sanitizers. We will put in all the pews. So far 11 flu cases have been reported in the area. One bay area victim is a young man, just 23 years old. Mattie walker posted this picture of himself after christmas. He was sick for two weeks and died on wednesday. Family and friends say walker was a great guy and they are still in shock over his death. He was young. He was healthy. This is why its such a shock. He went into the hospital and it was all good and then he came out and then he went back in again and all of a sudden everything went bad within a day. His father tells abc7 news that his son did not get a flu shot this year. He was one of ten severe flu cases in Sonoma County this season. So far hes the only fatality. State Health Officials confirm the flu is trending up earlier than usual this year and its spreading rapidly. Heres a map of what the activities around the country looked like two weeks ago and here is what is looks like now. California is highlighted in red, indicating widespread flu activity throughout the state. Flu season typically peaks in february or march, but Health Officials say they are already noticing it. People get sick pretty quickly and people having reported to actually go from being healthy to having the flu to being in the hospital within two days. The majority of those who have died from the flu had the h1n1 strain. All the victims were under 65 and none of them were children. Its not too late to get a flu shot and theres an easy way to find out where to get vaccinated. The cdc has a flu shot finder map where you can type in your city or zip code and they will show you all the places to get a shot including prices and hours. Theres a link on our website. One Person Injured and two in custody after a driveby shooting in concord. This is video of the suspects being detained yesterday afternoon after the shooting on grant street and noel drive. Witnesses say a honda pulled up just after four and fired two shots. The victim has only mine injuries. Another scary incident where a man was shot outside of wendys restaurant. It was after 6 00 last night on monument boulevard. The victim was shot after a con con frantation with several men inside the restaurant. The victim was taken to the Medical Center with serious injuries, and police are still looking for the shooters. The Alameda County bomb squad was called out to detonate bombs found during a probation search. A fire in berkeley has left 8 residents and a pet without place to stay. Flames were reported before 2 30 yesterday average in a twostory business made up of a business and apartments. One resident ran around warning everyone of the danger. I ran back upstairs and made sure people were getting out of the building and made sure all the windows and doors were shut so it didnt go through any of the buildings and eliminate the smoke damage or the spread of the fire. Jessica tells us she has extensive medical training. It took about a halfhour to knock down the fire and the red cross is helping displaced residence find shelter. Los gatos police are releasing the sketch of a man who attacked a woman in the socalled knockout game. He is described as a slender blackman in his 20s, bearing blue jeans and a baseball cap. He hit the woman with a chosed fist monday afternoon after the strip mall on blossom hill road. In the knockout game they try to knockout victims with a single sucker punch. Foster farms said their livingston plant will be up and running today after a threeday closure after an infestation of cockroaches. In october they were also being threatened to be closed downburst of a salmonella issues. Foster farms issued a statement saying we want to assure our consumers and customers and valued employees that we work diligently to address and resolve the issue. 6 11 on your saturday morning and things are different out there in some places. Yeah. We have plenty of clouds out there and also fog. But there is some rain on the way for some of you. It wont be a lot, but it will shake things up a little bit. Ill have a look at the radar and the extended outlook when we return. Well take it. Thanks, lisa. Next, millions more affected by the target Security Breach and theres another reason to check your credit card statement, another popular retailer has been attacked. And t afghanistan, in 2009. On the u. S. S. Saratoga in 1982. [ male announcer ] once its earned, usaa Auto Insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. Because it offers a superior level of protection. And because usaas commitment to serve current and former military members and their families is without equal. Begin your legacy. Get an Auto Insurance quote. Usaa. We know what it means to serve. Its being called the biggest Retail Credit card fraud case of. Retail giant target originally estimated about 40 million debit and credit cards were compromised during a twoweek period in november and december, but as alan wang reports, it turns out three times that many cards were affected. It was my debit card compromised. Target said 70 million to 110 million of its customers had their personal information stolen, as well. Now thieves can open up more accounts under their names. Anna said she still shops here, but she uses cash instead. Yes, i have. I have somewhat lost my faith in target. Neiman marcus confirms unauthorized customer card activity has been taking place since middecember. Neiman marcus doesnt know the scope of the breach, but today they said we have begun to contain the intrusion and have taken significant steps to further enhance security. Lana said she hasnt heard from the store yet. I wish i did because if they didnt, i feel like i need know. I need to know, definitely. I worry about actually shopping at many places if this is going to keep happening. If, you know, we are going to be compromised so often and all the time with sensitive information. Retailers should take more seriously the challenges of information security. David thaw is an expert in Cyber Security at the university of connecticut. He said most Major Retail Stores have only one person protecting all of their consumer information. And while some industries such as finance and healthcare is taking steps to address these problems, the Retail Industry is substantially behind the curve. And until the Retail Industry takes Cyber Security more seriously, more consumers will end up being robbed. Abc7 news. Michael finney offers these tips make sure your accounts are secure. Check your credit card statements for any fraudulent charges. With and call your Credit Card Company immediately to contest unwarranted charges and contact the credit reporting bureaus and file a fraud report and report to local police and the federal trade commission. Opponents of a plan to build a massive oil terminal in pittsburgh plan to march in protest this afternoon. They will march to city hall. It is located next to an Oil Tank Farm where a proposal called train loads of oil from north dakota to be stored. It would be stored in tanks to be loaded on to ships at port costa. Several recent Oil Train Explosions are why they want city leaders to reject the project. A new mom in San Francisco has quite a story to tell about the birth of her baby. She went into labor at a San Francisco law office near montgomery and clay streets yesterday. It happened so quickly the baby was born before help could arrive. The woman said she went into the bathroom when she realized the baby was coming because she didnt want to bother anybody. There is the little guy or girl. I dont know. Both mom and baby are doing well. That is great to hear. And the 49ers are in charlotte ahead of the big game tomorrow. Even the local bakers are getting involved. There is a sourdough gator dressed in red and gold. And theres something to snack on, the cam newston jersey, that being their quarterback. I like the rivalry. It should be a great game. We are looking at pretty good weather around here. We should have definitely more rain than we do. But a little a on the way, mainly in the north bay. Not everyone is going to see it. A look at live doppler 7hd. You see the beginning top left hand of your screen. North of ukiah where we have showers up toward crescent city. The rest of the area is cloudy and we have low clouds and fog. Even though this is the tail end that pushes through, we will see light rain, less than a tenth of an inch, im afraid, and most of it will fall north of the golden gate. From time to time we get to show you a Little Something in the fog, but right now pretty dark. Temperatures in the low 40s. San francisco coming in at 48 degrees. 42 red with city. Loss got toss, 43 for you. Heres a lack from our exploratorium come raw. You get to see the bay where it is nice and calm. Temperatures, santa rosa 40. Napa coming up a few degrees. Mid40s from petaluma down through out toward concord and livermore. And by the delta, as well. So with the cloud cover, we are slightly insulated. A little milder as you head out. But the possibility of showers. We wish we could get more of that but with the fog this morning, the visibility reduced if you are headed out for a morning jog or bike ride. The chance are showers will linger throughout the day although the cold front will be sweeping through the bay. We will look for near record warmth in fact by next week. Right through the beginning of the week. The winds will turn offshore once again. Beach hazard from late today into sunday where theres northwesterly swells all along the coast to provide hazardous conditions. Keep that in mind. Heres a look at High Pressure beginning to give way. As it does it allows the cold front to sweep on through. Its a weak one. You see the main activity will be north of the bay area. We will take anything we can get with just a cup he hundreds really is what you see if you live around oakland. And even daly city could see mist and drizzle. Here we are in the next couple hours. The cold front still to the north. But by noon is sinks south. Not all of it will be reaching the ground. We could see a light shower from the San Mateo County coast. South bay doesnt look like you will see anything. High pressure builds in quickly behind it and a mild second half of the weekend. 1 to 4 inches of snow and winds will gust up to near 55 miles in some areas of the sierra. 59 for palo alto, as well as fremont today. With about 60 in santa cruz. We will look at the accuweather sevenday forecast. Slightly milder and return to sunshine tomorrow. The new work week looking at milder and warmer weather. In fact, record warmth, near 70 for the middle of next week. And then slightly cooler by the end of the week. Abc7 news has another great weather resource for you to follow. Live doppler hd on twitter for the latest bay area weather conditions, rain or shown, and video forecasts, spare the air alerts, power outage info and weather tweets from our favorite weather team. We are trying here. Cross your fingers for more rain than shine. Okay. Thanks, lisa. Right . Is this the bacon and cheese diet . This is the creamy chicken corn chowder. I mean, look at it, so indulgent. This is so much more. Whats different . Ooh, its my chicken and cheese enchilada diet. Better keep it up, honey, its working oh, gracias did i tell you i am on the. [ both ] Chicken Pot Pie diet me, too lisa, did i tell you. [ male announcer ] discover all these great progresso light varieties available at walmart. [ male announcer ] discover all these great progresso light varieties when ifor your business. Curity tyco integrated security. Well do a security review of your business to understand your needs, customize an integrated solution that meets your specific challenges. And deliver it all with responsive local service, and a personal passion to help you protect your business. Well even give you the power to manage it all. Right from the palm of your hand. Call us for a Free Security review. 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