The Holy Cross Lutheran church tonight. Because of the chilly temperatures, their intake is up more than 1 3, with 21 people here getting out of the cold. The livermore refuge handed out more blankets than usual tonight. Its difficult for the homeless to find a safe and warm place to be. You know, when the temperature drops into the 20s. We had one lady the other night show up, and say she actually had frostbite. Reporter in san ramon, the cold weather has made a broken water heater, an urgent matter. I started having my teenagers and wife complaining that the showers werent very warm, and the water wasnt very hot. Reporter business has shop up 50 this week. Supply lines to homes breaking as well as the demand going up. Reporter workers either covered sensitive plants or moved them indoors. Limes are really tender. But any of your citrus plants, especially young plants are really important to cover. The first thing we always do, and recommend doing, especially when weve had the dry weather that creates the cold conditions, is make sure to water. Reporter i can tell you, it is downright chilly outside right now. Temperatures could dip into the 20s in parts of the city overnight. Live in livermore,. Crews restored service to about 100 customers this afternoon. You can see there, the water bubbling up at the intersection of jackson, and santa clara streets. The underground pipe broke around 3 00 this morning. Public works crews the soil likely shifted due to the recent rain and a cold snap. A weather related accident killed a helicopter pilot. Johnson was in one of three helicopters doing frost control for crops in dense fog. The fog was so thick it took search crews three hours to find the wreckage. The owner of the vineyard, where the chopper went down says he believes the dense fog may have disoriented the pilot. Just how cold is it expected to get tonight . A look at the numbers. We will be talking about some upper 20s, as we head into early thursday morning. Already temperatures dropping off rapidly. Some frost will be reforming over the next few hours. Overnight tonight, once again, just like last night, the coolest locations from 27 to 32 degrees in some of the inland valleys, especially up in the north bay, and also the east bay. Heres a look at some of the current numbers. Look at fairfield, already seeing 40s around the bay, but fairfield checking in in the lower 30s. Fairfield right now, 32 degrees. Theyve had hourly drops of temperatures on average of about 5 to 10 degrees an hour this evening. As far as overnight lows, first thing tomorrow morning, you want to watch out for that white shade. Upper 20s, for the areas shaded in white. Lots of 30s. Coming up in a few minutes, well take a detailed look at the numbers in your neighborhood, also, the changes you can expect and one neighborhood that could approach the lower 60s. The first snow survey of the season looks promising in the sierra. Why january could be a key month for this years water supplies. The long time ceo plans to retire in bay. Steve burd has run safeway for 20 years. Its the nations second largest supermarket chain. He champions the progressive approach to Healthy Living for employees and customers. Classes are scheduled to resume tomorrow for the students of sandy hook elementary. The Elementary School moved to a new Building Seven miles away in neighboring monroe, connecticut. Parents and students had a chance to tour the building today. Grief counselors will be on hand as the classes get underway tomorrow. Interest in guns is soaring. It counted about 2. 8 million background checks in december. The most ever. Background checks dont necessarily add up to gun sales, but anyone who passes a background check can buy multiple firearms. Interest in guns often spikes following mass shootings, such as that one in newtown, with people concerned about their safety or a potential gun ban. Now to our continuing coverage of the fiscal cliff. Just about 30 minutes ago, president obama signed the tax deal hammered out in congress. On wall street, investors today reacted enthusiastically. The Dow Jones Industrial average rose 308 points. More than 2 . That is the dows biggest gain in a year. The nasdaq was also up 92. A 3 increase. So, one fiscal cliff crisis averted. As Rita Williams tells us, there are still big hurdles ahead. Reporter a new year and new faces on capitol hill, facing some old issues. This morning, we got the keys to the office. Reporter the area representative, eric swalwell, 32, is one of the members to be sworn in tomorrow. Im going to work in washington, and do the same thing i did as a City Council Member in dublin. Which is work with people on both sides of the aisle to solve our problems. Reporter problems and gridlock unlike anything back home. Were going to lurch from one crisis to the next. Because weve got three more fiscal cliffs. Reporter deep automatic spending cuts, or a new combination of taxes and cuts that could result in a fiscal diet both parties say is needed, but not for their projects. Think about it. The federal government now boroughs about 40cents of every dollar it spends. Thats led to a maximum 16. 4 trillion debt. If the debt ceiling is not raised, the nation could default on its spending. If congress refuses to give the United States government the ability to pay these bills on time, the consequences for the entire Global Economy would be catastrophic. The president has maxed out his credit card, and hes not going to get an unlimited credit card. Reporter the next few months will be a real test for congress, and for new nebs who think they can break the impasse between parties. Rita williams, ktvu, channel 2 news. Relief over the fiscal cliff deal may be short lived as americans realize their payroll taxes are going up. The deal in congress reinstates the 2 cut in the Social Security payroll tax that was waived two years ago, to stimulate the economy. Consumer psychologist says 2 can make a big difference. In the bay area, a couple making 100,000 a year, taking a 2,000 cut in that income is massive. Its completely different than other parts of the country where 100,000 goes a long way. It can have a domino effect on install businesses and the economy as a whole. Congress also rescued the nation from going over the so called milk cliff. A government subsidy of dairy cuts was about to expire, and that could have doubled the price of milk. Congress passed a temporary extension. Lawmakers now have 9 months to pass an overall farm bill. Ahead in 27 minutes, a storm of outrage. The legislation set for a vote later this week, after an uproar today. Police in san jose are investigating what may be a case of vigilantism, involving the citys 46th and final homicide of 2012. Luis Ricardo Hernandez remains behind bars. Police say he shot and killed christopher soriano. Police say hernandez took the law into his own hands, and was trying to detain soriano, who he suspected of burglarizing vehicles in the neighborhood. A 19yearold woman from petaluma is missing tonight after she and her friends attended a three day Music Festival in south lake tahoe. She was last seen at the snow globe Music Festival. Police in tahoe say she was last seen in a motel on the nevada side. The Sheriffs Department in douglas, nevada is now handling the investigation. Police have given us Surveillance Video of a suspect. Live in the city with that video and the growing effort to find justice. Reporter julyy, the suspect in this case was faceless in the crowd until now. Thats because the tenderloin is laced with surveillance cameras like that one. One of them captured an image place need your help to find. You are looking in slow motion at a man who moments before running into this surveillance camera robbed this woman, and killed her dog. The only way i can sleep is with her blanket. Reporter she is still too scared to show her face, or use her name. Last friday, she pulled over in the gritty tenderloin district to find her phone. Thats when a man robbed her, and threw the pekinese into oncoming traffic. If you would do Something Like this to you and her dog, i have a feeling you will do something again like this to someone else. Reporter he stopped to help as the crime was happening. Dog lovers themselves. They continue to help. Donating 1,000 to a reward fund that now tops 3,000, and putting the word out through social media to get more donations. I cant bring her dog roxy back. But i guess i would want her to know, there are good people in the world as well. I just cant thank them enough. I text them every day, saying thank you. Reporter the suspect vanished into the crowded tenderloin streets. It doesnt take long before they run into some type of Video Surveillance in San Francisco. Reporter take another look. Do you know this man . This picture doesnt need a thousand words. Just one. A name. Imagine if this would have happened to them. If i knew the person, i would help them. Reporter now Police Believe the man youre looking at right now is known in the tenderloin. Weve talked to a few people tonight who have certainly heard about this case. If you know anything, call police, or you can text tip 411, and remain anonymous. Reporting live in San Francisco, noel walker, ktvu, channel 2 news. In 90 seconds, a controversial city issued id card. The twist that will make it a first for the nation. Also officials in one bay area city are declaring a state of emergency. What theyre a first of its kind city issued debit card will now be available to citizens in oakland. Reporter starting next month, oakland hopes to become the first city in the nation to offer an id card that can also work as a debit card. Julio berraro, an undocumented immigrant makes his living selling cotton candy from a stick. He says hes been in the u. S. For 13 years. In limited english, he told me hes been robbed at gun point several times. He says he often carries cash, because he doesnt have a photo id to open a pang account. He plans to apply for the citys new id card, that resembles this prototype, because it can also work as a debit card. He says he will have a safe place to keep his money. Gabrielle with Street Level Health project is working with the city to identify people such as day laborers who could benefit from the new cards. They carry cash around when they get paid, because theyre day laborers. A lot of them are seen as walking atms. A lot of them have been robbed. Reporter people will be able to deposit money into their debit cards in various locations in their neighborhoods. Applicants are required to provide a photo id. Ones from other countries are accepted. Proof they live in oakland, and a 15 application fee. It is a way to protect people who dont have bank accounts. Maybe i can pay them for these debit cards and they wont have to pay 10 to one of these Check Cashing services. For me, its very important. Reporter critics say the cards will legitimize the presence of illegal aliens. Reporters say the government needs to respond to the need of community members. Live in oakland, amber lee, ktvu, channel 2 news. Oakland police are asking the public to take a close look at surveillance photos taken during a recent bank robbery. Investigators say the woman is thought to be an accomplice in the crime. The man reportedly told the teller he had a gun, though no weapon was seen. Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact police. Construction crews for San Franciscos central subway project are headed back to work now that the Holiday Season is over. And that is going to mean major problems for drivers once again. Today workers blocked off a portion of stockton street near union square. Ellis street will also have partial closures and people who ride bus lines on ury street may have projects as well. If you park in San Francisco, take note. No more free parking in meters on sundays. On average, it costs drivers about 2. 50 an hour to park at a meter. Parking tickets start at 62. The new parking fees are expected to bring in an extra 2 million a year to the city. Googles executive chairman is planning a trip to north korea. Eric schmidt will make the trip with former new mexico governor bill richardson. It is being called a humanitarian mission. The vice ultra lounge is closed. It was ordered to move up last call to 11 00 p. M. Instead of 1 15 a. M. The coowner said that would be a Death Penalty for his business. Authorities in walnut county issued the second ever silver alert today for a missing at risk senior. Raymond smith left his home in marina on sunday. He was driving a 2003, white gmc yukon. Smith suffered a stroke last april and was said to be depressed. New details are coming out about the man who drowned when he was swept out to sea at point reyes yesterday. He was walking on the beach with his wife and their pit bull rescue dog. Witnesses say a large wave caught them by surprise and the coast guard was called in. His wife and dog both eventually made it back to the beach safely. Quaid did not. Quaids wife says he was an avid sailer who also loved hiking and cycling. Concerns about a failing levee, and dangerous floods are boiling over in one south bay city. Ktvus health and science editor, john fowler tells us, leaders in East Palo Alto are tired of being ignored. Reporter at least two falling trees. Damage to a city maintained bridge. All new worries today. Were concerned about the entire rainy season. Reporter backed by graphs and photos, the city late today said it plans to ask sacramento for about 2 million in emergency money. Our cameras were there ten days ago, when the creek flooded the gardens neighborhood. Damaging 7 homes. The people who live there are concerned. Weve exhausted our local and regional resources in addressing the immediate flood controls and the levee stabilization needs. Reporter weve learned state officials may also be here. Residents hoping that the goffs staff gets the message. John fowler, ktvu, channel 2 news. No rainfall in our forecast for tonight. In fact, clear skies. We have a big batch of high clouds offshore. If this cloud cover was over us, temperatures would not be as cold, but we do have dropping temperatures, and get ready for a very cold thursday morning. Once again, we have a winter spare the air alert for tonight, with that cold temperatures, and also the rise in smoke out there. Just keep that in mind. Coolest locations will be in the upper 20s once again. Santa rosa, napa, fairfield. 27 to 29 degrees. San francisco around 41. San jose starting out thursday morning right above freezing at 34. Here we go. The 30s and 40s into the afternoon hours, a nice recovery, with some 50s. Santa cruz approaching the lower 60s by tomorrow afternoon. I am tracking shower chances in the long range weather maps. Coming up, the one part of your weekend, we could be dodging a few raindrops. Biologists lowered the water level to gather sampling of fish eggs. In the fall, biagos placed tubes of eggs in varying depths of the gravel. Now they will compare survival between the two locations. A plane engulfed by fire. What happened seconds before there is no massproduced human. So we created the extraordinarily comfortable sleep number experience. 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In a statement today, former Vice President al gore said were proud and pleased al jazeera has bought current tv. They dont want current. They want the cable slot that current has. He says the network has had trouble gaining viewers, but because it reaches 60 million u. S. Households. Current could be exactly what aljazeera needs. A very, very difficult time getting traction of the american cable system. Initially that was because it developed a reputation, it was kind of toxic after the first gulf war. Reporter the likely end result of the sale . Current tv becomes aljazeera america. Qatar is the country from which aljazeera is based. It is considered a moderate country. It has enormous u. S. Ties, including a u. S. Base. Reporter tom was a guest on current numerous times. They are so different from the other voices out there, that i think they will probably be able to find some following among arab viewers in america. Reporter its unclear what will happen to these offices. Two current employees told me they are concerned they will soon be looking for work. In San Francisco, john sasaki, ktvu, channel 2 news. More details now. The Program Lineup at current tv currently includes shows hosted by california Lieutenant Governor gavin newsom. Democratic commentator, elliott spitzer, and former michigan governor, Jennifer Gran holm. Its unclear if they will continue to have a platform. A judge has scheduled a preliminary hearing next month in the trial for james holmes. He is the man accused of opening fire in a Movie Theater last july. Today the prosecution and the defense said they are ready to proceed next week. Prosecutors p