Indicative of the rest of the traffic seen this morning as we expect holiday like conditions. Now condition and no hot spots. Our top story this morning unless the court steps in a 13 yearold oakland girl will have her ventilator removed at 5 00 tonight. Kron4s will tran has been following this story and joins us live now from Childrens Hospital in oakland. Will she is down to less than 10 hours from now because as you mentioned 5 00 p. M. Is the deadline set by the court. Jahi mcmath is right behind me surrounded by her family. The family would try to get before a judge to convince them they have more timeas they need more time. If theyre unsuccessful 5 00 p. M. Is the deadline and a family will have to say goodbye. The hospital would like to remove her from the ventilator but it was the family who went to court to get the deadline we are talking about 3 heres a picture. She went to the hospital back on december 9th to get a tonsillectomy because she was having sleeping problems. After surgery everything appeared to be fine, then something went horribly wrong. She started bleeding from her mouth, she had a heart attack and shes basically banned brain dead now for several weeks. The hospital has done several brain scans in each time the results came back showing no brain activity. The question is, what is a dead. The hospital says shes brain dead and east to remove from her ventilator creek her family said she still alive want to the touch and they believe she could understand everything that they are telling her. We had a chance to talk to the hospital 3 heres what they had to say about the case. there is unfortunately no amount of up hope no amount of prayer that can bring her back. I think everybody in this hospital, everybody in this community. Although friends and family are all grieving because this is an irreversible and very sad situation. The bill so i tested the uncle as well as the family attorney went into her back from them. They managed successfully last week to get this deadline because it was their initial hope to at least get past the Christmas Holiday and obviously now we are past that but they are obviously looking for more time. It appears a facility in Southern California was willing to accept her and let them use her ventilator but then they step down and in a facility in new york appeared to do so as well on sunday. But that now appears that thats not an option which is why the is definitely making phone calls looking for a possible third facility. Back to anny. Anny thanks well for that report. Again, that deadline as he mentioned is 5 00 p. M. Tonight. We will continue to follow the details of this story. And you can download our no smalldish are immobile apple mobile app. Mark why you were sleeping some a stolen ambulance in daly city. This is video from the scene. Just after midnight, the ambulance crew was responding to an emergency call but while they were talkingjet taking care of the patient, someone took the ambulance on the 500 block of schwerin street. Police recovered the vehicle about a half hour later a mile away on otillia street. No one was in it and it was undamaged. But the joy rider apparently took some items. Police are still looking for the culprit. In San Francisco, two people were hospitalized including a firefighter. After a fire trucks rushing to emerge as he crashes into a car this happened near the intersection of fifth and howard. The hook and ladder truck which seem to be leaking oil had to be towed away. Female announcer he needs a firmer he needs a firmer tempurpedic. She wants a softer tempurpedic. They both get what they need with the new tempurchoice, at sleep train the first tempurpedic with multizone comfort control, featuring customizable shoulder, back, and leg support on each side. 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In manufacturing jobs have faded from new york. Both states had around 90 Million People at last years census. Texas is second with 26 million and california the most populous state with over 38 million. Starting january 1st, minimumwage workers in 13 states in four cities will receive higher paychecks. The largest increase is in Washington State were the minimum wage will go up to 9. 32 per hour. Other states that will see a book include new york, new jersey, connecticut, ohio, florida, missouri, colorado and oregon. The changes have been partly fueled by a nationwide walkouts this year by fastfood workers. 19 states currently have minimum wages higher than the federal level of 7. 25 an hour. After the january 1st changes, that number rises to 21. Here in california, minimum wage earners will be paid 9 an hour starting july 1st. It will be the first of 2 and our boost that will push the base wage to 10 by 2016 giving california one of the nations highest rates. 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Our weather doesnt seem to that in comparison. Lets find out whats in store this week with erica. Erica i dont think we will see any rain. That pattern will continue into 2014. A live engorge a shot from our mount tam cam this morning. A lot of us waking up to clear skies. We are now out of the 20s and santa rosa. But about 28 degrees currently upper 30s along the east bay shoreline. It is chilly out there. He will definitely want to clear up. I think today will be in the mid 60s which will actually tightened old record set in 1977. Looks like most locations holding onto the upper 40s and low 50s. If youre heading out on new years eve and we will be in the 50s and San Francisco enjoined the fireworks but right around and i will drop into the upper forties street expect daily clear skies with just a few low clouds. Overall gray conditions if youre out in about heading toward the embarcadero. Your 7 day around the bay forecast a shows not a raindrop in sight. We will continue with temperatures of about 10 degrees warmer than where we should be. 715 as the time right now here is the george. At george to morning erica. We continue to monitor very light traffic with a no congestion and the bridges look great courage here at the bay bridge conditions are just like you will find on the san mateo, dumbarton and golden gate which is much lighter than normal traffic for a weekday ride. The approaches here. As you look at the roadways and the center is not even any of showing traffic below 50 fled south bay freeways are free of any delays. So is man peninsula traffic with no problems for 281013 mark there is a growing concern about the safety of so false. The fcc says that Wireless Technology does not pose a health risk but a growing number of people dont buy that same Better Research is needed. Kron4s Charles Clifford talks with south bay man who says that using a cellphone did have a brain tumor. i use my cell phone constantly. 49 yearold brett says he started using the telephones in the late 80s. And i was not aware in any way there are any Health Danger to my family are myself. than into the night after taking a bad fall in the shower doctors discovered a malignant tumor growing just behind bretts right temple. He believes the culprit was his cellphone. it was obvious because the tumor was right here and i had my cellphone to my head right territory surgeons were able to successfully remove the tumor but this former olympic hopeful was left with permanent neurological damage. After all this trauma and surgery time not even really able to walk a quarter mile bridge and albrecht was also a lawyer is on a mission to educate the public about the potentials of cellphone 3 he believes that the Radiofrequency Energy that the phones give off is a Serious Public Health threats. these phones can be dangerous streets of the federal Communications Commission which regulate cell phones says there is no evidence that wireless devices cause cancer or any other problems but a recent report by the health world organizes and concludes that cell phones could be carcinogenic to humans. Dr. Deborah davis president of the in our Mental Health trust has a big issue and believes the fccs position is based on Outdated Research treat in addition to pushing for Better Research and industry accountability, they also want people to know theres one simple step you can take to avoid problems curry, make sure you keep yourself off your body. 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And darya formula one racer michael shoemaker suffered severe head trauma sunday while skiing and france. Schumacher. 44 yearold schumacher hit his head on a rock but was wearing a helmet. He was airlifted to the hospital. Schumacher was and, upon arrival and eating and the media never saidnarrow surgical intervention. He remains in critical set tuition. S ituation. Schumacher retire from racing for the second ituation. Schumacher retire from racing for the second time in 20[ laughter ] he loves me. He loves me not. He loves me. He loves me not. He loves me thats right. [ mom ] warm and flaky in 15, everyone loves pillsbury grands [ girl ] make dinner pop [ angelic music plays ] toaster strudel best morning ever [ hans ] warm, flaky, gooey. Toaster strudel [ female announcer ] try new pillsbury heatngo mini pancakes. Develop a story we are falling out of russia a second deadly blast in the southern russian city. This time and killed 14 people and for the highlights russias security challenges as they try get ready for the Winter Olympics in six weeks. another deadly explosion in the southern russian city of volgograd this time on a trolley bus at least 10 people were killed. Authorities are telling us dozens more injured. If you look at the pictures of up to the destruction it would appear as though the device was some towards the back end of the tram. Apparently there bore a lot of students as it is exam time in russia. The driver of the tram was hospitalized and is in Critical Condition but was not injured himself. They believe a device was planted inside the tram up that this wasnt the work of a suicide bomber. Less than 24 hours of doubt and the same city of volgograd from a suicide bomber blew himself up in the Central Railway station. Written dozens more injured. Initially all parties were to let us this was the work of a female suicide bomber. Since their reports have come of that and another man may have been involved. Both of these attacks coming in such close consequences of each other just weeks ahead of each other. Volgograd is far from sochi it. Its about 450 mi. East but it is a major road map. It is also air route up if youre traveling to or from the north caucasus region. Lets not forget the says holiday season. Theres even as the most important holiday for russians to this is designed to take place at a time to spread maximum fare and maximum concern ahead of the game. Diana maddening cnn russia. anny with a new year, comes new laws. And a host of new laws will take effect wednesday across the united states. In colorado, pot stores will open their doors in the first state of legalize Recreational Use of marijuana. Guns in connecticut that are considered assault weapons and largecapacity ammunition magazines must be registered with authorities or theyll be considered contrabrand. This law was passed in response to the Newtown Elementary School massacre. And finally, here in california, transgender students can choose which restroom they prefer to use and whether to play on girls and boys sports teams. Also taking effect wednesday in california, photographers who harass celebrities and their children could face up to a year in county jail and up to a 10thousand dollar fine. Coming up on the kron four morning news. Changes to Public Transportation prices in the bay area. Well tell you how much more it will cost you to ride. And a major deadline is fast approaching for the family of jahi mcmath. Were live at Childrens Hospital oakland with an update on this case. Our top story this morning. Childrens hospital of oakland says it will remove jahi mcmaths ventilator at five tonight. Kron 4s will tran is live outside the hospital this morning. Will. The vicki right to now she is inside and has been there for weeks. Her mom is by her side so is her stepdad. The family has two options. The first option is to try to get a facility to accept her while they believe she is still recovering. The other option happens in 90 minutes from now when the court opens for business. Theyre hoping to present their case to extend the deadline once again. They got a deadline here last week to get her through christmas but they believe there is no reason for the hospital to pull the ventilator. Heres a picture. She came back to the hospital december 9th to get a tonsillectomy. In appeared everything went fine but after the surgery she started bleeding from the mouth, she had a heart attack and has been unconscious ever sent three several brain scans since that happened shows no brain activity of the family believe she is still alive and they believe she can still hear everything they are telling her. She is warm to the touch. The case obviously points to the question what is it dead . The hospital says there is no hope she is braindead the family believes there is hope. Heres what the hospital had to say about the tonsillectomy. theres been a great deal of misunderstanding about the origins of this case. Because of federal laws we can discuss the details except that this young woman came and four complex surgery. This was not a simple procedure to treat something occurred and that caused her death. Thats something that the hospital that the state will all have to examine to make a determination about what really occurred. it app the hospital wants to tell the public exactly what happened because the family says you cannot talk to the public before talking to us, thats why legally the hospital cannot go into details. Theyre looking for a third facility. There was a little bit of hope because the first facility when a Southern California appeared to step up and say we will accept her then they backed off. They give up a high chance event was planned and ordered to raise the 20,000 the family believes they would need to airlift othe parts 2 and other states. At the request of the family the event was shut down and the very last minute fixes they have been unable to solidified plans at a Long Term Care facility that would accept jahi. The mother says the family is hopeful they will find a place for her tonight by the 5 00 p. M. Deadline. we believe that life is and the blood and a mother wants to give her daughter every opportunity to live. We dont know what the outcome is going to be split shares faith in god and so do i. Anny if an agreement with that facility can be reached it does appear in the family will have enough money to move jahi. A website critic to raise funds surpassed the 20,000 goal in just two days. Again that deadline is tonight at 5 00 p. M. We will keep following this story for you to get the most uptodate details three of our web site kron4 dot com or also check out our kron4 mobile app if mark left a more on your new years forecast with iraq of three erica the sun is up and we are looking at pretty clear skies. We do have some high clouds your in San Francisco. Cold start with temperatures up and the forties. Approaching