keurig. a lot of hard work here at the salvation army. a lot of thanksgiving meals are being prepared. how you can still help out. thinking about cashing in on the door busters? somebody has beaten you to the punch. we will take you live here in san jose coming up. >> the pat down protest never got off the ground. find out why organizers say they will not call it a flop. happy thanksgiving, everyone. it is november 25th today in the bay. >> it is a freezing start to a thanksgiving day literally. a lot of temperatures below 32 degrees and rob has a look at the forecast.

>> that was good enough for a new record low. 35 degrees and you can see hour by hour it will take time to defrost the bay area. 40s and 50s and a dry day for thanksgiving. we are tracking changes that will come into the rain. a full forecast in a few minutes. east shore freeways and we did have an accident eastbound approaching university avenue. that is cleared off to the side. travel times starting to improve. travel times are looking good on the pass for the last second thanksgiving travelers. things looking good in both directions. >> thanks a lot. while you are up early getting your dinner ready, other people are trying to get a jump-start on black friday shopping deals. live oeds of a best buy at

santana row in san jose, what's causing them to camp out a day before the sales begin? >> i need help here. we have a calendar here. today we are closeded. it doesn't electric like they open until 5:00 this morning. 23 hours from now got about maybe a dozen people out here waiting in line for those deals that will be available at 5:00 when the doors open. these guys have been here since 9:00 this morning. are you awake or can you unzip the tent? they did this last year. it was worth their time and they decided to do it again. has been thanksgiving. how are you? >> pretty good. >> what are you trying to cash in on? >> tvs and laptops. >> you will save several hundred dollars, but people at home say

but you have to sit out here. it will start stinking soon and you will be missing out on a warm meal at home. >> we are warm with all these blankets here and tomorrow in the afternoon more people come. it's something. it's cool. >> tomorrow is actually today. the clock is messed up. >> later on today. >> stay warm and best of luck to you. usually there is a bunch of people and that line, the entrance right here will wrap down here and take a left on the corner and you can have several hundred people expecting this year to be like last year. several hundred people waiting for the doors to open at 5:00. some people don't think they need that head start. live here in san jose, today in the bay. >> you have a busy day ahead. thousands of runners are going to burn off extra calories

before tonight's thanksgiving feast. that's because they will be in the sixth annual silicon valley turkey trot that kicks off at guadalupe park. races include the 5 k run and walk and the 10-k run and a fun run for the kids. more than 10,000 people are expected to take part and they hope to raise $350,000 for three local charities like the second harvest food bank and bob redell will be live at the starting line. he has a preview of that and will be moving locations and will show you that later on this morning. >> you are no doubt getting ready to feed your family, they are preparing for thousands of people who cannot leave home. live at the salvation army with a look at how it's going. good morning. >> good morning and happy thanksgiving. close quarters here at the salvation army. volunteers are hard at work here and have been here since 4:00

a.m. cooking. i want to bring you out. tell me about what goes into all of this. >> 500 volunteers and one ton of turkey. 2,000 pounds of turkey will be delivered. 4500 meals amount of lot of effort and love. >> tell me about those folk who is will be receiving the meals. >> we tried to identify folks that are home-bound. a significant number of them, the only person they will see is a volunteer that is delivers the meal to them. >> you are working year around to help those in need? >> yes. the salvation army is a 200 bed treatment program and at any given time, there were folks here going through recovery. primary program or the family reunionification. >> how many people are we talking about? >> 200 total and probably 400

throughout the year. it has been in existence for 60 years. this is the 60th anniversary. >> you seeing more of a need? >> we are. we maxed out capacity out of this facility. it's to clean up the list and make it accurate and more efficient. >> there is still a need to help those here. you can come down if you want to help deliver the wonderful meals behind me. live in san francisco, today in the bay. >> that's a nice thing to bring a hot meal to somebody. it makes a difference. this morning people are braving the cold on san francisco city streets to lineup for a hot meal. the church leaders say the number of people who have shown up skyrocketed this year due to the recession. the reverend said this year he has seen an up tick in the

middle class people seeking help due to unexpected job loss. >> it's cold and it's difficult and people are trying to make sure that they make ends meet. people are trying to make sure that they also get at least some comfort and good cheer. that's what we have. a responsibility at this thanksgiving time to thank the people and say we are going to do as much as we can to make them have a happy thanksgiving. >> they expect to feed turkey and ham dinners to people between 10 and 2:00 today. >> the thought of turning on the gas heater is not bringing comfort to people in one neighborhood. they are reeling from the san bruno gas line explosion. some families are preparing thanksgiving dinner today just a few doors away from empty lots and spaces where homes once stood. >> i feel very blessed. i feel that not only i, but a

lot of us have many things to be thankful for. i wish we could be back home. i wish there hadn't been a loss of life. >> families say they're thankful that they are alive and have each other, but they are concerned because pg&e may increase the pressure in two natural gas pipelines near the 1 that blew up. they will inform residents and the media before they increase the pressure. >> the pat down protest looks like a bust. there weren't major delays yesterday. organizers urged people to opt out of body scanners to agents to perform more pat downs and slow down the lines. most took the body scans and they think it was effective because the publicity put pressure on the tsa. >> oakland's mayor-elect is explaining why she got the boot before taking office.

jean quan got a boot on her car after she failed to pay $1400 in parking fines. she was not available to answer questions, but released the statement saying when i learned of the outstanding ticket, i like most oakland citizens paid them immediately. neighbors are not giving her a break. >> she deserved it. i pay all my tickets and i never had my car booted. >> doesn't matter who you are. if you don't pay tickets, you will get your car booted. >> the boot has been removeed from quan's car and the last time we checked it was parked in her official spot outside of city hall. >> right now american indian activists are staging a protest on the rock. the annual sunrise started a few hours ago and will continue until 9:00 this morning. activists will gatherer to commemorate the bay area's american indian heritage and protest the american

colonization. they show alcatraz was used as a hiding place for those trying to escape the california mission system. the rock was later used as a military base and more famously as a federal prison. >> san francisco city leaders are crunching the numbers and bringing the americas cup to the bay. the chronicle reports on the waterfront would save san francisco tens of millions of dollars. moving the sailing race to piers 10 through 29 instead of pier 50. that would cocost in upgrades and safety city money. a lot of people say having the cheaper option is the better way to go when san francisco is facing a lot of budget crunches and deficits and probably not a good idea to spending that kind of money to bring a family. >> at the same time it could bring a lot of money. >> it's probably wiping each other out. the amount you bring in if you have to do the repairs. maybe there is a cheaper way.

>> the numbers won't be high and that is the forecast with rob. >> dropped down to 33 degrees this morning and san jose actually running cooler than oakland. you don't see that too often this time of year. oakland and san francisco a bit warmer and closer to the water. 36 degrees in oakland and earlier 34 degrees was good enough for a record low this morning. san francisco 45 and a southeast breeze. we will see temperatures later on only in the low 50s. clear skies around the bay area. changes up the coast as this system drop-ins on us. clearing by saturday afternoon. fantastic skiing condition fist you can pack the patience and head up there. you can see another food likely will come down during the day on saturday into sunday. around the bay area, low to mid 50s and cool sunshine. most of the day in the 40s and 30s and 40s through 9:00 and

cooling quickly again tonight. we will see more freeze warnings and frost for tomorrow morning, but as the system drop-ins on saturday, that will pull in more clouds. the temperatures will come up as the showers shut down heading into sunday morning. back to you. >> thank you very much. >> meantime it is 6:12. we have lots more news coming up this morning. >> including workers taking off part of the house's roof. one problem is they did it to the wrong house. see the roof goof coming up. the macy's thanksgiving day parade is getting started. see who will be performing, up next. and a live look outside. the sun is about ready to come up. as you can see,nerry a cloud in the sky. a chilly start. we will track your forecast and what's in store as the day progresses. we'll be right back.

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>> a lovely shot of the bay bridge. it's probably about the coldest time of day. the temperatures barely at freezing or below freezing. rob will track the numbers for us coming up. >> new video of the jail house interview of the man convicted of shackling and torturing a teen boy in tracy. >> are you guilty of anything related to kyle? >> i don't believe so, no. >> why would kyle say you tortured him? >> i do not know. >> anthony said he did not get a fair trial. he was convicted of holding his

neighbor kyle ramirez captive and beating him. three others took plea deals but he he said he never chained ramirez and never saw anyone torture or beat him with a bat. >> a 300 pound man to swing a bat that many times, he is going to be -- >> he faces in prison. the story made headline when is he escape and stumbled into a tracy fitness center with shackles. he was bleeding, begging for help. >> sarah palin is keeping in the hunt in the talk about running for president, but if she does, opponents will jump on an interview she just gave about the attack on south korea in a glen beck radio show. >> approximate are how would you handle a situation like just developed in north korea. >> have to stand with our north

korean allies. we are bound by treaty. >> south korea. >> we are also bound by prudence to stand with our south korean allies, yes. >> in the book game change about the 2008 campaign, the author claimed that palin did not know the difference between north and south korea and made that mistake on the glen beck show. she is responding to a comment by former first lady barbara bush when she was on cnn's larry king show. she said that sarah palin shoo shstay in alaska a. palin told another host i don't think the majority of americans want to butt up with the blue bloods. with all due respect because i love the bushes, they want to pick and choose their winners instead of allowing competition. >> family is feeling a draft and trying to figure out why. it seems the contractor shows up and starts taking off part of the roof. they put a hole in the roof

before they realized the mistake. one of the neighbors saw what was happening and gave them a call. >> i thought it was a prank or a joke. i was supposed to get a new roof and i said no. i came home and didn't have a roof. >> i was like who? what happened? >> family is planning on filing a claim with the homeowner's insurance. they hope the premium doesn't skyrocket. >> important to remember when shopping is to be proactive when it comes to being safe. the san francisco police department issued tips for shoppers. be wary of strangers that leak like they might be following you. have your keys in hand as you approach your car and keep packages locked out of sight in the trunk while you shop. shop with somebody after dark. keep your wallet in a hard to reach place and if somebody demands your purse or wallet, give it up and immediately

report what happened to the police. san francisco police say they will have horse-mounted officers, plain clothes officers and traffic enforcement in the city throughout the holiday season. >> as traditional as turkey and the fix accident, we have a sneak peek at the show. shrek and the cool 8 man are two balloons getting ready to float down the streets. watch for the elves raise the roof floats. thirty-two teens will be on it after spending the kummer with staged or performing arts training center. the parade will feature live performances from kanye west, gladys knight and jessica simple to name a few. tens of thens are expected to line the route, but you can watch it here in the comfort of your home at 9:00 this morning. >> the sharks picked up what must have felt like a must win. they beat the blackhawks 5-2,

the first win in four games. the next game will be this friday in vancouver. the warriors are in the middle of their own losing streak. they dropped the fourth game in a row last night. the warriors will be in memphis for the next game tomorrow. >> the nfl season is getting down to the nitty grit we a little more than a month to go. they host the dolphins this sunday and the game starts around 1:00. the 49ers are going prime time. they head down to arizona to play the cardinals on monday night football. the niners have matching records. >> the nfl will play thanksgiving day games starting at 9:30 this morning. the patriots take on the lions and the dallas cowboys host the saints and the late game will be on the nfl network with the bengals playing the jets at about 5:00. >> thanksgiving competitions are not for the gridiron.

man's best friend will host the dog show. the contest feeters 2,000 of the leading canines representing 150 breeds. it's also one of the only remaining dog shows where the public can interact. you can catch the national dog show at noon right here on nbc bay area or watch the broadcast. >> we will check live with the bay area kitchen working hard to get thanksgiving dinner ready for thousands of people in need. >> a live look outside with the sun coming up. a cold start to the morning, but things will be nice and toasty in your home today. we'll be right back after this thanksgiving memory. >> to me was always the holiday where you had to dress up and sit quietly and politely around the table as a quid and you didn't get presents. it's a way of knowing christmas was coming and relatives gotget, to bther, but with none of the pay off. it was great, but never quite

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welcome back right now. it's a chilly start to the morning. the bay area will start defrosting around 9:00 this morning. 33 in san jose. look at gilroy down to 25. 45 in san francisco. san jose we have clear skies and light wind this is morning. yes, probably the coldest part of the day happening and temperatures in the 50s. no worries about rain today. saturday we will see a little bit of rain as we edge into the weekend. frosty start to your morning around lunchtime. mostly 40s around the bay area. highs eventually hitting the 50s and expect a frosty start to tomorrow morning. rain saturday and we clear out and turn breeze to wrap up the weekend.

>> the fictional president is asking. we are delivering. >> worry the folks from butterball who are no doubt very busy. sue, what's the number one question you get? >> every year is how to thaw the turkey. >> at this point i would think it's late, right? >> well, yeah. today if it's still frozen, you do have time if you soak it in cold water. keep it in the original wrapper breast side down. 30 minutes per pound so do it as long as you can. breast up or breast down when cooking? >> we get a lot of questions on that. breast side up and breast side down it's difficult to flip it over and it's too hot to do it. >> basting or injecting? >> you don't need to do either.

basting is kind of putting water on a rain coat. it doesn't seep into the meet and can prolong the cooking because the heat escape when is you open the door. >> when do you cover it? >> about 2/3 of the way through, you will shield it when it gets a nice golden color. it prevents the breast from getting too done while you wait for the thigh meat. >> i coanchor with my husband. let's see his question. >> what if you want a second helping and your brother-in-law is bigger than you and he keeps eating all the turkey? >> if you have leftovers? >> and the other guy is eating it all. >> hopefully you have a breast hidden somewhere in the fridge and you pop it in the oven and enjoy it to yourself. pa. >> you guys are good. they have all the answers. >> when it's done cooking, you should let it sit before you

carve into it? >> let it stand about 15 to 20 minutes to allow the juice to settle and it's easier to carve. >> can you tell who is doing the cooking in our house? >> i don't want to say. >> somebody has to watch the babies of yours. >> they know everything at butterball. that is is a mazing. you guys are goes. >> they will be there and as well through the entire month of december i understand. >> we are here through december 31st. >> can you give us your website. besides the 800 number, people can e-mail. >> our website is butterball.com and we are on facebook and twitter. you can get information anywhere. >> who is making the turkey at your house? >> my husband woke up to a thermometer next to his pillow so he is hopefully home roasting it. >> have a fantastic thanksgiving. >> you too. >> they're good. >> no kidding.

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thousands of thanksgiving meals are being prepared. how you can also help out. runners will try to keep warm with a turkey trot through the silicon valley this morning. a live report is coming up. >> don't leave the turkey outside to thaw.

look at this live shot. a beautiful sunrise this morning. it is very clear. it is freezing today november 25th, thanksgiving on today in the bay. >> are good morning, everybody. happy thanksgiving and time now is 6:31. >> it is a cold one out there. had to start all the heaters this morning. >> big in the kitchen. probably a good place to be. look at that. 33 degrees in san jose. we are going to see a slow warm up today. we will warm up now that the sun is climbing up the hills. 40s and 50s and dry and another frost and freeze warning likely. we will talk more about the weekend forecast and checking the morning commute and if you are thinking about getting out of san jose, travel times looking good. again watch out especially on

the mountain roadways and patchy ice through 9:00 this morning. >> a lot of super shuttles on the way to work this morning. >> volunteers are also busy preparing hot thanksgiving meals for thousands of people in need in san francisco. today in the bay live in san francisco. the work is not over yet for those folks. >> no, it's not. they have been here since 4:00 in the morning, cooking thousands of meals and delivering the meals to nose in need around 9:00 and the volunteers arrived here and i want to find out how much hard work goes into this. >> this is a big event putting about 5,000 meals. we have about 200 residents in the facility who are part of that. people who want to give back and get food into the han hands of people who need it. >> the red kettles at the local super market, all of those donations, this is where you see

a pay off. >> exactly. that money that goes into the kelths helps us support all the programs all year. this is one of many things we do and one of many opportunities we have to serve in the city. it all makes the difference. >> this year you are seeing fewer donations. >> that's right. we are launching into the christmas fund-raising season for us. the most significant part of the year and we are starting about 7% down from last year. we know these are tough time for people and everyone is feeling the pinch more than usual. >> even if it's a couple of dollars, it all adds up. >> the majority of the funds that go into the kettles are in coins and dollar bills. it comesing to to make a significant amount to put into serving the community. >> the folks who will be receiving the meals, tell me about them. >> there will be folks home bound for various reasons. it might be due to age or

circumstances that they are not able to be out or with their family. people want to be with people. this is a chance to get in and see them and wish them a happy thanksgiving and have a bit of contact with them and help them to know they are part of a wider community. >> thanks so much and if you want to help out those in need and deliver the meals behind me, they need your help at ninth and harris son and volunteer. live in san francisco, today in the bay. >> i bet smells good in there. >> getting hungry. >> thanks so much. >> the spirit of giving is alive and well and people around the bay will donate their time, money, and resource this is to help others in need. the community thanksgiving will serve a traditional holiday turkey dinner to 500 people in san mateo. this is video and today's event is at the martin luther king,jr. community center from 1:00 in the afternoon until 3:30. the second harvest and safeway

donated the turkeys. >> we finally know who will be representing on capitol hill. jerry nerny fended off and he has a lead of nearly 2500 votes which is 1900 bals ones left to be counted, there is no way for him to win. four counties including part of stockton. that means no congressional seats changed party hands in the bay area. the race wrapped up as well. l.a. district attorney steve cooley conceded to kamla harris yesterday. harris is leading by 50,000 votes three weeks after the election. she will be california's first female attorney general. new this morning, south korea's president is calling for a security boost around islands

by the deadly military attack. he is calling for a firm response, but stopped short of calling for a major conflict. the north korean army is bigger and weapons are not as advanced in the south. the u.s. continues to support and is asking china to use the influence. >> it looks like the end of the road for caffeinated alcoholic drinks. it sent letters to four companies. caffeine and chicago together can create a wide awake drunk that leads to dangerous problems. four states have banned drinks with the controversial combination. >> time now is 6:36 and people in the south bay will earn their turkey dinners. >> a bay area football player will be on the sideline. >> tracking yet another frost

and freeze morning around the bay area. looking off to mount hamilton and clear skies and 20 to 30s around the bay area. your thanksgiving day forecast coming up today in the bay.

>> welcome back. just before 6:40. look at the temperatures down to 25. 31 in santa rosa and you can see the numbers across the east bay hills in concord in the low 30s this morning. clear skies and the sun helps to slowly warm up as we head through the afternoon. tomorrow clouds are going to drift in out of the north that will hint at the chances of rain starting friday night to saturday morning. saturday afternoon skies start to clear with the breezy and dry finish. today cool temperatures and a chilly start to the morning. highs in the low to mid 50s and san jose near 55 and 52 in healdsberg and 30s after a very chilly start to the morning around truckee. a chance of rain for saturday and sunday. we clear out and temperatures climbing up into the beginning of next week. >> thank you very much, rob. a year ago tradition turned to terror for one family. they have a lot to be thankful for this year at the big bone football game. matt was a running back for the

bulldogs and his father was a coach. he took to the field against lincoln high and was hit in an interception. his head smashing into the artificial turf. matt's father tried to keep him conscious. >> squeeze my hand! >> he squeezed my hand somehow when i said you are not going away from me. he squeezed my hand and i remember that clearly. >> it's been great. i have been home about months and otherwise it's been great. >> matt is recovering from surgeries. he has short memory loss and his right eye has not fully recovered. he will be walking the sidelines, something his family said is a miracle. >> the macy's thanksgiving day parade is now under way in new york. we will check in with them coming up live, next. >> a live look outside this morning. a cold start to the thanksgiving morning.

first we have the people who get up while you are going bed to put the newscast together. they are sharing their favorite thanksgiving memories. >> my name is erica and my favorite thanksgiving memory is not exact, but back when my grand mother was alive. all of my cousins and aunts and uncles would gather forring this and eat a bunch of food and andy games and hang out. it was a great time. p

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time is 6:44 and a live look outside at the bay bridge. we wanted to show it because by comparison at this time of day it's jam backed. only a few cars making their way through. a pocket of them coming through. some of your temperatures are chilly. some places not even up to freezing right now. it is cold. >> kind of neat seeing so many super shuttles. right now millions of people lining the streets of new york city. >> waiting to see floats and balloons as they make their way from central park to harold square for the thanksgiving day parade. michelle franzen is live with more on the famous parade which is just under way. michelle? >> it is. we are at the start of the parade here. you can see that the big balloons that are lining up followed by super man is well under way and a great day here.

weather is about 40 degrees and winds are minimal. this is helping the balloon handlers. a holiday tradition here at thanksgiving. dates back to 1924. in addition to the giant balloons, you also got 27 floats and 12 marching bands and represented from high schools and colleges around the country. you have entertainment lined up. kanye west, jessica simple and gladys knight to name a few. everyone who turns out along the parade route, 3.5 million people. we will have to see how the numbers shape up. another 50 million watching in the comfort of their own home. back to you. >> you have a great seat too. thanks so much. >> happy thanksgiving. >> a lot of giving today. a connecticut family is very busy this morning cooking 800 meals for people who need them.

scott from bristol, connecticut said it grew to 150 meals by the time he took over in 1999. >> we won't get any sleep tonight. usually we don't have a thanksgiving ourselves. we usually celebrate ours on a saturday. by then we are turkeyed out. we make something else. >> the family owns a number of home care companies and the companies pay for the meals. they do a lot of work. >> i was thinking about the forecast and it's maybe going to get into the 50s and we think that's cold. it's great weather for the parade. we will get into the 40s. it's a difference in perspective. >> palmy for new york. you ever are giving us 20s and 30s and it's brutal. they are waking up to 10 to 15 degrees below where we should be this time of year. it is surprising when you look

over the shoulder and see 32 degrees and this gorgeous shot looking off to the east. oakland is 36 and san francisco closer to the water we have more wind. 45 degrees southeast wind at close to 3 miles per hour. you saw the clear skies from san bruno mountain. clouds off to the north. those will be dropping our way late tomorrow. you can see here it's mainly saturday morning into saturday afternoon. you can see showers rolling through and more snow for the sierra. we had that snowfall over the last week for saturday into sunday. i am expecting at least maybe one on two more feet of snow. around the bay area, highs in the low 50s and cool afternoon. after this chilly start to the morning. i think we will get the third round of frosty temperatures again tonight. it will be cool towards the evening, but for the weekend we will get a chance of rain. we clear out and turn breezy sunday into monday. checking what there is of the morning commute, let's take you down 101 towards the golden gate

bridge. green travel times as you approach the golden gate bridge heading towards san francisco. the get away commutes over towards highway 4 and everything at speed there. the same towards the pass this morning. still between now and 9:00 this morning. look out for patchy ice at the freeze warning for inland valleys. >> back to you, brent. >> thousands of runners will hit the pavement for a south bay tradition at the turkey trot. live in downtown san jose where the race gets under way this morning. bob? >> a bunch of races. happy thanksgiving. it's the sixth annual silicon valley turkey trot. the starting line under highway 87. there will be several running and walking and a wheelchair race that will be kicked off in the next hour or so, running throughout the downtown. i want to throw out numbers. this year there will be around 14,500 people running in the races, about 3,000 more people

than last year. this is for charity. they expect to raise around $416,000 this year, $90,000 more than last year. the founder of the race, can we read into the economy based on the numbers as far as participation and the money being given out? >> we believe it shows a sign of a healthier economy. not only do we have nearly 4,000 more people signed up for the race, but our responseors which is where we generate most of what we give to charity is about $450,000 in just sponsorships. >> how are you able to get this many people out when they could be home by a warm oven? are. >> when the group created this race with applied materials years ago, the thought was a lot of people don't have anything to do morning before the heavy meal and what a fun and healthy way to start the holidays. typical silicon valley resident

will gain six pounds betweening this and new year's day. this is an excuse for the second slice of pie. we help the needy and the children's health initiative and we build community at the same time. >> have a fun time out there. it will warm you up i'm sure. i know it's cold and happy thanksgiving to you. i want to put something up on the screen. you can register for some of the races. you have the 10-k at 7:50. registration is until 7:30. you have about 40 minutes for that. the 5 k walk and run is at 8:15. registration until 8:00. the fun run is at 10:50. you can't miss the crowd. live along santa clara street. >> the annual tradition ready to get under way. >> a lot of people running to the mall. shomers don't have to wait until tomorrow to snatch up black friday deals at the mall.

it will be open at midnight tonight. in years past, nearly all 700 spaces were full. shoppers will get a ton of special offers for the day and throughout the holiday. >> if waiting in line is not your thing and you rather look for great deals on line, cyber monday is around the corner. remember shopping online could put your personal information at risk. the computer virus prosection company said scam artists will try to make businesses look as legitimate as possible. to avoid scams, don't fall for the deals from sites you have never heard of. when you look through your e-mail, watch out for links with special offers even if it claims to be from the name brand company. >> when someone gets an e-mail something to the effect of an i pad $150 or $100 or free, people need to think about that. nothing is really free. >> if you plan to buy online,

look for the https on the address bar which shows the site is protecting your transaction. an oakland teenager is giving back after a liver transplant. the 13-year-old received a transplant in 2008 and he and his family want to give back to the community by feeding more than 200 people in need at fitzgerald park in oakland from 9:30 this morning until noon. this year's event is in memory of 14-year-old malik grayson who was a berkeley high school student who became an organ donor this month. free meals from 12:00 to 5:00 or when the food runs out. customers provide the food. some people bring dinners that they pick up at safeway and bring them to give away. >> for you are not all about shopping or black friday deals, you can check out one of the largest indoor craft shows.

the harvest festival is happening tomorrow through sunday at the san jose convention center. you can browse more than 24,000 hand made gifts all while enjoying food, entertainment, and music. exhibitors will be showing off jewelry and photos, art, clothing and specialty food. tickets are $9. >> we have been talking about the cold temperatures today. this is pretty close to about as cold as it gets. >> for any time of year this is unusual. it could be worse. truckee minus 8. >> that's not wind chill? >> actual air temperature. that's how dry the air is. clear skies this morning and below zero there. by our standards, 33 in san jose is downright cold. we got that this morning. 45 in san francisco. gilroy is the cold spot and 25 degrees and patchy frost and ice possible. we will see temperatures in the 40s to near 50. a cool afternoon ahead like we

had yesterday with all the sunshine. start off cold with abundant sunshine and get into the low to mid 50s. we will get round three of patchy frost for tomorrow. friday looks dry and a little more rain for saturday and sunday clearing and breezy. the sierra may get another foot or two of snow. it looks like january condition fist you can pack your patience. >> i heard a report at the tahoe resorts and some of them are saying 75 inches at the base level and the mid-mountain over 100 inches of new snow. this is the most thanksgiving snow that they had ever. if i got the days off, it's awesome skiing. >> i don't know if you have seen them, but there is an internet campaign to get somebody to host "saturday night live." it's a fan member they had the campaign to get betty white. now it's a thing to get somebody to be the host. >> this latest guy just made a

tape and he seems to have a hunger for showbiz and a huge hunger for cookies. >> back in the quickie bake oven and about to blow. be honest. hand me that paper clip. >> you probably recognize him. the cookie monster. the rest of the video has a cookie theme, no surprise. the weekend update and the performance from monster gaga. 55,000 people so far have joined that campaign on facebook. >> i might have to join after

the newscast. >> we'll see. some of you may be thinking about keeping off the pound or maybe going for it. >> doctors suggest that you take it easy on the carbs. eat more turkey, but less white bread, mashed potatoes and stuffing. save a few calories if you eat the light turkey instead of the dark meat. >> go for the pie. >> thank you very much for joining us. the "today" show is coming up next. >> a local news update in a half hour and don't forget the macy's thanksgiving day parade at 9:00 this morning.