black friday may belong to the big boxes. a shopping day dedicated to small businesses. we'll see how things went in a live report. plus, no ammunition is involved but how about fireworks? >> this was a person who was very determined to undertake violent jihad. >> details of an attempted bombing in portland, oregon.

good evening, everyone. i'm garvin thomas. we begin tonight with a push for shoppers to spend more time in their neighborhood independent stores rather than in big chain stores or online. kimberly is live in san jose with the latest on what is being dubbed small business saturday. kim? >> reporter: that's right, garvin. i'm wedged right between black friday and cyber monday. small business saturday. it's a new push to get people to remember the little guys this holiday season. the movement was actually started by american express. customers that shop at small businesses the day after black friday. small business owners are excited about this concept, hoping it will draw in more customers. american express offered a $25 credit to their customers who patron small businesses. customers we talked to in the willow glen neighborhood say they know the value of shopping at mom and pop shops.

they can count on getting great one on one customer service. >> when you walk into a small business, you're actually meeting the owner and there's nothing like a business owner to really know what is needed to retain and please the customer. and so they will do almost anything to go out of their way to make sure that you get what you want and the level of service that you want. >> reporter: according to the small business administration, every $100 you spend in a locally owned business, $58 goes back into the community through taxes, payroll, and other expenses. small businesses revenue two-thirds of all jobs. it was really a threat on twitter and facebook page had more than one million followers. so perhaps this trend will become a holiday tradition. live in san jose, nbc, bay area

news. >> thank you, kim. business owners at san francisco's historic fishermen's warm have agreed to a $15 million plan to make it more appealing to city dwellers. jefferson street will reduce traffic and include more outdoor cafes. it's long been a top tourist attraction but many san franciscons consider it tacky and overrun with tourists. he says the goal is to change that perception. >> it will be a much more gracious street. it will have more plantings, a lot more space set aside. one of the healthy signs of a good street is when you see people stopping, not just walking along the street but stopping and sitting and eating their lunch. >> funding for the project has not yet been secured. the city's director says that the changes to jefferson street could begin to take shape within the next six months. locked and not loaded.

dozens of people strapped on their guns and took to the streets near an east bay restaurant today. the so-called open carry enthusiast gun carrying people were met at a restaurant by protesters who say that carrying weapons even unloaded is not safe. organizers say it's to remind people of self-defense and remind people of their second amendment rights. >> it's something that is a right that we enjoy and also it's actually reducing the crime rate here in society. >> they have actually more power than some platoons, fire power. but unlike soldiers, these people are not accountable. >> california gun owners can openly carry guns, as long as they are unloaded or carried near school or government buildings. time to get a check on the weather with jennifer hill. lots of rain today?

how about tomorrow? >> yeah. nc heard it on the roof. a lot of rain is falling right now. we're just waiting for this trough to move on through. temperatures are getting cool. this is a look at the current rain situation. no the a lot of it. no lkiking at stray showers and also reports of aew thunderstorms as well. coming up tomorrow a different weather pattern that includes sunshine but it won't exactly be warm. >> thank you very much. lots of folks went out for a good cause. firefighters were out in the rain asking people to fill the boot. it's a fund ratesing drive that raises money for the san jose's burn foundation. the nonprofit was created several years ago to fill a need that the red cross was struggling to meet. now the organization helps support and treat burn survivors in five counties. volunteers say the money raised today will also go towards

awareness. >> fire prevention should not only be done in the first week of october but year round. the message never gets old. you always have people getting older, people getting their curiosity about fire and wanting to play with fire. the message is that we're going to use these funds to help educate, prevent research. >> if you didn't happen to pass through the expressway at an intersection today, you can donate to the cause directly through their website. it's up there on your screen. sjfirefightersburnfoundation.org . more information is emerging tonight in 9 case of a an attempting car bombing in portland, oregon. but as nbc bay area's brian mooar reports, the public was never in danger. the teen was the target of a month-long sting.

>> two, one! >> thousands of faces jammed pioneer courthouse square friday evening unaware that they were the targets of a massive car bombing. federal officials say that mohamed osman mohamud was scaling a bomb. >> the device was fake. it looked real. it was meant to be so the suspect believed that it was a real device. >> reporter: court documents showed that the sting was months in the making. but he told investigators that he had been thinking of a violent jihad for months. >> the individual that was arrested said in the affidavit that he chose portland because it's exactly the kind of place where this stuff doesn't happen. >> reporter: the bomb wasn't real.

investigators say his intentions were. in one chilling statement he's quoted assaying, i want whoever is attending that event to leave either dead or injured. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. in less than an hour, hundreds of people plan to gather in san francisco's castro district in memory of a traj dick day in the city's history. 32 years ago today, supervisor harvey milk was gunned down at city hall by former supervisor dan white. the annual memorial vigil and march begins at 6:00 p.m. at the muni station at castro and market streets. former state senator carol and the founder of the named project cley jones. still ahead at 5:00, the cal bears won't play at berkeley again for two years. we'll have reaction from fans and nearby businesses. >> it's not good for us and definitely not good for the

customers. returns to some stores this holiday season could cost you big time. we'll tell you how to shop smart. who says thanksgiving feasts .rr just for ople we'll show you the fine dining experience of the san francisco zoo. and they were dining outside in the rain this morning. but this afternoon a break in the clouds. looking at downtown san francisco. we will see more sunshine coming toperares ow temperatures as well. your forecast is coming up. as

today's cal football game was the final game at mem yes, ma'am stadium for a long while. the bears are not due to return to the cal campus until 2012. instead, they will play at san francisco's at&t park while the

memorial park gets a seismic retrofit. the inside will be gutted from end zone to end zone as everything will be brought up to modern standards. as you might expect, fans are unsettled. >> it's going to be very strange for me. because the hot dogs at at&t don't taste the same. >> to go across the bay, it's going to be harder for a lot of students to get there who might otherwise go to games if they were right up the street. >> business owners also stand to take a hit while renovations are under way. but the memorial service is still -- heaters during this cold snap, and then we'll take aowsnn ee at how much snow you are seeing in the sierra.

the coroner has identified the man found on the cal train

tracks. he was trespassing between the burlingame and broadway stations yesterday morning. the train had about 400 passengers on the train at the time. they were delayed about an hour and a half. police are still investigating whether the death was a suicide or an accident. this is the tenth death on cal train tracks this year. a petaluma family had a carbon monoxide scare this weekend. four family members felt sick around 9:30 so they called 911. firefighters found dangerously level of gas had built up. carbon monoxide is colorless, odorless gas. because the gas can kill within minutes, it's important to recognize the early symptoms of overexposure. they include, headache, d dizziness, and nausea. the holiday shopping season will wrap up with plenty of returns. but some of the unwanted gifts could end up costing the person

who receives them. you could get stubck with a restocking fee. >> reporter: no one wants to be slapped with a restocking fee. >> it's not good for us or the customer. >> reporter: best buy and retail customers pass those costs on to the consumer. >> the biggest reason is that it needs to be checked out. >> reporter: can you then take it to the back and tape it up as new? >> absolutely not. it has to be checked out by the certified technician about a geek squad and that it's in good working condition and resell it as an open box item. >> reporter: 10 to is 15 pors of the costs of the products. camcorders, laptops, phones and it ads up. if you bought a computer for

$1,000, opened it, and returned it, you will pay a restocking fee of 100 to $150. best buy is not alone. many retailers charge stocking fees. target, amazon, sears, and dell all may charge 15% to restock. apple charges 10% to restock opened items. hh greg charges 20% or more to restock. if you don't have your receipt or all of the packing materials or if it's later than 14 days since you bought it. retailers who don't charge a restocking fee, costco, lowe's, radio shack, walmart, hp, and staple's. >> what i advise the customers, do the research. we have a lot of experts in the store. pick their brain to make sure that's what you want before you buy it. >> reporter: and if you're not sure what to buy for the tech savvy, play it safe.

>> if it is a gift, buy a gift card. now let's head up to the sierra. a snowy sierra where sn snowboarders and kids are giddy. that's because there are conditions that they normally don't see until later in the season. it adds up to the best skiing season in years. squaw valley has eight feet of snow. alpine meadows, that's favorite. >> i'll go there, too. >> they have six to nine feet of snow on the slopes. we'll have a live report on the sierra coming up at 6:00 -- >> to go there skiing? >> i don't think you're going to make it. >> snow there often means rain here. >> right. and mt. hamilton, a mix is

happening as the snow levels are plummeting right now. the temperatures are not exactly warm outside. my grandmother is here visiting from new jersey. i'm thinking, she's thinking, i could have just stayed home. only 49 degrees right now in san francisco. 48 in nevada. and 49 degrees in fairfield. for tonight, we'll continue to see the showers moving across the area and, again, some of our local higher peaks may see a little bit of snow, a little bit of a mix there. cold tonight and then tomorrow, finally the sunshine returns. but it will not be a warm day. let's check out the radar right now. just light showers moving across, or i should say showers embedded within them. and they are moving by pretty quickly. we're seeing that mix there of rain and snow. watch out for that. seeing rain at the moment. you can see the bottom of the trough here coming through. the cold air is winding down and

look at all of that snow in the sierra/nevada. skies are clear and also along the area beaches and along some of the mountains, watch out for windy conditions. it's a good idea if you're heading out tomorrow morning to make sure that you are bundled up. by the time you hit 4:00, we're not looking at anywhere near what we should be this time of year. los gatos, reaching 55 degrees for a high in san jose and 54 in santa rosa. cool afternoon in the forecast for tomorrow. seven-day forecast, things clear up tomorrow and it stays clear for the next couple of days. but then after that it gets unsettled yet again. we see showers coming our way for wednesday. another front come through on thursday. not another cold one but it will keep us unsettled. keeping rain in the forecast for wednesday. kind of through the weekend. >> the skiers or snowboarders?

>> i'm so terrible at snowboarding. i'm a decent skier. >> there you go. how about that? >> we invited you hear to talk about sports, not about skiing. >> that's good. it's been a while since i was good. this time this does not involve a former coacher and the niners. plus, this week campbell said he wasn't worried about getting benched in the middle of the game. maybe that's because he may not be starting. and the cal bears just one win away from a bowl. and the cal bears just one win away from a bowl. highlights next inrts. feeling a bit off? the moment you feel run down or achy nip flu-like symptoms in the bud, with oscillococcinum. get oscillo and feel like yourself again. oscillococcinum, nip it in the bud.

let's call it spy game 2. the 49ers are front and center but as the victim. today the lead came down hard on the broncos for videotaping san francisco's walk through before their game in london last month. head coach must pay $50,000 and the team owes another $50,000 for breaking the rule. an investigation will be done to determine the bronco's video operation took a six-minute video of the niners walk through in london and then gave it to mcdaniels. the coach declined to view it but then did not report it. the patriots were punished for taping violations four years ago when they happened to be on new england staff. today they apologized. >> i apologize for not reporting the improper conduct of our video director that took place saturday in london before our game against the san francisco 49ers. it was an isolated situation

where we made a choice and it's not a good choice and we all know that's why we're here today. >> well, despite the loss last week in pittsburgh, jason campbell will remain the starting quarterback. with miami coming to town, oakland plans to start bruce tomorrow at the coliseum. this after it was reported yesterday that he took the bulk of the practice which is usually the role of the starter. campbell was benched in the second half against the steelers replaced by growkowski was injured. the cal bears all they had to do was beat washington and they are bowl eligible. third quarter, cal is up 3-0. not a lot of big plays in this game until right here. jake scrambling around and finally launches one. the ball is going to be up for grabs. andre good win comes down with

it. great catch and he's down. 80 yards to the washington with the ball and not for long. he fumbles and picking it up, 21-yard return. 10-7 cal. 14-10 cal on top. huskies on the door step. this is what you call a walk-off tv. cal no bowl this year. we had a big game in the big 10 after michigan and ohio state won fifth ranked wisconsin. bad 44 yards, just running all the way through defenders in and out and nobody is standing in his way. carrying 174 yards. four touchdowns. the baggers rule. they are likely headed to the big 10 bowl. they will be going to the rose

bowl. >> great. thank you very much. still to come at 5:00, the san francisco bears treat speci thanksgiving feast but the event doesn't go as planned. for a limited time, smartphones talk free.

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the san francisco zoo set out quite a feast. this was part of the thanksgiving weekend feast for the beast. carrot, apples, celery, and corn and pumpkin. perhaps the vegies did not hit the spot. the highlight was when one of the grizzlies took a dip in the pool and caught a fish with his bear claws. the feast of the beast goes on all weekend. you can catch feedings tomorrow until 3:00 p.m. >> it looks like he caught it in his mouth, actually. nbc news is next. we look forward to seeing you again at 6:00.