"today in the bay" meteorologist, craig herrera. probably wise to take your umbrella wherever you are going? >> we will get a break for most of the day but tonight more rain and tomorrow rkts even more. here is the radar. you saw the picture from san francisco looking across toward marin county. you can see rain moving up along 101 all the way up into santa rosa and bodega bay and vallejo. some in san francisco and san bruno and down the peninsula. most of what comes through this morning will be done by 9:00. right now, mostly 40s and 50s as we go through the afternoon and evening. two storms coming through. one passing through today. just over the coast. the second one will park off the coast tomorrow. a few showers today. more rain tomorrow, especially during the evening hours. snow across the sierra above 5,000 feet. highs in the 50s, mid and upper 50s. we'll talk more about the timing of the rain for today and tomorrow. heavy tonight.

most will happen sunday night more on wednesday, thursday, and friday. we begin with developing news in the east bay. this morning, a young girl is in critical condition after a man shot her when she answered a knock at the door. police say the 9-year-old girl was inside a home on brighton way in hercules when a man knocked on the door. when she opened the door, the gunman shot her in the neck, back and continued firing inside the home. paramedics rushed the girl to children's hospital, oakland. she is expected to survive. right now, police are searching for the suspect while also trying to sort out why the suspect targeted that house and whether or not the people inside knew that gunman. also new, we have surveillance video to show you captured seconds before a convicted sex offender is tackled by customers at an east bay discount store. investigators say this dramatic video shows 36-year-old eugene ramos running through crowded aisles of the dollar store in union city. if you look closely, you can see

how his clothing is being yanked by someone. it was only six minutes after he entered the store that he allegedly attempted to rape a 2-year-old girl in one of the aisles. his mother says he forgot to take his medication for skits sdploe fren ya on the day of the attack he is being held without bail. if he is convicted, he faceings a maximum sentence of 21 years in prison. he was previously convicted of sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl. the toddler is with her family. one week after someone torched the mosque attended by the 19-year-old man who was set to blow up the christmas tree. they say they may know who the man is. cody crawford. they are examining evidence from his home.

they found his flashlight along with a red brick next to the mosque. that's important because he lives in a red brick home near that islamic center. he could face charges of arson, burglary, possession and manufacturer of a destructive device. he allegedly tried to blow up the portland christmas celebration. he is still on the loose, the search continues for the man that robbed and sexually assaulted a woman at the south san francisco caltrain station. police say it happened around 9:45 on thursday night. excuse me, as the 28-year-old woman was leaving the station on dubuque avenue. she was able to fight off her attacker but did manage to grab her purpose. he stole her cash before he took off. the sketch of the suspect is here on your screen. take a look at that. if you have any information, call the san francisco police department. excuse me. take a sip of water.

okay. moving along now, this rng month, an east bay family is mourning the loss of their son killed in the line of duty. 26-year-old sergeant matt abate was killed in action on thursday. the maried father of two was in his third deployment. he is the eighth former student from buchanon high school in cloe advi clovis to die in the last six years. we will be right back.

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2-year-old girl. investigators say the smugglers threatened to rape and kill them if they didn't have the parents pay more money for their entrance into the u.s. one of the three girls that is living san francisco bay legally called for the fbas help. they raided the drop house and got all children out. two men are under arrest for kidnapping and extortion. both of them are in the couldn't interest i illegally. human trafficking also happens here in our backyard. one woman sold for sex by her own family survived that nightmare. >> when i was two to three-years old is when my father started sexually abusing me. it was sort of i remember just thinking somebody is there to finally hug me, wasn't they hadn't been around. that was when he convinced me that this was daddy loving me.

>> she grew up in san jose. for as long as she can remember, she was taught that as her parents' only daughter, it was her responsibility to serve them. >> my slave role was set in stone by a contract that they made me write when he was eight. so they actually had me write out that i was going to give them one-third of my income for the rest of my life, buy them a house. >> reporter: two years after that contract was signed, her father started taking her to bars and brothels, selling her for sex. >> i remember sitting there and knowing what was going to happen but trying to pretend it wasn't. the whole time my father was raping me at home anyway. to me, that felt like training. he was teaching me how to service somebody and then it was no big deal to go do it for somebody else. >> reporter: she says her father kept the profits and her mother wanted cash for herself started selling men for sex separately. >> they had threatened my life

so early on that i was so afraid to tell anybody. >> reporter: she claims her mother had these photos taken to use for advertising and newspapers. she estimates that in the ten years she was sold for sex, she made her parents more than $2 million. >> my father bought prostitutes. my parents bought two homes, land in vietnam and cars. >> reporter: she graduated at the top of her class in high school and went to uc berkley. she put an end to her abuse. she started speaking public lick about her experience. facing the devastating truth about her childhood was part of her healing process. >> the worst part was not being loved and to feel isolated and alone my whole life. there were people all around. i didn't have a single friend or teacher or anybody i could tell. >> reporter: kimberly terry, "today in the bay." to this day, she has not

pressed any charges against her parents. she says, it is something she considers but knows it will be a painful process and isn't sure whether that's something she wants to endure. dang is working with a victims rights organization to get tougher penalties for traffickers. a home security camera reveals that a lincoln drove by ronni chasen's crash car moments after she was shot. police are trying to figure out whether anyone in that car is connected to the shooting. meanwhile, the police are being tight-lipped whether about the man that said he killed the publicist before he killed himself was telling the truth. >> we have had a lot of cases where people have admitted to murders they didn't commit. be very careful and very fact dr oriented. >> 64-year-old ronni chasen was shot in her car on november 16th in beverly hills as she drove home from a movie premier. if police know the motives, they

aren't saying what it is. outrage calls for a new law after they found a cell phone in the prison cell of charles manson. manson, one of california's most notorious inmates, hid that cell phone underneath his mattress. he reportedly called and sent text messages to people around the country and in canada. manson is not the only one. >> we know in fact from inside prison walls, inmates are trafficking drugs, out in the streets, ordering hits. they are certainly controlling gang activity. >> more than 8,000 cell phones were found in california prisons just this year. now, although president obama signed a bill this summer that made cell phones illegal in federal prisons, they are not illegal in our state prisons. they are just considered contraband. spiderman under arrest at lax. a german wildlife trafficker is in custody this morning on charges he smuggled hundreds, maybe thousands of tar ran tu las into the u.s. he is charged

with illegally sending them through the mail. authorities lured them into their web but setting up a sting. officers posing as collectors received packages containing hundreds of spiders and some are protected species. when he was busted at the airport on thursday, he reportedly had no spiders on him. he faces up to 20 years in prison and a quarter of a million dollar fine. coming up on "today in the bay," a whole lot more storm clouds are raining on santa jose's holiday parade. why this could be a wave good-bye for a beloved holiday tradition. celebrities give their last tweets and testaments for a cause. has anyone noticed they aren't mourning the loss? a lot of dark clouds. some of them with rain. more at times throughout the weekend. i will break it down for you coming right up. hey, guys !

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good morning to you. take a live look at christmas in the park. downtown san jose all decked out for the holidays. the holiday parade is coming up tomorrow. to that, we say ba hum bug, because the bad economy is raining on the holiday parade this morning. despite the huge participation in all the memories attached to this. this could be the last san jose holiday parade. city leaders say she can't afford to keep hosting the parade. it takes three city employees to plan the three-hour parade. their salaries and benefits ond other costs add up to $300,000. mayor chuck read says that money could be better sent keeping community centers open and firefighters and police officers on the street. if this is, indeed, the last year of the parade, we will make

sure it goes out with style. we will be broadcasting it live starting tomorrow at 9:00 and stream it live on our website, nbcbayarea.com. we have been paying extra close attention to craig's forecast. it looks like a little hole in the storm. i think so. a little bit of wind. it looks like we will be rainfree which will be great. >> rain before and after? >> yes. we have rain at times this weekend, wednesday, thursday, and friday, quite a bit of rain coming in to the bay area where we need. if you are traveling up to the sierra today, carry your chains. beautiful live shot of san francisco as we look out across the bay. there is transamerican pyramid and some of the clouds are producing a little bit of rain. a live shot over oakland. a hazy shade of winter. one more shot. an jose, as we look at christmas in the park, a great site

year-round. if you have a chance to get out there, check that out. great place. this is the radar. the rain is passing into the north end of the bay. extends from santa rosa up to ukiah and down 101. what we are looking for is light rains. where we see the darker shades of green, a little more rain coming through. that shade of yellow is a good, moderate downpour coming through. a small area. this is quick to pass on through. most has moved into the central valley. there is san francisco. that one camera shot we saw looking out across marin county and mount camel. oakland, you saw the haze up through berkeley and down the peninsula. some raindrops are reaching the ground, not a lot but down through redwood city as well. temperatures mainly in the 40s and a couple of 50s in the bay area. we are not going to warm up from here. most of us in the 50s. two storms on our hands. one right here. this is gig us some moisture

today. the second one will give us heavier rain as we go into sunday an monday morning. there goes storm number one up to the north. expect a couple of scattered showers early this morning and again tonight. after 9:00 p.m., the north end of the bay will get some, close to midnight and when it moves to san francisco and down the peninsula and tomorrow, rain on sunday and snow across the sierra at 5,000 feet. 4 to 6 inches. above 7,000 feet, a foot of snow. this is futurecast. notice, 8:00 a.m., plenty of cloud cover. here is your timeline. 10:00 a.m. not much going on close to home. we have by 3:00 p.m., a couple at the north end of the bay. 7:00 p.m., still very light. it is light shades of green. sometimes not reaching the ground. we will have light rain coming through at 10:00 p.m. in san francisco and the peninsula. 1:00 p.m., heavy at times. marin county and sonoma county, 1:00 in the morning. into the peninsula and also into pet ta loo ma, rather.

3:00 a.m., a couple of scattered showers. into sunday, 9:00 a.m. i will stop here. the san jose holiday parade, there is that window we were talking about. looks like we will be fine for that parade through 10:00. it is 2:00 we start to see scattered showers come back on in. there is a good line of rain until 6:00 p.m. on sunday. right now, sunday evening will be the hef whiavier rain. a couple of light scattered showers into monday, wednesday, thursday, friday, more showers coming through. around the rest of the state, plenty of 60s and 50s. not a real warm day. mostly into the 40s. snow at lake tahoe. if you are headed up there, bring your chains. tomorrow afternoon, rain and a few lingering showers on monday and wednesday, thursday, and friday, rabe rain coming in but a little warmer.

muggy. >> the muggyness. >> rain coming in. a lot of celebrities are logging off of twitter for a good cause. people don't seem to case. lady gaga, justin timberlake and others said she would not sign back on until $1 million is raised for alicia keys "keep alive" charity. this is great but not enough to resurrect celebrities back to their digital lives. if you can't live without celebrity tweets, don't forget, i'm still online. giant's slugger, cody ross, will be inducted into the hall of fame but not the one in cooperstown. i'm laura banke. the raiders could be getting a key player back. the giants get a machine. we have the details in sports. save $523! 16 minutes could save you 16%!

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good morning, everyone. two major challenges await the 49ers at lambeau fields. one, the green bay packers. two, the green bay weather. the place is heated but the air is another thing. the niners know they won't be in san francisco anymore. games in colder weather places are going to be a different type of game, a different type of day. it takes me back to my roots being from the midwest and living in cleveland my whole life and being right there on the lake. i have an understanding as to what cold really means. >> we already know the niners will be braves that cold on

sunday without jim nedny. will they go without their kicker. the team signed veteran jeff reed. he expects to be the kicker for the remainder of the season. in the game against the bucks, he hurt his knee. after thinking he would be ready to go on sunday, the knee tightened up on him. not all of our injury updates are bad. across the bay, the raiders got one step closer to the return of chad shubin. the receiver practiced with the team yesterday, making it three in a row. they said it will be a game-time decision for sunday's game. the wideout has missed the entire season with foot and knee issues. the machine is back. that part is unconfirmed. pat bureau is returning next season to the giants. they signed him to a one-year contract. he claimed in a conference call he has never met the machine.

after cutting three players on thursday, yesterday, the as took the first step toward resigning their roster returning with ryan sweeney worth $1.4 million, pektsexpected to be th next season. the warriors got a win despite not playing a game. they participated in full team practice. amanson has been out since mid-october. leo has yet to play a game in the mnba. on the hardwood, no love loss between the celtics and bulls. particularly kevin garnett and joakim noah last night. look who is underneath, joakim noah, they exchange a little elbows. both get keyed up. third quarter, paul pierce driving in for the celtics.

they cruz in boston. to the links now for round two of the chevron world challenge at cherwood country club in thousand oaks. we haven't heard this lately. it was a great day for tiger woods, including an eagle on the second hole part of a bogey three round. he shot a 66 yesterday moving to 13 under par and giving him a four-stroke lead. that is your morning look at sports. have a great day. we're saying, start spreading the news. she is leaving today. that was laura's final sports report here in the bay area. like another famous l.b., she is taking her talents elsewhere, headed to new york city. we have a feeling she left her heart in san francisco. good luck, laura! cody ross is the boss here in the bay area. this weekend, the nlcs most valuable player will be back in carlsbad, new mexico for cody ross day. he will be inducted into his high school hall of fame today and get the keys to the city. >> it's a huge honor.

i grew up there. i went to high school there. you know, it is going to be nice to get back and see how excited the town is, carlsbad is. >> if you twoowant to see cody and the giants, tickets are now on sale. they went on sale yesterday through san francisco giants.com in time for the holidays. coming up next, air force one delivered the president safely home. the big announcement he is now expected to make. whether or not you like it, your taxes may be about to change. the good news, bad news as the accept n senate casts their votes in a weekend session. lightning fast. lightning strong.

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we can see clouds of the city and a little bit of sunshine trying to come through. thanks for joining us on a

saturday morning. i'm kris sanchez along with "today in the bay" meteorologist, craig herrera. some rain later tonight after 9:00 p.m. more tomorrow. fog in the north end of the bay. i just checked. we have fog in santa rosa about a quarter of a mile where the temperature is 47 degrees. 50, san jose and 51, san francisco. a look at the satellite. two storms passing. one passes today. mostly this evening. most of the day will be dry. the one parked off the coast will give us more rain tomorrow and more snow across the sierra. not only today but tomorrow. highs into the 50s. i will break down the rain through the weekend. more rain wednesday, thursday, and friday through the end of the week. we will get ready for that as well. new this morning, senators on capitol hill are working this weekend and when they do could affect your wallet. on the agenda, two key votes, one aimed at extending tax cuts for individuals that make less

than $200,000 a year and mayor reed couples that make less than $250,000 a year. we are looking live at the debate on the floor right now. the other thing they are talking about is to increase taxes on people who make less than $1 million a year. republicans, they want to head off the tax increases at all income levels. it appears the democratic measure will not get the 60 votes needed to keep that alive. president obama says he is hopeful that the two parties can come to a compromise to avoid a tax increase at all levels come january 1st. meantime, just hours ago, air force one arrives back on u.s. soil following the president's surprise trip to afghanistan. when he returns shall the president is expected to make a statement about a new trade agreement with south korea. tomorrow, he and the first lady will host a reception at the white house for the kennedy center honorees, including oprah winfrey, sir paul mccartney, merle haggard, jerry herman and bill t. jones.

president obama traveled to afghan yesterday to thank the troops and spoke with president hamid karzai. the visit was his second to afghanistan as president. as he leaves afghanistan, more than 150 northn california soldiers are getting ready to deploy. the chico bay company of the california national guard will leave tomorrow morning at 8:00. the guardsmen will build combat outposts and roads and oversee the construction of new buildings. it appears that the efforts to repeal the don't ask, don't tell law is picking up support from the gop. the "l.a. times" reports scott brown, republican senator, says he will support the repeal, as long as it comes to the floor after tax cuts and the federal budget. the ma are tjority of senat republicans say they will block the bill until they settle bush tax cuts. it bars gay service men and women from serving openly in the

military. on monday shall a federal panel will hear arguments on california's same-sex marriage ban. the three-judge panel will meet in san francisco for two hours of arguments televised nationally on c-span. the ninth circuit court of appeals is viewing a lower court decision that rules prop 8 unconstitutional. it is likely the case will eventually wind up at the u.s. supreme court. coming up on "today in the bay," $6 billion just isn't enough. the big buyout that's turning out to be a big bust. bay area public schools are getting some lunch money from uncle sam.

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after another bleak jobs' report, it is always nice to hear about companies making an economic rebound. bay area grocery chain in pueblo will open a store in a once-abandoned supermarket in san jose. the new store is bringing back more than 150 jobs to the city. this is the sixth "meet pueblo" supermarket. they are getting reimbursed 6 cents a lunch from the federal government. they passed a bill that regulates the quality of the food served and the government will reimburse schools $2.78 a meal. in san francisco, the cost is $3.68. san francisco's superintendent says the bill is a step in the right direction. healthy food helps keep kids excels in the classroom. this morning, it appears

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looking live. we are talking about a state of alarm issued for spain this morning. air travelers, about 300,000 of them are stranded because of an air traffic controllers strike. the controllers that do not show up for work can now be sent to jail. the strike started yesterday. it stems from a year-long dispute over wages and it came before a long holiday weekend in spain with 4 million people expected to have made travel plans. the state of alarm is included in spain's constitution for more than 30 years. but, it has never been enforced until now. >> i was there last year. i would have been stuck there. >> worst place in the world to be stuck on vacation. >> no travel delays. no airport strandings here? we might see some wednesday, thursday, or friday. we do have scattered cloud cover and fog. there is a live shot of san francisco.

a couple of raindrops are making it to the ground. most of this is just cloud cover right now. most of the rain will be late tonight and again tomorrow evening. next shot, san francisco, look off toward oakland. a little bit of haze here up across the east bay inland valleys. across the hills, some haze and a little bit of fog. that's just a hazy shade that we have got for most of today and again tomorrow. south end of the bay across san jose and the santa clara valley, that's a downtown san jose for christmas in the park. a nice afternoon there. just bundle up. we are only going to be in the 50s today. that time of year, really cold. not a whole lot of sunshine coming through. a couple of sun breaks. mostly cloudy. a couple of raindrops on the radar. very impressive. most not reaching the ground just yet. a couple of raindrops in san francisco, very light. quick to move on through. keep the umbrella handy if you are out tonight. if you are going to the sierra, bring the chains. lake tahoe and reno, not a whole lot going on in lake tahoe.

we will get more there tonight and into tomorrow. about another foot. right now, in the 40s and 50s. we are not going to remember wa up a lot more than where we are at right now. maybe another 5 to 10 degrees max. that will be it today and tomorrow. two storms i pointed out earlier. here is number one and there is number two. the first one passes through today. gives us more of that cloud cover and not a whole lot behind us. this is the wrap-around moisture. mostly clouds, not a lot of rain. tomorrow, storms that park off the coast will give us more rain. at times, it will be heavy. especially after 6:00 p.m. tomorrow. we will get some snow across the sierra at that point as well. coming back, if you are going up for the weekend, coming back, tricky. futurecast, a lot of cloud cover. 10:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m., showers starting to pop up. the east bay peninsula and south bay, just cloud cover and misty. 10:00 pen.m., a couple of

raindrops moving through. tomorrow, 9:00 a.m. for the parade, should be dry for the parade. maybe windy at times. 2:00 p.m., some rain starts to come in again. after 6:00 tomorrow, the heavier rain comes through there, the heavier rain comes in, shades of yellow. highs today, only in the mid-50s, a couple upper 70s. sunset at 4:51. the fsxpca still has pets that need adoption the at macy's holiday windows in union square. they need volunteers to help out. i will be at macy's stanford shopping center at noon for pets in need. pets are looking for homes. if you want a new pet, do some research and pick one out that's perfect for your family and come on by. we have palo alto and san francisco. seven-day forecast, rain tomorrow, wednesday, thursday, friday, lots of rain coming through and back into the 60s. tuesday, is going to be your best day to get outdoor activities done without the rain coming through. >> thank you very much, craig.

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after refusing to turn off his blackberry. the transformer star was booted from a flight. aviation officials say he refused to stop texting despite being asked three times by flight attendants. one flight attendant decided they had enough. the plane was turned around and sent back to the gate. you delay my flight and i will not watch any other of your movies. i'm not kidding. can you make an offer they just can't refuse? the iconic mansion used as the core leone any family headquarters is up for sale in the first godfather movie. many items from the set, including marlon brando's queue cards are still inside. they are asking for $2.9 million. whether every dollar counts, many people are skipping visits to the doctor's office. up next on "today in the bay," we have a secret that cannot only save you time and money at the doctor's office but maybe save your life.

the three questions you need to ask. good morning. i'm mike eknow and there is a lot to do "today in the bay." heads up, plenty of people dressed as santa or dressed in santa suits today in san francisco. don't expect them to hand out any toys. they might be handing out drinks instead. santos and mrs. claus alike are going to be gathering at the civic center at 12:30 this afternoon. for more information, check out san francisco's san art.com. the world series world champion san francisco giants, sergio romo and lucille will be the grand marshalls. brent cannon and laura garcia-cannon are planning on bringing the triplets. you can watch it right here on nbc bay area or streaming on

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to get a fast free quote and start saving today. this next story could help the medicine go down. if you are like many people, a trip to the doctor's office fills you with a bit of dread. it doesn't have to be that way if you know how to talk to your physician. "today in the bay's" tom see covits has a few painless tips. >> you don't even know how to deliver a proper anesthetic. >> give the doctor a little anesthesia. >> reporter: a trip to the doctor's office is no vacation. >> i think it is overwhelming to some folks. >> with the rising cost of health care, it can be expensive. there are a few simple tips. the most important is to plan ahead. >> it helps to be prepared. >> reporter: he recommends writing a prioritized list of

things you want to talk about. >> you are in charge of youment so if you demonstrate to me that you are in charge of you by listing the things that are important, we can work together better. >> reporter: the list should include symptoms and questions about things in the news. don't lie to your doctor. be honest about your health habits. your doctor is not here to judge you, just to make you healthier. >> we would much rather hear what is actually going on. >> reporter: at the end of thevy it, go over everything with your doctor again to make sure you understand what happens and what you are supposed to do next. >> that way, we are all on the same page. and, you can be in and out and on your way. tom cinco vits, nbc bay area news. coming up next, our pets of the week are here. lilly and her buddy, ernie. they need a loving home in time for the holidays. how you can help. first, here is a look at our top stories. this morning, a young girl

is in critical condition after she was shot by a man who knocked on her front door. the 9-year-old girl was inside a home on brighton in hercules when the man knocked on the door just before 10:30 last night. he shot her in the neck and back and continued firing in the home. she is expected to survive. police are looking for the suspect. this surveillance video captured seconds before a convicted sex offender is tackled by customers at a union city discount store. he alenl edly attempted to rape a 2-year-old girl in one of the aisles. we have much more on "today in the bay" coming up next. what is that? that's a horrible cr. ] here are some things that i'll make as little portals. honestly, i'd love to do this for the rest of my life so i've got to take care of my heart. for me, cheerios is a good place to start. [ male announcer ] got something you'll love to keep doing? take care of your heart. you can start with cheerios. the natural whole grain oats can help lower cholesterol. brrrbb... makes you feel ageless. [ male announcer ] it's time.

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bear. >> isn't he cute? >> really cute. >> he is about five years old, terrier mix. this is lily, she is about three-and-a-half years old. they are roommates but not a bonded pair. they can go to separate homes. if you are not in a position to adopt a pet for the holidays or to make a donation perhaps to help keep silicon valley human society going. you can do something else. >> we are having a pet-themed craft fair at the human society today and tomorrow. dozens of vendors with pet-related items. you can shop for your pet lover or your pet. >> also, perhaps most importantly, you can get your pet's picture taken with santa pau paws. >> great raffle prizes today and tomorrow. >> and a good opportunity to check out the facilities which

are very cool. lily is 1-year-old. she looks like cleopatra with all that eye-liner on. >> natural eye-liner. >> ernie is ready to go, five years old. lilly is a year old and ready to go. if you can't adopt a pet this time of year, you certainly can help out by going to the craft fair. so thank you so much for coming in, elizabeth. thanks for bringing in ernie. i don't know if i'm going to give this one up. he is really cuddly. we want to thank you for making us a part of your morning. we hope you will join us again tonight at 5:00, 6:00, and 11:00. we will be right back with you tomorrow morning at 7:00. larry gur sten, our political analyst will be in to talk about that. perhaps we will preview the prop 8 hearing on monday. anything else you want to know, give us a tweet, an e-mail. newstips@nbcbayarea.com and we will ask larry anything you want to know. here is the last look at the information for the craft fair in case you want to get some of your holiday shopping done and help good folks that are doing good deeds.