with a rifle who stunned shoppers at a packed south bay mall. >> toys 'r us are catering to parents who want to pick up last minute gifts. a marathon run open for 72 hours. i will tell you what it looks like in a live report. . >> was it sewage sabotage. why terrorists are suspected in the stinky spill in a ritzy local neighborhood. >> we are in store for a clear, calm, christmas eve and it looks that way in san jose. christmas day, get ready for serious wind. your forecast is on the way. today is december 24th and this is today in the bay. >> good morning and merry christmas eve. >> 6:00 on your christmas eve.

brenta laura are off and we want to go to christina for a look at the forecast. >> good morning to you. a lot of magic in the air this morning. 42 degrees right now in santa cruz. 38 in santa rosa. winds are not much of a problem. in fact they are mostly sustained at about three to 5 miles per hour and wins will pick up substantially as we head through tonight. if you are traveling to the north, you want to get out of town probably by about 4:00. overnight tonight, we are looking towards gusty winds especially in northern california. here's what to expect with the showers expected tomorrow. looks like it will rain all day long. we will let you know how much to expect and snow levels laz in your extended forecast. back to you. >> thank you very much. a series of holiday robberies creating christmas chaos in the south bay and the peninsula.

police are trying to track down a man armed with a rifle who tried to rob a shopper in the valley fair mall. he tried to steal a car and failed twice before robbingin i a nearby men's warehouse. police have been dealing with a wave of 37 robberies this holiday season. officers say the robber or robbers are going after bags, purses, wallets and in one case a car. >> they are carrying cash and walking about it at night alone. >> police are urging shopper who is carry one credit card, keep the cash at home and don't carry too many bags. the police department is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest or conviction in any of the robberies. this morning 60 bay area holiday packages are missing after christmas crooks hijacked

a fedex truck. the rip off happened yesterday afternoon when the fedex driver stopped to deliver a package at brook dale avenue. when the driver returned, the robber made his move, taking off with that delivery truck. after a brief search, officers found the stolen fedex truck in the 1800 block of east 25th avenue. >> the drivers said that somebody ended up pulling them out and bringing the truck to 19th and east 21st. they stripped it. it's gone. no trace of anything. >> if you are missing a package and think it may have been stolen, you are urged to call fedex with the tracking number. >> this morning they are looking for a dog abuser who shot a pet schnauzer and left him for dead. the pet named kevin is recovering and there is no sign of the other family dog. cheryl hurd reports the dog owners are relieved and anxious.

>> a lot of people animals are like family. oakland police are on the look out for someone who tried to kill a canine family member. >> when we first saw him, he was cold and wet. >> bret vaughn and brad didn't think their 4-year-old schnauzer kevin would make it. he is recovering like a champ after being shot and beaten by someone who found him last thursday. >> a contractor was bringing things in the house and the door was left a jar. >> the two rescue dogs kevin and clint slipped out the front door. on friday, bret and brad got the bad news. >> they found kevin and he had been shot. he's not really doing well and we have to make a decision to put him down or want emergency care. >> an oakland police officer found kevin several miles away at bancroft and havens gorgelin. >> they shot him and he was

brutalized. he had a fracture to the right leg that was so bad it was basically broken back on top of itself. >> he has pins in the leg to help it heal, but there is more. >> clint is one-year-old. he's the baby and the trouble maker. >> he's still missing. brad posted this website to generate interest and support and they are getting lots of it. >> being angry is is not going to make kevin better or find clint. >> for you don't have respect for another human being, how can you have respect for an animal. it bricks my heart. >> that was cheryl hurd reporting. now possible sewage sabotage. two spills near corte madera have officials suspicious. chunks of asphalt wire and hart

hat were discovered and the company working near the spill is denying negligence suggesting that both happened during heavy rain and when the pump station was shot down. some speculate that it could have been done on purpose, possibly the work of environmental terrorists. . >> there is no good news. it's bad no matter how you slice it. it is important to note in particular in marin county when you have the type and levels of rain we have been having, the water quality in the creeks and the bay and corte madera creek deteriorate rapidly. >> district said it recovered about 110 thousand gallons of sewage that spilled last week. pa. >> people in the hardest hit areas of southern california are beginning to dig out from the storm damage the day before christmas. in highland 60 miles east of los angeles crews are shoveling to

help people get back home. there is a mudslide threat to 140 homes, but for 26 homes, the damage is done. it will take weeks before all the mud is cleaned up and people can go home. in columbia, two people are missing after a mudslide earlier this week destroyed more than 50 homes north of the capital city of bogota. it took rescuers until now to reach the site. >> in washington, d.c., the weather is driving people to stores, but they are not shopping for presents. they are shopping for snow shovels, snow blowers and other supplies. the d.c. area is bracing to get hit this weekend. >> mall madness turns to a board game.

23 million americans are expected to hit the malls and that includes lots of people piling into the toys 'r us where kim berly is right now with the stories. >> we have seen a steady stream of customers over the last couple of hours. right now in the parking lot, it's about 20 cars so the stories by no means are crowded and that's the point of coming in in the overnight and early morning hours. not to mention convenience. this is the first time that all toys 'r us stores will be open 88 hours consecutively in the final countdown. toys 'r us has been open since tuesday at 6:00 a.m. and not close until 10:00 tonight. shoppers say the store is messy from being open for so long without a break for clean up, but they're still getting what they are looking for. >> the workers were in there and knew that they were doing.

>> did you find everything? >> di. in and out in 15 minutes. can't complain. >> officials believe shoppers will spend more this holiday and hope the long hours will lure more shoppers into their store. daily shipments feature midnight madness deals that change daily. most toys 'r us stores closing at 10:00 p.m. a handful of closing an hour earlier with other options as far as extended hours with wal-mart, target and best buy to name a few. . thank you very much. at least it's thot raining. >> hopefully the rain will time out perfectly indoors with your family. that's when we expect it, but another dry day. pretty chilly right now. 40 degrees in sunnyvale. 40 in san francisco. visibility is actually improving a little bit.

less than a quarter of a mile earlyner santa rosa. about a mile in santa rosa. take it easy out there. it's patchy fobbing. you may have less than a quarter in some locations. fog swirls around. keep that in mind with good visibility worry the south and east bay. the winter storm packs a punch and you can see right now it's just offshore and times out something like this. tomorrow morning by about 9:00 a.m., the showers will start. you saw the yellows and reds. an indication of heavy rainfall. keep that in mind and the shower activity will subside overnight tomorrow into early sunday. 55 degrees in vacaville. a little bit cooler for christmas day. back to you. >> thank you very much. yes, virginia, there is a santa claus. he is delivering free parking on christmas day. meters will be shut off that means drivers don't need to

carry spare change. the commuter lanes and street sweeping rules will not be enforced. motorists will have to feed the meters. service stars at 8:00 a.m. instead of 6:00. it's a different story in oakland. the city council approved another hike, bringing the fine for expired parking meter to $58. the fees are among the highest in the bay area. >> time now is 6:11. the buckeyes on the nca a's naughty list. what five-star football players risked for a few free tattoos. maybe you are interested in this coupon. you are like yes! that's me. i will follow that link and boom, i got you. >> is your smart phone making a fool out of you? we reveal how cyber criminals use your gadgets against you before you catch on.

a live picture this morning from lefty o' doul's. the toy drive is under way. they will thereby all day. if you have a toy you would like to give to a needy child, it's the police to go today. we'll be right back. >> this is staff sergeant shawn moore from iraq. we wanted to wish you a merry christmas and happyol hidays to everyone in california. love and you miss you. see you soon. [ male announcer ] how do you say... welcome to the neighborhood. ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you say... can you believe it's been 20 years since college? ♪ [ male announcer ] nothing says "you're special" like boursin, a creamy, crumbly blend of real cheese and savory herbs, boursin makes any moment more memorable. even if you're saying... my mother has the kids tonight. ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you say boursin? ♪

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francisco. new this morning, south korea's president is talking tough this morning, vowing a counter attack against the north if the south is attacked again. the president is visiting a military unit near the border to chat with soldiers and ask about the readiness after south korea launch a drill yesterday. tensions are high after the north fired on the south korean island, killing four people. despite the last minute work on capitol hill, the u.s.-russia arms treaty will take more than a month to go into effect. a senior russian lawmaker said the lower house cannot give the treaty full approval until next year and said the parliament needs more time to study legislation. the new start treaty was ratified by the senate on wednesday and limit each nuclear warhead to 1550, down from the current ceiling of 2200. this morning italian anarchist

groups are claiming responsibility for bombing two embassies in rome. it exploded at the swiss embassy and then another at the chilean embassy. two people were hurt in the rail station on the out skirts of rome. in india, police have launched a manhunt and entered mumbai to carry out a holiday attack. the man belonged to the group that was blamed for the 2008 siege. that three-day siege left 166 people dead. >> here in the states, the white house is warning about possible terror attacks. troflers should be extra alert and cautious because of possible, but unspecified terror threats from al qaeda. the attorney general said the u.s. is more likely to be attacked by a homegrown terrorist. the homeland security department is reportedly alerting airlines

to a possible terror tactic involving thermoses and other beverage containers. civil rights groups will be asking camera harris to change the stance on the federal program. they want california counties to be able to opt out of the federal secure communities program. they collect data from anyone arrested to see if they are undocumented. jerry brown refused to allow counties to opt out. harris has not revealed her stand on it yet. >> as 2010 wraps up ark i new crop of sish scams is rolling out. whether it's the phone or computer or you will be unwrapping for christmas, vicki has a warning about the top three scams targeting your personal information in the new year. >> forget e-mail scams. they are so yesterday. 2011 is bringing a new brew of cyber crimes targeting your

pocket book through your gadget. >> more attacks on mobile applications and devices. >> he said the company predicts scams and spam in three areas. mobile aps on smart phones, apple products and location-based services that use gps to track your movements. >> basically it's like forecasting the weather. we look at what was brewing in 2010. >> beware of aps that pop up when you are browsing on your phone. they may not have passed the same security standards as the aps you buy on stores like i tunes or the android market. >> you are giving access to data on your phone and the bad guys syphon that off. >> bad guys taking a bite out of apple using something that can slow down your gadget. >> more turn into zombies. >> not just mac computers, but

anything on the mac operating system and expect it is to internet is at risk. >> the bad guys can launch attacks to distribute spam against others. now that so many of us use gps smart phones. >> those are things that get updates and where you are and what you are doing. >> the cyber attackers are using that to refine their scams. >> maybe you are interested in this coupon. yes, that's absolutely me. i will follow that link and boom, i got you. you trick you into launching a particular web page and putting your information in to installing a particular application on your phone or pc. >> the best defense is a good offense. >> be aware and be cautious. >> someone who is in your friend types you won a free ipad, it's clear they got hacked. >> a lot of fraud out there. you need to be careful. >> today in the bay. >> they predict scams will

continue to plague the internet in the new year. be aware of those status updates and tweets that sound too good to be true. they might lead you to a virus. >> lawmakers are making side slip prevention mandatory. a transportation study showed vehicles equipped with a prevention were involved with 36% fewer accidents. it will be applied to all new large to medium passenger cars produced after october 2012. small passenger cars in 2014. japanese researchers believe a number of lives will be saved. >> it's a beautiful dry start to your christmas eve morning. we will check in with christina for a look at the forecast. good morning. >> things will get active around here as of this evening. we are seeing a nice calm morning. a little bit chilly and temperatures most low in the low 40s. upper 30s. fairfield with 39 degrees. winds are calm to start out.

we will see the winds pick up substantially through this evening and tonight. if you will be traveling, the earlier you can get out of town, the better off you will be, especially to the north. strong winds anticipated as of this evening lasting through the overnight hours. here's a look at the headlines today. patchy a.m. fog and the rain returns tomorrow. sunday resitual showers and we will take you through the complete forecast. back to you. this morning the ncaa is coming down hard on yet another college football program. this time the ohio state buckeyes are on the receiving end. five buckeyes including star qb pryor will be suspended for five games for allegedly selling memorability and getting discounts on tattoos. officials say he told his big 10 championship ring and other items for cash and discounts at a tattoo parlor.

others sold game jerseys, championship rings and shoes. as part of the punishment, the players will be required to make donations based on the value of the items sold or the discounts they received. >> the san francisco 49ers will not pack up and move any time soon. they renewed the lease at candlestick park and will play until at least 2014. the renewal was a given because the planned stadium is not supposed to be ready until 2015. if it's not ready then, they go year by year on a lease with san francisco until the new stadium is ready. it will be official when a proved by san francisco's parks and recreation department. . 6:22, santa is handing out candy and hanning down justice. how a mafia member got taken down. >> christmas eve morning. sun has yet to come up over the bay. looking at the bay bridge with the forecast coming up. my name is specialist

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the traditional lefty o 'doul's toy drive all day. giving back singers. that's the name of the kids from the mission who say they benefited from donations in the past and wanted to give back. this is the fourth year they got there super early and have been sigging for two hours. if you would like to drop off a toy, they are more than happy to take it. they offer curbside service. pull up outside and they'll come out and grab it. there is luxor tabs. if you give them a call, they will take it for you. a great san francisco tradition.

>> absolutely. >> yesterday's gorgia traditions are carrying over. we have the forecast. >> you know what i love most? they all had giants jerseys on. a nice touch there guys. good morning to you. a chilly christmas eve morning. that's all going to change when you wake up tomorrow. we are expecting precipitation, heavy at types throughout the day. this morning we are dealing with patchy fog. visibility reduced in the north bay. overall we have good visibility for the south and east bay. here's what to expect in terms of the system. it will pack a punch and looks like a wind and a rain event. wicks picking up as of this evening. a wind advisory for the coastal areas. howling wind on christmas eve. highs around 59 degrees for oakland. 59 in concord and 56 degrees in chico. 55 for sacramento. if you are headed to the north and you drive a high profile

vehicle, take it easy out there. gusty winds and you could get buffetted. 56 clearing early sunday. back to you. >> thank you very much. you know what they say about old st. nick. he knows if you have been bad or good. he was caught on tape collecting protection money from a shopkeeper in italy. it wasn't really santa. it was a police officer disguised as st. nick. >> 6:27 and before you hit the eggnog, better get a designated driver. holiday spirits mean something different. the statewide crack down just ahead. >> black friday. last minute shoppers into stores just ahead. . >> a live look from the south bay cam shows a sparkling san moreomin up in your forecast on today in the bay. stay with us. it's really delicious, mom.

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new this morning, the rush is on to get the christmas list checked off. toys 'r us is helping customers do just that. i will have a live report. >> death chamber tomorrow, storage closet tomorrow. the gorgelin ruling that could kill the need for death row. >> we are wake up to a beautiful christmas eve morning. a live look at the bay bridge. it will get windy by the time you head out for midnight mass. details and changes coming this friday, december 24th today in the bay. >> good morning. i'm garvin thomas. thrilled to have you with us. >> 6:30 on this friday and we are in for brent and laura. checking the forecast with christina loren. good morning. >> good morning. the good news is most everybody will have their travel plans in

order by the time we hit tonight. that's when we are expecting to have gusty winds and rain. we will start up as of tomorrow last throughout the day. right now comfortable conditions and the sunshine for the first half of the day and increasing as a front pushes onshore, bringing about gusty winds as early as tonight. take you through the hour by hour forecast. temperatures bottom out in the upper 30s. 37 degrees. a chilly morning in santa rosa. 46 for concord and 47 in fremont. as we head through noon, looking towards the low to mid 50s. by this afternoon, probably between 4:00 and 5:00 when we hit the highs this time of year. 60 no, sir oakland and san jose with 60 degrees. 56 in gilroy. look at the sunset. 4:55 is when santa claus is coming to town. hope you have been good this year. back to you. >> thanks, christina. no charges have been filed

against a south bay substitute accused of sexually assaulting his students. the county district attorney said there is insufficient evidence to charge the 64-year-old sub, who was accused by more than a dozen students at mckinley elementary school in san jose. they say he touched them inappropriately. police jumped the gun they say. he told the mercury news he did nothing wrong and he is hurt and confused by the accusations. >> pat the death penalty will not be used in california in the near future. the judge said he will tour california's death chamber in february. he wants to hold a hearing to see the state's changes firsthand. the judge ruled california's appropriature was unconstitutional because the death chamber was small and outdated. executions have been suspended since 2006. >> if you are making merry this

weekend, bring along a designated driver. police and highway patrol officers will be stepping up enforcement against drunk drivers. the annual crack down is known as avoid the 21 for a number of police agencies that take part throughout the state. you can expect check points and increased patrols through january 2nd. oakland police officers will spend christmas eve serving the community. they always serve the community differently. they host their annual christmas basket program and toys to families in need. the patrol officers select the families and deliver the 75 baskets starting at 7:00 this morning. >> on your mark, get set, shop. bay area malls get shom shoppers in the door with extended hours today the great mall in milpitas is opening at 9:00 this morning and doors close at 6:00. valley fair fall opens at 8:00 this morning and chloes at 6:00.

the ceremony center is open from 8:00 to 6:00. jingle bells and cash regsters will be ringing around the bay area. several stores are open overnight. not surprisingly, storeowners say most are men. today in the bay's kimberly terry is a woman and she is live at toys 'r us. any other women out there this morning? >> lots of women. a lot of parents out here in general. both men and women trying to finish their shopping list. trying to get that done. toy are us is helping them do that. this store has been open since tuesday morning and has not closed since. recognizing the crazy schedules that some parents have to keep to juggle work and kids. they are offering shoppers every opportunity to get their christmas shopping done. a peek inside shows the store is by no means backed, but that is part of the advantage to shopping in the middle of the night or early morning hours.

customers say it's hectic and messy after being open for nearly 72 consecutive hours. >> it's almost crazy. what's the world coming to. i almost feel bad going shopping. it is convenient. >> toys 'r us representatives say they get daily ship ams to reflenish their splice. toys 'r us is planning to hire 45,000 seasonal workers for the traditional toys are us stores. 600 toy are us express stores and nine distribution centers. the store plans to close at 10:00 tonight like most stores across the nation. i should mention that a handful of stores here in the bay area are set to close an hour earlier at 9:00 tonight. live in pleasant hill, today in the bay. christmas eve is the new black friday. retail industry analysts say christmas eve shoppers set a spending record today as stores roll out deals to lure shoppers

taking advantage of a day off of work. the national retail federation predicts spending will reach more than $450 billion this year, up more than 3% since last year. spending on gift cards is set to reach nearly $25 billion this year. for the shopping not expected to stop by day's end. christmas day could be one of the bit offiest of the year. people who get tech gadgets and ereaders will go online to buy accessories and other products that go with them supporting the anticipated surge is word that sales of amazon's kindle ereader far exceeded expectations this year with eight million sold so far. >> time is now 6:36. american companies doing business with countries on the terror list. it's all legal. we are explain the loophole ahead. >> guess whose faces are on this coin. not sure? neither are a lot of people.

the people of memorability that is a head scratcher, just ahead. >> it's a mild start to the christmas eve morning, but there is a potent winter storm on the way. i will let you know when we will see cloudy skies and rainfall once again when today in the bay comes right back. approximate. >> happy holidays, everyone. i would like to say hello to my son, patrick. all myn family d fends i ln los gatos bay area. happy holidays.

we have goodskiing right now in the sierra, nevada. we will add more snow to the mix as we head through your christmas day. today looks prity good. patchy fog and ins increasing as we head through this evening. the rain returns as of tomorrow and then sunday we will see a few showers. if are trying to get back up to the bay area from southern california on sunday, make sure you check the weather report before you leave. keep that in mind. looks like if you leave late in the day, you should be okay. things are looking good and 60 degrees in hayward. 57 in livermore. warmer conditions than we had yesterday. less sunshine and clouds increasing throughout the day. here's the extended outlook. the biggest return day. guys, back over to you. >> thank you very much.

this morning the treasury department confirms it gave licenses to major american companies to let them do business in countries on the u.s. terror list. the website first reported an obscure department called the office of foreign assets control gave out 10,000 licenses to companies selling everything from gum to popcorn to cigarettes. they listed recipients of the licenses including craft foods, pepsi, citigroup and wrigley's gum. under federal law, companies can trade with companies on the black list as long as the treasury approves of them on humanitarian or medical grounds. >> you new this morning, vice president joe biden talking about the issue of gay marriage two days after the president signed the reteal of the don't ask don't tell policy. he said gay marriage is next. biden said there will be a national consensus and the same thing that has happened with gay

service in the military will happen with marriage. president obama recently said his feelings on gay marriage are evolving, but still believes in allowing strong civil unions that provide protections and legal rights that married couples have. pa. >> kate middleton and prince william are a good-looking couple, but you wouldn't know it judging by a piece of royal memorability. we are show you the unflattering images just ahead. >> we are taking you inside san francisco's union scare why where a tradition is under way. 42. stay with stus.

>> live this morningover san francisco, transamerica building is a little dark out there. the sun is about to come up in the bay area. 40s and 50s and maybe a 60 poking in with the christmas eve. should be a nice day. even in a down economy, americans are in the giving spirit and not just to family and friends, but to complete strangers as well. kristin dahlgren is back with the good news. people also opening their hearts and pocket books and they can feel good about giving all year around. we see this bump up in giving during the holiday season. people about 34% more likely to give during the holiday season and in san francisco in the actual city, there is a 56% increase in giving during the

holiday season. in california there is 53% bump up in giving during the holiday season. people really doing well. the top reasons they give, 45% of californians say they give because a friend or family member is asking for money for a charity. also to help out a local community and help those who are suffering from disease and just to feel good in the holidays. the top recipients of the generous donations are religious organizations that get $109 billion per year. education gets about 40 billion in donations and foundations dlon billion. human services $27 billion and a lot of others. that's $307.75 billion given by americans every year. back to you. thank you very much,

kristin. a scare outside president obama's vacation home in hawaii. a man being chased by police drove into a security roadblock near the president's vacation home on oahu. honolulu police said he was wanted on warrants. they arrested him. the man was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. president obama arrived for an 11-day holiday family vacation on wednesday and spent much of his time playing golf with friends. royal memorability is coming up in droves and one item has people upset. this is britain's commemorative coin with portraits of prince william and middleton. she appears plump and has bags under her eyes. they said the coin doesn't do the couple justice. >> it's a shame that they use such an unflattering image. they are both gorgeous and photogenic. how they got it so wrong it's hard to fathom. >> the royal mint said both the

queen and prince william approved the coin. it sells for about $15.40. it marks the april 29th wedding of the second in line to the british thrown. >> i'm surprised they approved that. >> for does look like al gore. >> she is gorgeous and she doesn't look so hot this that one. >> christina is getting us up to speed on what the weather is like for christmas eve. >> i wish i looked like al gore. good morning, south florida. that was bad. i'm from miami. good morning, bay area. i knew that would happen at some point. that will never happen again. 43 degrees in san mateo. i am a california girl at heart. east wins at 5 miles per hour. winds going to be the story of the day today. we will see wins start to pick up as we head through this afternoon and evening by about 5:00 p.m. that's when the winds will be suddened and as we head into

tonight, they will pick up, gusting between 20 to 35 miles per hour. it looks like that will be the case all the way through tonight. tomorrow we will have to deal with rain. here is the forecast when it comes to the timing. showers push through and start up around 8:00 a.m. the bulk will come through in the early afternoon hours. we will see showers all the way through the night and clearing by early sunday. it will be a fast-moving system, but because we picked up so much rain with the last go around, we could see downed trees. keep that in mind to check the reports. travel conditions before you leave. you can get that on our website. 56 on sunday here in the bay area. that will never happen again. back to you guys. thank you, christina. a long haul truckers may have an hour shaved off their daily driving limits. the motor carrier administration is considering reducing the limit by hour and requiring drivers to get two nights's

sleep before beginning a new workweek. the bush administration expanded the limit from the long held 10 hours. they will have 60 days to comment on the proposed changes beginning december 29th. the final rules will be published by july 26th of next year. some of us who may want to file taxes early next year will have to wait. the internal revenue service said taxpayersville to wait until mid-february to file at least those who claim deducks on schedule a and deductions for tuitions and fees. other credits in the educator expense deduction will see delays in filing. the reason? the tax bill signed by the president last week. breaks included in the bill have to be programmed in the system and that will take extra time. that means millions of filers have to wait for the refunds. change is coming to your cereal bowl as well. they will reduce the sugar content from 11 am grams a

serving to nine. they are making a change to offer a healthier option. post will certify both as gluten free as well. gluten is a protein in wheat, barley and rye that cause allergic reactions in some people. sweet foods to sweet deals. while you were sleeping, shoppers started bargain huhhing. kimberly terry is with some of them live in pleasanton in front of a toys 'r us store. how is it going? >> it's good. we have seen a lot of shoppers taking advantage of the overnight and early morning hours at the toys 'r us. many of them have started their christmas list shopping. others have ticked up one or two items. toys 'r us has been open since tuesday at 6:00 aim and will not close until 10:00 tonight. this is the first time all toys 'r us stores will be open 88 hours consecutive lie during the final countdown to christmas.

the store is by no means crowded. maybe 20 cars in the parking lot right now, but shoppers say that's part of the benefit of shopping this early. they can do it before the kids get up. one mom came here on her lunch break from an overnight nursing shift. >> last minute shopping. a friend said it was open and i better go. i'm just grabbing a couple of things. one last thing i couldn't find. got left out. >> officials at toys 'r us believe shoppers will spend more this holiday season and hope the long hours will help lure more shoppers into the store. toys 'r us here in pleasant hill will be closed at 10:00 p.m. along with most other toys 'r us stores. there a handful of them that will close an hour earlier at 9:00 p.m. kimberly terry, today in the bay. thank you. if you are up this early, you may be getting ready to hit the roads or head to the airports.

we have a few last minute travel tips for you. makure you arrive at least two hours early if you are headed to sfo. three hours early if you are traveling internationally. make sure any gifts you are taking are unwrapped. the tsa is warning any unwrapped gifts will be opened and inspected. be warned screeners may take an extra look at insulated containers like thermoses. the security department said there is a potential tackic involving the containers. officials stress there was no intelligence about an active plot. >> there is a bit of a let down after christmas presents are open and the stockings emptied, but plenty of movies to keep you entertained this weekend. jack black takes on the biggest role of his career. he is a mailroom schmo when a

dream assignment gets him lost at sea, he ache warksens a giant. gullivers travels is rated "pg." >> gwyneth paltrow is say country singing sensation in country strong. a former star out of rehab trying to make a come back, but her husband may have interests on an up and coming beauty queen. it opens in limited release. the remade true grit and comedy little fockers opens on wednesday. time to get a check of the weekend. christmas forecast with christina. >> today will be nice, but tomorrow might be perfect for the movies. you won't want to be outside. we will see rainfall throughout the day tomorrow. wins picking up as early as this afternoon into this evening. right now wins are calm out of the east at 5 miles per hour in

oakland. here is that fast moving system that will swing through over the course of 24 hours. we will see rain showers starting as of tomorrow morning. ending by sunday morning. however we could pick up a lot of rain in just a little bit of time. you see the yellows and reds embedded in between the green. heavy rain and we could see up to three inches in the north bay and to two inches expected in the east and south bay. keap that in mind. it will be a wet christmas. 57 degrees in los gatos. 60 degrees in san jose. vacaville checking in with 55 degrees. just a little bit warmer by two or three degrees. where we ended up yesterday, showers moved through quickly on saturday and clearing early sunday and another round on the way next week. a couple of dry days in between. hope you have a holly jolly christmas. >> merry christmas to you. most celebrities make headlines for diva demands and bad behavior. under the make up, some stars

have a heart of gold. >> charity websites put together the most charitable stars. >> ellen degeneres donated to the dangers of bullying. >> afton kutcher and demi moore on work for trafficking. taylor swift raised money for tennessee flood victims. >> alicia keys helped raise more than $1 million for aids research this year. >> the number one spot goes to lady gaga for work to end the military controversial don't ask don't tell policy. we all have people on the christmas list who are hard to shop for. i can't imagine shopping for lady gaga. two grads went to the extreme when it came to picking the perfect gift for their college roommate.

>> my roommate is a tough guy to shop for. he is picky and buys himself everything he wants. we wanted to buy him something he would like. >> which was? >> his own stuff. >> okay. it gives new meaning for wall to wallpapering. the back story of this epic christmas prank turned viral video. the roommate doesn't know about it yet. you can watch it tomorrow while you are unwrapping your own presents at 7:00 on today in the bay. >> it took two days to put that all together. >> interesting. >> thanks for joining us. >> very a great christmas holiday this weekend. have a great day. verizon 4glte.

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