new this morning, people getting out of town for the holidays. we'll let you know how things are looking at sfo this morning. >> and a fire forced about 60 people to have to find somewhere else to stay the night. plus, work begins today to fix the source of one candlestick blackout. a live look outside golden gate bridge this morning. not a lot of traffic there. but it is a cold start today. we will check the forecast with christina loren coming up. this is "today in the bay." >> good morning to you. thanks for joining us. 6:00n6: friday moing. christmas eve eve. i'm laura garcia-cannon. y let's check withhristina loren. lots of 30s and 40s out there. >> i'm staying in front of the

heater. it's cold. 26 degrees iti fairfield. your heater is working overtime this morning. you were able to give it a break at this time in the north bay. we had the 50s. we're 30 degrees cooler in some cities up there. and we have a freeze warning in place in the southeast and north bay until 9:00 a.m. after that we'll see a gorgeous day. i'll take you to the forecast. 6:01. now back to you guys and the top stories. being christmas eve eve, so many people are traveling on this busiest travel day of the year. pack the patience if you're headed anywhere. including the airport. it's the busiest day there. we have a live look at sf ork. we're joined by airport spokesperson michael mccarren. good morning. how are you. >> good morning. merry christmas. >> to you as well, mike. always good to see you. the crowds don't look too bad. i imagine it's going to pick up.

>> that's right. it's going to be a very good year for us. the last two weeks we're finishing with a strong flourish. about 2 million passengers. we expect 134, 135,000 traveling out it have gates. it's going to be busy. we have great weather right now. we should have no trouble getting people to their destination. >> always good. it's a good idea for folks to plan ahead, check ahead as well. we heard from you earlier in the last hour of the broadcast this morning that you may think you know you won't have any delays. but that plane is coming from somewhere else. >> right, it could be starting in new york or philadelphia. check with the air carrier before you leave the house. they'll have the most current information about the status of the flight. fortunately my weather briefing looks like most major airports are operating smoothly.

in the northeast, midwest, southeast can change rapidly this time of year. >> and across the nation, really, airplanes aren't seeing as much travel as we've seen an increase at sfo. they've been able to buck the trend by adding several new carriers to the roster. 5.5 more available seats. so you're running pretty good this time of year. >> we're very fortunate. we're having a terrific problem with having more passengers in most airports. a couple of weeks ago in port vallarta. other places in mexico city and places such as that. >> we'll check back with you. what's ironic is you probably never get to travel on this day.

>> i'm usually at the airport but not traveling throughout the day. >> an overnight shooting reported at an east bay parking lot. this shooting happened after 10:00 last night. new video overnight. officers say the victim of the shooting was well enough to drive himself to a nearby hospital. this is the same parking lot where a man was shot on black friday. the suspects in that case are now under arrest. and the victim is recovering from a leg injury. senatoring january 1st they will implement a new alarm policy. the police chief sent out this postcard, informing business owners if the alarm trips police will not respond unless someone calls to verify that business is being burglarized.

98% of all calls are false alarms. that's why policy changes had to be made to work with the department's limited resources. >> you expect me to walk in here with a shotgun? shoot at people? i don't want to go to jail for that in the end. it's not worth it. >> san jose isn't the only city with a policy in place. fremont has a similar policy in places like seattle and detroit. >> a devastating day for dozens of people in san francisco. . the flames raged for hours. hundreds tried to gain control. 60 people lost everything days before christmas. entire buildings gutted by the flames. residents escaped the blaze with the shirts on their back. they are grateful everyone made it out alive. >> we had one gentleman asleep in his apartment. he had to come down the fire

escape out of his unit. we're glad he's alive. >> spokes spent the night in hotels and at a nearby evacuation center. firefighters working through the night, checking for hot spots after this fire in vallejo. three alarms started near highway 37 yesterday afternoon. luckily no homes were damaged. nobody was injured. ballistics tests on the gun involved in a fatal murder lead to murder charges in a completely separate case. this was the scene when a san jose police officer shot and killed galindo in his home. the same gun was used to kill 29-year-old valerie casillas back in october. the alleged murder weapon finally in hand, police charged the husband.

23-year-old marcus casillas with murder yesterday. police believe galindo and casillas are connected. >> a 7-year-old boy who died after fallg from a ski lift has been identified. john henderson fell sunday from the mount lincoln express ski lift. they identify the parents as mark henderson. and helen chu leads the university's cancer center. >> what a tragic loss for them. a sfran is -- a san francisco man is facing felon charges. he stole the identity of a physician assistant and used it to operate the derma clinic on mission street. a daly city woman went to police

after a botched liposuction. she says he smoked a cigar during the procedure and asked her to hold her own iv bag. when he was done, he flushed six pounds of fat down the toilet. he is facing a slew of felon charges and 12 years in prison. 6:07. thou shall not steal. especially from nuns. a woman is charged with embezzling $165,000 from the nuns. she allegedly used a credit card belonging to the sisters of the holy name's convent. gomez had worked at the convent since 1987. the sunnyvale woman accused of buying products online and then returning the items to stores for up to $47,000 in cash. she's scheduled to appear in court on january 10th. tonight pg&e is coming clean and admitting for for one of the

power outages. they say the first outage was caused by the failure of a slice on the the power line. the second was a malfunction of the stadium's blackout power system. crews will replace the switch ahead of the team's first home playoff game since 2002. they are modernizing operations as recommended by the ntsb. they are operating 1600 miles of pipeline at the maximum allowable pressure using an updated emergency response plan and implementing data management systems to keep track of records. the explosion in san bruno prompted all of those changes. 6:09 right now as we look across the country for flight delays. let's check in with christina loren. >> good morning. the good news is we are on time out of every major airport

across the nation. we'll continue to check on that every ten minutes for you. a lot of people hopping on a plane today. we have interesting things happening. we have a trough of low pressure trying to nudge the way through the bay area and falling apart as it does so. the high clouds are going to make for a phenomenal sunrise. if you're up right now, and you can hold onto another hour before you go back to sleep, i know a lot of you on vacation, we're going to see a pretty sunrise. from the south bay to the north way. we have to get rid of the frost. it's cold out there. and we are going to do so quickly. the sun will be out at 7:22. we'll warm up to the mid 50s by noon. until 9:00 a.m., temperatures below the freezing mark in the north bay, east bay, and south bay. 28 in napa. you're back to 23 degrees here. and as you can see, temperatures are running much cooler than the coldest days we had last week. so this is the coldest morning we've had in seven months.

don't let it catch you off guard. take a look at this. we take you through your future cast. stop at noon. you're at 50 in novato. 55 at noon in gilroy. we're in the low 20s right now. so the sun is not going to have to work too hard to warm us up. we could see some nice conditions later on today. i think we're going to hit the mid-60s in most cities. area of low pressure passes north. high pressure keeps the skies nice and clear. but basically we're going from near record highs to near record lows in 24 hours. almost never happens. so just make sure that you're ready for the cold. we'll have a nice afternoon. i'll take you to the weekend forecast coming up, guys, looking really good for sunday. warmest day in the extended period. then we have rain on the way as well. we'll talk about that. back to you. >> hopefully snow in the sierra. >> we should point out mike is off. we are keeping an eye on the highways. if anything unexpectedly pops up, we'll let you know.

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welcome back to you. 6:14. john boehner admitting the fight over payroll tax cuts didn't accomplish much politically. and he's giving up in the fight. brian mooar is live in

washington, d.c. >> we're down to the wire here. just a couple motions left before congress can leave. they have to have unanimous consent. and the whole thing could be pushed into next week if one lawmaker objects. house republicans have surrendered in the fight over extending the payroll tax cut. i'll tell you what, i think our members waged a good night. >> facing immense pressure from the 160 million americans who faced a january 1st tax increase and for members of the own party who feared a costly backlash republicans decided to go along with a two-month extension passed by the senate. >> the amendment is agreed to. but a key provision, language that protects small businesses from nightmarish reporting requirements allows gop

lawmakers to walk away with an important consolation prize. it's a holiday gift for taxpayers and an election year present for president obama. >> this is it. this is exactly why people get so frustrated with washington. >> surrounded by people who pay if the tax cuts didn't pass. the president turned up the heat. now he's tweeting that the victory isn't his. he says it's yours. >> well, if lawmakers did have to come back and approve the whole thing next week, it would cost you $4 million to get everything up and running and bring everyone back here. $4 million reasons no lawmaker should want to go to the floor and stop everything. scott? >> it's 6:16. time to check the forecast with christina loren. certainly cold out there this morning. >> looked nice in the shot of d.c. that's a great sign. travel across the nation is looking mild. no major delays out of any

airports. laguardia, 15-minute delays. that's it. those are for low ceilings. that shouldn't be the case for 10:00 a.m. our time. we have to get through the cold start first. we were talking about isolated 20s everywhere this week. this morning we dropped off to 21 degrees in napa. and the forecasted low. 19 degrees in napa. we already tied a temperature record set in 1998. and we'll continue to drop out throughout the next hour. it's 6:17 right now. 30 in san jose. make sure to give yourself plenty of time if you have to get to work. it's friday. we have a thol day weekend on tap. high pressure stays in control,

keeping the skies clear and the mornings cold. we're going to see the big ridge of high pressure shift east. that's going to take the cold air with it. still going to be chilly. just not regard breaking code. dry holiday travel continues in the state of california. rain on the way as well. showers develop in the north bay late tuesday night. the showers spread south wednesday. we need the rain. we'll round out the day with the 60s. 62 in san jose. so travel cautiously to that point. watch out for black ice on the roadways. clouds increase tuesday. looking pretty good. lose the shower chance by thursday. but a cool breeze and clear air

to enjoy. back to you guys. >> thank you much. get ready for a few long term detours in san francisco. this will affect muni routes for a few years. muni is going to reroute the 30stockon the and the 45 union stockton lines. the changes begin january 21st as that construction on the subway gets under way. a temporary eight-shuttle route will run between kearney and broadway south of market. for more details, go to sfmta.com. consumer reports say 20% of american adults will be getting what they consider lousy gift

this is holiday season. it's the thought that counts, isn't it? it actually mean plenty of returns. >> certainly the reaction this year to most gifts will be like thi this. >> look at me. >> but a recent survey concluded up to 49 million americans will get what can safely be called a lousy gift this year. >> the things that don't fit. the things that are gosh ugly. >> todd marks was one of those who conducted the survey. he says it's why retailers prepare for a flood of concerns the day after christmas. >> one in five americans will spend two or more hours returning gifts. >> consumers need to be properly prepared for returns, too. starting with the obvious. >> it should go without saying for you're giving a gift, get a receipt. >> because of $3.5 billion in

returned fraud last year. he says don't be offended by tighter return rule this is year. he says think before ripping it open to avoid restocking features should you return it. we're talking about new gifts her here. >> that's what one this five americans plan to do with a gift they don't want. coming up, nbc bay area offeto hel vwers offer to hp ter someelbody steals a wheelchair. bo

welcome back, everyone. live look at golden gate bridge. it looks like traffic is picking up as we've been watching it the last hour and a half. certainly cold. 6:24. making a difference in time for the holidays, a holiday wish answered by our viewers. someone stole a santa clara woman's motorized wheelchair from outside her home. a sunnyvale couple has come to her rescue, donating a wheelchair they say they had in their garage. jornl kiriama has more on the

amazing curiosity. >> christmas was delivered by this chrysler mini van. inside, a power wheelchair that brought a smooile to kathy joe smith's face. >> now i'm going to have a nice chris christmas. >> but for a while it was depressing for kathy joe. a thief had stolen her $4,000 wheelchair outside of her apartment. her ability to move around and her freedom have been taken away. tracey and her husband were so moved by her story on nbc bay area they wanted to make a difference and help someone in need. >> i immediately realized that we had an extra wheelchair in the garage. when he got the wheelchair a few years ago we kept the other one. and so i immediately approached jim and said we found a home. >> he can relate. after suffering a stroke his wheelchair became his life.

>> without this chair, i would be stuck nowhere. glad to see that she's happy now. >> happy because the new chair feels just right. >> it feels great. the pain in my back is gone right away. so it's just great. i got my freedom back now. >> the spirit of christmas is alive and well on marianne drive. a holiday miracle come true. >> there are still good people out there. >> nbc bay area news. >> there's a lot of good people. 6:26. still to come, "today in the bay", an east bay wal-mart parking lot is if scene of another shooting. >> and holiday travelers filling sfo. we'll get a live update on any possible flight delays. [ female announcer ] help i need a holiday party idea.

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it is expected to be the busiest travel day of the holiday season. and the second shooting this season at the wal-mart porlt. >> waiting for for the sun's arrival to warm things up. it's friday. christmas eve. "today in the bay." >> from nbc bay area. reporting what matters to you. this is "today in the bay." >> and good morning to you. thank you for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm scott mcgrew. let's get started with check with meteorologist christina loren. good morning. >> good morning. a lot of people traveling. a lot of people already here to enjoy the bay area. temperatures actually maxing out that day. i think we're going to see that as the warmest day in the extended period.

we have near record lows across the board. 31 degrees. break out your radars. puffy coat in oakland. i have your full forecast. holiday forecast and rain in the seven day. >> we've been talking about the big holiday rush. we're live at sfo by michael mccarren where you'll see hordes of people go through there. about 2 million passengers, mike? >> about 2 million in the last two weeks of this month. it's typical for us. a little bit higher than last year. about 5%. we're doing well with 1345, 135,000 people passing through the gates. so it's going to be a busy day. >> is there anything you do at the airport as a whole. you see people coming and going all the time. anything you can do to to prepare for this? >> we just make sure everything is operational. make sure the roads are open.

make sure the bathrooms are clean. make sure the floors are clean. i came in early this morning. they were buffing the trial, the floors here at the airport. want to make sure the place is clean and people get if and out, into their gates with no trouble at all. >> a lot of major house keeping that you do there. exactly. and what's funny is i mentioned last time you don't get to travel on this day. you're always there. >> yeah, i'm here, i travel off season times. >> take a boat? . all right. it's always good to plan ahead as well. check your flights. so far not seeing any delays. >> right. last time i checked, everything looked very well. the weather is not impacting any airports. it's gorgeous here. it is cold as they were talking about in the low 40s. but it's crystal clear. we don't expect any delays because of the weather here. >> a lot of people, you know, they wrap these beautiful presents just in time for the holidays to go to the airport and say, no, you can't have them wrapped. but you have a gift wrap center

there that after going through, you can wrap your presents. >> right. at key points in the terminal here. we'll have gift wrapping. they'll wrap it up in front of you. you can get that one wrapped as well. live at sfo. thank you very much. >> have a good day. >> new this morning, an overnight shooting report at an east bay wal-mart parking lot. new video overnight. the suspects in that case are

now underarrest. the victim recovering from a leg injury. >> it's 6:32 now. a press conference will be held to discuss the arrest of a suspected serila arsonist. he's accused of setting 50 fires in antioch and pittsburgh. >> 60 em have lost almost everything in a massive fire in san francisco. it started just before noon yesterday. entire building is now gutted by the flames. residents escaped the blaze with just the shirts on their backs, but they are grateful everyone made it out alive. >> we did have one gentleman who was asleep in the apartment.

>> folks spent the night at hotels and nearby evac1-800-center. >> investigators are determining what caused a commute crash to send seven people to the hospital. the driver suddenly lost control of the bus saying he couldn't get it to stop moving. he crashed through fence and began driving in circles before a quick thinking passenger pulled the keys out of the ignition. it was total chaos. >> like a bad movie. about 20 people on the bus were

on it when they crashed. most passengers were able to get off the bus. emergency crews needed to pull three people out. among the seven takened to the hospital with minor injuries. one was a child. she was caught with 29 pounds of shark fins. the woman was cited, her visa canceled. deported. that was the oceanic organization. shark soup is considered a delicacy. that can cast more than $2 million a pound. high winds whip over roads and increase the risk of wildfires.

zbuss a gusts are expected up to 60 miles an hour. just completely ripped from the ground. a big rig blew over and no one was injured. >> good morning. take a look at the beautiful sunrise shaping up over the bay. the high clouds streaming in. we'll make for a nice sunrise. stay in bed. we'll show you the nice shots all morning long. we do have clouds moving in. let's show you the clouds from space. some clouds starting to filter into the south bay as well as this time. but we're still so cold out there because of the clear sky that we had for most of the night. therefore a freeze warning is in place until 9:00 a.m. for the south bay interior valleys until

9:00 a.m. this is why. take a look at where temperatures are. 26 in santa rosa. you're back up to a comfortable 23 in napa. so temperatures are going up and down. that's because we have winds that pick up and the winds die down. when you lose the winds the temperature really starts to fall. you're at 33, one degree away from freezing in san jose. and oakland below freezing. send us your frost pictures. we're all headed to a gorgeous afternoon. we have changes on the way. we have rain in the forecast. also we are looking towards a pretty comfortable christmas. i think you'll like that. we'll break that down for you city by city. tell you what to expect for your holiday sunday that's coming up in the next report. the payroll tax cut debate is pretty much over in washington. we'll is a live update next. and a live look from chopper this morning.

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house republicans are giving up the fight. they are going along with the senate's compromise bill on the payroll tax cut. brian mooar joins us live from washington, d.c. how bruised is house speaker john boehner? >> he's probably had the worst week of his career. it's definitely rough. he took it from the left from president obama. from senate democrats, from house democrats. but he also took it from his own party. one describes it as being hit by a truck with kentucky license plate. that's a reference to senate majority leader mitch mcconnell who wrote him an open letter telling him to give it up.

to sign on with a two-month extension. just minutes ago the senate agreed to a unanimous consent motion. it's now up to the house. but there's a catch. if one lawmaker gets up and objects to us going forward. then everything will be pushed up to next week. within an hour we'll know what happens if no lawmakers object. if the house passes this consent motion, it's over. the bill goes to president obama for his signature. >> 6:42 right now. repairs start today on the source of at least one of the power outages at candlestick. [ female announcer ] help i need a holiday party idea.

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don't worry, tiny people. flo is a gentle giant. bundle home and auto at progressive.com. welcome back, everyone. one viewer mentioned they were out of power in the evergreen area. 3,000 people in south san jose are without power right now. they don't have a cause. >> hopefully you have family in town. yeah. not including my uncle david. we're looking good out there. everybody has an uncle. some high clouds fillerring in.

you can see the front backing apart as it passes on the bay. you see the breaks in the clouds from space. it's a beautiful, chris tas clear morning yet again. the winds help to clear out the air quality. here it is. moving over the bay area making for a gorgeous sunrise. 17 degrees colder than this point yesterday. make sure to dress in layers. not quite as warm as it was. just about as warp, though, especially in the south bay, where we ended up in the mid-60s. i'm forecasting low 60s later on. once the sun comes u out because it's so clear, it will warm us up quickly. cold air mass overhead settled in. cold dense air settles to the surface with a lack of winds. like i said, when the sun comes

out. you'll be in 55 in gilroy by noon. rounding tout day with plenty of 60s. 62 in san jose. nice, mild afternoon. and we will see clouds from time to time throughout the day. rain is on the way. tuesday night they'll spread south as we head through wednesday. showers are looking widespread. we get showers for santa rosa to san jose. maybe one-tenth of an inch. a quarter at best. we'll look at your inland versus coastal temperatures for inland sunday and help you get that forecast going as well. >> thank you much. 6:47. the holiday rush is on. airports across the country

impacting people taking off for christmas. this is a live look at sfo where a busy day is just bin beginning. 2 million passengers expected to come through the airport this weekend. michael mccarren gave us a list of tips to help travelers on the busiest day of the year. >> they should check with the air carrier, make sure you know when the flights will be in here. we expect that for the next couple of days. the east coast, and midwest is very changeable. if you wrap them and have to go through security, you may have to wrap them all over again. you shouldn't have any trouble at all. >> there are slight delays at sfo. they're talking about a ten minute delays.

everything else is fine. philadelphia had delays for a little bit. but it's clear this morning. an overnight shooting at an east bay wal-mart parking lot. we have new video from overnight. this is happening just after 10:00 last night. officers say the victim of the shooting was well enough to drive him to a nearby hospital. this is the same parking lot where a monowas shot by suspected robbers on black friday. the victim from last night's shooting is recoverg from a leg injury. >> barry bonds is appealing his conviction. his attorneys asked him on wednesday. he was found guilty of obstruction of justice earlier this year. he was sentenced to 30 days of house arrest and probation.

the sentence is now delayed until the appeal is resolved. repairs start on a backup power switch at candle stick park. pg&e says the switch failed that caused the second blackout during the 49ers game. this espn video from monday night football shows one of the two blackouts. pg&e taking the blame for the first one, saying a faulty splice on the power line failed. repairs will be under way to make sure the same thing doesn't happen again they are also giving the public a report cards. they are modernizing operations as recommended by the ntsb. they are using an updated emergency response plan and implementing data management

systems to keep track of their record records. >> and 3,000 people are without power in evergreen. they don't be know why. but they're working on the problem. >> the ceo of new york times has decided to quit her job. she'll get $60 million. she walks out the door with no one to replace her. she has been on the job for seven years. but the road has been rocky at best during that time. the newspaper stocked dropped a whopping 80%. the size of her exit package is drawing criticism from the paper's reporters. "the times" will pay her $11 million in pension benefits she accrued. the long awaited nba season will make its debut on christmas day. there are plenty of games to choose from.

the mavericks play the heat in a rematch. football is more your style, you can watch the packers take on da bears. the game is at 5:20 right here on nbc bay area. he's a free agent. he's leaving the bay headed for st. louis. former giants outfielder carlos beltran signs a two-year contract to become a cardinal. he's a six-time all star. could be the number two hitter. the deal signed last night also includes a no-trade clause. new salary, the highest in years for any player who has never been with the organization. the cardinals have been spending the off season trying to figure out a way to shore up its outfield. $26 million, you see there. the washington nationals have picked up gonz lez in a trade with the a's. he's a fan favorite.

16-12 with #.12 e.r.a. >> 6:52. san francisco's finest are pitching in to bring holiday spirit to kids in need. and there's still time for you to help. firefighters and police officers are volunteering to hand out toys sponsored by lefty o'douls. the toys be handed out christmas day. >> 6:53. two shopping days before christmas. a lot of people looking for bargain this is year at pawnshops. public accounting records show the business is growing at 20% this year. kerry sand ers has more. >> in ft. lauderdale, this family is trying to beat the black friday deals.

this year in part because of the down economy, more americans like robert are doing their holiday shopping at pawnshops. it makes sense to shop for a better deal. >> people who have never shopped here all want to know is this stuff stolen? >> less than half a percent of our items end up being stolen. pawnshops blame the sketchy image on hollywood. but now thanks to reality shows like "pawn stars", even the wealthy in places like beverly hills. >> this 11 carat yellow diamond. there used to be a stigma attached to shopping at a pawn store. that's no longer the case. >> in austin, texas, electrician larry pawned his tools. >> just getting a loan. >> what are you going to do with the money? >> i'm going to try to buy a gift for my mother with it. >> it's the loans that draw in

the bulk of the mds. someone comes into the shop and hands over a valuable. interest rates vary to more than 200%. which is why sometimes the owners never return is just too expensive the pay off the loan. the collateral goes up for sale. flat-screen tvs sell for as little as $60. >> they would be shopping in target and wal-mart. this year they're shopping here. ensuring the must-have saddle is under the tree come christmas morning. 6:55. just in this morning when congress goes wrong. police in seattle are reportedly using pepper spray to break up fights among customers lined up for air jordan shoes. hundreds lined up for hours to get the first nike retro air

jordans. fights broke out over line cutting and pushing. the shoes sell for $180,000. they're selling it for $4,000 on the internet. here's ann curry with a look at the "today show." >> good morning. coming up on a friday morning on "today" lawmakers reach a deal to avoid a costly tax hike for millions of americans. john boehner is admitting it magt not have been smart politically. new developments for is search of a missing toddler in maine. the girl's mother will speak out and do a live interview. plus, what will you face on the roads at the airports? if you're joining the millions of americans heading home for the holidays today? we're live where the latest on the travel rush and a first look at the holiday forecast. those stories and a holiday

performance from the cast of jersey boys when we are started on a friday morning here on today. the holidays are a time for family to get together. even tv families. will smith posted a picture o the facebook page. fresh prince bell air family reunion from the charity event. everyone has aged a little bit. the two actresses who played will's aunt vivian and the guy who plays the butler jeffrey. it was on nbc from 1992 to 1996. well, the workers over the candy store are really busy. we got oo behind the scenes tours of the chocolate factory. how did i not get this story? the 90-year-old company headquartered in san francisco sees 50% of annual sales between thanksgiving and christmas. besides the nuts and -- i could just jump in that -- the creams the truffles, what are some of

their favorites? think ginger. >> we cook it up in sugar. then cut it in dark chocolate. it's a ginger with dark chocolate. clooef it or not. this is not the busiest time of the year for the candy company. they say it's easter. i would think maybe value entin. it's gadget friday. that's something sweet. scott mcgrew has two treats for us. >> both with san jose connections. let's start with the drobo. what is this strange black box? it's a hard drive you should be backing up your computer on? why is it so enormous? let's peak inside. in are a lot of hard drives inside. you can pop these in and out any

time. it will never fail on you. there's more than one drive involved. all of them will store your data. it all happens magically. the other with the chip made by intel in santa clara. this about $900. these are thin apple mac airline windows computers. these are the new hot things as people buy laptops. now windows is definitely catching up. let's take a quick look at the opening bell this morning as we go to new york city's. representatives sharing the honor. and they had puppies. it's going to be an incredible day. the dow is up just 30 points.