good morning. i'm sam brock. coming up on "today in the bay," a fire at a south bay apartment complex, how residents now most cope without a home for the holidays. bay area families fighting to keep their teen girl on life support. how the hospital is responding after jahi's mother puts out an emotional open letter. and weather continues to be a factor for holiday travelers all over the country. this is "today in the bay." >> from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." and we begin this sunday morning with a live picture of the east bay from the san bruno mountain. a beautiful vista as we are now just three days away from the christmas holiday. good morning and thank you for joining us. i'm sam brock in for kris sanchez this morning. a bit of a brisk start to the day but is a warm-up in store?

let's check in with christina loren and a look at your first forecast. >> that's right. come 72 hours from now kids will be opening up those presents after santa gets through. he's going to have to make it through that weather though. temperatures are locally going to be so nice today. look at what we're starting out. 42 degrees, not a bad way to kick you haveoff a sunday in oa. if you can get out there right now, we're seeing such a pretty sunrise. look at this, just spectacular. it is not a spare the air day, i'm happy to report that. if you're waking up and you want to have a toasty fire, it is not illegal. as we head throughout the day today, temperatures will climb from the 40s and 30s into the mid-60s, so a real treat in store for us. fur going to be shopping later on today, just make sure you count on cold conditions. at least until about lunchtime. then between lunchtime and 3:00 p.m., temperatures are going to climb into the mid-60s. a gorgeous day shaping up. a couple things to point out though as we get into your

christmas wednesday. stick around. i'll have that full forecast coming up. right now, back to you, sam. >> thank you. it's certainly not the case here but severe weather is making headlines throughout much of the nation this morning. ice and heavy snow is blanketing the northern plains and midwest. in oklahoma black ice on the roads is making for dangerous driving conditions. there are an estimated 68 million people in the path of this storm. more than 400 flights were canceled yesterday and another 6200 delayed with half of them all flying through chicago and dallas. >> we were going to see family, but we'll have to reschedule. >> now, some areas anticipate as much as ten inches of snow overnight. more on that. first though, more than a dozen people, including several children, are starting this holiday week without homes. a fire started on the second floor of an apartment complex in the 080 block of delmas avenue near the 280/87 split. the smoke could be seen for miles, and before crews even arrived, they triggered a second

alarm. everyone inside the six-unit building got out safely and crews contained the fire within 20 minutes but the damage done was substantial. two units were burned and several others flooded. 17 people found themselves displaced. last night residents returned to collect their belongings and surveyed the damage for themselves. >> the presents okay. not even taking nothing right now. just thinking what i'm going to do right now. rent a hotel. it's pretty bad. especially around christmas. >> the red cross is helping these folks find temporary housing. an arson investigators has been brought in but the cause of the fire is still unknown. a developing story regarding the oakland teenage girl who remains on life support. oakland children's hospital is now speaking out about the case of jahi mcmath. hospital officials released the physician's declaration that was filed with the alameda county superior court.

in that document three doctors find mcmath to be medically brain dead meaning she cannot recover. now, her family is fighting to keep their daughter on life support this holiday. mcmath's mother released an emotional open letter yesterday saying that jahi is still alive despite what the doctors might say. dr. david durand, chief of pediatrics, released the following statement. quote, we understand the intense grief of the mother who has lost a child. we are committed to fully investigating what caused this catastrophic outcome from this complicated surgery. jahi went to children's hospital on december the 9th to have her con sills removed. the hospital's lawyer says the girl suffered complications and was declared brain dead just three days later. a judge ordered the hospital to keep mcmath on life support until at least tomorrow when another physician will have the opportunity to further evaluate her. new this morning, police are looking for an elderly tourist who they say may have gotten lost in walnut creek. this is terrence campbell. he's described as a white man standing 5'3" tall. he was last seen yesterday

afternoon in the buckingham court area of walnut creek wearing a dark jacket and dark pants. he's from australia and here visiting family. police say he was taking a walk and he may have gotten confused or lost. south bay police still searching this morning for the gunman who opened fire near the san jose state university campus. two people were hit. the incident happened around 10:00 last night on south second and east san fernando streets just around the corner from the city's christmas in the park. the shooting drew a heavy police presence to the scene which is also near several bars. when officers arrived, they found two victims, one in critical condition, the other suffered minor injuries. investigators are still trying to figure out if the shootings are gang related. they're asking anybody with information to please contact the san jose police department. well, if you're one of hundreds of thousands of people who depend on b.a.r.t. to get around the bay area, you're probably breathing a sigh of relief this morning. the transit agency and its labor unions have reached a deal averting a third strike and finally ending the dispute over

a contract provision on six weeks paid medical leer. under the compromise, the contested provision is gone but b.a.r.t. will be expanding its bereavement leave policy to allow workers paid time off in the event of the death of a grandchi grandchild, step parent of a spouse, or a domestic partner. >> this was a compromise. b.a.r.t. got what they wanted and we got some of the stuff we wanted. that was beneficial to everybody, even the stuff that we wanted will be beneficial for the system. >> b.a.r.t.'s general manager grace crunican released a written statement saying after eight months of uncertainty, this deal will guarantee every ounce of the agency's focus will be directed to providing great service to the bay area during the peak holiday period and beyond. the deal also includes upgrades of the employee break rooms at the daily city, mill gray, and west oakland b.a.r.t. stations. they say they plan to ratify the deal as soon as possible but they have not yet specified a

date. two women are under arrest and a third under investigation for a string of burglaries. deputies say the burglaries happened in santa rosa, windsor, and heelsburg since the 13th. jasmine roeper and ronnie stout were arrested. a case is pending against a third woman. televisions, furniture, dishes, and bedding all pilfered during those burglaries. a bay area massage therapist has been charged with sexually assaulting four clints in palo alto. 35-year-old rajesh vashist is charged with misdemeanor sexual battery. it all began at the la bell day spa when vashist assaulted a woman in her late teen. that investigation led to three more victims who had appoints with him at the shopping center location. police say he did not work at the salon by the time the last three investigations became under way.

he turned himself in last week and he's now free on bail. much more still to come on "today in the bay." coming up next, with the winter olympics less than two months away, one of the most decorated skiers in history gives spectators a scare during a race in france. we'll let you know the latest on lindsey vonn. just unbelievable to look up and see them all. >> and a final curtain call for& the bay area choir teacher who devoted his life to his students and the gift they gave him back in return. we'll be right back. ♪

you're watching "today in the bay." welcome back on this sunday morning, 7:10. a live look right now as we just wake up and get ready to start this day, what is expected to be a very nice day. a new setback. less than 50 days away from the olympic games. lindsey vonn's troublesome right

knee gave way. she told reporters she didn't suffer any further damage to the knee and said skiing with no acl is harder than she thought. >> my right knee didn't hold up. just gave out. am i suffering? i have no acl so, you know, it's -- yes, i am. i guess i am suffering a little bit. >> courageous to get out there. von plans to return to her colorado home with boyfriend tiger woods and resume an olympic prep work schedule if her knee allows it. this weekend saying good-bye to a bay area landmark. the san francisco 49ers will play what is likely their last game at candlestick park tomorrow night. yesterday crews worked on preparing the said yum for a farewell affair against the falcons. many have painted the field with the 49 er logo for decades. >> i'm going to miss it.

i love to paint these logos. people can see it all over the world. my work, but they don't know me. they don't know who does it. but now they do. t game probably wraps up the 49ers tenure at the stakick. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, what if you could relive the glory in person of a christmas classic. we're talking about the still let tow l stilletto leg lamp. the christmas story house. >> that looks so cool. good morning to you! it's cold out there to start. 7:12. i'm meteorologist christina loren taking a live look from san bruno this sunday morning. temperatures are chilly out there. it's going to be a nice day today, and then i do have a couple things to point out as we head into your christmas week. your full forecast when "today in the bay" comes right back.

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you are watching "today in the bay." >> welcome back on this sunday morning. a live picture right now of the bay bridge toll plaza as we get ready and excited for the holiday here. now, we've already had a nice weekend full of sunshine. will that carry over to the christmas holiday? let's check in now with christina loren and a look at your weekend forecast. christina? >> good morning to you, sam. looking light out there at the bay bridge toll plaza. might be a good time to get started on the holiday shopping before all the crowds funnel into our local malls. it's going to be very, very heavy out there today. the is going to be nice. maybe you have everything taken care of and you're going to spend the day outdoors with your family. temperatures are chilly. they will be chilly until about lunchtime and then we'll warm up nicely. san jose, what a beautiful start to the day here. it is not a spare the air day but as we get into another pattern where high pressure takes over, it looks like we

will be sparing the air potentially christmas eve and christmas day. so probably count on the yule log this year. we'll keep you updated on nbc bay area. temperatures this morning are chilly enough for a heavy coat if you are headed out and about. kour count on a little patchy frost in the north bay. that's the only area where we're seeing temperatures fall to the freezing mark. san francisco, nice and clear. our camera is holding steady. we don't have any wind out there. just a little chilly out there. if you are going to be one of the many shoppers, count at 63 at valley fair. south bay looking good. looking good for stanford shopping center, 65 degrees out there for today. and a gorgeous day, union square, 62. not too cold in the city by the bay and maybe you have friends or family coming into town for the holidays. we are going to see some changes. definitely going to be a california christmas this here. let me take you through your microclimates. south bay, mid sit-60s.

peninsula looking good. san francisco, low to mid-60s for you. north bay today, look at this, 67 degrees in santa rosa. that is beautiful. low 60s in the east bay. tri-valley, also very comfortable out there with mid-60s headed your way. san jose warming trend really tells the story. you can find your seven-day forecast right here at the bottom of the screen but this is where we're headed as we get into the next couple days. 64 degrees today, up to 66 on monday. 67 degrees for tuesday, then christmas day, sam, is going to be warm. like i said before, we're likely going to be sparing the air. we'll talk about that more coming up. back to you and the top stories of the day. >> guess where it's not going to be a california christmas? cleveland, ohio. many of us have a cherished childhood memory of receiving that one christmas gift that you spent countless hours dreaming of. that's probably why 30 years deep and a christmas story is still playing on tv sets throughout the holiday. kevin tibbles takes us to the cleveland home where the

christmas classic comes alive. >> reporter: this time of year they line up down the street to visit this sweet old house in cleveland, ohio. >> i have been bugging him to go for weeks. >> reporter: and i double dog dare you to get through the holidays without seeing it at least once on tv. >> a star is crooked. >> that star is perfectly straight. >> reporter: "a christmas story" was filmed here and released 30 years ago. >> it cannot be christmas without "a christmas story." >> reporter: set in a fictional town where tongues freeze to poles, snow suits are giant marshmallows and bullies lurk in alleywa alleyways. where a lamp shaped like a leg is a major award. >> would you look at that. isn't that glorious? >> reporter: and where everyman

hero ralphie parker is constantly being warned -- >> you will shoot your eye out, kid. >> captured the essence of what christmas is, you know. the family chaos. the food. the presents. >> i was ralphie as a kid. >> reporter: you were ralphie. >> without the little brother, but i was ralphie. >> reporter: brian jones loved the movie so much he bought the house and turned it into a museum. >> i think everybody can relate. it's basically christmas from a kid's perspective. >> yes! >> reporter: to mark the 30th anniversary, a giant leg lamp glows high in the cleveland sky. and "a christmas story" convention brings them out in all shapes and sizes. it's also brought a couple all grown-up actors to town. that bully was played by zach ward. >> we met men and women and 5-year-olds and 10-year-olds who identify with it. >> ian played little brother

randy in the snowsuit. for everyone else it's a christmas classic that keeps on giving. >> every year on christmas eve we watch it. >> ho, ho, ho. >> reporter: times may change but a wild's wonderment at christmas is forever. kevin tibbles, nbc news, cleveland. >> just remember, don't stick your tongue on any frozen telephone poles. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up -- ♪ >> that's the sound of thanks. meet the bay area teacher who received the surprise of a lifetime from his students. it's a bay area proud story that you won't want to miss.

you are watching "today in the bay." >> it is the holiday season, and it's only fitting that this morning's bay area proud is about a gift. it's a gift that anyone who has

dedicated his or her life to teaching would love to receive. garvin thomas shows us a very special and very emotional story. >> reporter: how much measures of music does it take to take the measure of a man's life? ♪ >> reporter: those rehearsing for a special concert inside antioch high school's bead auditorium are soon to find out. the life in question not one of theirs, but the one thing they all have in common -- learning music and life from ron "moe" molina. >> i have always said that if i could be anyone, that i want to be just like him. >> reporter: for 27 years music has been cool at antioch because

music was mo. he was regularly field a concert choir of more than 200 singers. the elite among them, the music masters toured the world winning competition after competition, performing hundreds of times each year. mo all the while not just telling his kids they were family, but showing it. >> he was my hero. he was who i wanted to be. >> reporter: mo often told anyone who would listen he never wanted another job, he would never quit. unfortunately, his body started to last christmas. >> my body just said, fine, if you're not going to do it on your own, i guess we'll do it for you. to the point where i fell on the floor and couldn't get up. >> reporter: liver disease is what the doctors said. mo's full-time job was now to get healthy leaving no time for his other one. >> ultimately the decision i made was to step down. >> reporter: the moment mo stopped working though was when

a handful of his former students started. >> we got to plan something. >> reporter: that something was this past saturday, and it was to be a surprise. for months they had rehearsed and planned. any of mo's former music masters who wanted to perform were welcome. >> come on in. >> reporter: they got mo to the hall by telling him it was a regular music masters winter concert. >> we'll get you seated, get things going. >> reporter: but when old friends greeted him at the door -- >> hey, hey, guys. >> reporter: and more filled the seats. ♪ >> reporter: mo began to realize there was nothing regular about this event. ♪ we wish you a merry christmas ♪ >> reporter: it wasn't until his old students flooded the aisles and filled the stage that the same thing happened to his heart. >> look at them. >> reporter: it is one thing to be told that your life mattered. to be told that you made a difference in this world.

>> holy mackerel. >> reporter: it is quite another to have 150 voices deliver that message in perfect harmony. ♪ >> just unbelievable to look up and see them all. >> reporter: the only thing better would be to lead those voices perhaps for the last time. ♪ >> reporter: which is just what mo did. ♪ >> love you guys. [ applause ] >> reporter: garvin thomas, "today in the bay." >> beautiful story for the holidays. that will certainly warm your hearts. much more ahead on "today in the

bay." coming up, new developments in the target security breach. the new rules issued by the nation's largest bank that could affect how much you can spend at that store. and former nba star dennis rodman is back in north korea this morning. what he's doing to play the part of diplomat between the communist regime and america.

from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." and welcome back. 7:30 on this sunday morning. a live look right now outside at the san francisco bay. coit tower and alcatraz on what has been a glorious weekend for bay area natives. good morning and thank you for joining us. i'm sam brock in for kris sanchez. no need to break out your scarf and gloves ahead of christmas. meteorologist christina loren is here with a look at your holiday forecast. and what should we be preparing for? >> for a california christmas this year, sam.

looking absolutely gorgeous. yeah, we could be breaking out the umbrellas, not a wet christmas, not a white christmas, but a calli christma. it's going to be comfortable, still chilly out there. make sure you bundle out if you're going to head out and about this morning. by about lunchtime you can ditch a layer as temperatures are going to climb out of the 30s and 40s into the mid-60s. we're talking about the upper 60s in some cities. want to show you another shot of san jose now. as you can see here, it is a little hazy. happy to report it's not a spare the air day. that has been a big one after we hit that record 11 straight spare the air days earlier this month. just about a week ago. as we head throughout the next couple days, we are going to see that air quality suffer again. we want to put that on your radar. otherwise just perfection. you really can't ask for better conditions for your outdoor plans. 62 degrees in san francisco for today. beautiful shot there. 66 in the ooetieast bay. 65 degrees in the peninsula for

today. and 64 degrees right here in the south bay. we're going to take a closer look at the forecast but remember if you can't wait for your seven-day forecast or christmas for that matter, remember, it's right here at the bottom of your screen. we're not going to make you wait for it anymore. we want to give that you information as soon as you can get it. right now send it back to you, sam. >> thank you very much, christina. no delayed gratification. severe weather is making headlines throughout much of the nation this morning. ice and heavy snow is blanketing the northern plains and midwest. in oklahoma black ice on the roads is making for some dangerous driving conditions. there are an estimated 68 million people in the path of this storm. more than 400 flights were canceled yesterday. another 6200 delayed with half of those flying through chicago and dallas. >> we were going to see family, but we'll have to reschedule. >> some areas anticipated as much as ten inches of snow overnight. more than a dozen people including several children are starting this holiday week without homes following an

apartment fire in san jose. the fire started on the second floor of an apartment complex in the 800 block of delmas avenue near the 280/87 split. the smoke could be seen for miles and before crews even arrived, they triggered a second alarm. everyone inside the six-unit building got out safely and crews contained that fire within 20 minutes. but the damage done was substantial. two units were burned and several others flooded. in all, 17 people found themselves displaced. last night residents returned to collect their belongings and to survey the damage for themselves. >> the presents okay. can't even think nothing right now. just thinking what i'm going to do right now, you know. rent a hotel. it's pretty bad. especially around christmas. >> and the red cross is helping these folks find temporary housing. an arson investigators has been brought in but the cause of the fire is still unknown. new this morning, police are

searching for an elderly tourist who they say may have gotten lost in walnut creek. this is terrence campbell. he's described as a white man standing 5'3" tall. he was last seen in the buckingham court area wearing a dark jacket and dark pants. he's from australia and he's here visiting family. police say he was taking a walk and he may have gotten confused or even lost. a developing story regarding the oakland teenage girl who remains on life support this morning. oakland children's hospital is now speaking out about the case of jahi mcmath. hospital officials released the physician's declaration that was filed with the alameda county superior court. in that document three doctors find that mcmath is medically brain dead meaning she cannot recover. her family is fighting to keep their daughter on life support. mcmath's mother released an emotionally open letter yesterday saying that jahi is still alive despite what the doctors might say. now, doctor david durand is chief of pediatrics at the hospital released the following

statement. quote, we understand the intense grief of a mother who has lost a child. we are committed to fully investigating what caused this catastrophic outcome from this complicated surgery, close quote. jahi went to children's hospital on december the 9th to have her tonsils removed. she suffered come plications thereafter. tomorrow another physician will be brought in for further evaluation. claire davis was shot on ca campus last week. davis' family was at her side when the moment came to say good-bye. her classmates didn't know what to do so they gathered at their school. >> i really felt like i needed to be here. >> i have come every night since the shooting. >> reporter: it's a place they've gathered for days, but

now as fall turns to winter, their hope turns to grief. >> it's one of the only things that all of us here could hope for is for her to make it out of it okay, but -- >> reporter: a night when words are hard to come by. >> it's really not fair that it happened to her. just speechless. >> it's still very sad. >> reporter: a night when everything seems to slow down. people grieving quietly, just being together is enough. >> we have so much support. like all these posters from different schools. it's brought the community together in a way that, like, is indescribable. >> a shoulder to cry on, a warm hug on a cold night. together they promise to keep claire's memory alive. >> claire will never be forgotten. she's always a warrior. >> and that was lindsay watts reporting. the shooters, 18-year-old karl pierson, took his own life. if you are one of the

hundreds of thousands of people who depend on b.a.r.t. to get around the bay area, you are probably breathing a sigh of relief this morning. the transit agency and its labor unions have reached a deal averting a third strike and ending the dispute over a contract provision on six weeks medical leave. the contested provision is gone, but b.a.r.t. will be expanding its bereavement leave policy to allow workers paid time off in the event of the death of a grandchild, step parent of a spouse, or a domestic partner. >> it was a compromise. b.a.r.t. got what they wanted and we got some of the stuff we wanted. that was beneficial to everybody, even the stuff that we wanted will be beneficial for the system. >> b.a.r.t.'s general manager grace crunican released a written statement saying after eight months of uncertainty for your riders, this deal will guarantee that every ounce of agency's focus will be directed to providing great service to the bay area during the peak holiday period and beyond. now, that deal also includes

upgrades of the employee break rooms at the daly city, millbrae, and west oakland stations. b.a.r.t. and the union plan to ratify that deal as soon as possible. thus far, however, they have not specified a date. former nba star dennis rodman is holding basketball tryouts in north korea this weekend. the game plan is to have a north korean team play a dozen former nba players in an exhibition game celebrating the birthday of kim jong-un but rodman is having trouble talking some players into going to north korea because of un's erratic behavior. last week un had his own uncle put to death. then he notified south korean officials by fax he might attack their country at any time. >> i'm saying don't be afraid, man. it's all love. it's all love here. this country is pretty cool. >> there are mr. rodman's opinions. last week a state department spokesman insisted rodman wasn't representing the u.s. government on his trips to north korea. nasa restaurants on the

international space station completed the first in a series of emergency space walks to repair a critical cooling system. took about 5 1/2 hours to remove the faulty ammonia pump. that leaves just one cooling system for the entire space station. forcing the crew to turn off all nonessential systems. >> we powered down things -- we tried to preserve a lot of our science and, of course, equipment that the -- life support systems the crews have to operate to keep oxygen in the cabin and pressurization. >> the second space walk is now scheduled for christmas eve. if needed, astronauts will be back outside the station on christmas someday. jpmorgan chase are telling customers they're limited transactions on debit cards used at target. customers can withdraw up to $100 in cash and limits them to $300 on daily purchases. the normal limit for chase debit cards is 500 bucks. last week we learned that

hackers stole the card information of some 40 million target customers. overstock.com says start accepting bitcoin. the shopping website will be the first major u.s. retailer to accept the electronic currency. they sell everything from digital cameras to patio furniture, even cars. they plan to start accepting bitcoin in the second quarter of 2014. earlier in the week china's central bank issued a warning announcing new rules would be forbidding use of bitcoin. much more today on "today in the bay." coming up, the warriors try to take advantage of a lakers team that's already missing their star, kobe bryant. find out what other los angeles star took the night off at oracle arena. off my list, ♪ target ♪ last minute deals on toys and gifts. ♪ ♪ that's my holiday, ♪ that's my kind of holiday. ♪ wrap it up, pop, lock and shop, ♪ ♪ buyin' presents that i forgot. ♪ ♪ that's my holiday.

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where last night fans were rooting on the warriors against the hated los angeles lakers. l.a. came in without their two best players, kobe bryant and pau gasol. we go straight to the third quarter. bogut slams that down. warriors led by 14 and it was more of the same in the fourth quarter. curry throws another alley-oop. he had a big night, 12 points and 20 rebounds. the warriors roll to a win taking care of business. here is the big man. >> we didn't really need, you know, a miracle speech before the game, how important this game was for us. we went through that a couple days ago. we're happy about the win. we haven't accomplished anything by this win. we won a game we should have won. it's going to be a big game for news a couple days in denver. the sharks hosting the dallas stars. third period, sharks down one. joe pavel ski scores his 14th goal of the season. this game would ultimately go to

a shootout where joe thornton scores in fifth round to give san jose a chance to win. and then sharks goalie seals the game with a save. team teal grinds out the 3-2 victory. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up next, the holidays are all about giving. we'll talk to second harvest ceo kathy jackson about what is still needed just three days before christmas. it's not too late. good morning. there's lots to do in the bay. december 22nd, three days until christmas. the countdown is on. anxious kids, adults pacing like caged beasts so why not get out of the house and head over to the san francisco zoo and get their zoo lights celebration. there's a special holiday marketplace for finding those last few gifts that you need. you'll see reindeer hooves, santa claws and even some snow but that's this evening. you want something earlier? start across the bay in berkeley home of many a protest, but

today it's your day for some holiday peace, man. the 30th annual telegraph avenue holiday street fair is on. there's your usual great eats there plus santa dude right here and maybe a bunch of fun, unique stuff from artists around northern california to interest you. tie dye, jewelry, beadwork, tie dye, hen na art and tie dye. and to old traditional head to downtown belmont. this afternoon at 2:00 there where be a viewing of the "downton abbey" season two special. appropriate dress, of course. one must remember one's station. and you must remember that we'll be right here on this station to help you through your monday morning commute right here on "today in the bay."

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>> and welcome back. of course, the holidays a time for family but also a time to think about giving back, and it's on that note that kathy jackson, the ceo of the second harvest food bank, joins me too discuss some of your organization's efforts to try to help feed people over the holiday season. let me start with this question which is over the holidays people have perhaps a more acute understanding of what others need. you see a bump in contributions this time of year. >> we definitely do. in fact, that's why we launch our biggest campaign of the year right now. it's a staggering $13.2 million that we're trying to raise. that's half of our operating budget for the whole year and also 2 million pounds of food. >> how close are you to meeting that goal and what sort of contributions would be appreciated at this point in the year? >> well, sam, i'm gulping a little bit because it's the 22nd of december. our k35ixa campaign goes to midy and we still have $7 million to raise. that's scary.

we also could use a lot of food. it's a time when the need is high, the community is very generous, but we really need to see that right now. >> here is what is amazing to me. you think about our location here in silicon valley and all of the affluence we're surrounded by. you serve santa clara and san mateo county. you feed 1 in 10 people in those two counties are actually receiving your help. >> doesn't that blow your mind? >> it does. >> this is supposed to be a wealthy area, but we saw the demand for food go up more than 50% since the recession, and the numbers are still hanging high. more than a quarter of a million people every single month, 1 in 10 of your neighbors get at least some of their food from second harvest. >> i would think now is a time to be able to tap people's kind of emotions especially given the fact that it gets a little colder over the holidays, people start thinking about how they can give back. do you think is it cyclical? do you see more people thinking about this now? >> we hope we see more people

thinking about it now and, yes, as a general rule we do. i think the holidays are just a time when people think about family, community, gathering together around a table, meals are an important part of that. to imagine that there are kids or seniors or families who can't make ends meet, it's just really scary. and a lot of the reason is because it's such an expensive place to live here. >> if you would, give our audience a sense of the scope of your operation. i understand you're one of the largest food banks in the country. how many people do you feed in a given month? >> more than a quarter of a million people every single month and i'll tell you a little bit about one of those families if i could. they're actually on our barrel. so if you want to see what you think hungry people look like, look at our barrel. it's amanda and philepe. they both work. they don't make enough to make ends meet. they came to the food bank when amanda realized they couldn't

afford to buy something as basic as peanut butter and jelly and fruit for their boys' lunches. >> we're talking about basic livelihood for so many folks in the bay area. >> so many people. that's exactly right. with the cold weather, pg&e bills have gone up. it's just a lot of things coming at these families right now. >> what sort of contributions are you looking for, monetary, food contributions? >> first and foremost is monetary and i'll tell you why. because we can take $1 and turn that into the equivalent of two healthy heemeals. you'd have a hard time doing that at your local safeway. 95 cents of every dollar that's donated to second harvest goes to programs to feed hungry people so it's an investment worth making. if you'd rather put food in our barrels, we love that, too. grab some tuna, some peanut butter, canned fruits and vegetables. that's what we need. >> kathy, we have 30 seconds left. tell folks the best way to get in touch with you, how they can get involved with second

harvest. >> if they'd like to get involved, if they'd like to donate, shfb, second harvest food bank, .org is the place to go. if you need food, call 1-800-984-food. we'll help you out. >> kathy, we really appreciate your time. we hope second harvest meets that $1 milli$13 million goal. >> thank you. really appreciate it. much more still to come on "today in the bay." the surprise guest who performed on stage with host jimmy fallon. here is a hint. he's even more famous than justin timberlake, if that's possible. stay tuned. who could it be? my wheels are turning, sam. good sunday morning to you. 7:51. taking a live look at some high wispy clouds. a beautiful day shaping up but some changes i really want to tell you about as we get into your christmas week. we'll see you back here in a few moments when "today in the bay" comes right back.

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7:53. good sunday morning to you. as you're waking up getting ready to start your day, we're looking really pretty. this is the golden gate bridge of course. it's a little hazy overhead but it's not a spare the air day. we're going to climb from the 30s and 40s into the mid-60s. so overall a nice, comfortable december afternoon headed our way. this is how your microclimate breakdown works for today. in the south bay, we're going to end up in the low 60s for today. mid-60s along the peninsula. pacific heights in san francisco, 65 for you and check out your north bay highs today. you're starting out cold with temperatures around freezing but later on today, mid-60s headed your way. lots of sunshine. east bay also looking good for today. low to mid-60s for you. walnut creek at 64 degrees and in pleasanton, living up to the

name at 65 degrees for today. as we head throughout the next couple days, we're going to see some pretty significant changes. i want to make sure you're aware of this because they're not the usual changes you would anticipate in december, especially this late in the month. as we get into today, cold start will make way to a mild and sunny finish. by monday the warm-up continues. and then as we head through tuesday, really watching that air quality because it will likely suffer as we head through tuesday and christmas day. i do believe both will be spare the air days. you want to keep that in mind but what's so great about this time of year is you get that yule log so you can just flip that on and then you have a fireplace with some christmas music in your home. temperatures today are looking good. we'll hold onto the comfortable readings all the what i through christmas wednesday. so 65 degrees in oakland this year. 66 in san jose, and 65 in walnut creek. but to put things in perspective for you. some so cal cities will be in the 80s as we get into christmas. comfortable temperatures getting into this wednesday.

overall looking pretty good. as we head throughout the next couple days, the warming trend works like this. by wednesday we'll be well above average at 68 degrees in san jose. average for this time of year is actually 61. we're going to keep that climb going as we head into thursday and friday with temperatures reaching into the 70s by the mid section of next week. if you want to find out when this happens where you live, just check out your seven-day forecast. it's right here at the bottom of the screen. right now back to you and an early merry christmas, sam. >> i feel so honored. never have had occasion to bring up a yule log so thank you, christina. as the 49ers get ready to play what is most likely the last game at candlestick park, some players kept themselves busy this weekend by spreading holiday cheer. 500 children showed up at vernon davis' art gallery. they met the 49ers tight ends. each one got a new toy for christmas. this is the second year the vernon davis foundation has been able to do something like this. in addition to the toys, art supplies were also being given

away. the vernon davis foundation is big on keeping art in schools and in the lives of kids. the foundation is still taking toy donations. organizers say they are happy to accept them for next year's toy giveaway. jimmy fallon returned to "saturday night live" for his second time as host this weekend. the "snl" alum and last night host was joined by a surprise guest. he was reportedly going to sing a christmas carol with david bowie, bob dylan, and paul mccartney, but they were stuck in traffic, wink, wink. ♪ >> thank you, paul. >> thank you very much. i used to be with john. sing along if you know the words. me and john would be out -- [ cheers and applause ] >> probably for the best that mr. mccartney decided to intervene there. he said he took -- he escaped traffic by taking a city bus.

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♪ hey! must be the honey! from nbc news in washington, the world's longest running television program. this is "meet the press" with david gregory. >> and good sunday morning. a miserable holiday weekend for millions across the country as deadly tornadoes, snow, ice, freezing rain affect much of the u.s. this morning. a lot of people having a hard time getting together with their families for the holidays. here in washington, it's beginning to look a lot like a tropical depression. incredibly warm. temperatures around 70 degrees. that's it for the weather this morning. the top issues we're going to explore. obamacare and the crisis over the government's spine program, but i'm going to start with m