good morning. 7:00 on your saturday. thank you for joining us. i'm sam brock in for kris sanchez today. we begin with anthony slaughter. >> we are waking up with very

cold air. many of the inland valleys in the 20s. 28 in napa, 37 in san jose. our coldest locations will be our warmest later this afternoon. by noon we'll be looking at temperatures approaching the 60 degree mark. we had lots of clouds yesterday. hire will begin to build back into the region as we head back into the day today. it will be warm and sunny once again, similar to what we've seen across the bay area. as we take a look outside, you are waking up to clear visibility. we are under another spare the air alert day for today. with temperatures in the 30s, we'll see highs warm into the 60s.

as you can see, we're already breaking up to sunshine. >> for the first time the family of jahi mcmath is asking for more than your prayers. they're asking for donations to pay for an airlift to move the 13-year-old child to a new facility. this comes days before a court order requiring the hospital to keep the brain dead teen on a ventilator expires. >> we need to buy more time. we'll have to go to court and buy time. we'll have too do this by any means necessary. >> the almeida county coroner says he will not interfere with the family's efforts to move mcmath out of the hospital.

the hospital said it won't release her until they did confirm she's going to a licensed care facility. >> late last night, transit workers ratified a new contract. last night the vote bridges to a close nine months of negotiations the new contract gives bus operators and mechanics an almost 10% raise over three years but calls for a flat monthly health care contribution from employees. >> two men under arrest after police connect them to a christmas eve robbery in sonoma county. a 67-year-old man was hit and robbed. thieves looted him of cash and other personal property. the victim went to the hospital with severe head trauma.

police continue to investigate the death of a body found at a construction site. police say there are no signs of foul play and it not clear why the plan died or even who he is. >> now to an nbc bay area follow-up. investigators in san francisco say a body found in the water near mccoffee cove nearly a month kag is thatle paul. >> police say they're waiting on the results of an autopsy before determining how netio died. >> the frantic search for a missing veteran in san francisco ends in good news.

he's disappeared after being discharged from san francisco general hospital. he has been a regular volunteer at major disaster relief events like hurricane sandy. family and friends used their observe search and rescue skills to comb san francisco looking for them. he called police yesterday after seeing his picture on television. >> we had people on the streets. it was the media. he saw the broadcast last night. >> nice to know he was responsive. he told police he'd like his privacy. >> friends in san francisco mourning the death of a skier killed in an avalanche in jackson wyoming. this is a photo of michael kazanjy.

authorities say he was skiing with friends just outside the boundary of the jackson hole mountain resort in an area called pucker face bowl when he set off an avalanche that buried him in snow. he went to school in uc berkeley and had investigators believe he's one of two people who robbed a woman back in august. the victim was walking down the street when two aggressors demanded her cell phone and necklace and ran away. later the suspect used the stolen phone to take a picture of himself. the phone automatically uploads pictures to the victim's computer. if you know who he is, he --

please contact police. starting today more than a million americans will be losing their unemployment benefits. lack of congressional action means the government isnding its long-term unemployment program, affecting 1.3 million people nationwide. in california, the state is home to more than 200,000 of those affected, namely people who have been looking for work more than 26 weeks. some folks losing their benefits say they've gone to extreme measures to find work, such as waiting four hours just to make an introduction.

>> it seems the impress is people with unemployment benefits are just sitting around enjoying the money and nothing can be farther from the truth. >> the president and democrats want to renew the program. >> much more still to come this morning on "today in the bay." coming up, we have learned the date pra broach breach. >> and why a bay area man says the delay ruined more than just his christmas. we'll be right back.

7:10 on your saturday morning. a live image of the toll plaza.

thanks for joining us. >> class action lawsuits all because of a credit card breach at target during the busiest shopping day of the holiday season. scott budman has the very latest. >> target tried to put nervous cred et fooled -- is data completely safe? perlts at silicon valley security giant mcafee say no. >> as the technology has gotten better to encrypt those, so has the software to decrypt them.

>> think it haves is a high tech security wall. >> it's like the decoder ring you had as a kid when you were dick tracy. it will slow done the criminals. >> and sometimes they can decode the encryption. >> there's always a risk because they can decode she's over time using the right software and enough patience. >> which means it's still up to us to be dill january about our credit cards. >> and a judge issued a ruling saying there a no evidence the nsa abused its ability to collect information about phone calls made to, from or within the united states, contradicting a federal judge from washington who last night found the judge.

the aclu plans to appeal that lorele. the shaper said it will roo fund for delayed national and air deliveries but not for ground shippings that were not guaranteed during the season. a bay area man said he lost out twice, first by not getting his gifts and then the time squau squandered trying to find his gifts. >> mr. boyar said he's still concerned he didn't get all of his packages. he said he's going to call family members to see what was supposed to come to his out.

>> next -- >> with all my tattoos, i'll have -- >> changing their rifs a form a -- >> as we head to the afternoon, we'll get you the forecast on "today in the bay" when we come back.

a gay advocacy group is coming out against a & e's decision to reverse the suspension of its star phil robinson in "duck dynasty.

today robinson's reporters cited freedom of speech rights and civil liberties. >> a photo taken after a plane crash in the central valley gaining critical mass now on the internet. you see the aftermath of the plane crash but what got people talking is what the pilot is seen doing in the photo, setting up a chair, lighting up a cigar and snacking on bacon. he said it will likely be the last time that he flies. the couple from modesto had flown to lodi for breakfast and they were flying home when the

plane lost power. >> poor air quality is not helping people's allergies or their views. thanks to a series of dpraefs fir -- aggressive fires, chemicals are getting dumped into the air making an already bad situation even worse. >> the situation is definitely more acute than usual. >> and doctors already seeing an increase in patients athere's no magic pill to clear the air. a really good rain and some wind would do the trick. let's check in with anthony slaughter. >> unfortunately we are not going to see any rain in that

seven-day forecast. we did have offshore winds at this time. we're waking up to beautiful sunshine you can see from every specific location from san francisco to the east bay. waking up to beautiful colors here. that's what those little particulates do in the lower part of the atmosphere, just offer that beautiful hue as we wake up. later on this afternoon we are going to warm quickly into the low 50s. yesterday with lots of cloud cover across every single location. today we're going to see bright sunshine. that will eventually allow us to

warm very quickly. yesterday the clouds are making their way down into the rocky into what's known as a northwest flow. and that's why it so cold when you step out the door this morning. today we're not going to see any relief of sparing the air. very unhealthy air quality expected. overall good news. temperatures will warm back in the mid 60s over toward morgue and hill. peninsula is little bit cooler. mid market expected 63 in san francisco. the north bay expecting to see temperatures a little bit warmer, napa at 66, anta rose a,

again a mix of low to upper 60s. as i mentioned earlier, we are talking about improving air quality as we head through the next 48 hours. today not going to be that day but tomorrow and monday the winds start to shift on shore and our computer mol edding, that's going to be morning fog help break out. and we are talking about improving air quality if you plant to be outside for new year's day or evening. by monday, tuesday and wednesday the air quality does at least go from the unhealthy category back to the moderate category. there is some good news, we just have to wait for it for a bit.

>> reformed gang members often enter their new lives marked. their tattoos serve as a reminder. >> just trying to change myself. a lot of people judge you. >> in the beginning it was cool. >> it represents i'm a northerner from san jose. my face, my bark anyway neck, my hands. >> without my tattoos, i would probably have a lot of job openings. i wanted to go into the air

force. they're at that stage of their live. >> the white cells on the body are attracted to that area. they come in and pick up the pigment material and it comes out in the urine. here we go. >> everybody where i grew up was doing the same thing, doing drugs, living the fast life. it's the only way we knew who to live. after generations of it, it feels right, doesn't feel wrong. >> feel people start changing when they have their first child, first baby, they're tired of it. >> i'm 18, my daughter is 6

months. having a gang tattoo, people judge you. >> me and my wife we have nine kids. i want the best for them and i don't want to go through what i went through. the only way i can do that is to so them the way people showed me in my neighborhood where i grew up. >> certainly nice opportunity for those folks. >> much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, they may have the skills but they need the cash. how olympic hopefuls are currenting to the web to raise money to fulfill their dreams.

athletes with the talent but

not the means to go to sochi are turning to the internet. >> for the first time since he stepped on the ice at age 8, he's been training for this opportunity. now it's his chance to achieve his dream. >> i've always wanted to reach that dream. >> he trains every day at leakwood ice rink. >> it's really a challenge. it's never gotten easier, which is what i love and keeps me going. >> he's always been dedicated. he's within of my hardest working kids. >> reporter: but it takes more than hard work to get to the olympics. it takes cold, hard cash. being an olympian can be an expensive propping a. >> not to mention ice time and training fees. an increasing number of them are

turning to crowd funding to reach their dream, using internet sites to solicit donations, on web eithers like rally me or indy go go have created personal fund-raising profiles. >> it is hard with no funding. >> for lesser knowns like carl, funding is less. so far he's raised about $600 from friends and strangers. >> every little bit has helped and is continuing to help me. >> no way deserving athletes should not get their fair shot. much more ahead on "today in the bay." a new report sheds light on the

reason adam lanza committed the shooting. we'll have more dals. why more and mosh -- more details.

anthony, is there a warmup here? >> yes, there is a warmup. very cold air now, it's in the 20s in napa, in san jose and

livermore in the 30s. a few clouds yesterday. right now we're in the 30s. beautiful shot of the mount answer omount -- mountains. the warmest locations off to the north and east bay. for the first time the family of jahi mcmath is asking for more than just your prayers.

they're asking for your donations, days before a court order required to keep the teen on a ventilator expires. her uncle says if they cannot raise the money this evening, they will go back to court. >> and the almeida county move mcmath out of the hospital. but the hospital says it will not release her until administrators can confirm that she is going to a licensed care facility. >> it's a deal. late last night a.c. transit workers voted on a deal last bringing to a close neen months of negotiations, a near strike and the governor-mandated cooling off period which expired

on sunday. it gives bus operator and mechanics from. >> may the report includes detailed descriptions from student and staff members. photos at 911 call. and details on adam lanza. the report said he. >> there is no arctic lace of this person's life from a developmental perspective. >> you wonder if that picture will ever be painted in. the shooting took the lives of 20 churn and six adults.

>> homemade was killed prime. syria and the isl we're receivig new details this morning on the holiday maximum enforcement period by the california highway patrol. from christmas to christmas at midnight, officers set up more controls. there were 320 arrests throughout the state in this time period. >> 100% of the people killed this christmas weekend were not

belted. that's an astonishing weekend. >> up need to exercise caution of course over the holidays. the highway patrol will work to increase driver safety through new years. >> triple a estimates a record number of people will be traveling over this holiday season. now, that agency says nearly 95 million people will go from christmas to new years someplace outside of their normal des. >> it than they have in years past. despite the increased number of travelers, one person that we spoke with said this whole process was a breeze. >> i didn't really know what to expect. we left to the airport early and filled up the rental car and nobody's here.

>> much more still to come on "today in the bay", a former raider star returns to say good-bye. we'll hear from the newly retir retired nnamdi asomugha.

late second quarter, curry finishes the game with a triple-double. warriors cruise to the win. sharks taking on the coyotes after the three-day holiday hiatus. patrick marleau gets past to take the lead. that would be their third shoot-out win in a row. >> former all-pro quarterback nnamdi asomugha officially retired. he earned all-pro honors in 2008 and 2010. he was selected for the pro bowl in three of his eight seasons with the raiders. there is little dispute the former first round pick out of cal had his best years with the team, which he grew up watching. >> all my friends and everybody

we knew are associated with the raiders. he'll be able to put on the uniform, which i think is the best uniform in the nfl, to go out amongst the cheers and all that, it's a great feeling. life happens and you start getting these feelings like i think it's time. i know people always told me once you start feeling that way and start thinking that it might be time, you really need to sit down because it's about time. >> tonight's reflection there. speaking of the pro bowl, the selections for the 2014 pro bowl have been announced. patrick willis said the goal is to make the super bowl so they don't have to go to hawaii. >> much more ahead on "today in the bay," coming up next, gearing up for new year's eve.

the high-tech twist for this year's ball drop. >> and we'll get you into this final week of 2013 and let you know if there's any improvement on the horizon. details next.

welcome back. we are looking at clear conditions for the most part. there is still haze. we had lots of cloud cover come through yesterday. it did help to improve air quality a little bit. you can see in san jose the poor visibility does continue across most of our inland valleys. that's what we're looking at. overall temperatures will warm a little from where they were yesterday, back in the 60s across every sing local cale lo

including san francisco. temperatures warming into the 40s by 9:00. by noon 60 degrees. that's where we topped out yesterday. again, bright sunshine for every location. san francisco, bright sunshine, no fog expected in the city by the bay today. all expecting 50s by noon. even the east bay expecting 50s today. not a forecast here on this last full week of december. as we head through the week, we'll continue to talk about high pressure. this has been the status quo as we move through most of our december. even through the past year, we haven't had a whole lot of rain. this has been one of the driest calendar years on record. with high pressure moving in for

this final week, we'll usher in higher winds. we do have to spare the air for today. the high pressure traps the pollutants into the atmosphere. we're going to be looking for another spare the air alert for today. overall as we move through this upcoming week we'll see improving conditions. monday and tuesday onshore wind there is l start to develop. monday we'll wake up to some fog and eventually turn to sunny conditions. new york day looks like you'll continue to stay dry into 2014 but onshore winds will help to usher out poor air quality. as i mentioned, this will

eventually start to change. air quality will begin to improve. as we head to the upcoming week, we are looking at air quality improve. today you have to spare the air so keep that in mind. >> much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up dining 2.0. it's the reason diners across the country are embracing the new technology of ipads and tablets. how it will affect your next night out on the town. i'll be right back.

go ahead and ask any entrepreneur that has tried breathing life into a new restaurant and sustaining that life, no easy as it task. more and more businesses are going high tech to boost their lives. stephanie trong has the story.

>> reporter: imagine walking into a restaurant that's packed but you're not worried. that's the kind of change food experts say is coming. >> this isn't a bar, it's a diner. we serve food here. >> from "i love lucy" to "the blues brothers", dining out was all about service. >> it's convenient. it's fast. >> from this weeks's announcement of the largest rollout of fans. >> greg flynn's company owns close to 450 appleby's stores. he said after two years of testing tablets it finally

decided etell because they specifically defined for restaurants. >> it is ruggedized, has a built-in credit card reader. >> he said his reas much hod. >> it allows you to up sell a little bit because it never forgets to suggest. if i order a steak, it will suggest a glass of red wine with that. >> at this restaurant there are two registers and seven ipad

order stations. >> no one else was doing it. >> he said 25% of orders go through the ipad. customers also say they feel a lot less rushed. >> so while we're debating what to get and stuff, people don't feel rushed. >> i'm able to get to my next meeting as soon as possible. i like talking to people, too, but sometimes it gets busy and you know you can go in and get it pretty quick. >> most of the specialty orders come inline, raking in more than $50 million this year.

it's thanks to technology that continues to evolve daily. >> sit down with programmers and say how can we improve this? >> there is been some hiccups. at first up to 3% of orders went missing. so the company went high tech for security measures, including high-definition cameras and moving the bags. >> we do phony orders. >> now the store said the 3% has gone down to less than a quarter% of bags missing. >> the trend. >> people will vote with their dollars and we'll see. >> but for restaurateurs, one thing has remained untouched.

technical gentlemen is still food. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. >> so food is still the bottom line. but there was one concern we heard from consumers. would this that would not be the case. >> pretty cool. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, there is absolutely no doubt who the star of the show is here this morning. that's tatiana, a husky puppy. we'll speak with lisa from pets in need and what sort of owner would like to get this fine furry friend. right back. avo: the volkswagen "sign then drive

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with tatiana. she's a husky? >> she's a siberian husky. she's a puppy, only about three and a half, four months old. she's got a lot of growing. >> you really like a puppy that you can get your hands into the fur. >> she's got that. >> tell us about some qualities that make huskies good dogs. >> tatiana is going to be about 45 to 60 pounds. huskies are fabulous family dogs. they love kids, they don't bark a lot and one thing is they are very smart and you should train them. >> could they get into the food cabinet? >> they could. >> this particular dog i would have to imagine would not be with you for a long period of

time? >> absolutely been we think she will be -- she's already fixed, microchipped, just had a rabies cog yesterday. >> what's the best way for them to contact you? >> either e-mail info@petsinneed.org or give us a call on the main line. >> tatiana the husky, the star of the show. thank you for joining us and shining our morning with tatiana. >> let's loog into this crystal ball. yesterday electricians installed the last crystal panels on the ball that will drop at midnight on new year's eve. it takes craftsmen about a year to make them all. the next step is to el bellish the ball with 32,000 led lights. it's time to get excited and all

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