your near-freezing microclimate forecast. >> my hands are still cold. i'm trying to thaw out here this morning. >> i'll keep you warm. >> thank you. this morning is cold. look at this skycam. this is our palo alto camera. that is real live television. >> gorgeous. >> that frost is the big story this morning. it's widespread. not talking one or two locations. the entire bay area waking up to temperatures near freezing with the exception of course san francisco. it will be sunny. we'll see temperatures climb back to the 50s. it's even colder new year's eve. want to show you those temperatures. gilroy 30. cupertino 30. some of our coldest in. east bay.

dublin 31. 27 in hillsburg. you get an idea. everybody dealing with that cold air this morning. we will see temperatures back to the 50s. new year's eve, even colder. bundle up. >> stay tuned to get your forecast new year's eve. thanks. >> christmas day turned frightening in one east bay neighborhood where a potentially sick coyote attacked a man and young boy. fremont police received several calls of a coyote biting people near mission, san jose thursday night. the first victim a 5-year-old boy walking with his dad when the coyote bit his leg. soon after, a man walking on star street also was bit in the leg. the coyote chased that man's kids. they were able to get away. an hour later another man told police he fought off a coyote by kicking it. neighbors say they remain on

alert. >> looked like a dog, but it wasn't. the face was different, the ears. clearly a coyote but he wasn't acting strangely. he was walking down the middle of the street. as i kind of came around and kept an eye on him, he ducked on to one of the lawns. >> police found the coyote about 1 1/2 hours later and shot and killed it to prevent it from attacking again. the body is being tested for rabies and other diseases. you may remember a close call a few months ago in san francisco. a man posted this video to youtube in august. he says he spotted the animal at land's end near the cliff house. he says the coyote was moving towards his 7-year-old daughter. she was riding her scooter and able to get away. in hillsborough this morning, a mountain lion warning has neighbors on alert. the cat attacked a deer near brentwood road. a homeowner heard rustling in

one of the trees and heard the cat pounce on a deer in his yard. >> neighbors across the street heard the screech, as well. what worries me, there are a lot of people that walk in the dark underneath the tree that hangs ought over the street. >> that man is warning his neighbors to be especially cautious and remain vigilant. the attack happened near two schools. a peninsula law maker wants to crack down on repeat drunk drivers. state senator jerry hill is proposing legislation that would require all californians convicted of a dui offense to install vehicle ignition locks that detect blood alcohol levels. the bill would expand a program already in use in four california counties includi. they would have to use the device six months on a first offense and a year on a second conviction. he says repeat offenders make

up 1/3 of all cases. activists in berkeley continue to come together to raise money for michael brown's family. last night's peaceful event at the fellowship followed another day of demonstrations in san francisco and a public plea from police for officer safety. after weeks of ongoing protests against police shooting, people remain divided. yesterday protesters and shoppers argued about how to restore calm. in an open letter to the bay area, the president of three police unions say they are concerned about officer safety here. protesters say they are raising their voices against a broken criminal justice system. >> we are in a world divided with a lot of challenges. that each of us is responsible

for standing up for black lives. >> $400 was raised last night and will be sent to the michael brown we love our sons and daughters foundation. >> a live look in new york city where a funeral is just beg beginning four minutes ago. several bay area police departments are there to honor two police officers killed last saturday. yesterday hundreds attended a wake for officer rafael ramos. ramos and lu were gunned down while inside their patrol car. the motives might have been revenge for the police shootings. ramos' son spoke at yesterday's wake. >> my father was a man of character, a selfless man. i'm forever grateful for the sacrifices he made to provide for me and jaden. >> 25,000 officers from across the country are expected to attend this morning's funeral. funeral arrangements for lu have not been finalized because his relatives are traveling from

china. redwood city police tweeted this photos last night that they are headed to new york on the red eye to take part in today's funeral. jetblue provided free flights for any officer wishing to attend those funerals. thursday's controversial opening of the movie "the interview" brought in $1 million. the comedy about the assassination of north korea's dictator was released in only 320 theaters nationwide and made available to stream online. the much-talked about movie was originally pulled after hackers believed to be north korean targeted sony pictures and threatened to attack theaters that showed the film. "the interview" cost $75 million to make and market. it's not the only problem facing the company. hackers took down sony's playstation along with microsoft's xbox on christmas day. a group called lizard squad is

taking responsibility for the hack saying they overwhelmed the servers with fake user traffic. website reports say the group hacked the systems for "laughs." but to get microsoft and sony to upgrade their security. the report says the group did it on christmas day to hit the largest amount of people. microsoft fixed the majority of problems with its network and sony was only restored this morning. much more ahead on "today in the bay." first you get the gift then you return them. a look at the mad dash at the malls. plus -- >> the restaurant that was born and come to life and prosper with silicon valley. >> it may have helped this famed restaurant thrive for nearly six decades, but now it's forcing it to make a big change. why it's such a bittersweet weekend for die-hard customers.

welcome back. it's 7:20. taking a live look outside in san francisco near san bruno mountains. a beautiful clear morning. temperatures are near freezing. it's the same in san jose where we are seeing clear skies. a nice orange sunrise but bundle up. it's in the 30s out there. >> did you know the day after christmas is widely considered the second busiest shopping day of the year? yesterday people wasted no time packing malls to spend gift cards they received. $54 billion are given in gift cards encouraging people who have been buying last-minute gifts to go back and shop for themselves. >> that's what i came here for. >> i just used $800 worth of gift cards. yes, they're all used up. >> she has good friends. ceb tower group which tracks consumer trends says about $1 billion in gift cards were left

unused this year. santa's helpers seemed to be getting their act together when it comes to ontime delivery of packages. an early survey shows only 7% of items ordered for delivery before christmas didn't make it on time. that's down from 12% last year. 2 million express packages were undelivered by christmas eve last year. that's for major investment by shipping companies to make improvements to get it right this year. one of silicon valley's most popular restaurants is closing. it will shut its doors tomorrow after nearly 60 years in business. today in the bay explains why the tech boom forced the restaurant to make this change. >> reporter: the tech industry opened many doors across silicon valley. its success keeps the doors of ming's restaurant opened since 1956. the home of famous chinese

chicken salad. >> this is the restaurant that was born and come to life and prosper with silicon valley. >> ming's became the place for business lunches and banquets. some of those people come here. >> when i was in silicon valley, there were no free lunches. but we did travel here. this was like the end of the rope for us to get here to have lunch and go back to work. >> it's been a main stay for all of us in this area. >> those lunches that many tech companies have changed. now many employees just stay at work for free lunch which changed ming's landscape. add high utility costs to keep the 500 seat restaurant open and it's too much. so this sunday, the last plates will be served. long-time patrons devastated. >> if i had a bad day or wasn't feeling well, my friends and my family would get me shredded chicken salad and wonton soup

from ming's. >> the good news for those filling the seats, they won't be closed for good. the building will be demolished and owner will build a hotel in its place. and yes, on the bottom floor, a new smaller version of ming's restaurant. >> i think that will be a better use for the land. then i will be able to serve the community even better. >> reporter: the restaurant is expected to reopen in two years' time. in palo alto, ian cole nbc bay area news. >> good for her. much more ahead on "today in the bay." their wish came true for a white christmas. skiers and snowboarders heading to the sierra. one resort where the rush couldn't come soon enough. >> if you're doing any traveling this saturday, there is rain and snow across the nation's heartland. the big story at home, the cold weather.

welcome back. it is 7:16 on this saturday morning. we are taking a live look outside in downtown san jose where the sun is coming up and temperatures are climbing ever so slightly from the near-freezing temperatures. a live look at alcatraz where the sun is shining, as well. temperatures were just hovering over 32. it should be a little bit warmer than that today but not by much. some say it might be mission impossible, but don't tell that to spacex ceo elon musk. in two weeks spacex will launch a rocket. musk is trying to salvage that most expensive part of the

rocket and make it reusable. the platform for the landing is 300 feet long by 170 feet wide. the launch is scheduled for january 6th. musk says his team has a 50% chance of sticking that landing. ski resorts in the sire's are expecting huge business this weekend. north star shared this video with us. according to the resort, new snow and cold temperatures allowed them to open more trails. several sierra businesses are trying to make up for several dry seasons. mike carroll shows us a family-run ski area thrilled with the holiday snow conditions. >> reporter: christmas and the sierras hasn't looked this good at donner's ski ranch in a couple of years. >> oh, boy, we are all so happy. >> reporter: christmas here is 100% better than last year. last year the ski ranch could only be open for 42 days. barely enough to make ends meet. >> last year we were looking for

dirt waiting for snow. >> last year was a tough year. a lot of dirt, a lot of rocks. >> even as little as three weeks ago it was pretty brown here. we never know what's going to come. >> reporter: but look at it now. the parking lot is full. the restaurant is full. >> it's such a relief to have the snow. >> reporter: getting snow like this is crucial for this mom and pop owned business. >> it can be up to 60% of our business. >> merry christmas. >> reporter: this family has been coming to the ranch for 20 years. >> we didn't have any snow on the ground last year. this is a little bit of magic. >> beautiful snow. nice and cold powder. >> janet's christmas wish is for the snow to keep coming. >> four seasons ago we were still open weekends through july. so who knows? we'll see what the weather brings. >> to get out in the snow and play for christmas is exactly

what we hoped for. >> that was mike carroll reporting. anthony slaughter is here with a look at your weekend forecast. freezing. >> my hands are like ice this morning. you have your hot coffee. i need to get my coffee. >> i have to hide it so it doesn't show. you can hold it. >> let's talk about this weather, shall we? you're so kind to me. look at these temperatures. it is cold this morning. 31 in santa rosa. 34 in san jose. you know what? i had to go back and look at some of the data to see how long since we've seen temperatures this cold. here you go. since we've seen temperatures this cold in santa rosa, february 5th of this last year or this year, i should say. san jose, january 5th. we have 35 degrees. last time had 34 in san jose was new year's eve. we are talking about the same thing as we head toward new

year's eve this year. look how cold it is in the south bay. cupertino 32. campbell 36. los gatos 35. gilroy at 30. i just had a twitter follower tell me it's 28 degrees in his backyard. very cold everywhere. even across the tri-valley. walnut creek 31. concord 31. this is where we'll find the most widespread frost and potential of black ice on the roads. you could run into patchy slick spots. hillsburg 27. santa rosa 31. napa, the airport is 37. later on this afternoon, it's not going to warm up a whole lot. we are talking about 50s. 57 for the peninsula. east shore there, as well. even san francisco today. going to be another chilly day with that cold ocean air moving across the bay area.

san francisco, the reason you're still in the 40s, you've got that marine influence. you don't see that polar air take hold. our next system expected to move through this upcoming week. it's not going to produce rain, just cold air. it's coming straight down from canada once again. we'll get a reenforcing shot of cold air as we head towards wednesday and thursday. that's new year's eve. if you are planning to be outside for new year's eve wednesday night into thursday, that could be some of the coldest air we've seen all year. give you a quick glimpse, san jose at the top. walnut creek at the bottom. tuesday, wednesday and thursday, overnight lows. we are talking 32 in san jose. even walnut creek back into the 20s by wednesday night. that's going to be the coldest night next week as we move toward new year's eve. your official new year's eve forecast. south bay 33. peninsula 31. these kepts are for 11:00.

temperatures are going to fall very quick. san francisco won't be too cold there. downtown because of that marine influence. 42 downtown. the closer to the water, the warmer because of that marine influence. temperature in the water is in the 50s. the air temperature in the 20s and 30s. that will help warm us up a bit. if you are going to be out celebrating, heavy coat, gloves, scarf, the whole nines this year because it will be cold like last year. >> good excuse to wear some sparkling sort of scarf or jacket. much more on "today in the bay." we'll introduce to you a doctor who makes bringing work home part of her practice.

welcome back. many people consider the doctor who makes house calls the epitome of service. garvin thomas shows us just what this doctor is doing. >> reporter: dr. caroline hastings is a pediatric oncologist at children's hospital oakland. she is a very smart woman who deals with very sick kids. not all of them sadly make it. which is a legitimate reason why she might want to keep a personal distance from them, but this doctor doesn't. bringing work home from the job, regardless of what you do is something most of us try to avoid. even more so when you're a doctor. like caroline hasting. >> it is not only time consuming, but consumes is emotionally. you can't turn it off when you go home. >> here it's drug for the

transfer. >> reporter: what makes caroline special though, she is a doctor who stopped trying to turn it off. instead, she invited it in. literally. >> i brought my family into my work and my work into my family. it was a lot easier for me and made more sense and was comfortable. >> reporter: on this day after treating 10-year-old twins abbey and kathy for a rare genetic disorder at oakland children's hospital -- ♪ happy birthday to you >> she is treating them to a birthday party at her house. >> the party is here because the family is staying here. spending the week sleeping right off caroline iodining room. >> i get the most amazing doctor in the world and the most beautiful friend at the same time. what else could you ask for? if you wanted a physician, you couldn't get anything better

than this. >> i remember talking to you -- >> reporter: they are not the first out-of-town patients and their families caroline housed over the years. her three teenage daughters have not only gotten used to the unique house guests, but look forward to them. it is the main reason caroline chooses to erase almost every line between personal and professional. >> i think it enriched the lives of my children and it's made me not only a better physician but a better mother, better wife, better friend. >> it's a work/life balance that may not work for everyone, but in this case, works beautifully. dr. hastings says there are practical benefits as well for doing what she does. being able to observe her patients outside of a hospital setting, she says, gets her a better idea of what types of treatment they may need. garvin thomas, nbc bay area news. >> if you know of someone doing

something nice for others, garvin would love to hear from you. go to nbcbayarea.com and search bay area proud. much more ahead on "today in the bay." >> it's significant. really significant how much has changed in a short amount of time. >> major changes in the way california oversees daycares for children. our investigation gets results. now you can see for yourself how your child's daycare safety record really stacks up. and above and beyond. two officers turn into doctors when a woman goes into labor on the train.

it's 7:30 saturday morning. you're taking a live look outside in dublin where temperatures are in the 30s this morning.

if you are north at the golden gate bridge, boy, it's a gorgeous morning as the sun is rising on this saturday. i'm kira klapper. anthony slaughter has a look at your microclimate forecast. >> i learned from the best. i'm warmer now. >> because it's 30 something outside, it's cold in the studio. >> you made a great point earlier. because of the cameras, servers, you can't turn on the heat. >> but it's a pretty morning. >> makes me think about snuggies. this morning we are waking up to widespread frost. later on we'll see sunshine. only talking about 50s for daytime highs. it will get colder. 33 in cupertino.

in the east we have some of the coldest widespread numbers from dublin to walnut creek and concord all at 31. that is where you want to use the most caution because of that black ice threat. it will get colder. lots of holt coffee, hot cocoa and bundle up. >> if anyone got a coat for christmas or hanukkah. >> you don't think about that here in the bay area. it doesn't get so cold so often. you may need that coat. >> thanks. >> christmas day turned frightening where a potentially sick coyote attacked a young man and boy. police received several calls about a coyote biting people thursday night. the first victim, a 5-year-old boy who was walking with his dad when the coyote bit his leg. soon after, a man walking on

star street also was bit in his leg. the coyote chased that man's kids. another man told police he fought off the coyote by kicking it. none of the victims were seriously hurt. neighbors remain on alert. >> looked like a dog but it wasn't. it was clearly a coyote. he wasn't acting strangely. just walking down the middle of the street. as i kind of came around and kept an eye on him, he ducked on to one of the lawns. >> police found the coyote about 1 1/2 hours later. they shot and killed it to prevent it from attacking again. the body is being tested for rabies and other diseases. in san francisco a man posted this video to youtube in august. he saw the animal at land's end near the cliff house. he says the coyote was moving

towards his 7-year-old daughter who was riding her scooter. she did get away. >> in hillsborough, a mountain lion warning has neighbors on edge. the big cat attacked a deer near brentwood road. the homeowner heard rustling in a tree near his house. >> neighbors heard the screech, as well. what worries me is there's a lot of people walking in the dark. right underneath the tree. >> that man is warning neighbors and passers by to be especially careful and to remain vigilant. this attack happened near two schools. activists in berkeley continue to come together to raise money for michael brown's family. last night's peaceful event at the fellowship of unitarian universalists followed another day of demonstrations in san

francisco. a public plea from police for officer safety. after weeks of ongoing protests, people remain divided. yesterday protesters and shoppers arguing about how best to restore calm. in an open letter to the bay area, the president of three police unions say they're concerned about officer safety here. protesters are raising their voice against a broken criminal justice system. >> we live in a world divided with a lot of challenges. that each of us is responsible for standing up for black lives. >> the $400 raised last night will be sent to the michael brown we love our sons and daughters foundation. >> passengers had a scary moment from seattle to long beach after someone posted a bomb threat to the twitter page. the tweet threatened the flight

while it was in the air. last night long beach police along with the fbi and bomb-sniffing dogs waited for the flight when it landed in southern california. passengers made it out safely while authorities searched the plane and determined the threat was a hoax. the plane headed to texas was delayed for several hours because of that scare. america's longest war is down to its final week after more than 13 years, the war in afghanistan will come to an end on january 1st. not all the troops will be coming home. more than 5,000 troops are expected to stay behind in afghanistan through next year to help rebuild the country and assist forces in their fight against isis. while america's mission is ending in afghanistan, the fighting isn't. >> the war is heating up. >> the president says there are new priorities for our u.s. service members around the world. at the top of that list,

fighting ebola in west africa. >> the tsunami in southeast asia was one of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history. yesterday people marked the 10th anniversary of that devastating event. people in the thai fishing village honored the victims by releasing hundreds of lanterns into the night sky. in india, families left behind flowers and prayers at a cemetery. the tsunami hit a dozen countries around the indian ocean killing 230,000 people and leaving millions homeless. it is now or never. those hit hard by the napa quake back in august have until monday to apply for federal government aid. fema is still offering to help in person online or over the phone for people in napa whose homes and businesses were affected by the magnitude 6 quake. disaster assistance for homeowners includes grants to make essential home repairs and other disaster-related needs not

covered by insurance. there's also money for renters. so far, fema helped 2,500 people. just go to nbcbayarea.com and search napa quake to learn how you can apply for aid. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, on the eve of what looks to be his final game on the 49ers' sideline, teams are lining up to make their pitch to jim harbaugh.

the 49ers' disappointing season is approaching its end. it's quite likely jim harbaugh will be looking for a new job following tomorrow's game and doesn't appear it will take long to find a new landing spot. university of michigan officials will be in town this weekend to talk to harbaugh. there are reports the raiders

are hoping to speak with harbaugh but they would need permission from the niners. tomorrow's game could be the final appearance in a niners' uniform for many veteran players. coach harbaugh says there is still plenty to play for tomorrow. >> how the players respond is last ballgame of the season is go out there and show and prove there's another year of football. you as a football player can play for a whole other year. that's what you want to show. that's what you want to prove, whether you are a veteran player or a very young player or somewhere in between or some player that maybe thinks they've got that locked up. you never know. it's a great opportunity to go out there and show and prove that yes, you do have another year of football in you to be

played. >> love that man. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up -- >> we can't protect our most vulnerable in our society what does it say about us? >> a new way to protect children in daycare. we investigate. every day is a new opportunity to help make life better right here in san francisco. whether it's helping local businesses like the fruitguys grow and prosper, supporting nonprofits like juma ventures as they fulfill their mission or helping neighborhoods like the tenderloin

become vibrant communities. if there's a way to help the people of san francisco thrive and succeed, we'll find it. that's the power of local connections. that's bank of america.

welcome back. 7:44, the time. it is cold outside. we were just talking about how cold it is still even in the studio this morning. 33 in cupertino. 30 one of our coldest in the south bay. san martin, 28 and 29 degrees respectively. it is cold across the south bay. walnut creek down to 30. this corridor coming through 680 is one of our most dangerous because of that potential for black ice through dublin where they are at 31. the other location that is still very cold this morning, the

north bay. it is very cold. it's not freezing for everybody. it is cold for everybody. that is the truth here across the bay area. we don't have that low cloud cover to keep us insulated overnight. temperatures this afternoon with full sunshine will warm back to the 50s. we have that polar air on top of us. it will are hard to climb out of the 50s to the 60s. here is our next storm system. this is forming tomorrow. as it moves to parts of the pacific northwest, it will bring rain there. it's not going to bring rain for us. it will reenforce that cold air. another shot of cold air expected to be reenforced over the next week or so. as that cold air drifts across the bay area. temperatures are going to get colder as we head towards new

year's eve. you'll notice daytime highs stay in the 50s in san jose. walnut creek in the 50s. tuesday only 50 degrees. will be a hard climb to get into the 50s once we get to next week. overnight lose will be cold. san jose 32. same for walnut creek. we'll get a few 20s as we head towards new year's eve. your official new year's eve forecast. temperatures will be very cold especially after midnight falling into the 30s for the south bay. san francisco at 42. we want to see the fireworks. we want to hear the fireworks. we want it all, right? whether we see rain or anything, the new year will come regardless. temperature at the water not bitterly koechltd cold. not a bad new year's coming.

not talking snow or rain. little bit of patchy fog will be just fine. have to bundle up. >> maybe instead of a sequinned dress i'll where a sequinned coat. protecting your children. the investigative unit exposed how hard it is to access daycare safety records.

welcome back. it's just about 7:50 on this saturday morning. this is a live look outside in campbell where temperatures have been in the 30s this morning. as you can see, the sun is shining. it will be a sunny but cold day today. it's the same as we look at san francisco. beautiful clear morning from san bruno mountains. chilly temperatures today.

at least the sun is shining. that will help out a little bit. there have been major improvements this year when it comes to protecting our children in california's daycares. that is a direct result of an nbc bay area investigation. stephen stock has the latest. >> reporter: our undercover investigation shed light on an inspection safety and verification system in california that kept parents in the dark for years. our investigation also uncovered little state oversight of daycares or the availability of simple safety inspection information on daycares for parents. >> you don't have anything we can look at? >> no. >> reporter: department of social services oversees 40,000 daycares in california where 1.1 million children go every day.

back in january officials admitted it was antiquated and underfunded. bay area parents demanded action. >> if we can't protect our most vulnerable in our society, what does it say about us as a society? >> unfortunately we don't have an easy way, we don't even have a difficult way. we don't have a way of taking the information that's in this system and putting it up online. >> reporter: that's what we did. last summer, the investigative unit spent months scanning and putting the records for napa county and santa clara day cares online. something never done before. the state followed suit. >> i was happy to get this far along with this process. >> reporter: christina garcia represents an urban area southeast of los angeles. after our initial investigation,

she sponsored and helped pass a new law that requires the state to publish its inspection records online, and to update them. it's easy for parents to check those inspection histories of their day cares with just a few mouse clicks. >> reporting helped to ensure the rest of the legislators were informed. making sure we have enough personnel trained to get out there and do the investigation. >> reporter: last month, president barack obama signed the childcare and development bloch grant into law. it requires annual inspection of all day cares. california only inspects once every five years under the law. >> that needs to change immediately. >> reporter: policy director at california's childcare resource and referral network. johnson advocated for more information for parents about their child's care. >> we did hear directly from families who went for a search for childcare and didn't know

where to turn. >> reporter: putting the inspection records online is a good first step. she says california needs to comply with the new federal law and increase inspections by the fall of 2016 or risk losing $7.5 million in federal funding for childcare. >> we need to ensure where children are have some basic health and safety standards. we just can't afford not to do that. >> reporter: johnson and garcia credit nbc bay area and cir's joint investigation with what they call changing the conversation. forcing state policy makers to confront the issues with day care oversight. >> it's significant. it's really significant how much changed in a short amount of time. >> thank you for all the hard work uyou've been doing. >> state officials said they were too busy to sit down and answer our questions about what changed in this system. they did e-mail a statement saying in part, "we are working

with our federal and state partners to better understand the impacts of this new federal legislation." if you want to read the statement or see more inspection information about any day care in the state, we have a link to the new state inspection data on nbcbayarea.com. >> if you have a tip for our investigative unit give us a call 888-996-tips. still ahead on "today in the bay" -- >> i was hoping for a quiet shift like don't we all? >> not your average day on the job or on the train. the special delivery that made the ultimate christmas gift.

people from all over the world will head to pasadena to

see the tournament of roses parade. this year there will be a special tribute. the grand marshal horse will be riderless in honor of luis zamporini. he was a world war ii aviator and prisoner of war. after his death, the tournament of roses asked his family to ride ahead of the float and the kind of tribute a usc trojan would appreciate. >> i love they'll have traveler, the usc mascot in front of us without a rider. i tear up just thinking about it. it's going to be beautiful. >> beautiful. the theme of the 2015 parade is inspiring stories. the parade president says the idea came from reading his story. to a christmas surprise for a subway train packed with passengers. a woman's water broke while on

the f train in new york city. that sent train riders into action. calling for an officer for help and others helped the soon-to-be mother get as comfortable as she could the entire thing caught on a cell phone camera. when nearby officers arrived, they say the baby was already on its way out. >> officer, somebody's having a baby. >> the baby had the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck. we got it away from his neck. the mother wanted to hold the baby. >> the newborn boy was reunited with the hero cops. once his mom got comfortable in a hospital bed. she named the boy chris since he was born on christmas. wow. incredible. christmas and now new year's eve is coming. this is our last saturday together in 2014. >> i was like last saturday, what? you know something i don't? >> you say it will be a cold new year's eve. >> all the way through till next weekend. >> thank you for making us a

part of your morning for these 2014 mornings. see you back in 2015.

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