the day after christmas bringing chilly temperatures and frost. bay area this morning, the day after christmas. bringing chilly temperatures, plenty of scarves out there. tracking how high the temperatures will get. >> park illegally at b.a.r.t. at your own risk. new fines set to kick in next week. a fallen star. '80s pop sensation george michael passes away on christmas day. this morning, we take a look back at his life and career. "today in the bay" starts right now. good morning to you. it's shy of 5:01.

thanks for joining us. i'm kira klapper. >> we are keeping the desk warm here today. it is cold outside. >> it is another cold one. we have to deal with frosty and freezing conditions over the weekend. no change this morning. here is a live look outside. san francisco, beautiful shot. this is the morning after christmas. people getting up to go shopping or going back to work. this kind of çweather will be with us. only 43 with a high of 54 and looking at the temperatures all around the bay area. freezing in the north bay. santa rosa dropped down to 29. warmer air in the forecast coming up. as we get a look at what's happening all around the bay area for that drive, all green sensors meaning things are flowing smoothly. no major issues as of yet.

i'll have another look at weather and traffic coming up. >> thank you very much. a very popular day here to do a little shopping. the day after christmas which means the malls and main streets will be busy. >> you might be returning presents that you didn't care for or you're headed out to find post christmas deals. shopping is on the list of things to do today. tom jensen is live with more on the mall. >> expect huge crowds and huge sales. 70% in some cases outside the kohl's here. folks went in to get the store ready. they open up at 9:00 for their sales. we got more video overnight at the kohl's in milpitas. trucks were being unloaded as they bring in new stock to fill up the rack after all the sales before christmas.

more at the valley fair more, the macy's store in santa clara. big deals expecting huge crowds for both sales. all those after christmas returns. cnbc retail reporter courtney reagan says one in ten gifts will likely be returned, but some stores don't allow returns if bought online. >> as much as 30% to 40% of things bought online can be returned. >> some deals here. three most important tips for holiday returns from the national retail federation. bring your receipt if you have a receipt. that way you can get what you paid for the item and not the sale price that is probably going to be marked on the item after christmas. also, there are varying time limits for returns. different time periods for when you can return things, whether it be one month, et cetera.

check the retailers. make sure you have your i.d. a new policy in a lot of stores. you cannot return items if you do not have your receipt and i.d. that match up. whether returning or shopping, the best time for beating crowds experts found is getting to the stores just as they open or coming to the store for your return or shopping just as the stores are getting ready to close. tom jensen, nbc bay area news. >> the rush to return. heads up right now if you are planning on using mass transit. cal train is operating on a saturday schedule. if you have to head to work, cal train is offering six additional trains between san francisco and san jose on that saturday schedule. the schedule includes a round trip between san francisco and gilroy. san tran is operating on a

sunday schedule. investigators believe drunk driving was involved in a deadly crash in the south bay. the suspected drunk driver was killed as well as a 14-year-old boy who was in another car with his parents. police responded to the crash just after midnight sunday on capital expressway in san jose. officers say a woman drove over the center median and crashed head-on into another car. the teen in that car was killed. his parents are expected to survive the crash. they mark the 49th and 50th tragic deaths. investigators are looking for a the shooer who opened fire outside a san francisco night club early christmas morning on 4th street. we brought you the story yesterday. two people were injured as a result of that shooting. it happened early christmas morning outside the grand night club. only blocks away from at&t park. police say they found two men on the sidewalk who had been shot.

according to the website, there was a christmas eve event going on at that time. >> high speeds could be to blamed for a deadly accident that happened in sonoma county. a 21-year-old motorcyclist was killed after he was broad sided by a pick-up truck. it happened 10:00 saturday night on petaluma hill road. the two people in the truck weren't injured. chp investigators are looking into what happened. >> at this point we are investigating the speed of the motorcyclist being a factor in the collision and whether alcohol was a factor. >> chp officers shut down parts of the road for three hours during their investigation. the new year is a week away. with 2017 comes the new parking crackdown at b.a.r.t. stations. b.a.r.t. is increasing fines for illegal parking. pete suratos joins us with how much it will cost you. >> good morning. it's never a good idea to

illegally park anywhere let alone at b.a.r.t. folks are probably off for the holiday today. we are here. if you illegally parked here, if you violate it, you're subject to citation. starting the new year if you park in the permitted lot that could double. we'll tell you what these fines will be. if you park illegally in a daily spot, it will jump from $35 to $55. if you're in a permanent spot, that price is going to jump from $45 to $75. nearly doubling. if you're using a fake permit, it will be $150. if you get five or more fines in a calendar year, you have an additional fee of $100 if there's 10 or more, it will jump up to $150. they are making it more costly for riders who deal with the fines instead of paying tolls and parking for b.a.r.t. stops in the san francisco area b.a.r.t. approved these fines back in february.

these will kick in for b.a.r.t. stations starting next week on january 2. live in lafayette, pete suratos, "today in the bay." it is 5:08. fans around the world are mourning the loss of another music legend this time george michael. he was found dead yesterday in his home south of london. this was taken this morning outside his home where fans are leaving flowers and notes. >> george michael only 53 years old. how the star's work touched so many lives in the bay area. >> george michael burst on to the early '80s pop music scene in the duo called wham. later as a solo performer, his image added facial stubble, aviator shades and sex appeal. >> he pushed that envelope off the cliff. i remember the video for that song. also had a message where he was

talking about monogamy and safe sex. >> michael revealed he was gay in 1998. was arrested for drug possession and conquered pneumonia that hospitalized him in 2011. his fame in the '80s is what many people remember. >> george michael with prince, madonna and michael jackson literally ruled the entire decade of the '80s. >> a new album and tour was months away and he gave a few hints. >> some of my favorite albums would not be things anyone expected. i still know who i am and what i'm capable of, what my limitations are. >> someone who could sing, wrishgs produce, play the instrument, as well. he isn't known for that because he did go on stage doing a whole lot of that. he is the hand behind it all. good morning, it is 5:09. as you head out, it is clear but

chilly. make sure you bundle up. here is what to expect. 35 heading up to 57. we'll see a nice afternoon and nice and sunny, not only here but across the bay area and over the neck several days, expect more comfortable afternoons with more dry weather. may not be until next year when we get rain in the forecast, a chance of showers for new year's day. i'll talk more about that and what to expect after we look across the bay area. that's coming up in a few minutes. >> thanks. coming up next, filling the trump cabinet. president-elect donald trump has a few spots to fill. live to washington to show which agencies trump is hiring for and what's next for the positions he's already filled.

good morning. the time is 5:13. a live look at palo alto. in cupertino, expect temperatures to warm up as we go through the day. looking at temperatures in the low 40s to start and mid 50s later today. we'll be cooler than average, but warm up as we go through the week. details in the microclimate forecast. >> thank you very much. president-elect donald trump waking up in palm beach, florida. he is narrowing his picks for the final spots in his cabinet. trump can cause serious concerns from the use of twitter. >> the man tracking trump's

twitter is edward lawrence. he joins us live from washington, d.c. got it right here. over the last 24 hours, donald trump has been staying away from twitter except to say merry christmas to some folks. we believe the silence will not continue. president-elect donald trump has a few spots left to fill in his cabinet. three big ones, director of national intelligence, secretary of agriculture and secretary of veterans affairs. >> i want to take care of our veterans. i want to take care of them. they're being taken care of horribly. >> the confirmation hearings on some of his current picks will start before mr. trump is sworn in. attorney general jom knee jeff sessions and secretary of state nominee rex tillerson will face fights in early january as democrats are likely bring up conflict of interest issues.

>> he has recruited a cabinet of winners. these are very successful powerful people who like winning. >> he ran a nontraditional campaign. mr. trump tried to get a u.n. resolution concerning israel tabled, threatened to pull a defense contract from lockheed martin, and may have reignited a nuclear arms race with russia. >> we haven't seen a situation like this where a president-elect is speaking out on all sorts of issues that is almost drowning out the person who is still president. >> mr. trump will officially become president january 20th, with more cabinet picks expected soon. and the president-elect announced over the weekend that he will dissolve his foundation. in a statement, donald trump saying he is making the move to remove any potential conflict of interest. edward lawrence, back to you. thank you. a state of emergency has been

declared for a town in southeast michigan after a massive sinkhole opened up two. people in moat row detroit were forced to evacuate after the sinkhole caused one home to partially collapse. investigators say it began forming on friday night. they believe it started because of a sewer failure 60 feet below the damaged home. 5:16. a distraught man threatening police was shot and killed by officers in florida. sheriff's deputies say the 61-year-old man had called 911 and threatened to shoot himself, others and police. investigators say that man was found inside an rv behind a family home where he lived after a standoff, deputies say the suspect came out with a hand gun and would not put it down prompting police officers to open fire. ice and snow wreaking havoc in the midwest during this holiday weekend. in eastern iowa, it was a wet and soggy christmas as heavy rains and high winds chilled the

air and soaked the roads. a blizzard in south dakota where many areas saw up to eight inches of snow. winds reportedly gusted up to 60 miles per hour causing snow drifts and zero visibility onç the roads. >> zero visibility, it is zero degrees in south lake tahoe. >> no way. >> yes. it is cold. >> a lot of fresh snow. >> a lot of our friends spending the christmas holiday in the sierra and that's what they are waking up to. >> it's cold here, too. not that cold but it's all clear. we are kedealing with frost and freezing conditions. the heater's on. we have cool air. right now all across the bay area, it is just above freezing in spots. in the tri-valley, 34. 36 in the peninsula and 35 in

the south bay, low 40s for san francisco in the east bay and the north bay now 29 degrees. it will be nice and warm later today. still cooler than average, but we'll still see those highs making it into the mid 50s. 54 in san francisco. all across the region, it is mostly dry. showers just off the coast of l.a. that will not affect us. most of the day in southern california also dry. looking at temperature trend for livermore, only 34 there now. it will be a little bit milder today. we see those highs reaching into the mid 50s. it will be a nice one with a light wind. we start to see the winds picking up as we go through the day in some spots. along the coastline. half moon bay will stay breezy with winds at 15 to 20 miles per hour. as we go through the week, it will be all dry as our temperatures warm up, looking at a nice temperature trend into the mid 60s for the inland area.

those winds rushing onshore. that keeps us with moderating temperatures. then through the end of the week and start of the new year, there will be a chance of showers. we will keep it all dry until then. looking at the forecast for san francisco reaching into the mid 50s and some low 60s for wednesday and thursday. for the weekend, expect a high of 55 and 51 for new year's day. and for the inland areas, highs in the low 60s out there, up to 64 on thursday. now as we get a look at what's happening on the roadways, just watching all green sensors across the bay area. wanted to zoom in on one area southbound on highway 84. looks like it's slowing up there. keep in mind you may need to allow extra travel time as you head out. getting a look at some of our cameras, as well. we see that across the san mateo bridge it is looking good, flowing smoothly as you head across the bridges as well.

also looking at some clear skies. meters on and get a great start to this monday morning. >> thank you. charitable spirits in the south bay. >> an overflow of volunteers showed up for the annual christmas lunch and dance event for seniors in san jose. this is at the roosevelt community center downtown. many people look forward to this event each and every year because of its inclusive environment. >> we are providing meals for seniors who live particularly here in the downtown and in many affordable housing developments. this is a wonderful way to bring the community together. >> organizers hired performers to sing in several different languages to represent the diverse community. coming up next, some hope for prostate cancer patients. a new treatment that kills tumors without invasive surgery. how it works next. the bay bridge, shining and shimmering briton this monday

morning. we are back in two minutes with more news.

to medical news right now. a lot of guesswork when it comes to diagnosing aoncussion. researchers at northwestern university says the key is how

the brain processes sound. use being electrode sensors, they monitored different kids with different sounds. children with concussions had a 35% smaller brain response to that pitch specifically than those who did not have concussions. this test correctly identified 90% of children who suffered a concussion. a new study finds a strong link between sleep patterns and recovery for patients with traumatic brain injuries exist. they followed people hospitalized with a moderate to severe brain injury, thinking abilities and sleep problems improved at the same time. more studies are needed to figure out why sleep and brain recovery are intertwined. low-risk prostate cancer patients have a treatment option that kills tumors without removing the prostate. they inject a light-since testify drug into the blood stream. when activated by laser, it

destroys cancerous tissues in the prostate without damaging healthy cells. half went into complete remission. researchers hope this therapy could also work for other types of cancer. a milpitas woman says at&t didn't honor a promotional offer. >> chris is here with a step our team took to help her. >> good morning. last february rita says she signed up for a buy one/get one free phone promotion through at&t. when she got her bill she was charged for two phones. she went back to the at&t store and says the manager told her they made a mistake. the phones she bought didn't qualify for the promotion. they made a mistake. he said he would escalate the problem to upper management since it wasn't her fault but she never heard another word. she says whenever she called the at&t store she never got a call back. she finally called us and we

returned her call. we reached out to at&t and it credited rita's account $650. in a statement, the company apologized and said, our customers are important to us and we want them to have a positive experience." it went on to say, "we are glad we were able to resolve the situation for the customer." if you have a consumer complaint call 888-996-tips. have a great day. >> thank you very much. did we mention today might be a big day for holiday shopping? stores will be open soon with people wanting to return their gifts. >> don't tell anyone if you're returning their gift. what you need to know before you go neck. folks will soon play a higher price if they illegally park at b.a.r.t. new fines set to kick in next week.

(coughs) cough doesn't sound so good. take mucinex dm. i'll text you in 4 hours when your cough returns. one pill lasts 12 hours, so... looks like i'm good all night! some cough medicines only last 4 hours. but just one mucinex lasts 12 hours. let's end this. oooh. wowww. there it is.

it's the red tag sales event and people are excited to bring in the new year with a new chevrolet. i'm a huge chevy fan. how would you feel about starting 2017 in a new chevy? it sounds wonderful. honestly, i would take any one. oh heck yeah! i want to get one tomorrow. fantastic! turn it on, let's go. during the red tag sales event get two deals in one. find your tag for an average total value over ninety-six hundred dollars on chevy silverado all stars. hurry, the red tag sales event ends january 3rd. almost exactly 5:30 on your monday after christmas. we take a live look outside in san jose.

>> laura is off this morning as is mike. you are pulling double duty here. you wear a lot of hats. >> good thing is there's not a whole lot happening. it's cold outside. that's the main thing you'll here with people shopping today. all clear skies and chilly temperatures. freezing for napa and santa rosa. we'll talk about a warm-up in the forecast as we look outside to see what's happening on the roadways. all green sensors across the bay area. roads are flowing at speed for the most part. looking good there. here is a live look as you approach the bay bridge.

it looks like it's all flowing smoothly. 5:30 this morning. another look in a few minutes. >> no early birds so far today. we are getting ready for a parking crackdown. b.a.r.t. is increasing fines for illegal parking. pete suratos joins us live with how much it's going to cost you if you ignore b.a.r.t. parking rules. >> good morning. it could cost you double. if you park illegally starting next week, it's going to cost double. it could jump up from $35 to $50 or permanent spot from $40 to $75.

folks having a fake permit pass could get fined up to $150. b.a.r.t. is making this more costly for riders because they could deal with the fines because it was cheaper than paying for bridge toll or trying to find parking around cities such as san francisco. those fines are going to start january$r7d. we'll talk more about how folks have several fines in one year and the fines they'll face. >> thank you very much. 5:32. heads up if you're planning on using mass transit. cal train is going to be operating on its saturday schedule since a lot of people are still off for the holiday. if you have to head to work today, cal train offers six additional trains. that schedule includes one round trip between san francisco and gilroy. santran is operating on a sunday schedule today. a woman suspected of driving

drunk caused a deadly collision in the south bay taking her own life and the life of a 14-year-old boy traveling in a car with his parents. police responded to the crash on capital expressway. officers say that's where the woman drove over the center median and crashed head-on into the car carrying the parents. the parents were treated for nonlife-threatening injuries. these are the 49th and 509 traffic-related fatalities in san jose this year. there were 60 last year. search continues for a shooter who opened fire outside a san francisco night club early christmas morning. the shooting happened early sunday morning outside the grand night club. not far away from at&t park. they found two men on the sidewalk when they arrive, both suffering from gun shot wounds. according to the website there was a christmas eve event at the

time. high speeds could be to blame for a deadly accident in sonoma county. a 21-year-old motorcyclist was killed after being broad sided by a pick-up truck. it happened around 10:00 saturday night. >> scary moments on christmas. 30 customers were evacuated when a fire broke out in the kitchen. the fire was reported 7:00 last night. this restaurant is in the strip mall on crow canyon place. one person in the restaurant suffered smoke inhalation but refused medical treatment. the fire started on the stove as employees were cooking. firefighters were able to contain the fire to the kitchen and attic areas. the restaurant still will be closed for some time. tragic news emerging from weekend. this morning the world continues

to remember british singer pop star george michael who was found dead inside his london home on christmas day. his debut album sold 12 million copies. he was known for his facial stubble, aviator shades. he won two grammy awards and became a champion for the lbgtq community. >> michael's manager says the star died from heart failure. the singer was 53 years old. an update on the condition of actress carrie fisher.

debbie reynolds took to social media saying her daughter is in stable condition after suffering a heart attack on friday. the 60-year-old fisher had the heart attack on a flight from london to l.a. and was rushed to the hospital after landing. reynolds says she will keep fans posted throughout the recovery process and thanked fans and friends for their support. loved ones are remembering the victims of the russian military plane that crashed over the weekend. a memorial was held at the airport in sochi earlier this morning. all 84 passengers and eight crew members on the russian military plane are believed to have died when it crashed in the black sea shortly after taking off from sochi. the passengers included dozens of singers in russia's world famous military choir. rescue teams are searching the black sea. russian officials announced pilot error or a technical issue, not terrorism, is likely the cause of the crash. new details on the nephew of

the suspect in the berlin christmas market attack. he was arrested friday. prior to his arrest, he told the associated press more investigation was needed over who could have aided amri in the attack. he may have had help evading authorities. investigators announced two other people had been arrested on suspicion belonging to the same extremist nephew as amri. he was killed by police in milan. security is tight in rome which is one of several major european cities to follow up defense measures following that christmas market attack. the italian army formed a barrier around the coliseum yesterday. thousands of tourists and locals visit that area every day. thousands of soldiers are involved in a nationwide effort called safe roads. tang yke you back home and h

snow in the sierra. in is kirkwood mountain resort. about four to six inches of fresh snow fell between christmas eve and christmas morning. heavenly reported about five inches of snow. >> clear skies. 35 in the south bay. there are a few spots that are just above freezing. even below in the north bay it is 29. san francisco 41 and highs in the south bay reaching 57. it will be a nice afternoon. a little bit warmer than yesterday, but still cooler than where we should be as we head deeper into winter. looking at some warmer air in the forecast, we are talking mid 60s in some spots. that's coming up in about 10 minutes. we'll also have a look at traffic coming up in just a few. >> thanks. coming up, a holiday message

from outer space. hear from the crew aboard the international space station and find out the gravity-defying meal they had.

the time is 5:41 this day after christmas. all clear skies, chilly temperatures. here is a live look outside in san jose. reaching 55 at 3:00 today. the average high for this time of year is 57 degrees. we won't quite make it there. we'll have warmer air in the forecast in about five minutes. >> we will check back with you. a look back now not just this year but 20 years ago. we love this story. a high school quarterback had to make a decision, one he now believes is not the right call. >> he also believes it's never too late to do the right thing. garvin thomas has this morning's bay area proud. >> santa cruz. just say the name and certain

scenes, certain sports come immediately to mind. football though? is not one of them. >> we had a reputation. >> in 1996 wally was the quarter for the harbor football tigers. a year before they won a single game. not wally's year. we shocked the city and rival and teams.

>> the refs turned to harbor coach and to wally. >> let's take the tie. i'm good. let's take it. we're champions. >> it was a decision wally had five seconds to make and 20 years to live with. san lorenzo valley players never missing a chance to call him out for quitting on his team. >> a facebook post two years ago brought the game up once again. wally looked back as a 37-year-old man and didn't like way saw his younger self do. >> i wrote a letter to my teammates and said that day i

realized i'm not ashamed of quitting, i'm not asking you guys or looking to you and saying i'm scared, i don't want to do this and maybe you would have looked at me and said don't worry about it. we've got you. >> you can't go back in time and fix a mistake like that. for the past two years wally has been recruiting as many players from that game as possible to hold a rematch and settle the score. >> just making a three-step drop pass. the record books wouldn't change but one man's story might. >> we do things that aren't in our character sometimes, but how often do we get to correct it or do it again? >> so this past saturday, the pads went back on and the 1996 pirates and cougars went out to

battle one last time. it wasn't the prettiest of games, but wasn't for a lack of effort or intensity. and after four quarters, it would tie again. except this time, you can bet they played overtime. san lorenzo finally scoring a touchdown and harbor unable to answer. it's a loss on the scoreboard that wally considers a win in life. >> epic effort today. >> he says there's a saying in football about leaving everything on the field. for wally, at least on this day, that includes regret. in santa cruz, garvin thomas, nbc bay area news. big old hug at the end. it is obviously the day after christmas which means a lot of folks are heading back to

the stores to return unwanted gifts. one problem stands out as the biggest offender, nine out of ten retailers surveyed said they had people returning merchandise that had been stolen. the day after christmas is one of the busiest shopping days of the year. as consumers returned gifts they didn't like, stores have big sales. >> the kids have opened their gifts. now it's time to say a big thank you. today is national thank you note day. in this age of high-tech -- you've got to appreciate this. what is better an handwritten note? etiquette experts agree writing and sending thank you notes goes a long way and teaches kids about the notion of gratitude. if your child can't write yet,

parents can write the noteç an ask the kids to scribble or draw something on the card. >> i'm a big proponent of thank you notes and snail mail. a holiday celebration out of this world, a holiday greeting sent back to earth before they chowed down on their christmas feast. >> we'll eat well up here. we'll miss our family members, but we'll have a great time. >> i can't get over the standing up santa hat. traditional dishes from each astronaut's hometown. turkey, stuffing, chocolate cake and hot cider. french food included ox tongue and gingerbread. back on earth, the national m menorah is lit up on washington, d.c. yesterday marked the first day of hanukkah.

thousands attended the event including the president, vice president, cabinet secretaries and members of congress. the national menorah is the largest in the world. >> great time of the year when you see the overlap of christmas and hanukkah. it doesn't happen that often, let alone the first night of hanukkah being on the same day. my mom was visiting and brought me a menorah. it's up in my living room right now, untouched the first two nights. third time will be the charm. these are very nice hanukkah colors. >> thank you. >> don't look at me. nobody called me to tell me to wear hanukkah blue. laura is off, mike is off so you are doing weather and traffic. traffic a little on the light side. >> so is the weather, too. only thing on is the heater and

the furnace this morning. it is cold. we have to deal with cold weather again. some spots below freezing. all clear skies and you step out the door, you can see your breath. you want to run back in and get a heavier coat. this is what we see as we go into the next couple of days. chilly mornings and warm afternoon. frosty conditions to stafrrt. you may have to spend a little extra time before you get on the road. it will be nice this afternoon. the rest of the week we will see more of the same with some chilly mornings, warm and comfortable afternoons and more dry weather in the forecast the next few days. we may not have another chance of rain in the forecast until next year. 35 degrees right now in fairfield, oakland. 41 in palo alto. 37 degrees and highs this

afternoon reaching mid 50s in oakland, palo alto, concord and livermore. 53 today in morgan hill. as you have family coming in or maybe you're heading out for the rest of the week, looking at the bigger picture to see what's happening, there are a few showers moving closer to the l.a. area. that will not really make a major impact on the weather there. also looking at a large storm extending from chicago down to houston, and that may cause issues. here at home, all dry, clear, san francisco starting out at 42 at 8:00 in the morning. by noon we are at 47 or 49 with low 50s today. over the next several days our model showing not a lot in the way of rain rolling across the bay area. there will be a chance of showers for the weekend and also for monday, next monday. we will have a chance of showers. mostly dry weather.

it does warm up as well in san francisco reaching 60 by wednesday and thursday. some cooler temperatures by the end of this forecast. it will be nice to catch a it lle b little bit of a break wednesday and thursday. once again, it does turn cooler in time for the weekend. let's get a look at traffic. it shows a lot of green sensors. i've been watching this area along highway 84 going southbound between livermore and sunol. looks like it's going more slowly. allow extra time to get out there and head to your destinati destination. looking at green sensors into the south bay. the traffic is flowing at speed. it's about normal for this time of morning. here is a live look at the golden gate bridge. you see a couple of cars. that's about it with clear skies. so a great start to this monday

morning as some people head back to work. >> locals and visitors came to enjoy one of the most beloved traditions, christmas in the park. >> a clear sky allowed crowds to enjoy the scenery during the final days the park will be opened. christmas in the park closes at the end of the week. raiders fans in morning as dire derek carr is out for the season following a major injury. the 49ers deliver a christmas present to their fans, a win finally. highlights ahead. first happening now from the good to know bucket. several new laws are coming to california. don't get caught in the dark. we put together a comprehensive list ahead of the new year. the tutu wearing therapy pig

is to return to sfo for stressed-out travelers. this new star on nbcbayarea.com.

welcome back. we are taking a live look in new york city at the rockefeller christmas tree which will stay lit till january 7th. y

take a twirl around the ice rink there. >> or a fall. devastating news for raiders' fans over the weekend. the team star quarterback derek carr is recovering after he fractured his right fibula on that tackle against the indianapolis colts. this happened in the fourth quarter and comes after the team is now 12-3 and sealed the playoff run the first time since 2002. a winning weekend for the 49ers of both bay area teams. niners beat the los angeles rams saturday on colin kaepernick's two-point conversion run. this is their second win of the season and ends a 13-game losing streak. happening today, it is the third candlelighting for the bill graham menorah in san francisco. lighting starts at 5:00 in union square. ceremonies will be held daily until the grabbed finale on new

year's eve with a menorah parade. volunteers showing up for the annual christmas lunch and dance event yesterday at the roosevelt community center downtown. many people look forward to this event each and every year because of its inclusive environment. >> we are providing meals for seniors who live in the downtown in many affordable housing developments. this is a wonderful way to bring people together. >> organizers hire performers to sing in several different languages to represent the diverse community. >> lls and visitors came to enjoy christmas in the park. it was a clear sky, plenty of crowds out there to enjoy the scenery. it's one of the last days the park is going to be open. christmas in the park closes at the end of the week.

at 6:00, tragedy in south bay. a teenager killed on christmas day in a suspected drunk driving crash. the growing memorial left for the victim this morning. we'll get to more on pete suratos at the b.a.r.t. parking fees going up. christmas in the park in san jose is nearing its final days so take advantage while you can. we are just shy of 6:00 on this day after christmas. thanks for joining us. i'm kira klapper in for laura garcia-cann garcia-cannon. >> it is a cold start. >> freezing temperatures, frost

on the windshield, all of that as you wake up. that makes it hard that day after christmas to go back to work. if you do, just turn the heater on, grab that cup of coffee and make it a great start to the day. it's 34 degrees in the peninsula. 35 in the south bay. 29 in the north bay. we will have 50s today, reaching 56 in the peninsula. tri-valley 54. 54 in san francisco. we'll talk about all that coming up and a look at what to expect as you head out for traffic this morning. all green sensors for the most part. a smooth drive all around the bay area. we haven't seen much in the way of a lot of cars on the roadways also for the bridges as well. looks like it's going smoothly. here is the richmond bridge. one car rolling across. no issues. i'll have another look at traffic and weather in a few minutes. >> thank you very much. we mentioned it was