. good morning. it is saturday, december 17th. we are following breaking news. many of you may have felt it earlier this morning, a 3.6 earthquake centered near el cerrito happened around 3:40 this morning. we heard r reports a across the area o of peoplee wakaking up be of t the shaing also confirmed y usgs reports. take a look at all these tweets including our own marcus washington. no reports of any injuries or damage at this time. as soon as the earthquake happened we sent a push alert through our nbc bay area app. be sure to download it now, and

you'll get alerts sent straight to your phone when breaking news strikes. meteorologist vianey arana is here with more on the jolt it sent through the bay area overnight. you and i, neither of us felt it. as we mentioned, marcus washington our co-worker did. so did our boss. >> although it was considered mostly a smaller earthquake, there is a reason why a lot of people felt it. now, this was along the hayward fault, which is considered one of the most active and potentially one of the most dangerous faults across the bay area. it was a magnitude 3.6 with a depth of about 4 miles. considered a shallow earthquake. shallow earthquakes are anywhere from 0 to 70 miles deep. the reason why the hayward fault is considered potentially one of the most dangerous is because it runs through the heart of oakland at almost 45 miles along extending all the way down through milpitas. so it's a heavy populated area, and for that reason, we have to keep a close eye on it. now, this was a strike fault and it was a right lateral fault,

similar to the san andreas fault. keep in mind, these are all interconnected with the san andreas fault line. the last major earthquake we had along the hayward fault was a pretty significant one and it also was a deadly earthquake. here's a quick factoid about when that was. that was back in 1868, over 30 people were killed. let's get an update on our weather for the weekend. >> there is the question that people ask are weather and earthquakes related? there is no scientific data to back that up, but if the et quake didn't wake you up, maybe you were waking up to turn on that heater in the home, 28 degrees in santa rosa, freezing in concord, dublin you're at 30 degrees, and down here in san jose, we are at 38. no official freeze warnings this morning. just make sure you do bundle up and take care of those around you. another thing that we're watching this morning is the fog and visibility. dense fog in the central valley is starting to creep in through livermore, down to a quarter mile of visibility there, down

to 2.5 miles in novato. now, coming up in a few minutes in our full forecast, we will walk you through super saturday, last day to get out there and do some last minute shopping, and then we'll talk about the chance of rain this upcoming week and the chance for sierra snow. kira, i'll send it back to you. >> thanks so much. now to what was supposed to be an exotic vacation, but a bay area couple got more adventure than they had bargained for. this morning they are stranded in peru as the country descends into chaos and violent protests. a national emergency is in effect after the ousting of t country's president. nbc bay area's stephanie magallon spoke to the couple who are now trying to get back home to the peninsula. >> reporter: a vacation to peru quickly turned into a volatile situation for this bay area couple as they found themselves in a country face widespread. >> it felt like all hope lost.

>> the past couple of days we've been hanging out in a small town with 800 other tourists. >> they arrived to peru last wednesday. the same day the country's president announced plans to temporarily dissolve congress. that led to his detention, impeachment, and then chaos. thousands took the streets to protest his removal. at that point the couple was in a town where the only way in and out was by train and service was suspended until further notice. >> i think hope just kind of went out the window even when they had called for a state of emergency. >> the hotel that we were staying at, they gave us a heads-up. they said, hey, we can't get any -- we can't get a lot of the food, a lot of the food is diminishing. >> reporter: they say the u.s. embassy told them it could take weeks or months to get them out, so they followed their instincts and joined a group of tourists who decided to hike 25 miles to get back where the airport just reopened. >> i honestly didn't even know

if we were going to make it when i was thinking about it last night, but i just felt lying it was -- like it was the only way out. >> reporter: after nearly 14 hours with the help of locals and their donkeys, they made it out. stephanie magallon for "today in the bay." the uc strike might be coming to an end. last night the university of california and the graduate student workers union announced they have reached a labor agreement. uc workers have been on strike for five weeks. if union members approve the agreement, the picketing will end. this is the largest ever strike of academic workers in the u.s. nearly 48,000 employees walked off the job. if the deal is ratified, they'll return with increasing in pay, more support for child care, and expanded health plans. happening now, workers at more than 100 starbucks stores across the nation are in the second day of a three-day strike. this includes the store on 18th and castro in san francisco

where we saw workers protesting yesterday. workers are striking at two other stores in santa cruz. these stores were among the many when employees walked out on starbucks red cup day last month. starbucks says, quote, we respect our partners' right to engage in lawful protest activity. our focus remains on all partners and our commitment to continue to work together side by side to make starbucks a company that works for everyone. it has been more than a year since toddler jasper woo was hit and killed by a bullet while driving with his family on an east bay freeway. finally this week came the news his mother had been waiting for, arrests made in the case. she sat down with "today in the bay's" cheryl hurd to talk about her unbearable loss and what justice would look like for her. >> reporter: she sat down with

us tonight with interpreter oakland chamber of congress president charles khan by her side. you can see the weight of last year on her shoulders. >> translator: all day thinking about every single day about why we lost our little baby jasper. >> reporter: and even though we don't speak the same language, you can see the pain of losing her only son in her eyes. >> often visiting in a cemetery, pretty much every week just to kind of like getting close to little jasper. >> reporter: also difficult, she's sharing with us new personal video of jasper. last november he was the victim of a rolling gun battle along 880 in oakland. a stray bullet slicing through the front windshield hitting him in the head killing him instantly. on thursday, alameda county's d.a. along with the chp announcing that three arrests have been made in the case.

law enforcement releasing one mug shot of one of the suspects. >> and although nothing will replace little jasper, i hope you will take some solace in the fact that those responsible will have to answer for what they did and that justice will be served. >> reporter: the young mother says she wants more cameras on bay area freeways. >> translator: not about only catching bad guys to deter crimes, and she doesn't want to see other families to go through what they have been going through. >> reporter: caltrans says it has upgraded the cameras at eight locations in the bay area. up to 100 additional cameras will be upgraded and installed by late spring in 2023. cheryl hurd "today in the bay." residents in san francisco's mission district say they are fed up with the violence, the drug use, and homelessness plaguing their neighborhood. 20 neighbors signed a letter to

city leaders earlier this month describing what they call a downward spiral near the jose coronado playground near 21st and fulsome. meanwhile, the head of the millennium school about a mile away on the other side of the mission wrote a separate letter last month describing aggressive attacks against parents, students, and staff members. in yet another part of the mission, photos are coming to the surface of homeless encampments. neighbors say their demand is for city leaders to enforce the laws already on the books. >> whenever you talk to like the police would say the d.a., the d.a. would say it's the supervisor. the supervisor would say it's park and rec. we want to bring them all together. we want them all to jointly own the problem and try to enforce -- this is not against the homelessness. this is against the lack of enforcement of city laws. >> san francisco mayor london breed says she is working with the d.a. to hold people accountable saying in part,

quote, there is a lot of work to do, but there is a significant amount of work being done. in the meantime, our street outreach team, who addresses encampment issues has been made aware of the concerns raised and will include the jose coronado playground and surrounding area in daily outreach efforts. happening today, uc berkeley is holding its fall graduation ceremony. thousands are expected to participate. it starts at 12:30 today at hoff pavilion. the keynote speaker is berkeley associate professor of english, palomi saha. anticipation is building around tomorrow's world cup final. happening now there's business being settled on the soccer field in qatar for who will earn third place. morocco and croatia are battling it out. spanish language coverage is happening right now on our sister station telemundo 48 and streaming on peacock right now. and 7:10, we have much more

ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, time is running out. the important holiday shipping deadline happening today that you need to know about if you want your presents to arrive on time for christmas. plus, a popular tahoe ski resort unveiling a brand new attraction. you may want to check it out if you're heading to the sierra this weekend. speaking of tahoe, it is 1 degree there right now. are there any warnings or advisories you should know about if you're heading up t

welcome back on your saturday morning, 7:13, and this beautiful look at pink skies and a clear view of the skyline of downtown san francisco. we're expecting dry, sunny day ahead, upper 50s for most of us across the bay area. if you want your christmas cards and gifts to arrive before christmas day, you have to get them in the mail by today. that is if you're sending them through the u.s. postal service. first class mail and packages have to be at the post office by today if you want them at their destination before next weekend. whereas, if you're shipping priority, you do have a few more days, but of course it will cost you a bit more. holiday shipping deadlines for fedex and u.p.s. are fast approaching as well. hanukkah begins at sundown tomorrow and christmas is a week

from tomorrow, but if you're looking for something to do today, mike inouye joining us with some ideas in his weekend calendar. >> good morning, kira. now, this time of year, we talk about light shows, shopping trips, and cleaning up for company, right? so first the lights. history san jose's heritage holiday light show. this weekend you can bring the family and enjoy the light shows at historic pacific hotel. families with little ones might want to come early. the bigger, hungrier kids might want to check out the food trucks or o'brien's ice cream and candy shop open as well. let's get to the shopping. my hometown of mountain view, you dress up as an elf or reindeer, you visit participating visits for a special treat. we also have ongoing great elf hunt which continues through the new year. elves will be hidden in shops along castro street. you find eight of them, tag them in your gram and you might find a bigger prize.

and then to the cleanup, you can meet at san francisco's cable car museum. they'll provide the cleaning supplies. you'll provide the elbow grease, and hop back on the cable car, get back to the museum for free food and refreshments and that feeling of doing a greater good. then you'll rest up and join up with us for tomorrow's news, monday's news, weather, and traffic on "today in the bay." thanks, mike, we'll see you monday. the salvation army is giving back this holiday season in a big way today. the organization is handing out gifts and food boxes in collaboration with the san jose sharks this morning at the s.a.p. are center in san jose. the drive-through effort is expected to help 700 families in san jose. also today, the samaritan house holiday program giveaway takes place at the san mateo event center. outgoing congress won woman jackie speier is expected to hand out toys and gift cards to

2,300 children. there's. also happening today, a project years in the making finally will open. palisades tahoe unveils its new base to base gondola. the 2.5 mile ride takes about 15 minutes. it connects palisades tahoe and nearby alpine meadows. the resort says this project has been a goal for more than seven decades. >> the founders of the mountain, you know, they've always wanted to connect these two beautiful mountains together and now we're actually able to do it. >> today's opening ceremony will, of course, include a ribbon cutting. also live music and fireworks. 7:17. and time now to check in with our new forecaster, cinthia pimentel. welcome to the "today in the bay" team. the entire nbc bay area team already loves you. you've been here behind the scenes a few months, but today you are officially taking over

for our beloved vianey arana is not going anywhere. she just got promoted to a monday through friday position. >> we love a promotion. >> we love a promotion, and we love a new sister joining us. >> happy to be hear. >> skiers are getting a treat you could say this holiday season, but you said it is 1 degree in tahoe. >> it is 1 degree, but christmas definitely came early for the skiers and snow boarders. that storm last weekend definitely brought a lot of fresh powder to the sierra. 1 degree there right now. it is looking like christmas with the gorgeous lights out there. if you are in town for the next couple of days, we're looking at the 40s through sunday and monday, look at the lows in the teens. just make sure you do carry all of that extra cozy clothing as well as the chains and of course the snacks. you never know what kind of situation you can run into. and with the kids in the car, they're going to get hungry. now, we're looking ahead to the holiday week. i know a lot of people love to travel up to tahoe. it's looking pretty clear, no warnings or advisories in place so far, and through about

thursday of this week, we're looking at a light dusting of snow, upwards of 7 inches up in king vail and down in south lake tahoe, about 3. a very good start to the ski and snowboarding season but you're asking where is that snow? we want winter back. well, right now as we take a look at satellite and radar, you can say that high pressure and low pressure are at a bit of an odds. right now high pressure is dominating over the bay area, which is preventing these storms that are out in the pacific from moving into the bay area. so that's why the current temperatures right now are very cold. we don't have that cloud cover to keep us nice and blanketed this morning. 28 in santa rosa. freezing in concord. dublin 29 degrees. so definitely bundle up as you make your way out the door this morning, and another thing that i want to make sure that you are aware of is the visibility, that dense fog is moving in from the central valley creeping in towards tracy, livermore, you're don to a quarter of a mile of visibility, and it's also impacting other areas like up in the north bay, novato, down to

3/4 of a mile visibility. but once the fog does burn off, we're looking at a gorgeous day ahead with plenty of sunshine. those temperatures by about lunchtime will be in the 50s. so definitely bundle up. there isn't that storm like last weekend preventing us from getting any outdoor holiday shopping done as well as maybe taking out the kids to the park as many of them are already in winter break. now, as we do start tomorrow morning by about 6:30, we are in those freezing temperatures again once more in santa rosa and over out in dublin as well. no official freeze warning in place, but just make sure that you do bundle up and take care of others around you, bring in those plants and the pets of course. what's happening as we move ahead into next week. as we take a look across the country, there is a very, very cold blast of air coming from the arctic circle io canada. it's going to possibly impact any plans that you have if you're heading out east. take a look at the bay area. we are looking very dry for the next couple of days, but there is a chance of rain, kira,

moving in i'd say about tuesday. so far it's staying north of the golden gate bridge, and we do see that light dusting of snow in the sierra. similar thing for wednesday, of course, and then on friday possibly a chance of rain again, christmas eve and christmas day are trending a little bit dry right now. there is that chance hopefully by next monday. very active snow season. we're hoping for the rain, but otherwise we're in very good shape to get that last minute holiday shopping. >> we are, and i have so much to do. okay, but enough about me. you have been here for a couple of months. you've been on air a few times, mainly with vianey because we had crazy storms last weekend. this was your first official forecast alone, right? you did great. >> hi, mom. >> how are you feeling? i know your whole family is in the bay area. >> yes, i'm from san rafael, bay area native. i'm so honored and fortunate to do the forecast in the place i grew up in. it's a very big moment for me and all of my loved ones.

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town. they are gearing up for a holiday celebration that will bring lots of cheer to children and help families in need. be china town christmas is now in its third year and kicks off today. as "today in the bay's" gia vang explains, it doesn't happen without the generosity of so many people, including volunteers. >> reporter: volunteer elves are busy unloading gifts and packing bags. >> we're going to be helping out at be chinatown's christmas. >> he helps run the volunteer coalition or cdc, it's one of several local organizations working to put on be chinatown christmas now in its third year. >> these families are typically underserved and part of these multiple chinatown organizations. most of them live in impoverished conditions. you may not be able to change the system and the way they're living, but at the very least, we can give them a nice christmas. a lot of us feel that is our way

to reconnect with our cultural identity, the way that we've grown up. many of us have grown up here as children where i would have to travel through chinatown every day and on weekends i'd go to school instead of watching cartoons. >> i'm a chinatown kid. >> reporter: julia kwan connected with cbc because she wanted to give back to a community she calls home. >> this volunteer is really important, i see it as a pay forward. it takes a lot of the community to come together to make sure chinatown is a wonderful thriving place for everyone to live. >> reporter: this block on waverly will be thriving. 3,000 gifts will be distributed, more than a thousand toys donated from the san francisco firefighters toy program. in addition to the toys, there will be lion dancers, interactive games, prizes and -- >> oh, yes, we're having asian santa, so santa speaks cantonese, so i think that's really special. >> that event kicking off at

11:00 this morning. it is 7:26 right now, we have much more ahead for you on "today in the bay." coming up, including breaking news, shaking overnight in the east bay, an earthquake striking near el cerrito. what we know about the shaking many people say woke them up even across the bay. plus, a vacation becomes a fight to get out. protests rage on in peru with tourists caught in the middle. we hear from a bay area couple trying to get

good morning. it is saturday, december 17th, just shy of 7:30. i'm kira klapper. we are following breaking news, many of you may have felt early this morning, a 3.6 earthquake striking near el cerrito. it happened around 3:40 this morning. we heard reports across the bay area of people waking up because of the shaking. also confirmed by reports from the usgs. take a look at all these tweets, including one from our own marcus washington, who was awakened this morning. so far no reports of any injuries or damage at this time. as soon as we heard -- felt the earthquake happen, we sent a push alert through our nbc bay area app. be sure to download it now to get alerts sent straight to your phone when breaking news happens. we're going to turn now to meteorologist vianey arana here with more on the jolt that quake sent the bay area overnight.

i clearly didn't feel it. i didn't get the jolt because i'm still waking up right now trying to get my words right. tell us about it, it has an interesting history along that fault line. >> although it's only a 3.6, which is considered a smaller earthquake, the reason so many people did feel it in the east bay is because of where it lies. keep in mind, the hayward fault runs over 40 miles long right in the heart of oakland, so that's a really heavy populated area, which makes it potentially one of the most dangerous faults that we have here in the bay area. here's a look right now at the shake intensity. so a lot of people felt it was light to moderate. now, that fault line runs all the way down to milpitas, and it's all connected to the san andreas fault line, and it is a also a right lateral strike slip fault. here's kind of a look at how this earthquake navigates. as far as the history of the hayward falls, i mentioned it being one of the potentially

most dangerous because of how heavily populated that stretch is. it runs all the way through oakland, hayward, fremont and this was known as the great san francisco earthquake until 1906 when the san andreas 7.9 magnitude earthquake happened. so keep in mind that aftershocks can happen within hours, but also within days of this, so we will definitely keep you updated as we get more information. now let's get a check of the weather. >> thanks, vianey, a lot of people staying on their toes, maybe not able to sleep after that jolt almost four hours ago. if the earthquake didn't wake you up, those temperatures definitely did. there isn't a formal freeze warning in place. look at santa rosa, 28 degrees, 29 for sonoma and over on into dublin, palo alto, you are freezing right now. now, many people wonder is there a correlation between the

weather andearthquakes? there is no scientific data to back that up. we're going to walk you through the full forecast if you are doing any last minute holiday shopping, and of course we'll track you through the possibility of rain through this upcoming week. now to a bay area couple stranded in south america on what was supposed to be an exotic getaway, they are stranded in peru as the country descends into chaos and violent protests. as a national emergency is in effect following the ousting of the country's president. "today in the bay's" stephanie magallon spoke to the couple from the peninsula. >> reporter: a vacation to peru quickly turned into a volatile situation for this bay area couple. as they found themselves in a country facing widespread unrest. >> it very much felt like all hope was lost and no one was coming to get us. >> the past couple of days all we've been doing is hanging out in one small town with 800 other tourists that were also stranded

there. >> diane thoa and salvador arrived last tuesday, the same day the country's president announced plans to temporarily dissolve congress. that led to his detention, impeachment, and then chaos. thousands took the streets to protest his removal. at that point, the couple was in west cal yen tas where the only way in and out is by train, and service was suspended until further notice. >> i think hope just kind of went out the window, even when they had called for a state of emergency. >> the hotel that we were staying at, they gave us a heads-up. they said, hey, we can't get any -- we can't get a lot of the food, a lot of the food is diminishing. >> reporter: they say the u.s. embassy told them it could take weeks or months to get them out, so they followed their instincts and joined a group of tourists who decided to hike 25 miles to get back to where the airport just reopened. >> i honestly didn't even know if we were going to make it when i was thinking about it last night, but i just felt like it was the only way out.

>> reporter: after nearly 14 hours with the help of locals and their donkeys, they made it out. stephanie magallon for "today in the bay." the uc strike might be coming to an end. just last night the university of california and the graduate student workers union announced they have reached a labor agreement. uc workers have been on strike now for five weeks. if union members approve the agreement, the picketing will end. this has been the largest ever strike of academic workers in the u.s., nearly 48,000 employees walked off the job. if the deal is ratified, they'll return with increases in pay, more support for child care, and expanded health plans. it has been more than a year since toddler jasper wu was hit and killed by a bullet while driving with his family on an east bay freeway. finally this week came the news his mother had been waiting for, arrests made in the case. she sat down with "today in the

bay's" cheryl hurd to talk about her unbearable loss and what justice would look like for her. >> she sat down with us tonight with interpreter oakland chamber of commerce president carl chan by her side. you can see the weight of last year on her shoulders. >> translator: all day be thinking every single day is about why we lost our little baby jasper. >> reporter: and even though we don't speak the same language, you can see the pain of losing her only son in her eyes. >> translator: often visiting in the cemetery, pretty much every week just to kind of like getting close to little jasper. >> reporter: also difficult, she's sharing with us new personal video of jasper. last november he was the victim of a rolling gun battle along 880 in oakland. a stray bullet slicing through

the front windshield hitting him in the head killing him instantly. on thursday, alameda county's d.a. along with the chp announcing that three arrests have been made in the case. law enforcement releasing one mug shot of one of the suspects. >> and although nothing will replace little jasper, i hope that you will take some solace in the fact that those responsible will have to answer for what they did and that justice will be served. >> reporter: the young mother says she wants more cameras on bay area freeways. >> translator: not about only catching bad guys to deter crimes, and she doesn't want to see other families to go through what they have been going through. >> reporter: caltrans says it has upgraded the cameras at eight locations in the bay area. up to 100 additional cameras will be upgraded and installed by late spring in 2023, cheryl hurd "today in the bay."

it is 7:37 right now. they are making a difference in a variety of ways simply by fixing old bikes. still to come on "today" ted, the long-standing tradition in the south bay that will make you bay area proud. we are taking a live look right now in livermore, currently 31 degrees. we'll see plenty of sunshine by the afternoon, but as we look at the holiday forecast, tre's a he

and just 7:40 on this saturday morning, if you can't sleep because of the earthquake earlier this morning, thank you for joining us, and we are, yes, very, very cold out there. 28 degrees right now in santa rosa, 38 for you in oakland, sub freezing temperatures over on in dublin, and we have 32 apiece for palo alto, and down in san martin. fog and visibility is become k an issue in novato, we're down to less than a mile visibility there, and over in the tri-valley down to a quarter of a mile visibility in livermore. this dense fog is creeping in from the central valley. just something to keep in mind if you are headed out the door early this morning. many of you may be asking where is the rain like we had last weekend? as we take a look at satellite and radar, it's out to the pacific right now, high pressure is dominating over the bay area, so they're kind of a little bit at odds, high pressure and low pressure. that's why the temperatures are running a little bit cold this morning. there's not that cloud cover to keep us blanketed in. let's walk you hour-by-hour,

many of you have plans to get that last minute holiday shopping done. 52 in mill valley, san francisco as well as a lot of 50s on the board as we walk you through our daytime highs, about 3:00, we're looking at those mid to upper 50s. 59 in santa rosa, 54 over in dublin, and 58 in redwood city. so a dry day to get out there, maybe even take the kids to the park as many of them are in that winter break now. as we head into sunday morning, again, freezing temperatures in the north bay, the east bay, and down in san jose, 33 degrees to start out our sunday fun day. now, what's the holiday week looking like ahead? let's take you up to tahoe right now. it is 1 degree but it is gorgeous. definitely a winter wonderland out there. if you want to get a head start on that holiday travel, we're looking very good, and we're looking at maybe some slight chance of rain coming into the bay area for this upcoming week, which of course means some fresh powder for tahoe. we're looking at about 7 inches of fresh powder in king vail, 3

in south lake tahoe. we want more snow and where is it right now? as we take a look at our climate prediction center, this is for the entire united states. right now we are looking at this purple. that's where the snow is going to be. if you're traveling east, that's where the snow will be, and the potential for some delays out there. meantime, the west coast, we are staying dry and the temperatures could run well above average as we go into christmas. now, taking a look ahead, looking ahead to the holidays, that rain chance is in store for possibly tuesday and wednesday north of the golden gate bridge, however, and we will see potentially another chance after christmas on monday the 26th. now, as we take you through the seven-day forecast, temperatures still in the 50s, but notice, kira, that as we go into the second half of the week, the temperatures are starting to climb. definitely high pressure dominating and those temperatures running well above average. i mean, look at friday, 60s inland. but don't with fooled because we are still starting out in those

30s and 40s. jacket in the morning, maybe you'll start to shed some of those layers by the afternoon. >> and cinthia, you are doing a great job so far. vianey is not going anywhere, she's just promoted to working monday through friday. we are so glad you are here. how do you feel? >> i feel very lucky, very blessed to stay in the bay area, do the forecast here. i grew up in san rafael. my friends and family know that this is a passion of mine, so i'm very, very lucky, and thank you to the entire team for welcoming me. i'm happy to be here. >> we're happy you're here too. we're lucky to have you. thank you so much, and we'll see you again soon. 7:44 right now. coming up on "today in the bay," next, nbc bay area responds. >> they're swinging at the fences to get the a's attention, i'm consumer investigator chris chmura, we're going to cover the bases for

welcome back, it's 7:47. a gorgeous look at the sun shining over the golden gate bridge. we are expecting a lot of sun today, but cool temperatures, upper 50s for most of us today. nbc bay area responds to a south bay family who is having some trouble with their favorite baseball team, the oakland a's. so they asked our team, consumer investigator chris chmura to help out. >> good morning. this case stretches back to the

early days of the pandemic. meet heckton and hector moreno, both named hector and both a's fans. this father and son pair paid the a's 178 bucks to put cardboard cutouts of themselves in the coliseum. they later expected to get the cutouts, but that didn't happen, so they say they wrote the a's. >> you know, actually, you have a territory there so i can stop by. just tell me when to pick them up. my son emailed them, no response. >> so they account kaed us, we contacted the a's. the team said it sent no fewer than six emails to those who purchased cutouts with detailed instructions and deadlines as to how to either pick up the cutout or have it shipped directly to them. the morenos say they never got those e-mails. the a's stepped up, the team reprinted and shipped the moreno's cutouts. the younger hector dropped by our studios to show us.

the younger hector was inspired to do what we do, so he applied to work in our production department, and they hired him. welcome. you can share your consumer complaints, scan the qr code on screen right now to fill out our consumer complaint form online. >> sounds like a win-win. congratulations, hector. thanks, chris. many children would love to get a bicycle for the holidays, but many parents can't afford to buy one, even a used one. that's where a local nonprofit organization comes in each year providing the bikes that make kids' dreams come true. garvin thomas has the story that's making us bay area proud. >> right in the middle of the season of good tidings is the perfect time to check in on the folks at good karma. for it is in their workshop that some children's holiday dreams are being, if not created, then refurbished. >> we'll change a few cables here, check on the brakes, some new brake pads. >> greg has been volunteering at

the bicycle base nonprofit for the past three years. by the end of this year alone, good karma will have granted 500 bikes to children who might not otherwise have one. >> for me it makes you feel good knowing that i'm helping, you know, a child get a bike, especially this time of the year. >> i think i can fix it. >> reporter: good karma was founded a little more than a decade ago when jim gardner working out of the trunk of his car at first began repairing for free the bicycles of san jose's homeless population. >> they can't afford to the tools to go to a shop, to have things done for them. >> reporter: as good karma grew and moved indoors, the model shifted to taking in donated bicycles, fixing them up, and then granting them to people who needed reliable transportation to school, jobs, and doctors appointments. in other words, using bikes to change lives. >> there's a psychological, there's a physical, and then

there's an emotional aspect to receiving a bike and then being able to do what you need to do every single day, you know, getting that responsibility, oh, yeah, i need to be here at this time, i can do that. >> torian is a board member. he regularly hears from those who have received good karma bikes and put them to good practical use, but he is just as happy to hear about the kids who get them and use them for nothing but fun. >> there's a whole childhood we all had on their bikes and i hope they had as much fun as i did. >> garvin thomas with another beautiful story of lovely people doing good. good karma also has added a retail space where they sell some of the refurbished bikes to the public using the money made to help further their mission. 7:51 right now, up next, a quick look at the top stories we're following including breaking news with an earthquake waking up many across the bay area, we'll tell you what we know about the shaking felt

early this morning. plus, the family of jasper wu speaking out more than a year since the toddler was killed by a stray bullet on an east bay freeway. we speak with his mother after we speak with his mother after three arr es - [narrator] stimulant use disorder is a disease,

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conversation with the multitalented kate hudson on her hilarious role in the new "knives out" movie "glass onion" and her big plans for something completely new. >> i've been making an album. it started with me just saying, you know what? i i need to sing more. i was so terrified of singing in front of people, and i was over it. so i got into the parent band of my school, but the parent band is like all grammy award winning like musicians and producers and they were like, kate, you need to make a record. >> kate hudson, plus the latest news and another life well lived when "sunday today" airs at 6:00 a.m. in the bay area on the off chance you're not up at that hour on a sunday, just set the dvr, and we will see you whenever you're ready for us. kira. thanks, willie, we'll see you then, and hopefully you're awake to catch willie at 6:00 tomorrow morning, and remember, just stick right here for your local news right after that at 7:00 on "today in the bay."

from portraying the king to hosting snl, austin butler is ready for a big night tonight. if you saw the movie "elvis," you did see butler play elvis presley. this week he's been gearing up to host "saturday night live." butler says what impressed him the most is the process of reading through every proposed sketch and then selecting the best ones to make the show. >> it's just amazing seeing how it all comes together, you know. with a film you have for the most part you have a lot of time to prepare, but this is -- this has been amazing because yesterday we did 45 sketches or something like that. and you do them back to back. >> i don't know about elvis, but i'm getting like a james dean vibe lizzo is tonight's musical guest. watch snl live here on nbc bay area at 8:30 and catch the encore at 11:30. here's a quick look at the top stories we're following this morning beginning with breaking news many of you may have felt

early this morning. a 3.6 earthquake centered near el cerrito hitting around 3:40. the usgs confirmed it was felt across the bay area, and we heard reports of people waking up because of the shaking. take a look at all of these tweets including one from our own marcus washington who texted me at 3:40 this morning. so far no reports of any injuries nor damage. but as soon as the earthquake did happen, we sent a push alert through our nbc bay area app. be sure to download it now, and you'll get alerts sent straight to your phone when breaking news happens. the mother of a toddler killed more than a year ago on the 880 freeway in oakland is speaking out. investigators say jasper wu was caught in the cross fire of a gang-related shating back in -- shooting back in november of 2021. this week three suspects were arrested on murder charges. wu's mother spoke with us through an interpreter who says her pain and grief are still very much present.

>> often visiting in a cemetery pretty much every week just to kind of like getting close to little jasper. >> little jasper wasn't even 2 years old. wu's mother is calling for more freeway cameras in light of her son's death. caltrans says it has upgraded the cameras at eight locations in the east bay, up to 100 additional cameras will be upgraded and installed by next spring. we're going to take a hard turn and check in with cinthia one last time before we go for a look at the forecast. >> i said i would get you the super saturday forecast if you have any shopping plans. let's go down to mountain view, support local. get out there, it's going to be a nice day in the mid to upper 50s with plenty of sunshine. now, if you want to go to the ice skating rink in union square, bundle up. you know san francisco gets a little bit chilly at this time of year. then we'll dip down to the 40s by 6:00 and 7:00 this afternoon. our seven-day forecast, there is

a chance of rain tuesday and wednesday, so we're keeping the storm door open. >> sounds good, thanks. and thanks to all of you for and thanks to all of you for making us a partou're

watching television that is educational and informational. the more you know on nbc. dylan: hi, everyone, i'm dylan dreyer. it's time for a journey into the wild to see some of the planet's most incredible animals. this is "earth odyssey". today, we're headed out on a safari for a close-up look at some of africa's magnificently massive vegetarian mammals, like this iconic giant with the perfect headwear for beating the heat. we'll see a horn-clad hulk that has a prehistoric past. and later, what makes this hydrated heavyweight so mysterious? but our journey begins in the sun-soaked savannah, where these elephants are putting in overtime to keep up