right now at 5:00, a cease-fire in gaza, and in about an hour, more than a dozen hostages are expected to be released by hamas. they've been held since october

7th. what we know about the hostages expected to be freed soon. black friday 2023 under way, with some thieves in the east bay starting early. the store now boarded up and the investigation under way. and the holiday season in high gear in san jose. the enchanting event that begins tonight. this is "today in the bay." good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. >> and i'm kira klapper. laura and marcus are off this morning. we hope you had a happy thanksgiving. we all just discussed ours. great way to start our morning today, this black friday. let's start with a look at your forecast as you're heading out to maybe go stand in line. >> i know. i saw the great mall, the lines will begin at 6:00 a.m., okay, so if you're up with us getting ready and you're going to go out shopping, it is cold out there. it's also windy. we've had high wind gusts

kicking up in parts of the north bay and the delta, and even in the next hour we're still going to see winds at times up to 25 to possibly 30 miles an hour. it did get very gusty yesterday afternoon into the evening, and then into the day it's going to be a little breezy. but at least we will have sunshine. we're going to start out with temperatures in the mid-40s, and we're at 44 degrees in oakland, 57 degrees in san francisco, and you can see the wind there coming in at 20 miles per hour, and we're headed for the low to mid-60s today. cinthia, you heard about a tree coming down and blocking lanes in the north bay? it might be because of high winds, near sonoma and the outskirts of town, east napa street between 7th and 8th, the tree came down and some of the lanes are blocked. you can see it going into the valleys. just be careful if you do have to head out in that direction this morning.

another place we're chp is advising of potentially strong winds is the bay bridge. and the altamont pass, if you are going in either direction, just make sure you're holding onto the wheel extra tight. we have a couple of crashes in the east bay early this morning. we're start with san leandro, southbound 280 at 238. the tow truck has been called and we'll keep an eye on that. it is the moment people across the globe have been waiting for, and it is expected to happen in less than an hour from now, israeli hostages set to be released in exchange for palestinian prisoners, and a cease-fire continues into this morning. "today in the bay"'s ginger conejero saab is live in san francisco. we've heard about the negotiations for some time now, but what's the final agreement? >> reporter: good morning, scott and kira. the deal reached involves a cease-fire that started last night, and aid to 2.3 million palestinians in gaza, who have endured weeks of israeli air

strikes. also part of that deal, 50 israeli hostages that are set to be released in exchange for palestinian prisoners. let's take a live look at the prison in west bank where 50 -- m sorry, 150 women and teenagers are set to be released this morning. those prisoners will be released at the same moment of at moment so many people have been waiting for, qatari negotiators say the first group of hostages to be released will include 13 women and children. among children believed to have been abducted is an american toddler who turns 4 years old today. her parents were murdered by hamas. >> hostages from the same families will be put together within the same patch. >> reporter: now, we have seen the horrific images of this war,

according to the red crescent, more than 5,000 palestinian children have been killed in gaza, including the 7-year-old dug out from the wreckage of her bedroom. her mother returned to what's left of her home, she says the girl was painting and her brother was sleeping. we hope, we expect that we can take a brief pause from stories, from images like this, with the release of the hostages in exchange for those prisoners. the families of those hostages also looking for a reprieve from what they have been going through, the agony they've been going through, and we are following this story all morning long and we will continue to bring you the latest. back to you. >> thanks, ginger. today marks two years since the deadly shooting of a former bay area police officer. kevin nishita was shot and killed in oakland while working as a guard. his widow is among those pushing

for a raul of district attorney pamela price. she told nbc bay area she feels the men accused of her husband's murder are not being prosecuted aggressively enough. the trial for two of the suspects begins on december 4th. a third, laron gilbert, is still at large. there's a $40,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. if you are up early with us this morning, perhaps you're one of the many people hoping to cash in on holiday deals. shoppers are expected to be out in full force this black friday. "today in the bay"'s kris sanchez is one of them joining us from the gilroy outlets with what's happening this morning and what happened overnight. we missed you on thanksgiving. hope you had a good one. >> reporter: i did have a good thanksgiving, kira. hope you did as well. we are out at one of our many outlet malls around the bay area, and it is very quiet here. i'm happy to hear that kari saw some folks by the great mall,

not so much at this location. the good news is that the holiday wreaths are up, we see lots of sales signs out here. there are surveillance cameras in the parking lots and we have seen a number of security patrols, so you should feel relatively safe as you are out looking for a good deal. but look at what happened in pleasant hill overnight. burglars made it into a kohl's store in pleasant hill using a car, they rammed a van into that store. police tell us they did get away with merchandise, they haven't said how much. but they did ditch the car at the scene. police are now trying to track those thieves down. in walnut creek, broadway's block going into broadway plaza to avoid just that kind of theft, as we have been reporting, you will see greater police presence and greater security in san francisco, san jose, and other shopping districts around the bay area. while a lot of customers have

told us that they are doing more shopping online, some people are willing to look for a deal in person. >> a lot we do online, but tomorrow my girls are excited about, okay, black friday, we might go get some stuff. >> do you wake up early? >> oh, you're those black friday people. >> yeah! >> reporter: we're still looking for those black friday people ourselves, but you might find a deal at one of the stores that opens early. we know best buy tells us they're opening at 6:00 in the morning, in terms of big retailers, target stores opening at 6:00, a couple of hours early. walmart is welcoming customers in at 6:00 as well. macy's, lowe's, old navy, all going to welcome customers in early at 5:00, but only at some locations. now, we are atn outlet mall. we haven't seen a lot of folks at this point. daniel, our photographer, did do a drive-by of the best buy store and also a walmart store and it didn't look like people were

lining up as we have seen in the past. but certainly if the stores are opening at 6:00, maybe people are just having mr coffee inside, because it is cold to sit out here and wait for the stores to open. we'll be buying gloves and daniel is looking for a scarf. >> we hope you can get back in your van, kris, you and daniel, and get warm. thanks for updating us. 5:08, happening today a fun way to get into the holiday spirit, enchant christmas returns to paypal park in san jose for a second year. this year your family can enjoy the christmas tree maze, christmas village and ice-skating rink. tickets are on sale right now online, enchantchristmas.com. that does not include parking. it will be open through december 31st. further south, the annual holiday lights event at santa cruz county fairgrounds, 2 million colorful lights, runs every friday, saturday and sunday night through december 24th, and of course if you're heading out tonight, you

probably want to know what the weather is going to be like. we know it's cold now, kari hall. it is cold out there and it will be even colder tonight, actually. we have a cold front coming through and it's going to keep it breezy throughout the morning. by this evening, by the time you get to enchant, it's going to be in the mid-50s. and the wind, at least, will be calming down. we'll dip to the upper 40s and low 50s later tonight. an all clear sky, and we're going to see some chilly temperatures across the bay area. in fact, some spots in parts of the east bay into the tri-valley may just briefly hit 60 degrees, and then go back to the 50s. so we are going to have a much cooler day around the bay area, with novato today headed for 64 degrees. also 64 in napa and in oakland. we'll talk about the weekend coming up. cinthia has a look at how those gas prices are faring. >> it's black friday, small business saturday tomorrow, or maybe you're just driving your

family to see sights in the bay area. we found some of the cheapest gas prices thanks to people who report them on gasbuddy.com. let's start in the south bay, $3.99 in sunnyvale at the costco on lawrence station road. let's go to the east bay, and $4.01 will do it for us at the valero in hayward on hesperian. on the peninsula, $4.31 at the arco in san mateo on south delaware street. let's go from the gas pump to the road and see what's happening. the sensors are showing green. maybe people are staying home, getting an extra long weekend. we're still noticing a couple of trouble spots in the east bay. we have westbound 580 at 150th avenue, police saying it was a hit-and-run with one of those lanes blocked. we'll work on getting more details. back to you. >> cinthia, thanks. in our bay area proud series, most of our stories have happy endings. >> this one is no different. "today in the bay"'s garvin thomas introduces us to a local woman who received a heart transplant and is making sure

she uses her second chance at life to help others. >> reporter: good morning. i have a timely story of gratitude for you this thanksgiving week. it has to do with a woman on the peninsula named debra. debra was an addict who found god and turned her life around, only to find she need add heart transplant to survive. well, she got the heart and has dedicated her life to making the most of her second chances by helping others. she's been serving the homeless for years, but now has an official nonprofit, hearts for humanity, delivering hygiene bags, food and other supplies to those living on the streets. >> all i know is that my donor up in heaven is saying, that's my heart at work down there. >> reporter: you can experience the whole story at nbcbayarea.com/bay area proud, as well as hundreds of other stories of people being good to each other in the bay area. >> thanks, garvin. 5:12. peloton sweating a little right now. coming up, the reason the bike and treadmill maker is

apologizing, after users were disappointed on thanksgiving. niners! >> turkey day touchdown for the faithful. we'll give you highlights following a showdown in seattle and the thanksgiving, shall we say, treat thatne fan w oas

good friday morning to you. the time is 5:15. let's get a look at our forecast

today in brentwood. starting out breezy and upper 40s at 8:00. as we head toward noon, it's only going to be 59 degrees, and it will be a cooler day than we've seen in quite a while. even colder tonight. we'll get a look at where we'll have frost advisories in the bay area in a few minutes. it's still holiday light over the bay bridge, but chp is warning us of a wind advisory over the bay bridge and over the altamont pass in both directions. so just make sure you're holding on extra tight and getting to those black friday shopping deals. we'll talk about the rest of the bay area traffic building up, or maybe not, on this friday coming up. i am bertha coombs from cnbc. wall street looking to open a bit higher on this black friday. markets closing higher on wednesday ahead of the holiday, helped by a drop in treasury bond yields, which briefly fell

to their lowest level in two months. the dow rose about 200 points, while the s&p and nasdaq were up about half a percent. all three major indexes are on track for four-week winning streaks, and big monthly gains. the nasdaq has rallied 11% so far in november, the s&p more than 8%, and the dow nearly 7%. today, just a reminder, it's just a half day of trading, so markets will be closing at 1:00 p.m. eastern time, in case you want to buy some of those stocks for somebody's stocking. meantime, the holiday season could lead to piling on more debt for a lot of us. a survey by wallet hub found about 25% of americans are still paying off debt from last year. experts say higher interest rates are just going to make it more expensive to try to pay down that debt, the compounding effect means the mountain just grows bigger. they advise making a list of exactly what you want to buy to

help avoid making expensive impulse buys. they say put your points to work to help you spend a little less. meantime, a few years ago peloton got in trouble over its advertising. now peloton's ceo is apologizing after the company's thanksgiving ride struggled with heavy demand. a lot of users were unable to get into peloton's annual turkey burn event, which was attempting to break the guinness world record for largest live cycling class. more than 30,000 apparently couldn't get in. the ceo, barry mccarthy, says the number of riders trying to join just overwhelmed the system. peloton says the class is now available on demand, and they're going to have an encore version of the turkey burn today at 10:00 a.m. eastern, scott and kira. so if you sign off, you could just jump onto your peloton and

feel that burn. >> we could, but mine just collects dust. >> mine hangs the clothes. >> your hangs your clothes to dry. yeah, multipurpose peloton. we're going to turn to another form of exercise, sitting and watching the niners, and their big win last night. fans waking up still floating after their domination of the seattle seahawks on thanksgiving. >> game played out right here on nbc bay area. it felt a lot like levi's stadium. >> we'll have seahawks for thanksgiving dinner. >> holiday road trip for the 49ers. plenty of fans made the trip to seattle, and they're glad they did. >> purdy scans. touchdown! >> 31-13. the niners move to 8-3. they are very much in the running to get to the top seed of the playoffs. >> in an ode to john madden,

turkey for the winners right there on the field. the niners digging in. george kittle going rogue, running with the bird on a platter, throwing one of the turkey legs into the stands. brock purdy did the same. one lucky fan could not have been more excited. >> those of us coming around, he was handing out his gloves, purdy and deebo followed behind. purdy's landed right in front of me and i just started eating. >> his turkey leg? >> yeah. victory tastes sweet. >> the number of ewss, oh, my goodness. niners face the eagles in philadelphia on sunday, december 3rd. >> it's funny because our janelle wang wag there interviewing that guy. you could hear her off mic saying his turkey leg, like, hello, are we missing something? the guy is, like, yeah, it

tastes delicious. i don't know about the cross-contamination. >> what are you going to do? the win tasted good. >> my goodness. as i got into the car this morning, it was cold. >> yeah, just get ready for more of that, because it gets colder the next few mornings, even frost advisories going up. let's talk about what's ahead. yesterday it was so nice and mild during the afternoon, not so much today. we're starting out in the upper 40s in fremont, san jose is just, like, i'm out, you know, that sensor is not even working right now. it is 37 in palo alto and it's a little more windy in parts of the north bay, so temperatures a little higher there compared to elsewhere. in oakland, we're starting out temperatures in the low 50s, only reaching the low 60s for today. and eventually the wind will start to relax just a bit. but it's still going to be sweater weather, with dublin today only reaching 60 degrees. you're going to notice much colder temperatures for this

afternoon and into the weekend as well. there's not much of a change. so we only look at some low 60s for highs, and then for tonight and the next several nights, in parts of the north bay valleys, we will have some frost advisories in effect, and then farther to the north there will be freeze warnings. we're going to see temperatures very close to freezing over these next few days. and eventually by the middle of next week, we'll be watching out for rain. we'll see rain chances coming back next wednesday and possibly into next weekend. so we're going to see a lot of changes here ahead, at least in the near term we're continuing with sunshine. it won't be as warm as it has been, with some of the warmer spots inland reaching 64 degrees today. cinthia, you're watching the east bay for an issue. >> a couple of trouble spots i want to make sure everybody is aware of. we'll start in san lorenzo, at 238, two cars got into it. now they're off to the side, that's the good part. the tow truck has been called to the scene.

we'll wait for that to clear. otherwise, let's go into 580 just around the 150th avenue on-ramp, one of the lanes there is blocked, but no major injuries. back to you. 5:22 right now. up next on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> hundreds of billions of dollars of merchandise will fly off the shelves this holiday season, and some of it will go right back to the store. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. we'll look at your return and exchange options next. first, we're moving you forward with our school shout-out series. a second grade class from vista grande elementary in danville. >> good morning. i'm mrs. jones and this is my awesome second grade class here at vista grande elementary in danville. >> good morning, bay area! >> good morning to you. we would love to see your students take part. students take part. you can email your look mom, i found one. oh, yeah, you did.

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good friday morning. let's get right to the numbers. the national retail federation estimates 182 million people will buy something between thanksgiving and cyber monday. and this holiday season the federation expects record high spending, as much as $966

billion, which is up from $929 billion in 2022. inevitably, some purchases might not work out. stores say we usually return about 17% of stuff. >> the good news for shoppers is that retailers are generous when it comes to returning holiday gifts, often offer extended returns. what that means is stuff you're buying now might not be subject to that same 30-day return policy that the retailer usually has. >> we spotted this special notice at a department store's front entrance. its 2023 return and exchange window is temporarily open all the way until late january 2024. side note, watch out for restocking fees, do not let one surprise you. restocking fees can pinch you for 10% or more of your purchase price. look out before you check out. if you have trouble returning merchandise, perhaps our team can help. register your complaints using this qr code. you can scan it to fill out our consumer complaint form online.

have a great weekend. >> we've got thanksgiving behind us, so our attention turns to the holidays. coming up, the annual tradition getting under way in

right now at 5:30, a cease-fire in place in the middle east. we are 30 minutes away from the highly anticipated release of more than a dozen hostages. the truce bringing hope this

holiday weekend to one bay area family. and protecting yourself from black friday cyber scams. your holiday shopping could lead to identity theft. the steps experts say you should take to stay safe online. and a south bay tradition returning tonight. the changes visitors will enjoy at this year's christmas in the park. this is "today in the bay." good morning. thank you for joining us on this friday. i'm kira klapper. >> i'm scott mcgrew. laura and mark it have the day off. let's start with a look at the forecast. meteorologist kari hall is tracking what we can expect. >> it starts out cool and windy this morning. we're watching the north bay, where we've seen some of those higher wind gusts. but looking at where we're beginning, if you're heading out early for work or going black friday shopping, it's only 43 in dublin right now, and it's 48 in sonoma. san francisco now at 52 degrees. we're still getting those gusts in parts of the north bay at about 20 to 30 miles per hour,

and it looks to continue throughout the morning, at least through 9:00. we're still seeing some of those high wind gusts there, as well as near the coastline, and in some of our hills. into the afternoon and into the evening, eventually the wind will calm down just a bit, but may stay gusty through the sacramento valley. let's get a look at the north bay. temperatures will be much lower than yesterday, and once again, still kind of breezy. even with the sunshine, it's going to be a cool day, with calistoga reaching 62 degrees. cinthia, you're tracking some of those public transportation updates. >> yeah, because the traffic is still pretty light. there's less than 10 incidents on the chp page, which is good news this morning. let's help people that still have to get to work. on b.a.r.t., we are back to normal this morning, no service on the ace trains. if you take money, they are running on that weekday non school schedule. so you probably know the drill if you live or work around the city. we'll go to caltrain, lastly.

today they are on a modified schedule. if you need updates, make sure to check in with the mass transit websites directly. it's the moment so many people around the world have been waiting for, expected to happen in less than an hour, israeli hostages set to be released in exchange for palestinian prisoners. "today in the bay"'s ginger conejero saab is live for us in san francisco. ginger, we've certainly felt the impact of the war right here in the bay area. >> reporter: very true, scott. 50 hostages are expected to be released starting today, a berkeley woman hoping that her family members are among those hostages that will be freed. you can only really imagine the kind of agony that she and her family have been going through since october 7th. her sister-in-law and her husband were taken by hamas militants on october 7th. both are believed to be among the 240 people being held in

gaza. >> we can't wait until the minute when we hug her and we hold her and tell her that we love her and that we've been thinking about her all the time. >> reporter: qatari negotiators say the first group of israeli hostages to be released include 13 women and children. now, according to the red crescent, more than 5,000 palestinian children have been killed in those air strikes in gaza, including the 7-year-old that was dug out from the wreckage of her bedroom. scott, you mentioned it, we have seen the horrific images from this war, the impact on the bay area. this moment, hopefully a brief pause from those stories and images, with the release of some of those hostages. israel says that this truce can be extended one day for every ten additional hostages that are released. we are keeping an eye on this

story all morning long and we'll continue to bring you updates. >> indeed, ginger, thank you. we will continue to monitor this online as well. as soon as those hostages are released, we will let you know. nbcbayarea.com always on 24/7. it's been more than 24 hours and still no word of any arrests following a shooting near lake merritt in oakland. it happened around 1:30 thanksgiving morning along east 10th street. police say the victim arrived at the hospital in stable condition. anyone with information is urged to call oakland police. turning back now to black friday, many of us shop for holiday gifts to give, right? but, unfortunately this time of year, scammers are looking for what they can take. >> you're probably used to a lot of the safe shopping advice, but in recent years scams have taken a new look, they're more high-tech, they're more sophisticated. nbc's noah pransky tells us what

they need to know. >> reporter: avoiding shopping scams used to be so simple, watch out for pickpocketers, don't send money online to strangers, if an email looks fake, it probably is. in 2023, the scams are a lot more sophisticated than you may realize. >> these are organized criminal gangs, often located overseas, who are very savvy at what they do. >> reporter: the national consumer league has been tracking really convincing websites, product reviews, shipping alerts, all fake. basically these aren't the same email scams, just ask a former scammer. >> they're becoming smarter. >> reporter: chris maxwell is a reformed scammer, now consulting for the site socialcatfish.com. he says scammers aren't just looking for a quick payday. they want a gift that keeps on giving. just one of your major passwords, since so many of us reuse them across multiple accounts. >> once they have access to your

social security number, you have access to the driver's license. you have access to the credit card, bank account. it's very easy to do a lot of damage with information like that. >> reporter: here are five quick tips to defend yourself against the dangerous thieves and hackers. number one, don't reuse passwords. i know it's impossible to remember 300 different log-ins. at least use different passwords for your bank and email. consider using a secure password manager and always use two-factor authentification. number two, look out for shipping scams. get an email or text about a delayed delivery, don't click, don't respond, don't call the number. to avoid a trap, get your updates from the retailer or shipper sites. tip number three, you may think i'm nuts, but update your software. about four in ten americans hammer that remind me later button when prompted to patch up vulnerabilities and it's music to hackers' ears.

update your phone and software. tip number four, pay with a credit card. they have much better protections than much of the digital payments scammers prefer. >> gift card, cash app, paypal. >> reporter: if they ask you to pay a risky way, run away. >> pay the safest way, with a credit card for most people. >> reporter: tip number five, be aware of really convincing online websites you've never heard of. even black friday deals have their limits. >> listen to your gut. if it looks too good to be true, it probably is. >> reporter: with any luck, your vigilance will ensure some happy holidays, at least until those credit card bills roll in come january. >> good advice. a live look, a bay area holiday tradition returns at san jose's christmas in the park. >> the tradition gets started tonight, 6:00 p.m. it has brought families and friends together for more than four decades. many people have their favorite exhibits and event organizers

tell us this year will have a new look. >> we have generations of people who will come back to the park and grandparents will point out their favorite displays. >> several local artists are hand painting murals that will be featured as part of this year's displays. it's sponsored by the local nonprofit group called local color. so what will the weather be like if you're taking in the holiday sights tonight? meteorologist kari hall has a look at our weekend weather. >> it's going to be nice, but if you're walking around, it's going to be chilly. you'll want to get a hot chocolate because temperatures will drop quickly and we're only making it into the low 60s today. mostly sunny and clear tonight. look at the time shortly after sunset. it is already 55 degrees, and at 8:00 we're down to 52 degrees. so it will be cool out there, and if you're in san francisco, also chilly temperatures, we'll be in the mid-50s in time for the warriors game, and mostly clear with a light wind tonight in the city.

if you're going ice-skating in the san ramon kristi yamaguchi holiday ice rink, it's going to be very chilly. take a look at our lows tonight. it will cool off so fast, at 7:00, it is only 47 degrees. low 40s as we go later into tonight. also, glowfari will be happening at the oakland zoo. it's going to be at about 58 degrees at 5:00 when it opens, and down to about 54 degrees at 7:00. and we're also looking at some nice weather for the holiday lights in santa cruz. our temperatures for highs will reach into the mid-60s, but our evening temperatures will head toward the low to mid-40s. and if you're going to be staying along the coastline today, making that drive down highway 1, it's going to be in the mid-60s and cooling down to the mid to upper 40s. if your weekend plans take you to tahoe, take a look at those highs. staying in the 30s, and overnight lows in the teens.

so pack some extra layers in that suitcase. cinthia, you were looking ahead for holiday traffic. >> lots of things going on in the south bay. let's start with enchant. you've probably seen the big white tree driving along 880. so this is at paypal park. you might want to just continue going and avoid earthquake way where people will be parking their cars for that event. we'll stay in san jose and go a little further south and go into christmas in the park. there's going to be a lot of kiddos running around, so just be careful driving around downtown. that's at the plaza de cesar chavez. let's talk about a completely different topic, non holiday related, but related to the high tides. the manzanita parking lot and ride is closed through the 29th because of those high tides. this is coming off of highway 101 in mill valley. back to you. >> cinthia, thanks. 5:41. self-driving cars promised to be

a safer, more stress-free alternative. as we've seen in san francisco, the technology is not perfect. >> senior investigative reporter bigad shaban, dives into what's next for tech and its future passengers. >> reporter: good morning. i'm joining you from san francisco in the back seat of a driverless car. i'll tell you about a sort of double standard we've discovered when it comes to the rules of the road here in california. so if you or i were to break traffic laws while driving, run a red light or speed past a stop sign, we could get a ticket, and possibly pay a fine, maybe even points on our license. but that is not the case with driverless vehicles. we investigate why and explore how other states have changed their laws to adapt to the still emerging technology. you can watch our full investigation right now on our website at nbcbayarea.com/investigations. >> that will be interesting to watch. 5:42. breaking overnight, convicted

murderer oscar pistorius granted parole. we'll tell you when the disgraced paralympian will be released from prison. plus, we'll take a look at how the bay area gave back to those in need on this thanksgiving. on this black friday, environmentalists are pushing you to consider your carbon footprint as you make holiday purchases. how they're trying to rebrand today green friday, and the well known supporter praising the effort. hopefully this story

good friday morning to you. whether you're going shopping in santana row in san jose or great mall in milpitas, or the outlets in gilroy, we have temperatures today only headed for the low to mid-60s, and it is a cold start this morning. we'll get a look ahead to the weekend forecast coming up. we're taking a look over the san mateo bridge, very light on this holiday friday. we hope it stays that way. checking in on some of your bridge drive times, under ten minutes for the richmond bridge, bay bridge, and just under 15 minutes to make your way into the peninsula. breaking news this morning, disgraced paralympian oscar pistorius expected to be released from prison. he was convicted of shooting and killing his girlfriend back in 2013. pistorius, a double amputee sprinter who competed in the paralympics and olympics. a judge ruled that he was

wrongly considered ineligible for patrol and he is set to be released january 5th. this morning, another business shuttering in san francisco, this might be surprising. it's a starbucks. the sf chronicle says they will be closing a downtown san francisco shop as of today, the starbucks at 74 new montgomery street is closed right next to the palace hotel south of market. this comes after the coffee giant closed seven other downtown locations. starbucks says the recent closures do not mean they're leaving downtown entirely. there are two other locations to choose from on powell and o'farrell. we saw the true meaning of thanksgiving exemplified across the bay area. thousands of seniors in san francisco got a full thanksgiving meal thanks to the salvation army. cars lined up on the agency's kitchen at harrison street for their drive-through pickup. volunteers hand-delivered meals to seniors unable to leave their

homes. mayor london breed stopped by to help carve turkey and they served 4,000 meals yesterday. in the tenderloin, the memorial church provided thousands of meals for people. they've been doing that for years. the 21st annual thanksgiving event at the two star market took place in oakland. volunteers, including members of opd's latest economies gave out more than 800 plates of food. they also handed out groceries and clothes. go! >> about 20,000 people got their thanksgiving started by running as part of the 19th annual silicon valley turkey trot. over the years, the race has raised $11 million for charity and collected more than 250,000 pounds of food. san francisco also had its annual turkey trot.

a reminder, if you would like to help us nourish our neighbors this holiday season, it's easy to donate at your local safeway. the donation drive runs through christmas day. for more information, head to our website, nbcbayarea.com. 5:48. we're going to turn to our climate in crisis. holiday spending could rise to nearly $1 trillion this season. there's a growing movement to direct money toward gifts with a smaller carbon footprint and an effort to rebrand black friday as green friday. it's being embraced by one well known believer, marie condo. the national climate reporter chase cain spoke with her about considering the planet when you give. >> reporter: 'tis the season of the biggest impact on our planet, the things we buy are responsible for 60% of our greenhouse gas emissions, and one report says 80% of what we buy on black friday ends up in a landfill, especially if it's clothing. the author of "consumed" writes

about the impact of fast fashion, which even when donated usually ends up in the dump or littering beaches a world away. >> what is the most important thing about consumerism and its impact on the planet? >> that it doesn't make us happy and it's aiding the climate crisis. that we're actually drowning in stuff. >> reporter: she suggests vintage stores for a climate friendly alternative, or reconsider shopping altogether. >> tidying expert, best selling author and star of two netflix series, recognizes the carbon footprint of having so much stuff. >> having kids myself, it really resonates with me what kind of planet are we leaving behind, through the act of tidying up for the next generation. >> reporter: many of us struggle to think of the right thing to buy a loved one or there can be the stress of crowds or just spending all that time online

trying to find something that you hope they won't return. instead, marie encourages gifts which can't be wrapped. think massages, unique experiences close to home, a donation to charity, or even just dinner together. >> those can be considered gifts in many respects, so spending time with someone that normally you might not have a lot of time to spend with, and what is the intention behind the act. are we trying to deepen our human connection between this person. and i think if you look within that lens and context, actually, it could be an experience or a journey that sparks joy for you, the giver. >> reporter: a study from ibm shows three-fourths of americans want to make more sustainable choices, and what better way than giving the gift of memories? in new york, national climate reporter, chase cain. he's coming a star, alaska airlines teaming up with 49ers quarterback brock purdy in a new commercial. >> my teammates on alaska airlines have 130 daily non

stops from the bay. >> this aired last night, all part of a partnership purdy formed with the airline back in september. >> that's got to sting for seahawks fans, because isn't alaska based in seattle? america has a new top dog. >> this evening best in show will be a terrier. >> stache wins best in show. >> so stache is the first terrier to win at the show, he loves in pennsylvania. he beat out six other finalists for the $20,000 prize. my goodness. his handler says stache plans to celebrate with a dinner and quality time with his other dog house mates. >> he's so cute. let's hope he got some rest after that big celebration last night, because stache is going to be on the "today" show this morning. that's coming up at 7:00 right after "today in the bay." also trending this morning,

baby giraffes, anybody, anybody? >> a new member of the giraffe family was welcomed last month, this is kendi and she is still learning how to position those long legs, trying to drink water at ground level. this is much more difficult, i am told, than it looks. while she wasn't successful this time, she figured it out. she's a quick learner. somebody needs to get her a straw. >> someone help her. >> i see this for you, scott, one of your tech companies inventing the giraffe straw. >> that will be a million dollar idea. >> sustainable. >> of course, a paper straw. [ laughter ] kari hall has a look at our forecast. a lot of us heading out today maybe to the zoo. i went to glowfari the other night. it was very cold. >> it's going to be cold again tonight. it is beautiful, one of those things you just have to do to

enjoy the holidays, and today, i know a lot of people, it's not black friday until you go out running over people's heels with a shopping cart. so if you're doing that this morning, it is sweater weather. we are headed back to sunshine for this afternoon. this weekend, we'll have frosty conditions in parts of the north bay, a frost advisory in effect in the valleys, more cold mornings for the rest of the bay area, and next week we'll be welcoming back some rain coming in at midweek into next weekend. so looking at our highs for today in the east bay, with oakland reaching 63 degrees, also 63 in hayward, san ramon only 61 degrees. it's definitely going to be cooler than yesterday, and some of us will very briefly hit 60 degrees before it comes back to the 50s. and in parts of the peninsula, we're looking at some mid-60s, san mateo, oakland, napa, as well as novato, reaching 64 degrees. not much of a change tomorrow with lighter winds and a mostly

sunny sky. this is where we have the frost advisory in effect for parts of marin county to the valleys and sonoma and napa counties, toward solano it may be colder. we're going to see that continue into early next week in until the storm system arrives on wednesday. this looks to bring us waves of rain between next wednesday and thursday, and then possibly a bigger storm system coming in for next weekend. so we'll continue to monitor that as it gets closer. in the near term, we are going to see highs reaching into the mid to upper 60s and our overnight lows near freezing into next week. we are keeping much more of the same temperatures, but then the rain coming in from wednesday into thursday, while san francisco will continue to see highs in the mid-60s. cinthia, you were checking out the drive times. >> and just like the weather, stable over the next couple of days, we have some pretty stable conditions traffic-wise around the bay area, all of our sensors still showing green at this time.

maybe people are digesting the thanksgiving dinner. let's check in on drive times around the bay area. i want to do a wrap-around depending on where you live. tri-valley, grant line road to 680, under a 20-minute commute. the thing is, all of these trends in the next couple of slides all showing green. so let's do san jose over on into mountain view, under a 20-minute commute if you're going on 101. also sticking on 101 and heading up on 85, under a ten-minute. north bay, good morning to you. going from 37 to 508, under a ten-minute commute, and the golden gate bridge from 580, 12 minutes. if you're taking mass transit this morning, if you need to head to work, b.a.r.t. is all good and back to normal. the only things we have to be aware of is that there are no ace train services for today. maybe they'll pick back up tomorrow or during the week. we'll check on that.

if you are in muni, san francisco, they're on a weekday non school schedule. santa is packing up his sleigh, ready for his trip to san francisco starting today. santa will be at macy's in union square. kids can get pictures and tell him what they want for christmas. you can only book a reservation online and it's a maximum of nine people. that all starts today at 9:00. we are minutes away from a hostage release. israel and hamas both set to release hostages any minute now. this is nowhere near the end of the war. we are live with the latest developments just into our newsroom. keep it right here. you're watching "today in the bay."

breaking news right now at 6:00, a cease-fire in the war between israel and hamas. hostages set to be released any minute now. we are live with what we know about who will be released. black friday 2023 under way. some thieves getting a start early in the east bay. we've got a store boarded up and li