chirstmas shopping rush. the people who feel the need to steal gifts. and the excuse . less than 24 hours left in the christmas shopping rush. the people who feel the need to deal gifts and the excuses that have nothing to do with tough economic times. well, back to work, thousands of nurses went back to their jobs, locked out until today. two names of presidential candidates will be missing from the ballot from one state's primary. 7:00, saturday morning, christmas eve, december 24, thanks for being here. i'm anne mackovic. >> and i'm elizabeth wenger. >> we definitely need the weather report, because it is freezing out there! spare the air today?

>> we do. it's our ninth spare the air day of the season. bummer it's on christmas eve. >> right, everybody trying to burn the yule log! >> it can't be christmas eve unless you can burn your wood fireplace. but not the case today. it is another spare the air today. yes, it is a chilly start as well. much of the bay area under a freeze warning this morning. we can go to the next map and show you this alert. it's mostly for or east, north and south bay valleys, temperatures inland in the mid-20s, low 30s. all of your important "ps" must be protected. plants, people, pets, pipes. freezing weather alert in effect until 9:00 this morning. coming up, we'll take a look at how high we'll get this afternoon, plus a check of your seven-day forecast. >> don't have to worry about pipes, because we're renters,

nice. registered nurses who went on strike this week at nine bay area hospitals will be going back to work today. several thousand nurses staged a 24-hour strike on thursday. sutter health is not allowing them back on the job today because of negotiations twice this week. they plan to resume talks in mid-january. former employee of a steel casting company in berkeley filed a class auction lawsuit. roberto bobby rodriguez is suing pacific steel for $31 million on behalf of workers he says have not been getting timely rest breaks. he decided to file suit after 200 people were fired. pacific steel says it had to let them go after a federal audit found they may be in the country illegally. vallejo police are investigating a murder.

just before 6:30 last night, 22-year-old caesar villenova was found with multiple stab wounds. he later died from his injuries at the hospital. anyone with any information is asked to call the vallejo police. a setback for two republicans running for president. both newt gingrich and rick perry failed to qualify for the virginia primary on march 6. the state's republican party says neither gathered the necessary 10,000 signatures. and in another development, as danielle nottingham tells us, mitt romney is responding to criticism from outside his party. >> reporter: mitt romney traveled to new hampshire, trying to convince voters he's the best republican in the race. but the presidential candidate also fired back after taking a shot from the obama administration. >> someone had written an op ed blaming me for the comi. >> reporter: vice president joe biden wrote the op ed in iowa's des moines register, saying romney's economic proposal, quote, would actually double down on the policies that caused

the greatest economic calamity since the great depression. >> you wonder in some respects what fantasyland he lives in. he needs to get out and meet with people. he seems to think that he and the president have made things better. they haven't made things better. >> reporter: the vice president's comments in the iowa newspaper come a week and a half before voters in that state drew the candidate for the gop nomination in the first big contest of the election year. right now, ron paul is a favorite to win in iowa. he's been targeting newt gingrich with a series of negative ads. >> serial hypocrisy. >> reporter: gingrich has been falling in the polls in iowa and now hopes to place third or fourth. his campaign is now focusing on states that vote after iowa, like south carolina. >> i have one opponent. barack obama. i want to defeat barack obama. >> reporter: the two find out if republican voters are willing to give him that chance. danielle nottingham, cbs news, washington. with the stalemate over

payroll tax cut extensions resolved, president obama's christmas vacation is now under way. last night, he joined his wife michelle and their two daughters in honolulu after a week delay. the obama's trip will last until early january. tens of thousands braved snowy weather in moscow to protest government corruption and miami principal sister vladimir putin. the opposition movement was initially ignited by claims of election fraud earlier this month. protesters around the country have accused attempts to reclaim the russian presidency next march. today is the final day for last-minute shoppers to buy their gifts. but the shoppers aren't the only ones cleaning the store shelves. shop lifting this year has cost retailers nationwide $1.8 billion, and even worse, this is an unbelievable figure, 1 in 11 people steal. researchers say the economy is a big factor in the rise in shoplifting. for local retailers, that can

mean thousands in lost profits. holiday emotions of boredom and depression, experts say, helps thieves rationalize their bad behavior. >> it's not a good excuse. i mean, to even actually take money from somebody else's pocket just because you're having a hard time. >> obviously. researchers say that in the four weeks leading to christmas, shoplifting will jump 6%. people have been going to great lengths to get their hands on a pair of shoes. all over the bay area yesterday, they rushed shopping malls and stores to buy the latest nike air jordan shoes n fairfield, up to a thousand people battled to get into the stores. at hilltop mall, shots were fired. >> the cops started running over to a guy and all i heard was get back there and get that gun!

>> seven stores inside the hilltop mall were selling the re-released air jordan 11 concord at $180 a pair. 2000 people turned out, but there were only 600 pairs of shoes available. the mob was so angry, police had to shut down the mall. isn't that crazy? >> unbelievable. over shoes. >> were you there yesterday? >> no, i missed it. i was covering the fire. >> right, our other big story. shoes? fire? >> really, for a pair of shoes? shots fired? >> amazing. they must be the hot product. i remember in 1996, i remember my brother had a pair of those! >> yes! >> when i saw those, those are so popular, what is it, 1994 again? what the? >> i could take my brother's old pair out of my closet! >> vintage! >> maybe they are worth more! here's a live look outside, live look at the golden gate bridge. baby it, is cold outside today. we've got our christmas eve forecast, involving a freeze

warning this morning. we'll tell you how low we're going to go, plus when we'll look at rain in the seven-day forecast. also, foster parents open up a new world to a bay area young man. our student rising above. and he's a mean one, that grinch. he's also on common sense media's list of movies for the holidays. how families bond over movies and other media, coming up next.

get a . welcome back. 7:10 now. only about half of all foster kids end up finishing high school, and just 1% get a college degree. our student rising above today is defying those students. here's how he's doing it. >> reporter: joe williams didn't really like dogs before, but now some of his best friends are dogs. it's just one of the things he learned living with his former foster parents, randy and kathleen.

>> better english. >> reporter: it pays off at reardon high, where he attends on scholarship. he has a b-plus average. but school hasn't always been a priority for joe. he was too small to remember when he was first put in foster care. his mom had a drug problem. >> i remember opening the door once and there were just police everywhere. and there was my mom being dragged away. >> reporter: joe and his sister were placed with relatives for eight years, then back with their mom in the projects. she had two more children by them. >> she was by herself and dealing coke. it was incredibly hard. she slowly drifted back into drug usage. >> reporter: that left joe in charge. >> he would get them all off, get them fed, get them on the bus. >> this is my job, i love you, but i can't do this. >> reporter: so one day, joe just left and started walking, a

13-year-old boy in tears. he headed to san francisco general hospital because someone had told him that child protective services has an office there. he told the social workers what was happening. >> i was thinking, did i do the right thing? will she hate me? where will i end up? >> he was driven to do what was right for him, what was right for his siblings, and i think what was right for his mom, too. >> you finished the college application? >> reporter: living with randy and kathleen opened up new worlds for joe. >> you told yourself not to get too attached to someone, you always have in the back of your mind i may lose. with randy and kathleen, i got it back. >> reporter: he's still attached. but circumstances changed and joe had to move to another foster home in east bay. it wasn't easy. >> what i gained from it was being very adaptable. when i lived with my aunt, even

though i was in that one room, i think i had four different homes. >> reporter: it's estimated foster children lose five months of schooling every time they have to move. about half of all foster kids drop out to . to stay in the same school, joe is on buses and bart about 3 hours today, but he's on track to go to college. >> he's resillient, tough. it's sort of the paradox of being tough and sweet at the same time. >> come on. >> reporter: joe will be the first in his family to go to college. cbs 5. . >> good for him. back to our weather forecast this morning on this holiday weekend it, is chilly out there, but it's really holiday-like. elizabeth is in with our weather forecast today. >> cold outside! cold and clear. fog will not be an issue, but it's actually the winds that have died down, keeping us cold.

we actually have a freeze warning in effect across much of the bay area, mostly in inland valleys. here is a live look outside. once again, the freeze warning is in effect for east, south and north bay valleys. temperatures mostly in the mid-20s to low 30s. you know what this means. protect your people, your plants, your pets. if you are heading outside this morning, i think we have weather, some weather graphics to show you. there we go. you can see the big swash of red. that is where your weather warnings are in effect right now. temperatures outside, mostly in the 20s and the 30s. notice a few smattering areas of 40s. 42 right now in san francisco, 40 in pacifica. 27 is one of our colder spots in santa rosa. fairfield, concord, livermore coming in in the upper 20s. later on this afternoon, different story. we're warming things up quite a bit. then the temperatures bump up towards mostly the upper 50s, low 60s. by the way, it is another spare the air today. if you're thinking of burning a fireplace it, is christmas eve. we know a lot of folks are

interested in that. you can't. it is our ninth spare the air day of the winter season. taking a look at our satellite and radar, high pressure remains in effect. at least we are dry. if you've got any travel plans heading to a relative's house for the christmas holiday, the roads look pretty good right now. of course it is still cold. the freeze warning is in effect till about 9:00 this morning. by this afternoon, plenty of sunshine to go around and temperatures mostly in the 50s and 60s. 62 in redding, 60 in sacramento, and 47 degrees if you're trying to do a little skiing out in lake tahoe. forecast closer to home, mostly in the upper 50s, low 60s. your warm spot, santa rosa at 52, 59 in oakland, 56 at vallejo. looks slightly colder today than we saw yesterday. not by much. these are seasonable temperatures for this time of year. so saturday and sunday, for your holiday weekend, looking pretty good. plenty of sunshine, staying dry. and then a few clouds roll in on monday and tuesday. and then by tuesday night, into wednesday and thursday, that's when we're seeing, yes, a chance

of rain. now, we're not expecting this to be a huge rain-maker, but we could see a few light showers and there is a possibility of more clouds as well on friday. that is weather. back to you. >> thank you, elizabeth. it is 7:16. plenty of gifts, food and family on tap for the holidays. and some families bond over movies and games. for more on holiday media traditions, jim steyer with common sense media, and his daughter harley. thanks for being here, you guys. harley, you're 14 years old. >> yes. >> you guys have been watching christmas movies for, well, 14 years! what are some of your favorites? >> let's see, some of my favorites personally include "elf," so funny. >> the will ferrell movie? >> yes. the grinch who stole christmas, and charlie brown christmas. what about rudolph? that got criticism this year because of the fact that it was portraying bullying and things like this, and not accepting

people being different. >> well, i think that's a little over the top to me, when you go there with the rudolph movie. but having said it, i think the message there basically is that, you know, all media has messages in and it sometimes people don't take it that way. sometimes cartoons, if you're a parent with little kids, one of the famous things is bambi obviously dies in the movie. >> it is sad. >> that's scary for kids, so that as apparent, i think you have to remember, when you choose family movies, you have to remember who your kid is. we always had to think about carlie and her two brothers and sisters, about what they want. so family time at holidays can involve media, if chosen well. why is it a good idea to be watching movies together? >> i absolutely think it can be integrated into the holiday festivities, and just bring family together, an activity we can all do together, assuming the movie is appropriate. and i think it's a great way to, you know, like i said, an activity that everyone can come together and do. >> it's not a substitute for

going out and playing football outside. we try to do all of it. i actually think the holidays, everybody knows the holidays can be watching the grinch stole christmas. >> that's what we're looking at right now! >> you can do the grinch stole christmas, or watch charlie brown christmas, or a football game! there's a good game on today. something like the grinch, is this something where you have younger children, you need to explain the message, or you let it speak for itself? >> in this case, the dr. seuss stuff, when you look at that or peanuts and charles schultz and what they created, some of these are really thoughtful. i think some of the other movies, it really depends, or games or apps. media is everywhere, and in all formats. so i think it depends. if it's the grinch stole christmas or charlie brown's christmas, like we're seeing on the screen, you know, that stuff is pretty much timeless classics, and you can get it not just on the tv set, you can get it on your ipad or you can watch it on your computer.

this is a big theme of christmas. that said, you don't want your kid watching movies or video games all christmas long. you want to spend a lot of time together. and i think the other theme that we feel strongly about, this is the time to do stuff as a family together that helps other people. for example, we work at glide. today we're going to go from here over to glib memorial church in san francisco, and we're going to serve prime rib dinner to people for 3 hours. that's a pretty important part. >> yeah, i think it's important to have an element of not only receiving, but also giving. and everyone, everyone can give in some way, back to their community. >> certainly. thanks for doing that, guys. >> everybody should go out there today. i would say that to everybody. you know, ann, i hope everybody has a great christmas. we hope everybody has a wonderful holiday season. and remember, no matter where you are, giving to other people will probably give you the greatest gift that you can have. i would tell you what we do, we're going to do it today,

certainly one of the great highlights of our family. and i hope that's true for everyone out there. >> merry christmas. >> yeah, merry christmas! >> happy holidays to everybody. >> we appreciate you being here. now 7:20. the warriors sexual harassment abuse, speaking out for the first time. and sports is coming up next. but first, a look at our favorite holiday light photo of the day from pacifica. larger than life snow globe and frosty the snowman showing off his motorcycle. thank you so much for sharing those on our facebook page. we'll be right back. california should be proud.

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. mustard greens year round. the nutritional value, loaded with nutritional value. it is a superfood, but you have to select it and store them right. look how beautiful these are in the wintertime. they are fantastic. cool temperatures make them greener. when you buy them look, for green all the way around. green all the way around, so important. free from any yellowing whatsoever. make sure the stems are nice and firm. squeeze them, you can hear them, they are nice and fresh. bottoms are dry without yellowing or cracking on the bottom. in the refrigerator right away

at home. and don't store them for too long. at the very most, one or two days. the longer you hold them, the nutritional value starts to deplete. they are a superfood. mustard greens, i like to blanch them and saute them with of course garlic, red pepper flakes, and fresh tomatoes, olive oil, fantastic. enjoy them for your health! i'm tony tantillo, and always remember to keep fresh and stay healthy. listen, that's fresh! the warriors coach has responded publicly for the first time to allegations of sexual harassment. in hockey, the san jose sharks get their fourth consecutive win. here's more in sports. good morning, everybody. monday i take ellis made his first public comments since he was accused of harassing a former employee through sex

messages. >> i'm going to continue living my life, go home every night, sleep, get up and smile, come to work and get my job done. this guys ready to paint the town red after a big unlv win. andrew marshall throws down two of his game-high 22 points. unlv beats call 85-68. former sharks head coach darryl southard -- the sharks have now won four straight. and finally, the raiders have ruled darren mcfadden and jacoby ford out for today's game against the chiefs. it will be the eighth straight game mcfadden has missed, and sixth straight for ford. check out all the action right here on cbs 5 at 10:00 a.m., raiders and chiefs. >> thanks, gary. one quick programing note. we want you to enjoy christmas day tomorrow with a special

edition of eye on the bay weekend early edition, back on new year's eve. that is a week from today. time is now 7:25. tis the season for shoplifting? the reason why people grab gifts during the holidays. then, he's not a doctor, but he's been posing as one allegedly. coming up, how he eventually got busted. plus, helping old dogs find new homes. the bay area group on a mission to change your mind about man's best friend. we'll be right back. state farm. this is jessica.

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lifted this holiday season.y people shoplift for christms gifts, and why it has nothio do with the economy. . why people shop lift for christmas gifts, and why it has nothing to do with the economy. a heartless crime, someone steals a south bay woman's wheelchair. next, the extraordinary act of kindness. plus, the op ed article that has presidential candidate mitt romney firing back at the white house. welcome back to weekend early edition. it is just about 7:30 on christmas eve. thanks for being here this morning. >> and we've got your weather. it's cold out there. >> very cold out there. seems holiday-like. >> minus the snow, and rain. it's dry out there, so it's good travel weather.

if you're heading out of town for the holiday, visiting relatives or friends for christmas, but yes, it is cold. freeze warning across much of the bay area, especially the east, south and north bay valleys. temperatures in the 20s and 30s. the big swash of red is where it is the coldest. looks like we've dropped a couple of degrees closer to sunrise. you can see the warm spots, san francisco, san rafael, holding steady in the 40s. very cold in concord, livermore, 23 degrees in fairfield, 26 out in santa rosa. now, high pressure remains in full effect. rain will not be an issue through sunday and we are warming up quite a bit by this afternoon. seasonable temperatures in the upper 50s, low 60s. but we do have rain in our forecast. back to you. it is back to work today for registered nurses who went back to work this morning at nine bay areas. several thousand nurses staged a

24-hour strike on thursday, but sutter health has not allowed them back on the job until today, because of contract with the temporary replacements. the two sides held negotiations twice this week and plan to resume talks in mid-january. a former employee of a steel casting company in berkeley has filed a class action lawsuit. roberto bobby rodriguez is suing pacific steel for $31 million on behalf of workers who he says have not been getting timely meal and rest breaks. he says he decided to file suit after 200 people were fired. pacific steel says it had to let them go after a federal audit found they may be in the country illegally. he's not a doctor, but he's in a lot of trouble for acting like one. the district attorney says carlos guzman garza was pretenting to be a physician's assistant and he performed at least two illegal procedures at an office in the mission district in san francisco. among the illegal procedures, liposuction on a woman who was

later severely infected. >> smoked a cigar during the procedure and there was an incident where someone heard that fell on the floor and he had her pick it up. >> authorities say guzman disposed of the rest of the fat a week later by flushing it down the toilet. he also injected the woman's daughter's face with some unknown substance to treat the girl's acne. people in a quiet marin county neighborhood are told to be extra vigilant after a recent surge in burglaries. nevada police have received a report of home burglaries, even targeting the home of a highway patrol officer. thieves have been spotted canvassing the neighborhood. >> if you happen to answer the door, they pretend like they are doing a survey and then make their exit that way. >> police have posted a warning on the department's website --

actually this, is on the neighborhood association website, telling people there to be aware of solicitors asking unusual questions. they also recommend keeping the lights on and, of course, locking doors and windows. less than 24 hours until christmas, but shoppers aren't the only ones cleaning out store shelves. more shoplifters are targeting the stores this holiday season. a research group says shoplifting will jump 6% in the four weeks leading to christmas day. kiet do on what may be behind the spike in sticky fingers. >> reporter: as the owner of a local toy store, stacy stafford scott takes shoplifting personally. >> it literally takes the food off my family's table. >> reporter: this year, it's estimated thieves will rip off $1.8 billion this year, and what's worse, 1 in 11 people will do it. the economy is a factor, but depression, boredom and anxiety

help thieves justify their bad behavior. >> it's not a good excuse. i mean, there's no reason to actually take money from somebody else's pocket just because it's -- you're having a hard time. >> reporter: scott says shoplifting is up at her store, tree house in the glenn, and losses will total more than a thousand dollars this year. >> these are great. >> reporter: they battle it with good customer service, but it's still upsetting and disappointing. >> it's difficult, because the economy is not just tough for the people who are shoplifting. it's been a difficult economy for retailers in general. >> reporter: kiet do, cbs 5. two men vying for the republican nomination for president have failed to get on the ballot in a key primary. neither newt gingrich nor rick perry gathered enough signatures to qualify for the virginia primary on march 6. that is a setback, especially for gingrich, who is leading in the latest virginia opinion poll. presidential hopeful mitt romney

fired back at the obama administration. vice president joe biden wrote an op ed in the des moines register, saying romney would double down on the policies causing the greatest calamity since the great depression. >> he needs to get out and meet with people. he seems to think he and the president have made things better. they haven't. >> the vice president's comments in iowa's biggest newspaper come just a week and a half before that state's caucus. the first actual vote in 2012. a federal judge in phoenix has struck down part of a controversial immigration law. the maricopa county sheriff can no longer detain people believed to be illegal immigrants, solely based on their appearance. tens of thousands of people braved snowy weather in moscow to protest election fraud and prime minister vladimir putin. demonstrators oppose his attempt to recapture the russian

presidency in 2012. after disruptions during its recent civil war, libya's national oil output could be back to full capacity by the middle of next year. currently, the opec member is producing about a million barrels a day. a south bay woman who had her wheelchair stolen days before christmas got an early gift. someone stole kathy jo swift's $4000 electric wheelchair if her home. well, a sunnyvale couple heard about the crime. they drove to swift's santa clara apartment and gave her a wheelchair, just like the one she had. >> there's no expression of gratitude, just gratitude and joy. >> swift has been getting around in a wheelchair for nearly seven years after a car accident. christmas spirit! >> wonderful. >> alive and well. 7:37 now, and, boy, the cold weather will help you get in the christmas spirit, right? >> the cold weather will, but you know that chestnuts roasting on an open fire thing?

not really going to happen today. no yule logs. it's another spare the air day, in fact, our ninth of the winter season. think twice about the fireplaces. it is also very cold. it's all that stagnant air, calm winds giving us spare the air, also bringing us very cold temperatures. much of the bay area under a freeze warning until about 9:00 this morning. how low are we going to go? we'll tell you, coming up. and i have a big smile on my face because we've got a doggie friend in studio today. a christmas wish for old dogs. still to come, the bay area group that wants to introduce you to your new best friend. plus, the perfect holiday pairing. beautiful christmas decorations, plus a splash of iced wine cocktail. where you can enjoy them both, coming up next in liam's list. we'll be right back.

. 7:40, and an east bay teacher who imgreated to the united states 20 years ago is paving the way to others from africa. kate kelly introduces us to this week's jefferson award winner.

>> reporter: photographs show progress on the banks of lake victoria in tanzania, a new school, new rainwater collection system for clean drinking water, and hospital improvements. thanks in large part to the efforts of a woman who lives 10,000 miles away. her name is christine neon i did cha cha. she's bridging the distance between what was once her home in africa and the bay area, where she now lives and teaches high school. >> reporter: she went to university, graduated from law school, and came to the united states. for the last decade, she and her husband have lived in el sibrante where they have opened their homes to other. >> support immigrants when they come here. help them survive like i survived her. >> reporter: she founded the nonprofit african immigrants

social and cultural services. like her nickname implies, mama cha cha takes care of those around her. >> lot of time when people come here, they feel out of place or lonely. >> reporter: dennis got his green card in 1999. he says mama cha cha helps families navigate a new culture and connects them to resources so they can be successful. and at the same time, she's introducing bay area students to village life. >> they see the hospital, school, work with groups like the global fund for women. >> reporter: by connecting bay area organizations and students with projects in africa, mama cha cha is changing lives on both continents. this 17-year-old san pablo students is raising money to fund a meal program at the local hospital. >> it inspired me to want to give back to them for the life

reelsization they gave to me. i wanted to help them and start fund-raising. >> reporter: recently diagnosed with cancer, mama cha cha hasn't slowed down. she proudly displays photos of her student projects and is looking forward to future suction, both at home and overseas. >> i just want to make a difference. when i was young, without people helping me, i wouldn't be here. i want to pay back. and the paying back is to do something that is tangible like this. >> reporter: so for making a tangible difference by bridging two cultures, this week's jefferson award in the bay area goes to christine neon decha cha. kate kelly, cbs 5. it is now 7:43. you cannot burn today, and it is christmas eve, so that might ruin a lot of people's plans to have the fireplace roaring. but they have that virtual yule log. >> that's true! >> check it out on cbssf.com.

it's not quite the same. >> it only lasts like 5 minutes. >> and then it doesn't stream quite right. >> and it jerks up every once in a while. >> but we got it. >> hopefully no spare the air tomorrow. we're just sitting and waiting for the air quality district to make that announcement. for today, this is our ninth spare the air day of the season. wood-burning fireplaces, a no-go for the holiday. here's a live look outside. the calm winds, stagnant air is also bringing us pretty cold temperatures, at least to start off with. much of the bay area is still under this freeze warning. it should be lifted by about 9:00. let's go to our cold weather alert map. i can show you this big swash of red. that is where you see this freeze warning in effect. it's mostly in the inland valleys, east, south and north bay valleys. also under a hard freeze warning this morning, portions of the central valley and the delta, so temperatures mostly in the mid-20s, 30s, you know the drill, protect all your important p's, pets, plants, pipes, and of course people.

here's temperatures outside right now. we've dipped a few degrees since the start of our show. 26 in santa rosa. fairfield waking up to 23. 28 out in concord. looks like some of our warmer spots, here in san rafael, san francisco, and pacifica. by later on this afternoon, we are expecting dry conditions, sunshine even and pretty mild temperatures. pretty seasonable for this time of year. upper 50s, low 60s. satellite and radar, you can see this very clear right now. no frost, not a whole lot of low clouds to speak of. and it's pretty dry. it's going to remain that way through the holiday weekend. if you're doing a little holiday traveling in northern california, mostly sunny skies. lake tahoe, 47 degrees, your high there. 62 out in redding. 54 in eureka. a little closer to home, you can see temperatures are mostly in the upper 50s, low 60s in some parts. 62, the high in santa rosa, 56 in vallejo. once again, for our holiday weekend, we're looking dry. notice a few clouds roll in on monday and tuesday.

by tuesday night, into wednesday, we're seeing our first chance of rain showers. we haven't seen rain for a while in the bay area. rain expected, light rain, mostly north of the golden gate bridge. forecast models, a little difficult to tell how far south it's going to get, but rain is a possibility on wednesday, thursday, and possibly even friday. so once again, christmas forecast, cold start to our morning. i'm not sure if there will be another freeze warning in effect. right now, definitely in effect today. sunny skies as well, upper 50s to low 60s, and if you're looking on doing anything fun this holiday weekend, we can show you the embarcadero holiday ice rink in san francisco under sunny skies and high of 58 degrees. >> looks fabulous. that's a really good idea today. >> do a lot of walking on the morning show. >> you're getting used to it. we appreciate it. skating, martinys and a holiday light contest. here's liam may chem with events around the bay area.

greetings, pleasure seekers. embarcadero this holiday weekend, rent your skates, bring the family or a group of friends for jolly good time on the ice. the rink is open daily from 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. at night. next, yuletide cheer, and a very special ice flying cocktail, head to the fairmont hotel. it's tasty and will warm the cockles of your heart and beautifully paired with a naughty, but delicious chocolate fudge cake. yes, please. support your hole charities and yours truly by supporting the palace hotel in san francisco. more than a dozen fantastic houses are on display at the palace. the winning house gets $1000 donated to a chosen charity.

mine this year goes to raphael house. finally, a nationwide contest under way, bringing together things we love. christmas lights, cold hard cash, and school. deck the house is a contest by patch.com. all you have to do is take a photo of your favorite holiday decoration, upload to patch.com. there's the list one more time. get out there and enjoy your holiday or christmas weekend! cheers! . >> thank you, liam. the cash prize for the patch contest he mentioned, $100,000 to the winning school district. again, the first round of shopping ends monday. we'll have a link to all of that on cbssf.com. well, coming up, what might be the best gift for the right human. meet the bay area group that is finding old dogs loving homes and how you can help. but first, we spotted santa

taking a nap. the jolly man needs his rest before his big night around the world. love that. thanks, mike! we'll be right back.

about older dogs. we're talking about the muttville . a bay area group is trying to change the way everyone thinks about older dogs. we're talking about the muttville senior dog rescue program. executive director and jefferson award winner sherry franklin is here this morning, with our very special guest kenny. he's adorable. >> isn't he sweet? and he's got the tongue hanging out, because he doesn't have any teeth, but he's none the worse for the wear. tell us about him. >> kenny came from a gentleman that was really aging and couldn't care for him any longer, and a lot of our dogs come from homes where people are

going into nursing homes or can't care for their animals and the dog would go to the shelter. >> which is so sad, because the people who have to give these animals up, that must be so difficult for them. and to think their dog will go to a shelter is mind-blowing. you guys step in. how long have you been around? >> we've been in existence for 4 1/2 years. >> what a wonderful service. mainly foster care based, you say? you don't have a physical shelter? >> right, not yet. but in the works, in the works. we are foster caregivers. we have about 60 available dogs at any time, and they are all in foster homes around the bay area. >> so that's great, too, because you know what they are like or what they would be like in a home and could talk to their foster parents about that. >> right. we vet all of our dogs to make sure they get the best care they can before they get into their new home. tell us about the other advantages of having an older dog. i'm sure you've heard it a million times. everybody's concerned, oh, i'm

going to get this dog, fall in love, and then it's going to die in a few years. >> and any dog could. but for example, this morning, i got up a little early to come visit you and all the dogs were sleeping in. one really nice advantage is that you get dogs that will sleep in with you instead of, you know, getting out of bed in the morning. >> oh, that is much appreciated! >> what you see is what you get. they are usually morehouse trained, aren't going to chew up your shoes, you don't need to take them for long runs, and you can take strolls around the block or around the neighborhood. these are fabulous advantaging, especially for people living in the city, and also less of a commitment. with a puppy, you're with that dog up to 15, 20 years. >> right. we actually we like to get students who know they will be moving away or work in another

country, actually, and an older dog is perfect for them. >> wonderful. so you guys have a holiday adoption center open today. >> yes, we do. we called it a pup-up store. it's on the corner of bush and polk, and thanks to left-overs to the store that moved, they gave us their location, we will have dogs for adoption and we encourage everybody to come by and visit some of our puppies. well, i call them puppies, to come by and visit us. and we are going to be there on new year's eve as well. >> and you're also taking donations. find all the information on our website, cbssf.com. cherry franklin, and dear little kenny, we hope you have good luck find agnew home soon. one more look at today's top stories, coming up, including how much money stores will lose because of holiday shoplifters.

we'll be right back.

minute shoppers . just getting myself ready for action here! here's a look at this morning's top stories. frantic last-minute shoppers aren't the only ones cleaning out store shelves. a new poll found that 1 in 11 people actually shop lift, costing stores nationwide $1.8 billion. 1 in 11 people. registered nurses will be back at work at nine bay area hospitals after they went on strike on thursday. sutter health says it will hold more negotiations with the nurses in mid-january. and newt gingrich and rick perry will not participate in the primary in virginia in march, because neither had enough signatures to be on the ballot. and a last look at the forecast? >> cold temperatures outside, freezing in spots. east, south and north bay valleys still under the freeze warning until 9:00 this morning.

temperatures in the mid-20s and 30s where the big swash of red is, where it's especially cold. also portions of central valley and the delta. we are also under a spare the air advisory, so, yeah, no wood burning! bummer. we'll take a look at santa's trip around the world under way right now. live look right now at the norad site tracking santa claus. and according to the website, santa, his sleigh and all of his reindeer are now flying over australia. norad has been tracking santa every year since 1958. and we wish you all a merry christmas, happy hanukkah, kwanzaa, whatever it is, enjoy a wonderful holiday weekend! thanks for making early weekend edition part of your day. our next newscast is coming up tonight at 5:30 this afternoon. tomorrow, remember, we have a special edition of eye on the bay instead of weekend early edition. we're back on new year's eve. >> happy holidays!

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