>>my daughter's life... (crying) >>zi >>just give her some more days, lord. please. >> reporter: her uncle and lawyers working to have papers

filedd to have extension granted. >> and we have any doctor here in california. >> reporter: that was obviously died on call. jahi's uncle >>we need to move fast and we need to pray- jahi's mother.

>> she moved her leg. when i touched her foot she put her foot back like that >> catherine: still hoping for a miracle. >> speaking generally and a specific to this case. yes people on the collector can show signs of movement but that does not mean a sign of life. and voluntary reflex has occurred.

the city of oakland is bracing for a couple of protests on new year's eve. demonstrators are planning to march from frank ogawa plaza to city hall. around 9:30pm tomorrow night -- saying it's a protest against police actions -- locally and world-wide.. city officials say they don't expect problems - but there will be extra police on duty to protect property and public safety. >> catherine:on new years day. organizers have scheduled a noon rally. in memory of oscar grant. he's the young man who was shot and killed by an bart officer five years ago. there will also be an evening event on new years today to celebrate his

life. >> catherine:we're learning more about a body found at a construction site in daly city. the dead person has been identified as 48-year-old daniel price, from south sanconstruction workers found the body ifriday, inside a former sports authority store on gellert boulevard. police say the death is still being investigated - but does not appear to be a suicide or homocide. >> catherine:in daly city -- someone actually stole an ambulance after midnight. the crew was busy dealing with a case inside a nearby building when someone jumped into the ambulance and drove off. >> catherine:it was found abandoned just a few minutes later - about a mile away. a few small items had been taken from inside. no arrests have been made yet. >> reporter: residents and commuters that live in part to expect continued high tides through january said that. jan 2nd. >> reporter: we are starting

to see clout in the sky and moved into the bay area. they will not bring you rank unfortunately. will talk more about that later. we do have a spare alert spare the air alert for tomorrow. more specifics coming up in just a bit >> catherine:breaking news out of north dakota. two trains have collided, causing a massive fire. take a look. a burlington northern santa fe train collided with another train near casselton this afternoon. >> catherine:one of the

trains was carrying oil. as many as ten tank cars burst into flames. thick, black smoke could be seen for miles. several explosions were also reported. >> catherine:residents within a two-mile radius were told to stay indoors as a precaution. no word if anyone was hurt. >> catherine:happening now. flu season is underway. and kron-4 is tracking it. this is a google map showing flu cases in the u-s. the darker colors reflect a higher number of cases. lighter colors - fewer cases. >> catherine:at least a dozen flu deaths have been reported nationwide. the c-d-c is urging people to get their flu shots. this year - the most common flu strain is the type known as swine flu. flu vaccines are recommended for everyone six months and older. >> catherine:new tonight. a memorial service has been scheduled on new year's day in centennial, colorado. for the victim of the arapahoe high school shooting. investigators say an 18- year-old gunman shot high school senior claire davis in the head on december 13- th. >> catherine: just over a week later.

investigators say the suspect, karl pierson, wanted revenge against a faculty member. when he didn't find that person - he shot and killed himself as a security officer closed in. >> clifford davis was actor school. she was very much engaged in the responsibility in process of preparing herself for her future. claire davis was in her school >> catherine:a developing story. we now know a bay area couple is among the people thoughtgeorge and norma trillia are from richmond.

there are 74 people on the ship - which has been stuck in ice since christmas day. >> catherine:an australian ice-breaker ship was headed to the rescue - but has has turned around because of bad weather. but a nearby chinese icebreaker is carrying a helicopter. and there are plans to begin air-lifting passengers and crew members - weather permitting. the expedition was exploring the effects of climate change on the region. >> catherine:coming up at 5:15. >> catherine:the chilling you-tube videos which may provide a clue in the disappearance of a medical student. then at 5:30. there's mandatory water conservation in come california cities. could it also hit the bay area? and next. why the rush is on for people to get rid of their old and unwanted stuff

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>> catherine:there's been a flurry of activity at the main goodwill drop- off spot in san francisco today. people have been driving up and emptying their car trunks of all kinds of things. >> catherine:the house cleaning scramble comes at a time when people are trying to get last minute tax deductions for 20-13. >> catherine:the coming new year also has local food banks desperately looking for volunteers. 28-hundred volunteers are needed for january and february for the san francisco >> catherine:and marin food banks. people are needed to do things like sort produce and bag up bulk grains into family sized portions. the supplies will be shipped to 450 local non- profits and food pantries.

>>new year's resolution >> catherine:the charity says it needs 4-thousand volunteers a month to help ship about a million pounds of food. still ahead. then. how apple's c-e-o is taking the heat for the company's under-performing stock.

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where every thursday people ride 10 miles for tacos. we thought we'd show up and surprise them with a better kind of taco made with jennie-o ground turkey cooked thoroughly to 165. i feed my kids turkey tacos over regular tacos any day. i think they are light and they are just fresh tasting. yeah. when i eat well, i feel well. anncr: it's time for a better taco. the tacos tonight were pretty much perfect. make the switch. look for jennie-o ground turkey in a store near you.

>> catherine:there's a new wrinkle in a missing person's case that has baffled authorities for nearly a month. tuh-leeka patrick, a doctor in residency in michigan, didn't show up for work on december sixth. her car was later found in indiana. now, new online videos have surfaced - which investigators hope will help in finding her. alexandra field reports.

>> reporter:investigators are examining new youtube videos of teleka patrick serenading an unidentified love interest in their search for clues in her disappearance. >>"hi, baby, good night." >> reporter:in the videos she apparently shot herself, teleka repeatedly refers to someone as love and baby. >> reporter:"hi, love." >> reporter:investigators wonder if this person may have information about what happened on december fifth, the night teleka vanished. >>"the search has intensified but, to date, no leads." >> reporter:surveillance footage from that night shows her trying to check-in at the radisson hotel. >> reporter:authorities say this is the place where she was last seen-- boarding the hotel's shuttle bus that took her to her car, parked at the borgess medical center where she worked in kalamazoo. >> reporter:the 30-year-old

had just graduated from medical school and was only months into her residency at the hospital. just hours after she was captured on this surveillance camera. >> reporter:authorities found her car abandoned with a flat tire off interstate 94 in porter, indiana, about 100 miles from where she worked. >> reporter:inside, a credit card, some cash and her driver's license. >> reporter:her bizarre disappearance has investigators in two states stumped after their all-out searches have turned up nothing. >> reporter:these new videos are raising more questions than answers. >>"we are desperate to hear something." >> catherine:the patrick family is offering a 15- thousand-dollar reward for information leading to their daughter's safe return. >> catherine:the n-s-a is being accused of snooping that goes way beyond its huge phone surveillance program. a german magazine is reporting that it's also hacking into people's

computers. >> catherine:"der speigel" says a unit at the n-s-a is intercepting computer deliveries. gets into the hardware -- and has even hijacked microsoft's internal reporting system. all this, the article says, in order to spy on chosen targets. the magazine isn't saying how it got the information. >> catherine:there's been a surge in january 1-st. the government will release before christmas. celebrating the numbers. >> you really have to understand what you are trying to protect. and how

extensive can you make the screening. >> reporter: one has yet, claimed responsibility for the attacks. >> reporter: earlier this year said he would release maxim forced to interrupt the games. >> reporter: >> reporter: taking a life look outside really gorgeous sunset this evening. we have had a lot of paid the conditions but yet tomorrow will be another spirit be aired day. no wood burning allowed.

>> reporter: 55 in san francisco 58 in hayward. >> reporter: bringing temperatures down into the tobit looking at a morning lows with 43 in oakland will be chilly, however, we will add the afternoon highs 67 and milpitas. 62 for danville, 62 for san leandro. 62 percent fell. sitting right at 60 in alameda.

>> reporter: mike pelton will be their life so definitely stay with kron4 for the kickoff at 140. >> reporter: kron 47 day around the bay forecast we are looking at sunny conditions to continue at the very dry. california is to have the driest year on record. >> catherine: apple's c-e-o took a big hit in the wallet over the tech company's underperforming stock prices. tim cook docked himself four-million dollars in august as apple's stock sank between 20-12 and 20-

13. apple's board decided this past year to align its c-e- o's pay with the company's performance. cook still managed to take home a lot of money. he collected more than a million dollars in salary. a nearly three-million-dollar cash bonus. along with more than 36-million dollars in stock grants. >> catherine: his pay cut amounted to about 10 percent of his overall compensation. >> catherine: next. >> catherine: the off-track accident. that has a former race car driver, fighting for his life. >> catherine: then. a major change to vending machines, might make you think twice before grabbing a snack. female announcer: he needs a firmer he needs a firmer tempur-pedic... she wants a softer tempur-pedic... they both get what they need with the new tempur-choice, at sleep train the first tempur-pedic with multi-zone comfort control, featuring customizable shoulder, back, and leg support on each side. plus, get four years interest free financing.

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>> catherine:doctors of former formula one racer michael schumacher held a news conference today. they say schumacher is still in critical condition. he is being held in the hospital's surgical intensive care unit. schumacher was airlifted to the hospital yesterday after suffering a severe headdoctors say it's too early to say how his injury will play out.

>> catherine: coming up at 5:30. it's the end of the n-f-l regular season. we'll break down what's ahead for the niners and the raiders. >> catherine: then. >> catherine: the outpouring of support for a national t- v news anchor. after she revealed she's gay.

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(male announcer): this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. >> catherine: on friday the state will conduct the season's first snowpack survey. and the picture will be far different from this scene from last january. >> catherine:in fact, the biggest challenge may be finding any snow at all. 2013 has been california's driest year since record=keeping began in 1894. 90 percent of the state has been in an official drought since may. >> catherine:and no rain or snow is forecast for anywhere in california in the foreseeable future. the state water crisis has been building for three years. >> catherine:right now 28 percent of the state, including the central valley, is in a state of

extreme drought, the government's second most severe category. >> catherine:this is a picture of shasta lake, from december of 2000, an average year for precipitation. here's what it looks like now: more shoreline, a lot less water. >> catherine:california's biggest reservoir is only at 37 percent of capacity. >> catherine:lake oroville in butte county, principal reservoir for the state water project, today is down to 41 percent. >> catherine: sacramento, is at 19 percent. >> catherine:as a result, the city of folsom has imposed strict rationing. all residents and businesses have to reduce their water consumption by 20 percent, and landscape irrigation is allowed only two days a week. >> catherine:bay area residents could also be facing mandatory conservation. san jose has only received 29 percent of its normal rainfall to date. oakland, 23 percent and san francisco, 20 percent.

>> catherine:the dry weather is behind a new ban on outdoor fires in the south and east bay. state fire officials have suspended burn permits for contra costa. alameda.santa clara.san mateo and santa cruz counties. >> catherine:any industrial burning will require a permit. campfires are only allowed in designated campsites and designated facilities. the ban was issued today because of a lack of rain and an increase in vegitation fires. >> reporter: spare the air of luck know what the burning you know the process. that would be for tomorrow. >> reporter: this is what we are used to getting on an average year. this year to under 20 issues interest. inchess. now in napa ... just shy of 19 inches of

rain. definitely , dry a reas. >> reporter: bomb at the samshe is a licensed massage therapist from sen francisco. roberts have been very open about her health issues. she has been open about her sexuality until now you continue to make a

sprockets with michele obama announced today. >> reporter: turk most favorite team to go. they are a better and tinged with good defense. before the niners must get by the packers in green bay this sunday. the nine as an early one point favorite. kickoff at one for the from the frozen tundra of colombo field. with the very preliminary forecast is for 12 degrees weather and 20 percent chance of snow.

>> reporter:the story is matthews will mis ssunday's game. >> reporter:long catch , 34-28 niners ... coca >>what the weather is like-

it's how we play. coach harbaugh >> reporter: absolutely toward the raiders apart. tore. the loss made it back to back for coach allen. >> i have not been told that i would not. no guarantees. i am moving ford and that directionforward... that is the way i am moving forward.

>> reporter: do not forget this thursday night right after and the news sports night with gary radnich. they live report from lam ball and debates in regards to all of the hot sports topics. nine p m. this thursday. >> catherine: it will be fun. thanks jason >> catherine: stocks the dow closed up 25 points. nasdaq dropped two points can ask at peak fell flat in today's

closing numbers. anncr: at jennie-o we heard of a place in iowa where every thursday people ride 10 miles for tacos. we thought we'd show up and surprise them with a better kind of taco made with jennie-o ground turkey cooked thoroughly to 165. i feed my kids turkey tacos over regular tacos any day. i think they are light and they are just fresh tasting. yeah. when i eat well, i feel well. anncr: it's time for a better taco.

the tacos tonight were pretty much perfect. make the switch. look for jennie-o ground turkey in a store near you.

>> catherine: about five million vending machines nationwide will be required to display calorie information. >> catherine:the new f-d-a regulations apply to more than 10-thousand vending machine companies nationwide. the result will be similar in restaurants. customers will see the calories next to their snack choice in the vending machine. the f-d-a estimates if just point-oh-two percent of obese adults ate 100 fewer calories per week.it would save 24-million dollars or more in annual health care costs.

>> catherine:from wildfires to typhoons and tornadoes, this has been a year of extreme weather and natural disasters. sunlen serfaty has a look at the year's worst. >> catherine:destruction and despair. in 20-13 weather was anything but delicate. in may, a monster tornado tore through oklahoma.the e- f-5 storm brought winds upwards of 200 miles per hour.it carved a path in the oklahoma city suburbs, 1.3 miles wide and 17 miles long >>people say it sounds like a train that sounds like that. >> reporter:twenty-four people were killed, among them: 9 children. summer elements brought heat and heartbreak to arizona. in june, lightning sparked these massive wildfires in the town of yarnell, outside of phoenix. the fierce fires raged on for nearly two weeks. >> reporter: >> gary: >> reporter:nineteen firefighters were killed battling the blaze

>>firefighting was not what they did, it was who they were/men of undaunted courage, uncommon resolve, uncommon and stubbourn perserverence in the face of unfathomable challenges. >> reporter:in august, a second dose of western wildfires. this california rim fire was one of the largest in the state's history caused by man, fueled by dry conditions it threatened a national treasure: yosemite national park. and burned through more than two hundred and thirty-five thousand acres. >> reporter:in september torrential rains in colorado fell for days -- dumping 17 inches in some parts of the state. roads, bridges, and homes wiped out from flash floods >>i feel like it's worse than i thought it would be. we lost absolutely everything we own. >> reporter:the floods destroyed more than fifteen hundred homes and killed eight people. and in november, an epic storm, typhoon haiyan, hit the phillipinnes. >> reporter:winds came at 3.5 times the strength of hurricane katrina. towns like tacloban almost washed away by 15-foot high storm surge.

>>this is really bad, bad. worse than hell. worse than hell. >> reporter:the death toll, just horrifying: more thanfive thousand people killed. but one thing 2013 failed to bring: major hurricanes. despite the forecast, it was the least active hurricane season in the atlantic in more than thirty years. only two hurricanes formed -- humberto and ingrid -- but both fizziled out as category one storms. a little welcome relief after mother nature's extreme year. >> reporter:in washington, im sunlen serfaty >> catherine:remember to join us for kron 4's new year's live presented by nissan. the only local and live new year's eve show. gary radnich and catherine heenan will make sure you have a front row seat to the best fireworks shows and parties. that's new year's eve live - right after the news at 11. >> reporter: temperatures around 49 about midnight tomorrow know what burning.

public transit is incurred. encouraged. >> reporter: 57 in creek with city, 57 in hayward. 434 san mateo and 45 for richmond. afternoon highs 66 in sunnyvale and los gatos reaching 65 in san jose that the after them. 63 will be your hide in mulling city. >> reporter: 62 and petaluma, 62 for berkeley and 62 for san francisco. >> reporter: for this sunday

the big play off game high temperatures 17 it will be chilly or run the bay area. nelson now it should be relatively dry. no snow. stay tuned for more dry weather, breezy and sunshi ne. it will become warmer for saturday and sunday of next week. >> catherine: on jan. 1, the minimum wages paid by employers in both san jose and san francisco will be higher based on adjustments for inflation, but the cities have somewhat different experiences so far

with their wage laws. newer of the two and its $10 an hour >> reporter: the government will release more complete numbers by next month. the latest surge of activity for overall enrollment made before christmas. >> now maybe a couple of million people and maybe more will have health care. that is a big deal. "

>> reporter: what is not clear is just how many people still may not have coverage starting january 1st due to problems with a site and the government has worked overtime to fix. and that everyone is celebrating the numbers. california republic andan darryell issa sense to many people will be getting government subsidize care. " there's 318 million americans. one man getting on subsidized health care or in many cases probably another million getting on medicaid as a result of

obama care and 6 million people had plants they like and are now, all of it. i do not think there is anything to celebrate. " >> reporter: and while the surge in moment is good news for the obama administration it will likely still fall short of the goal to sign up 3.3 million people by january 1st. bulldog: well, pup,

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>> catherine: breaking news! jahi mcmath attorney making statment >>what is next? hearing scheduled in federal court.

offers of assistance is co ming in today. >>this child is moving and her heart is beating. >> >> reporter:are you only in this for the money? >>their is little hope. i

signed a paper stating that i would not charge these people any money i >> reporter: >>this is just more co rporate spin. so, do not buy it. and we >> reporter: what that

bosomy is that they say that this young girl is dead but they want provisions over her body. it just does not make sense. >> catherine: they are trying to move her to a different facility and that they bore giving an extension. they have until january 7th to stay on life- support. he needs a firmer he needs a firmer tempur-pedic... she wants a softer tempur-pedic... they both get what they need with the new tempur-choice, at sleep train the first tempur-pedic with multi-zone comfort control, featuring customizable shoulder, back,

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(male announcer): this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. >> she is going to stay on the ventilator and i will continue to thank god. >> catherine: a federal judge has extended the order which keeps a 13-year-old oakland girl on life support. >> catherine: the new deadline for jahi mcmath -- january 7th. and the family says it does have a facility >> catherine: willing to take her. in the meantime - jahi is still at children's hospital oakland. and the hospital would have to cooperate in getting her the medical procedures necessary to move her to another facility. >> catherine: and that could still be a problem. kron-4's justine waldman is at the hospital with the latest. justine? >> catherine: what is happening?

>> reporter: the family is sitting right now the players have been partially answered. >> reporter: the family attorney as well as the family with more on what they are st and the video right now which is overcome with the motion. >> (cheers & applause) >> >> reporter: he that is that is jahi's mother and uncle in the video. >> reporter: family won the right with children oakland

to keep her on life support it. she is emotionally drained and week from all of this but she feels that her daughter still has life in horror. life in her. >>how can you constantly say that my daughter is dead when she responds to my voice? (crying) >> reporter: they believe the facility in york, will do the next step. she needs

one for breathing and once in her stomach for nutrition. >> reporter: the family attorney just told me that he is prepared for a fight. not that it needs to be a fight but he is preparing for one. more details about the new facility coming up we will try to get more information. mother and local say they are going to stop and pray. >> catherine: new at six-- >> catherine: it's been a dangerous year on the roads in san jose. >> catherine: as kron four's rob fladeboe reports -- the number of pedestrians and bicyclists killed on city streets is the highest in nearly two decades.

>> reporter:memorials to the carnage, like this one at the corner of vine and oak streets near downtown are becoming all too familiar in san jose. traffic zooms past the spot where 3-year-old elijah elvitre was struck and killed by a pickup truck as he was pushed in a stroller. neighbors like karen black want people to slow down. >> reporter:elijah is one of 26 traffic fatalities involving pedestrians so far this year. that's the highest number since 1997 and the most of any city in the bay area. another memorial marks the spot in front of james lick high school where a 14 year old girl was killed as she crossed busy white road. more recently, a 17 year old high school student was struck and killed as she rode her bicycle here along branham lane near vista park drive. >> this is very sad. i do not understand? how can they

not obey the stop sign? >> reporter:there is no real pattern to the fatalities, although several involved people trying to cross well traveled streets at night. in at least five cases, police say mutual inattention by both driver and pedestrian were cited. one example being a woman in dark clothing killed as she tried to cross four lanes of traffic here on monterey road. >> reporter: state in the crosswalk if possible. >> catherine: happening now.

flu season is under way. kron4 is tracking at. a google map shows flu cases nationwide. the darker colors mean more reported >> catherine: cases of flu -- the lighter colors mean fewer cases. at least a dozen deaths across the country are being blamed on the flu. >> catherine: the c-d-c is urging people to get their flu shots. this year - the most common flu strain is the type known as swine flu. flu vaccines are recommended for everyone six months and older. >> catherine: the number of pet adoptions from the macy's window displays are up this year. the san francisco spca says that as of this morning 299 pets have been adopted. up from 287 last year. most of the adoptions were cats. >> catherine: but more than 40 dogs also got new homes. the displays will be up through next sunday. >> reporter: we can look at the center like radar image ... clouds are moving in but

they are not drinking any rain. bearing any rain. >> reporter: we will talk new year's eve highs coming up in just a bet >> catherine: panicked and el salvador with a volcano erupting and for the first time in nearly four decades we will have the latest

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with a better kind of taco made with jennie-o ground turkey cooked thoroughly to 165. i feed my kids turkey tacos over regular tacos any day. i think they are light and they are just fresh tasting. yeah. when i eat well, i feel well. anncr: it's time for a better taco. the tacos tonight were pretty much perfect. make the switch. look for jennie-o ground turkey in a store near you.

>> catherine: some people thought it was the sharks and there was a lot of panic later. but now they're what it was a dolphin. take a close look at this picture from a los angeles beach. do you see the shadowy figure lurking in the wave guessed it was a shark, turns out it was only a dolphin. that's according to a shark expert. who says the tail is flat. indicating it's a either way, it was a shock to june emerson's son and his three friends who were in the water at the time. no one noticed the apparent

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>> catherine: another deadly blast has struck the southern russian city of volgograd. this time, it killed at least 14 people. and it further highlights russia's security challenges as it readies to host the winter olympics in less than six weeks. diana magnay reports.

>> reporter:two deadly terror attacks in the southern russian city of volgograd - in less than 24 hours. this morning's attack on a crowded trolley bus in morning rush hour. more than a dozen killed - authorities say the blast -- the work of a suicide bomber. >> reporter:possibly detonating his device towards the back end where the damage seems worst. many on board were students, this is exam time in russia. >> reporter:among the injured - a baby, in serious condition. this follows another attack, at noon on sunday, in volgograd's main railway station. the moment of the explosion caught on cctv. >> reporter:17 people were killed in that blast - authorities saying that was the work of a suicide bomber. these attacks come less than six weeks before the start of the winter games in sochi, which is around 400 miles southwest of volgograd. >> reporter:russia's president vladimir putin has vowed the highest possible security around the games themselves and the town of sochi. but it is clearly hard to police the whole of southern russia to the same level. >> reporter:russia is fighting an islamist insurgency in the north caucasus -- not far from sochi. in july, russia's most

wanted man, doku umarov - a chechen extremist and leader of an islamist faction in the north caucasus - threatened to unleash quote maximum force to prevent the games from happening. the u-s state department has a five million dollar reward out for umarov. >> reporter:former intelligence officials believe further attacks are entirely >>"i think if we don't see one - an attempt on the olympics - i'd be very surprised." >> reporter:even if the high security around sochi means terrorists may not be able to strike there, they are proving themselves more than capable of spreading maximum >> catherine: more than 25- hundred athletes from nearly 90 nations will be in sochi for the games. and some of the athletes. like u.s. speedskater jilleanne rookard. have expressed concerns. but believe the russia has the necessary security in place.

>> catherine: the national security agency's massive phone surveillance program may be just the tip of the iceberg. >> catherine: a german magazine is reporting. in addition to gathering people's phone records. the n-s-a is hacking into their computers, too. >> catherine: according to der spiegel. a unit at the n-s-a intercepts computer deliveries. exploits hardware vulnerabilities. and has even hijacked microsoft's internal reporting system. all this, the article says, in order to spy on chosen targets. der spiegel cites n-s-a documents, but it doesn't say how it got the information. >> catherine: there's been a surge in enrollment in obamacare. but the numbers still fall far short of the administration's goal for january 1st. health officials say more than one-point-one-million people enrolled in health plans between october first and december 24-th -- >> catherine: nearly a million of those enrollments happened in this month alone. that's short of the goal to sign up more than three million by january 1-st. >> catherine: not everyone is celebrating the enrollment surge. a california congressman

says too many people will be getting government- subsidized care. (cnn) minimum wage increase- ots >> catherine: starting on wednesday, minimum wage workers in 13 states will be getting bigger paychecks. with one hiking its payout by a full dollar. zain asher has the details on which states make the list. >> reporter:more than a dozen states are getting ready to shell out more to low-income workers. while most of the increases amount to less than 15 cents. workers in new jersey will see their minimum wage go up by $1-dollar.to $8.25 an hour. >> reporter:fellow northeastern states, connecticut, new york, and rhode island are also seeing decent bumps. with hikes ranging from 25 to 75 cents an hour. >> reporter:arizona, colorado, florida, missouri, montana, ohio, oregon, vermont and washington round out the list. >> reporter:they'll get more modest increases. although

washington will still have the highest minimum wage in the country, at $9.32 an hour. >> reporter:the hikes come amid a national debate over low pay. fast food and retail workers have walked off the job numerous times this year. calling for better wages and more hours. the federal minimum wage is currently $7.25 an hour. >> reporter:fast food workers earn an average of about $9 an hour but, want more. while many republicans believe raising wages would lead to a pullback in hiring, president obama has thrown his weight behind the issue. and many americans seem to agree. with a recent a-b- c/washington-post poll showing two-thirds of americans believe minimum- wage workers should be paid more. >> reporter: >> catherine: in the bay area. on january first. minimum wage in san jose and san francisco will be higher. based on adjustments for inflation. >> catherine: san jose's minimum wage will increase to $10.15 an hour. and san francisco's minimum wage will reach $10.74 an hour

>> reporter: know what the burning allowed tomorrow because of asperity year alert. no wood burning allowed. spare the air alert! >> reporter:mostly clear s kies, but 49 degrees for new years eve,we would like rain but will miss from the fore

cast. >> reporter: 62 for san leandro and 63 for union city. 60 out by ocean beach and 62 and petaluma >> reporter: 49ers are going to play oxalis look at the forecast for sunday. cloudy conditions but 17 degrees at game time. stay attuned to kron4 for that! >> reporter: >> catherine: it's almost a new year. and for many. that means resolutions to stay healthy.

doctors say a good way to >> catherine: work towards positive health goals is to know where you stand in the medical numbers game. which numbers are the most important? melisa raney reports. >> reporter:the world is filled with digits. phone numbers, passwords: knowing the numbers inside your body are the ones you should really know. so which numbers are we talking about? >> reporter:let's start with blood pressure. >> reporter:your b-p is a major risk factor for heart and kidney disease and stroke, keeping your numbers in line is important. >> reporter:if you're under 60, the american heart association recommends a blood pressure under 120/80. for those over 60, a little higher number is ok, but talk to your doctor. then there's your cholesterol. overall cholesterol level under 200 is acceptable. but, you should know the difference between hdl and ldl. >> reporter:one is good. one is bad.

>> reporter:hdl, the good cholesterol should be at least 40 milligrams. >> reporter:but levels above 60 milligrams, is considered protective against heart disease. ldl, the bad cholesterol, should be less than 100 milligrams which lowers your risk of heart attack and stroke. >> reporter:and our weight, height and waist size are important for knowing your body mass index ask your doctor if your weight is at a healthy level. >> reporter:that's because obesity can lead to heart disease, arthritis, acid reflux, sleep apnea even cancer. blood sugar numbers can tell you whether you may be pre- diabetic. >> reporter:according to the american diabetes association a fasting sugar level under 100 milligrams is good. knowing these numbers can help you work towards a healthier lifestyle and a happier new year. for today's health minute, melisa raney. >> catherine: coming up. >> catherine: see the best of people bhaving badly in calendar year 2013. and we'll also recap all of our top stories -- including

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>> catherine: shocking video out of mexico as a portion of a scenicyou're only about 15 minutes away from seeing all the people behaving badly in 2013. >> catherine: and we'll also recap all of our top stories today -- including the continuing battle between childrne's hospital oakland and the family of a brain- dead 13-year-old. >> catherine: remember to join us for kron 4's new year's live presented by nissan. the only local and live new gary radnich and i will make sure you have a front row seat to the best fireworks shows and parties. that's new year's eve live - right after the news at 11.

(male announcer): this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. >> catherine: the attorney says he is fighting for every one and this delicate situation. >> catherine: that is part of what he said. let's recap our top stories starting with a justine waldman. >> reporter: a judge granted the family until january 7th that oakland general must keep jahi

mcmath on life support. the only way that they will get through this is just prayers. >> reporter: bay area in the midst of a flu epidemic. coming down with the flu are increasing with several more weeks. what does this mean for you? dr. st now is the time to get your flu shot if you haven't already. it could take a couple of weeks to take affect. >> reporter: stuck in the eyes on christmas day to other ships one from australia and the other from russia is trying to reach the stranded and able to get there because of weather. >> reporter: george and

norma are from bridge month. coming up at kron 4 at the clock i will speak with one of their friends who say the couple loved travelling. >> reporter: with the holidays coming to a close they are in desperate need of volunteers. dropping off about 10% of people coming in to back up produce. the most help needed on weekdays. marring kelly kron4 new spirit >> reporter: king tied causing minor floodinghigh

tides will continue through january 2nd. >> reporter:spare the air day tomorrow! no wood bu rning. a few cluouds but w ith no rain. >> reporter: 65 in san jose, 62 in fremont. 64 and

castro valley 62 for petaluma. for a nanas playoff forecast on sunday cloudy conditions with temperature high of only 17. we'll talk more about this coming up in just a bit >> catherine: in just a couple of minutes will take a look at the many people behaving badly and 2013. >> reporter: if you use nets flicks this will affect i will call you and on the flicks this will affect i will call you and on the changes. anncr: at jennie-o we heard of a place in iowa flicks this will affect i will call you and on the changes. where every thursday people ride 10 miles for tacos. we thought we'd show up and surprise them with a better kind of taco made with jennie-o ground turkey

cooked thoroughly to 165. i feed my kids turkey tacos over regular tacos any day. i think they are light and they are just fresh tasting. yeah. when i eat well, i feel well. anncr: it's time for a better taco. the tacos tonight were pretty much perfect. make the switch. look for jennie-o ground turkey in a store near you. female announcer: sleep train thanks

female announcer: all those who helped make a difference last year for thousands of california foster kids. - thank you for helping foster kids. - thank you for the school supplies. - thank you for the new shoes. - thank you, secret santa. - and thank you for donating money. female announcer: your generosity proves that while not everyone can be a foster parent, anyone can help a foster child. - thank you. - thank you. - gracias por la ayuda. [baby chuckles] - thank you.

>> catherine: take a look at this! >> catherine: it hasn't happened in nearly four decades. but this volcano in el salvador suddenly started spewed hot ash early sunday morning, about three miles into the air. >> catherine: thousands of people were evacuated and some flights into san salvador were redirected to avoid the ash. >> catherine: no reports of death or injuries. from high in the sky to craters in the earth -- a scenic stretch of highway near the u-s - mexican border collapsed over the weekend. >> catherine: one of the holes created by the landslide is more than 40 feet deep and 200 feet long. officials still don't know why it collapsed >> reporter: plenty of sunshine and clear conditions with no rain. the first few days of 2014

(male announcer): now, here's stanley roberts who found some people behaving badly. >> reporter: the only in san francisco can see a grown man and address sinking in front of building >> reporter: yes new year he received a ticket for $110 for parking on the sidewalk

as a violation. then he turned his attention towards me >> reporter: what does that even mean? >>i've paid for this... i should be able to park in my driveway! >> reporter: >> you are on city property ma'am >> you are crazy! >> reporter: not the met and the white shirt holding cell phone as well patrick holding a conversation great in the middle of the

freeway. >> reporter: that is a special place in hell for the people who'll dumped items in the cemetary >> reporter: this one was caught speeding and 55 mi. per hour >> reporter: i was inches of thing ran over and now she is not cry she is actually laughing. >> you put me on t d tv? no! >> reporter: you have to be

a ball or if you can't afford a $500 ticket? baller >>i can't afford it! man, i can't afford it! just more trouble i have to go through! why >> reporter:pay attention to the left of the screen. thus end the sideshow >> reporter:yes, this guy is grabing his junk with his

bandana >> reporter:yes. then he is naked as a jaybird walking in the street. >> reporter: when >>open the door... sherriff with the's dept. >> reporter: when >> reporter: want a service is for people who do not want to be found. >> reporter:

>>i do not want to be filmed! you do to, need my permission to be filmed! >> reporter: i just saw it then would get people out there to take care of >> reporter: one time i was with the original santana blues band now i'm homeless on the street because i got into some trouble. >> reporter:slow down sign.

>> reporter: this driver was to win 34 and 25 which is a school zone. driving in a 25 miles school zone ...d oing 35! >> reporter: stanley roberts kron4 ness

(male announcer): it's now time for gary radnich from the jack in the box sports desk. >> reporter::first thing's first.the sunday. the niners an early one kickoff at 1:40pm from the frozen tundra of lambeau field.where the very preliminary forecast is for 12 degree weather with a 20 percent chance of snow. that according to weather.com >> reporter:niners-packers last time best passing game of his career i have an >> reporter:but the most memorable moment of the game was this clay matthews takedown of kaepernick well out of boundsfollowed by a run-in with joe staley matthews however is expected to miss sunday's game with a fractured thumb >> reporter:kaepernick meanwhile threw for 412 yards and three touchdowns 208 of those yards went to anquan boldin that long boldin catch set up frank gore for the winning touchdown run final score: 34-28 49ers but with sunday's game at lambeau field coach harbaugh was asked if the cold will

be a factor >> reporter: listless leslie frasier out in mn >> reporter:24-40 in the nations capital. according to report shaw is on the teams short list. shaw states he does not plan to interview with any nfl

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>> our favorite obsessions of 2013. hello, everyone. welcome to a special "insider." i'm kevin frazier. thea andrews is off tonight but nina parker is here. >> hey, guys. we see a lot of things in television but every now and then something grabs your attention, your eyes focus, the hair stand ups on the back of your neck and next thing, you're obsessed. >> we're breaking down what had us hooked this year. our television obsessions. and that would be "breaking bad." i don't think there's ever been a drug dealer who has been as beloved at walter white. >> people paying tributes to him now. 10.7 million people who tuned in to watch the science teacher turned methmaker meet his demise. >> i want this. >> then do it yourself. >> didn't try to do anything too crazy in the sense it didn't go the sopranos route and leave anything really ambiguous. it didn't drag anything too crazy nuts. it was just a nice capper for walter white's