life support until january 7, and now, the family is working with their attorney to relocate jahi to a facility that would accept her in her current condition. but in order to remove her, two tubes must be surgically implanted, a breathing tube and a feeding tube. but the hospital refuses to do so. i asked the family attorney if he had a doctor willing to come in and do the necessary surgery. >> there is no doctor who has stated they are willing to bust through the doors. we have not been able to get a commitment from the doctor because they asked what are the conditions? and people don't know this, but hospitals are like fortresses. unless you have privileges as a doctor, you can't do anything. through the not us. that's the rule, and that's why i wrote the letter. please tell me the conditions under which we can bring a physician in. that's what the physicians are asking me for. >> i don't think he is being

honest with his clients or the press. this is a decease said young woman, and there are no physician that he has brought forward that will perform the surgery on a dead body. >> this is my child they are talking about. they don't even use her name. her name is jahi mcmath. and they do not refer to her name. >> it's a tragic situation. we want to do what's right and cooperate with the family, but they have yet to provide a facility that will take the body and contact us today. >> reporter: now, you might remember this case. this was about 10 years ago in florida, terri schivo. the network from her case has come out in support of the family, and we come back live

to the hospital and i checked with the family attorney, and he tells me they have filed several motions have been filed and the soonest they could get those balls rolling would be on friday. >> scott, thank you. happening now, the worst is over, but firefighters are still on the scene of a stubborn wildfire near mt. hamilton. you're looking at video from our helicopter partner. the flames were sparked by a car fire on mt. hamillton road, and now, arson is suspected. >> reporter: when firefighters arrived on the scene about two r this late-model honda accord was engulfed in flames. another similar vehicle was found abandoned. both cars are unreported stolen vehicles from san jose. this is not the first time something like this has

happened. >> we have had vehicles that were recovered up here, and we are addressing that and looking into solving the problem. >> reporter: the suffers office could not confirm a residents' suspicions that joyriders trashed both cars before hetting the fire that raced up the canyon and spreading across 40 acres before it was brought under control. >> this is not typical for december 31. we have, you know, a record drought -- not drought but no rainfall and typically, the grass would be green. >> reporter: indeed. the landscape here is a dead zone, a fuel for wildfire. the humidity levels, what you expect to find in july. had there been any wind, fire officials say it would have been far worse. no structures were threatened. but the suspects remain at large. a handful of firefighters will stay on the scene through the

night mopping up hot spots and guarding against a possible flare up. kron 4 news. the weather is very dry lately, and i'm here in the kron 4 weather center, and we are talking tinder dry? >> that's right. the national weather service considered issuing a red flag warning. they haven't, but it's very, very dry and has been dry this entire year. we are looking at graphic. on the last hand side is the average amount of rainfall we're used to seeing, and on the right-hand side, the number, that's the actual amount of rainfall we've received. right now in santa rosa, we have received 8.5" and we are used to seeing 34". concord, 15", and this year, not even 5".

livermore, 15" is what we are used to getting, and 4.5". oakland, almost 20" is what we're used to seeing. this year, not even 5". so a very dry 2013 and hopefully, 2014 will bear more rain. high tides caution problems near mill valley. the shoreline highway exit of highway 101 was closed down earlier because of flooding. businesses near the off-ramp have put down sandbags. the unusually high tides are called king tides and are caused by the alignment of the earth. the king tides are expected until friday. dozens are people stranded

off a ship off antartica are celebrating new year's eve. 74 people are on board the research ship stuck in the ice. the people on the ship are waiting for the weather to improve so a helicopter rescue can take place. it can pick up 12 passengers at a time. the ship has been stationary since christmas when the especially thick ice would not allow it to move any further, and threey separate ships have tried and failed to get close enough for a rescue. a chinese ship got closer but was still six nautical miles away. the crew has about nine days of fresh food left and weeks of dehydrated food. the people on board are skilled and upbeat despite the circumstances. oakland police say they will be out patrolling the streets in anticipation of a

downtown protest set for 9:30. organizers plan to rally and march to the jail on sixth street. the city does not expect problems, violent demonstrations have rocked the same area in the past. tomorrow, there is another protest planned at the fruitridge bart station in memory of oscar grant, the oakland passenger shot and killed by a bart police officer exactly 5 years ago. coming up at 5:15, the world ringing in the new year. we'll show you some of the most lavish celebrations, and then at 5:30, what you can and can't do in 2014. the new laws that you need to know about. and next, a wise crack creating a whole new controversy for "duck dynasty" star phil robertson. 5çwç5ç5ç5ç5ç5ç5ççyçy5ç5çwç5ç5ç5ç

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>> we are not sure the context of the statement but he was reportedly talking to a sportsman's ministry in georgia in 2009. this is just the latest problem for the show's patriarch. last week, a&e reversed the decision to remove him from the show after he made achy on homophobic comments to gq magazine including comparing it to beastiality. if are you heading out tonight, where you can get a free ride. female announcer: he needs a firmer

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it's new year's eve, and tonight on kron 4, we're bringing you the only live and local new year's eve show including the fireworks show on the embarcadero right here starting at 11:30 but while we wait for 2014, some places are already ringing in the new year. grant has more. vicky, among the first places to kickoff the new year right here in australia.

take a look. this is what it looked like earlier in sydney. elaborate fireworks pyro tech nice -- tech n ic show. and now let's head to moscow, around the world right here where, at the stroke of midnight, a flashy celebration also took place. take a look at what it looked like in red square, an impressive display. thousands much people but security was tight for the recent terror bombings. and a reminder. we have new year's and new york has new year's. people are gathering in times square for the ball drop. you can see the big, glittery ball, and we will bring the drop tonight you tonight after the kron 4 news at 8:00. and they are getting ready for the celebrations with our

own new year's live show, counting it down to the new year issue and we go live to the rooftop in san francisco. what a gorgeous scene. >> reporter: ignore everything grant has said. just kidding. i know he has been showing you glorious celebrations but look at this spot. this is really lovely. we are above the embarcadero with the ferriy building, and there will be this happens of happy, i hope, people celebrating, and i'll show you how close we are to the bay bridge which we are beginning to see as it gets to the beautiful light show there. gary and i will be checking in and updating you on what's happening around the world, and george will be checking out parties along the embarcadero

and is visiting restaurants, some of the best places to eat and have cocktails. so this really will be a lot of fun. you should stick around after the news tonight and watch it. >> you and 800 people at hotel vitali? a fun crowd. >> reporter: there will be people up here for a party, a 60 60 -- 60s themed party. all of this with the incredible backdrop. >> love the perch and no fog. now let's get a check on the embarcadero. a lot of folks expected to be there for new year's live at 11:30. we can't say that enough. charles clifford joins us live from the emb -- embarcadero. >> reporter:y hey, i'm at ground level and catherine on

the rooftop, and the fireworks will be launched from a barge out on the bay, and then we have the clock tower counting down until midnight, and with the large crowds expected down here, the san francisco police department will be here to keep an eye on things, and they have put out the barriers that they will start spreading along the embarcadero. they like to keep a few lanes open for emergency traffic and to keep people on the sidewalk to watch safely. otherwise, it's a beautiful night along the embarcadero. they have ice skating going on over there and it's just a beautiful night for new year's eve. we will be here throughout the evening with updates throughout the newscast, and we'll be here live at 11:30 for the new year's eve live show and live

pictures at midnight. charles clifford, kron 4 news. >> you and about 200 00,000 of your best friends, and treasure island is a prime place to watch, and for now, let's go get a check with -- jeff, a gorgeous scene but quiet. >> reporter: this is quiet but you are looking at the final sunset of 2013 over the city of san francisco. we are stationed here, our kron 4 cameras stationed on treasure island. we have a perfect view of exactly where the fireworks would be going off. you can see in the middle of your screen. that is where the barge will be located. and they will launch them off at the stroke of midnight, and that will be a wonderful celebration, and we are going to bring you the fireworks live tonight on our special new year's eve special. it will be something that the viewers will want to stick around and check out.

>> all right. thank you, jeff. a lot of transportation is available tonight around san francisco ranging from completely free to more than you might be used to paying. all muny rides will be free between 8:00 p.m. tonight and 5:00 a.m. new year's day, and sam tram and cal train, free. and bart, extended service until 3:00 p.m. lift car service are raising their prices 200% and uber plans to increase their fees, but you can take a cab for the usual price if you can find one. and taking a look at another live picture from the rooftop. take that, catherine heenan. for the most part, no fog. we are looking at current we are looking at current temperatures of 55 in san francisco and 55 - hayward and 54 in fremont and 54 in san jose.

the satellite and radar, no cloud coverage almost the state of california. and this is a system but brings no rainfall associated with the system. midnight forecast, a temperature of 49 in san francisco along the embarcadero, and mostly clear skies. a spare the air day today and a spare the air day tomorrow, and we'll let you know when the haze will clear out and the temperatures of 2014. and speaking of the first day of 2014, join us tonight for kron 4's new year's live, the only live local new year's eve show. you will have a front-row seat to the parties right after the news at 11:00. and next up, some are calling it an out-of-this-world history, why thousands are flocking to a farm near salinas, and who prompted

starbucks to take legal action against a small-town bar? 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.

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mysterious giant crop circles have appeared on a farm near salinas, and as felix cortez reports, they're sparking wild conspiracy theories. >> reporter: this is what was discovered monday morning a field, a huge crop circle in the middle of a grass hill. by early afternoon, the pictures and story had gone viral, and looky loos started showing up in droves hoping to get a glimpse. >> i'm a skeptic, but i don't know. i am always willing to believe something. so--i mean, proof. you can't deny proof. so right now, it looks like aliens to me. >> reporter: something happened in the field overnight. the youtube video shows strange bursts of light near a crop

circle. by daylight, this is what we saw, a detailed circle that could have only been created by another life form, not human according to this plan. >> the lines and the physical, the mathematics and the square -- the lines and graphic, it's special. no is possible, no possible. >> reporter: so far, nobody has come forward to take credit for the crop creation. so there lies the mystery. the work of extra terroristrials or pranksters? >> it was out in the grass and not really crop ruining. so definitely looks like pranksters. >> definitely pranksters. it's just, this is a strange place to have anything out of the ordinary happen. this isn't just typically your

highlight of places. >> there are all kinds of theories including they are elaborate manmade hoaxes or believe it or not, animals. coming up at 5:30, the new laws starting tomorrow that could impact you, and then why it's lights out for certain types of light bulbs in 2014.

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out with the old and in with the new, 2014 will bring hundreds of new laws from expanding transgender rights to punishing paparazzi wrongs. grant has what you can and can't do. >> reporter: starting 2014, california legislaturors passed more than 800 new laws and some of them could affect you. : teamin -- attention is minimum wage.

workers will see benefits and rights expands starting tomorrow. housekeepers, maids, and domestic. ees must get dk::kuand a half i they work more than nine hours in a day or 45 hours in a week, and illegal imglants will get more protection. employers can be arrested by trying to extort money by threatening to and drivers could be fined coming within three feet of bicyclists even if there is no accident. and teenagers cannot use hands free devices to text while driving, and transgender students can choose which bathrooms to use at school and whether to play on boys or california, and this one, too. judges are now allowed to declare that a child has more than two legal parentses. it's a crime for pap razz tow photograph or harass the children of celebrities, judges, and police officers, and finally, limousine safety laws are tighter.

install emergency exits on any limousine extended. this after the fire on the san mateo bridge that killed five california nurses, and california will require websites to collect personal information about their users to reveal how they use it, and they will have to disclose how they respond to the do not track requests and whether third parties can collect personal information from the websites. vicki? and incandescents light bulbs will start coming off the shelves and peel will have to change .á( k%to something more efficient. >> reporter: it's time to pull the plug on america's most popular light january one to 1, 60-watt and 40-watt incandescents light bulbs will be phased out. elizabeth said she doesn't want

c@/with the bulbs she used all her life. >> you see them, and it &( 4bmi be worth the investment? >> it might be but i'm not sold. >> reporter: the owner of this snore white blaines said that energy efficient h popular. >> it's the option for or l.e. l.e.d.s. they will all pretty much have the same amount of light but a lot less energy. >> reporter: and a bigger price tag. the psychiatric watt incandescent is 60 cents. and the csl, $3.50, and an l.e.d., $18. but they last longer and are cheaper to operate. 30 incandesce of an l.e.d. operation costs? $200 while the l.e.d. would cost just $21. the new bulbs have made a difference in this man's power bill.

>> if you see it all your life with a bigger home, it helps. >> reporter: the law only require that y6 i7ois the qjp imported to the u.s. but stores can sell whatever they have in stock. >> experts say upgrading can save $50 a year. the u.s. is closing out 2013 with bitter, dangerously cold weather. the eastern half of the country is feeling the coldest air of the season, and parts of the midwest and upper midwest are enduring subzero temperatures. >> reporter: the brutal cold in the final hours of 2014. revelers are bundled up in new york's times square. >> it's a cold day but day. feel like they're in the teens tonight. >> enne!ñ8i i ri i'm all layered up.

>> reporter: bitter-cold é" won't keep people away. >> we'll keep together and have a good time. >> reporter: the midwest is know continuing with colder vj temps, andparts of minnesota, iowa, wisconsin, and michigan under wind chill warnings and advisories. the extreme bitter terms onnj hard to fathom. xm minneapolis, p below, 3 mark the new year with temps in the teens and which ofs that feel like 10 /jp up to 50 miles per hour created drivers in minnesota and north dakota. the arctic blast e/ heavy lake-effect snow for parts of the great lakes, and the new year is expected to get off to a snowy start. two weather systems will

converge on the northeast ó:( bp the first day of 2014. by a powerful nor'easter. >> some estimates have the storm dumping 6" in new york and 10" in boston. a live look from the east franciñ you can see 2013 is going out in style. sunset but kron live. keep it here on kron 4 for the festivities. we have great temperatures. 55 in san francisco, and

midnight. i know catherine and gary are lo too. 24 spare the air days so far this season, so no wood burning allowed, and we have bart running until 3:00 a.m., and muny is on time. more on that in just a minute. coming up, not busy this weekend? we'll breakdown what it will run to go to green bay and see

a downward trend in gas prices is expected to continue into the new year. the average price for a gallon started falling in 2013. triple a said that the average price was $3.49, and it's

$3.43 in 2014, and you are saying, wait. we pay more, of course, here in the bay area, but hopefully, we'll see a i five-cent drop +v well. a u:tpzgorgeous night in sa francisco tonight and a better kron 4's new year's live, but if you are heading out, the forecast coming up. sofa... desk...

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make the switch. look for jennie-o ground turkey in a store near you. sofa... desk... you know what? why don't you go get some frozen yogurt. i got this. you're so sweet. you got this, right? i do got this. from the shelf, and to your home. starting at $99. all right, niners fans, thousands of tickets are left first playoff game in green bay. it's not too late to go but will cost you. the tickets aren't too bad. you can buy the tickets starting at $53 on stub hub. that's dirt cheap for nfl playoff tickets. as of this morning, more than 13,000 tickets are available. airfare, not so cheap. the lowest fares, more than $1100, and that's leaving saturday and returning on monday. sfo to green bay and we just checked up in the booth. if you want to take gray00 from

0 0 -- gray00, each way, a two and a half day drip and each way costing $300. no thank you. and we are headed to the game, flying, not greyhound. >> reporter: with that, my bags are packed to cover the 49ers' playoff matchup against the niners. starting on thursday, we'll have updates and the action from lambeau fields and you can follow me on twitter, and you're going to the game, see you in green bay. >> all right. tis the season. stanford football fans are getting set for tomorrow's rose bowl game with the cardinals facing michigan state in pasadena tomorrow. hey, bay area football fans have plentsy to be excited about. the weather in pasadena tomorrow, sunny and 78, and something tells me that the 9ers will not have similar weather this weekend in green

bay. dan are , how is the forecast for the frozen tundra? >> a little on the chilly side, grant. we are looking for a high topping out at 15 and game time, even cooler, yeah, chilly, not a lot of snow, but not much of a chance of precipitation. good news for the niners, more time holding on to the ball and scoring the touchdowns. hey, here's a live picture of san francisco. the 9ers will miss it. mild temperatures conditioning through the weekend and even warmer by the weekend, and hazy sentence continuing as well. we will have another spare the air day. 55 in san francisco and 55 for oakland, and 54 for san mateo and redwood city right now as well. the satellite and radar shows no clouds over the state of california. a little bit of a system moving towards the state but not going to bear any rain. we have been looking at long-

term models for the 14-day outlook, and even those are not showing a lot of rain. for tonight, that's good if you are hanging out along the embarcadero or watching kron 4 live. 42 for san mateo, and 40 in concord, and 43 the morning low in antioch. but we have the spare the air day as well, no wood burning allowed, and public transit is a good option. 62 in santa claire a and the east bay, 61 out of danville, and 62 the high in union city. the north bay and peninsula, 62 for petaluma, and 61 in san francisco for the first day of 2014. happy new year to you and a happy new year with the weather, sunshine and the temperatures in the mid to high 60s throughout the week and

weekend. a dispute between starbucks and a small missouri brewery. the brewer makes beer with a name similar to the popular starbucks drink, expntdz coffee giant sent the business a cease and desist letter but the owner decided to give back with a note. >> a little tiny business from a little tiny town making little batches of beer. >> reporter: that's why jack briton cannot believe when he received this from starbucks about a beer called frappuccino. the letter said "as you probably know, starbucks coffee is the owner of a number of trademarks including the well- known frappuccino trademark." and it asked him to stop using any labels. it doesn't even serve a beer called the frap . soy he wrote

starbucks back and said he would change his beer to the f word. and its "we never thought our beer-drinking customers would have thought that the alcoholic beverage coming out of the tap would have been coffee from one of the many, many, many stores located a few blocks away." and then he included a check for $6, how much he said he would have made from the three people who say they drank frappuccino beer, and "we just want to help a business like starbucks. us small business owners need to stick together." the note is quite sarcastic, but jeff said it was a joke. >> i am not going to fight them. i don't have the money or resources to fight them much less the desire. i understand completely where they're coming from. >> reporter: but still, he said he probably won't be buying starbucks coffee any time soon.

>> starbucks issued a statement saying that trademark law requires companies to consistently protect their brand and they appreciate the brewery agreeing to stop using the frappuccino name. wall street intoed a banner year with more record closing highs. the dow up 72 are and the nasdaq, 42, and the s&p 500 up seven points on new year's eve. and new numbers on a key lem of the economic recovery. the value of your home is going up. we go to the new york stock exchange for more. >> reporter: good news if you're a home seller. you will probably get a bit more if your house is on the market. a reading shows home prices jumped 13.6% in october compared to the same time a year ago. that's the largest jump since the height of the housing bubble. las vegas, los angeles, and san francisco saw the biggest price

2012. washington, d.c. and cleveland and new york brought up the rear with more modest claims. home sales have improved and the number of foreclosures on the market have dropped. mortgage rates have been creeping back up, but they are low by historical standards. the health of the housing market is critical to the health of the overall economy and it can free up money for homeowners to spend elsewhere, and when more houses are built, it adds jobs. experts say that the momentum in housing could slow down getting into the new year, but that's not necessarily a bad thing to make for a more balanced market. major changes coming to netflix's streaming service. if you use netflix, this will affect you. stay tuned. we'll fill you in after the break. female announcer: it's time to make room

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fix yourself a snack and grab the remote, and do blinking exercises and warm up your eyes. vu emergency watching to do. netflix is about to remove 80 popular titles from the instant streaming service. there is a good chance that a movie or tv show sitting in your queue is about to disappear. netflix is about to purge over 80 title its currently offers for the streaming service. i'm waiting for official word but one of the spokespeople told cnn that the company routinely adds and deletes the titles due to licensing. top gun and titanic, immortal, braveheart, born on the fourth of july, flashdance, ronan, platoon and war games will be

cut, and the tv shows, dark shadows, and some of the saturday night live seasons. this purge will affect all 40 million netflix's streaming customers, but the seven million dvd customers can order the titles on dvd. here is good news. a number of new titles will become available for streaming on netflix at or near the first half of the year including these movies, jack r reacher, and seasons 5 through 8 of the tv show dexter. if you're worried anything you have in your watch list will be one of the titles they're about to cut, visit kron4.com where we have listed them out for you to get a closer look. gabe slate, kron 4 news. next at 6:00, jahi mcmath's family is hoping for a miracle. the latest on the search for the new facility to care for the 13-year-old. and target is facing another round of problems.

why gift card receivers might have trouble spending their presents at the store. those stories and more at 6:00.

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they won't do the one thing to get her out of here. the battle over ja hi mcmath continues. and now, a foundation founded by relatives of terri schiavo, the florida woman who was the center of a long-running legal battle over the right to die. jahi mcmath's family is hoping for a miracle, but getting her to another care facility is proving to be a tough struggle. dlean-year-old jahi, declared brain dead s still on life

support in oakland. >> i feel so close to getting her out of here, but all we need is the one thing. >> reporter: jahi mcmath's mother and the spokesperson for children's hospital in oakland sound like they are willing to work together to assist in relocating the pllly brain dead dean another medical facility. however, the family's attorney, christopher dolan said that the hospital will not allow the routine surgery before she can be move. >> it's a trach tube to allow the family to move on, but the hospital has a strangle hold. you kent -- can't get someone in. >> they are trying to take care of a dead body. >> reporter: the children's hospital spokesperson, sam singer, said that the surgical procedures will not be allowed at childrens, but they are

willing to release her. >> they need to find a physician who can perform the medical procedures that they demanded, will transfer the body to a facility that will take it. they have never produced any of those three things to this institution. >> if it's a dollar, we can overcome that. if it's a health care facilities, we can overcome that. what we can't overcome is the door that's barred to get her the trach she needs to leave. >> reporter: this is too overwhelming for a mother who has been by her child's side every day since jahi's tonsil surgery on december 9. >> i want her to see 2014 coming in. i want to celebrate with her. >> and supporters continue to push for jahi's transfer out of children's hospital. terry schiavo's life and hope

network and other organizations say they are working to get her moved. terry schiavo was placed on a ventilator and remained on life support for 15 years and removed from the ventilator and died in 2005. her case sparked a nationwide debate on the end of life situation. the life and hope network strives to protect the rights of people with cognitive disabilities. jahi's mother initially needed $20,000, and since the site went live over the weekend, that site has raised at least $37,500. stay with kron 4 as we continue to bring you the latest on this story, and you can get updates any time on our website on kron 4.com. next at 6:00, alameda

police are looking for a woman who walked out of a beauty store after stealing $1,000 worth of products. you are looking at pictures of the suspect. the manager of the alameda beauty center said she store a basket after loading it up with makeup, brushes, and other products. the city of oakland is preparing for a planned demonstration. organizers of tonight's planned protest did not get a permit from the city. flyers advertising the protest say it will start at 9:30 tonight with a planned maneuver to the jail on 6th street. the oakland police department say they will be ready to take action if things get out of control. in less that happen six hours, we will be ring in the new year in the bay area, and catherine heenan is getting ready and so is charles clifford. we have team coverage as we prepare for new year's life.

let's start with catherine with an extraordinary view of san francisco bay, perfect for tonight's fireworks show. >> reporter: vicki, we are on a beautiful spot and we were kidding earlier that gary and i won't even have to talk. we will just stand here and let you look at all this. we're above the embarcadero, and i have taken video of preparing for the fireworks. they work on these things for months ahead, and we will practically have to duck because the fireworks will be all over the place. george will be joining us and talking about some of the parties, and one more time, just for the heck of it, let's show them the bay bridge, a stone's throw away.

so we'll be showing you celebrations of new year's all over the world. vicki? >> thank you, katherine, and charles clifford is live at the embarcadero where there is increased security presence. right, charles? >> reporter: i'm live ground level along the embarcadero. catherine is live at the hotel, and here along the embarcadero, the ferry building on the right and the fireworks on the other side launched from a barge on san francisco bay. we'll be keeping an eye on the clock tower, and as you just mentioned issue there is an increased security presence with tens of thousands of people expected to watch the fireworks, and the police will be here, and they like to keep the roadway open for emergency vehicles and buses and some traffic, and it will keep folks

on the sidewalk for safety, and the police departments they will be out throughout the city but paying special attention to the embarcadero where they want to keep the event safe for everyone. >> zero tolerance, zero tolerances for drinking and driving and zero tolerance for open containers, drinking in public especially at the embarcadero, a family event with a lot of children there, and we don't want to see that behavior. >> reporter: back live now, we will be here throughout the evening with another update at 8:00 and 11:00 and live here for the special new year's eve show at 11:30. charles clifford, kron 4 news. across the bay in oakland, police are reminding people not to set off your own fireworks and don't shoot guns into the air. celebratory gunfire and fireworks illegal in oakland. this is video of illegal fireworks the last fourth of july. there will be extra officers on

the streets tonight especially in areas where guns are most often tired on new year's, fourth of july, those times. the city will use the shot spotter technology to help to identify where guns are used. people caught using fireworks could phase face $1,000 fines. coming up f you have been in a crash, you may want your car upon -- inspected after repairs, and if you have a target gift card, you may have trouble cashing it in. and a nice look from the top of the hotel in san francisco, and a nice picture from the rooftop camera in san francisco. francisco. we will talk about the rest you know what? why don't you go get some frozen yogurt. i got this. you're so sweet. you got this, right? i do got this. from the shelf, and to your home.

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the 125th rose parade in pasadena is set for tomorrow. the floats are decorated with natural materials, mostly flowers but bark, seeds, fruit, vegetables, and grasses. this is a preview from inside the warehouse where the floats are decorated. police plan to beef up security in reaction to the boston marathon bombing with bomb- sniffing dogs and video surveillance and 1100 officers patrolling the route. a same-sex couple will be

making history in the middle of the rose parade, featured on a float during pasadena's main event. it features a giants wedding cake, and they will be the grooms at the top. >> do you want to get married on a rose bowl float? >> the pair will be joined on the float by a lesbian couple who have been together 42 years and were legally married five years ago. protests are plan said, however. coming up, a man posing as a homeless person gives away free money. why he decided to hand out cash this time of year and remember to join us tonight for kron 4's new year's live presented by nissan ,ed only local and live new year's show. we'll make sure you have front row seats. that's after the news at 11:00. ♪

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this just into the t7 newsroom.)jp first lady barbara intush in the hospital tonight in houston. take a look. we have video from 2010 when she was there with her son, it appears, her husband. we are hearing that a local tv station in texas is saying that mrs. bush was admitted to methodist in the houston with a rest -- rest practice tear -- respiratory issue. they say her condition is stable. she is 88 years old. and make sure you have a designated driver tonight. police are stepping up patrols to catch drunk drivers and means more police on the streets and dui checkpoints. san jose and san mateo county will increase patrols until wednesday night. there were 148 dui arrests since december 13.

there are plenty of ways to get around the bay. we will show you some of the options and how some way its might cost big bucks. >> reporter: all muni lines will have free rides between 8:00 and 5:00 new year's day, and san tran. >> that's great to let people ride for free. >> reporter: bart very extended service until 3:00 a.m. with trains every 20 minutes. if your looking to catch a yellow cab, the other folks will try and do the same. and lift car service has increased their price 200% so the average $10 trip will be $30 during primetime. >> wow. sad and weird. i never used that before, but

that's crazy. >> reporter: uber is also raising prices. customers will be warned that they are hiring a car with higher fares in effect. there are many options, and it depends on what works for you. alicia reed, kron 4 news. drivers who were in a car accident and have had repairs done, they could have their vehicle checked out as part of an auto body inspection program. the department released a new video explaining the purpose. >> a lot of consumers look at the outside appearance and don't realize is sometimes, there are structural repairs that may be recovered, and it can affect safety and function of the vehicle. >> the inspections are done to make sure all the repairs on the invoice were done

correctly. drivers must make an appointment, have a copy of the invoice and are registration proofing that the driver drove the car at the time of the crash. they can meet at a home, a coffee shop, or a workplace. a mild new year's vicki, with 50s still on the board. 50 in redwood city, and currently, 52 out in concord. so a great new year's eve on tap. the satellite and radar proves, no clouds over the state of california with the system starting to move forward, but it won't be here by tonight. when it comes, we'll have few clouds associated with it, and no rainfall unfortunately burke for tonight, we have a temperature at 49 at midnight in san francisco, and join catherine heenan and gary with kron 4's new year's live. 47 for san francisco tomorrow, and 47 for daly city, and 41 for the morning low in hayward. spare the air for the first day

of 2014. we've had 24 spare the air days for 2013, quite a lot already had early in the season. the afternoon highs, 63 in sunnydale and 63 tomorrow afternoon in san jose. first day of 2014, 62 for san leandro, and 63 in castro valley, and 61 in danville, north bay, peninsula, and 59 at ocean beach and 61 in san francisco, and 63 in napa. 49ers forecast, mike pelton will be there live and tell you exactly how cold it is but we're thinking 17 at game time at lambeau. it will be frigid, and hopefully, the niners will heat it up with their offense. lots of sunshine and no rain for the first few days of 2014. and the 27th annual chipping of the trees event will run through january 15th.

residents can place clean trees at the curb on their regular pickup day and be sure to remove the decorations and tinsel. if it's 6 feet tall, the city asks that you cut it in half. and tree recycling helps to achieve the goal of zero waste. 500tons were recycled last year. the popular incandesce epts light bulb will be phased out in 2014. no 40 or 60-watt bulb can be made in or imported to the united states. the light bulbs must now be energy efficient. customers can still buy the incandescentses incandescents on the shelves. >> comvert to halogen or l

.e.d.es. >> the high efficiency options last longer that happen the old bulbs and can save you $50 a year to if you upgrade. coming up, tis the season of giving, and how one man decided to do it pretending to be homeless, and why the state health department is warning not to eat a specific type of cultured cheese. 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.

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california health officials are warning people to throw out cashew cheese from the cultured kitchen. it may be contaminated with salmonella. 15 cases of illnesses have been reported with 12 cases happening in california. the sacramento-based company issued a volume danger recall of the products with expiration dates before april 19th, 2014 and include herb, smoked cheddar, pepper jack and

haberno, sigh cilantro lines. target is confirming today sold over the ] properly activated. tally of the charges but said it will honor the problematic cards. this after target revealed it was the victim of a massive credit card hack that breached 40 do( and stole encrypted pins. still ahead at 6:30, how an obese livermore man is working hard to shed pounds after he asked for dr. phil for help. and jahi mcmath's legal battle continues as her family works to get her to another care of a santa cruz deputy sheriff. >> and a live look from the rooftop camera in san

francisco, a clear evening. a nice night for fireworks. more on that coming up. >> and on treasure island, stay tuned. after the break, we'll tell you all about this wonderful view as we countdown to 2014. >> and crowds are jamming new york's times square to ring in 2014. you're looking at a live picture of people braving bone- chilling cold and ultra tight computer for the chance to see miley cyrus and the drop of the shimmering crystal ball. we'll be right back. z

here at children's hospital in oakland, now that a judge has extended life support for 13-year-old jahi mcmath, will children's hospital allow the family to move jahi to another facility? >> you need to finds a physician to fulfill the medical procedures that they demanded, and transfer the body and a facility will take it.

>> i don't feel like i should fight for the hospital. that's my daughter. i had her. i should be able to say what goes on with her, not children's hospital. >> reporter: at children's hospital, kron 4 news. in scotts valley, a santa cruz sheriffs deputy suffered a heart attack working at a local cross fit gym, a relatively high intensity workout regime. a spokesman said that the deputy is a 28-year law enforcement veteran and fawrgts of three boys who just turned 50. he leaves behind his girlfriend, a trainer at the gym. she said his death had nothing to do with cross fit. maureen kelly, kron 4 news. and video from kron 4's

helicopter partnership with abc 7 news shows that crews are battling h- no homes or structures were threatened, and investigators believe it may have been intentionally set in one of the two vehicles found abandoned on mt. hamillton road, both stolen from san jose. it's a story of dramatic weight loss. you may remember robert gibb who is posted a video on youtube that went viral asking for help to lose weight. at the time, he weighed about 700 pounds. now, after going through a treatment program, eating brts, and getting more exercise, he weighs about 500 pounds. he said he feels a lot better. justine redmond, kron 4 news. on marina boulevard, there are a lot of cycles out. you may not have realized this, but you don't have to be behind

the wheel of a car to be arrested for dui. you can be behind a bicycle. fines go as high as $250 if convicted. in san francisco, preparations are under way for a world class fireworks display this new year's eve. over two tons will be launched from this barge position said offshore from the ferry building along the embarcadero. the show starts at midnight and will last for 20 minutes. if you can't make it down to the embarcadero, you can tune into kron 4's new year's eve live at 11:30 p.m. okay. speaking of fireworks, the countdown to 2014 continues as the bay area is getting ready to see spectacular shows at midnight. jeff bush is live on treasure i lands with one of the good spots to catch the fireworks show. >> reporter: vicki, this is probably the best place to see the fireworks show.

let me move out of the way, and you can see the beautiful view of the san francisco skyline. in the middle of your screen is where the firework barge will be out in the water, and then the fireworks will go up and over the city skyline and you can see that on new year's live. we'll have cameras all over the bay area, and we'll show you some of the best fireworks and the party leading up to the new year. we'll have a really good time tonight. >> okay, and it's crystal clear, jeff. wow. we'll tell you about it again. remember to join us tonight for kron 4's new year's live presented by nissan. we're the only local and live new year's eve show. gary radinictch and catherine n hrks eenan will make sure you have the post view. new year's live after the news

at 11:00. dan? kron 4 is a great place to catch it. clear and mild conditions. 52 in san francisco right now, and 52 for oakland, and 52 in concord. the satellite and radar shows it's a good night for fireworks, really, no fog, low clouds, and it should be a very nice night, and you can go ahead and check the temperature around midnight. 49 and mostly clear and light winds on the breezy side but nothing to blow your hat off certainly. morning lows, 42 in san that -- mateo, and afternoon highs for the first day of 2014 coming up. there were triumphs and heartbreaks that rocked the bay area and the nation this year,

and here's a look at some of the stories that made headlines for 2013. >> the comeback is complete. america's cup will stay in america. >> for healthcare.gov, glitches, errors, breakdowns, lower than expected enrollment. >> we fumbled the roll out. >> the body turned up on a fourth floor exterior stairwell 17 days after she went missing from her hospital room. >> it happened at our hospital. it's horrible. >> the fatal shooting of a 13- year-old boy. >> later revealed that lopez was only carrying a replica. >> major, major incident at

lax. >> a chaotic scene at los angeles international airport. >> people were screaming. >> a 23-year-old opened fire at a tsa checkpoint. >> a tsa officer was killed, the first to die in the line of duty. >> traveling through the caldecott tunnel will get easier. >> there it is. >> the caltrans estimates going to and from work will take 15 minutes less. >> what may be the strongest storm with winds gusting more than 200 miles per hour. >> what would we do without you? >> me and everybody helping out. >> america at its best.

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when you see a homeless person on the side of the road and you roll down your window to help, a lot don't, but a handsful of central i want who is did help out over the christmas holiday got an unbelievable surprise. a des moines businessman decided to pose as a homeless man and give back to people who were willing to help him. someone handed him cash, and he handed them back an envelope. and inside a note thanking them for their generosity and up to $100 in cash is. the man said it was something he wanted to do for a while. >> a bucket list thing for me

for sometime. and i've always known that i wanted to give back, and i thought this was a good way to acknowledge people who give and do so anonymously. >> he gave away 50 letters and a total of $1,000 and donated the money he received to bethel mission in des moines. how a houston boy fighting for his own life is helping other children and have people calling him a hero.

a houston boy fighting for his life is helping other kids, and his actions are earning him recognition as a real-life hero. kevin quinn has the story. >> one, two, three. >> reporter: benest nestor is just three years old. like most little boys, he loves

his trains and his mom. >> he is going through stuff i can't fathom. >> reporter: bennett was diagnosed with a brain tumor before christmas 2011. he was given a present by two strangers at the hospital who lost a sibling to cancer, a little bear which somehow seemed to make the pain hurt less. >> he wouldn't let it out of his sight. it was like here's one thing to hold onto. >> reporter: his mother said they knew immediately this was an act of kindness they must return. they formed bennett's bears and collected 250 of the stuffed animals to to sick children. this year, they collected over 900. >> they need something like that. every child deserves that. >> reporter: a stranger heard about this selfless act, this 3- year-old who, despite his own struggles, expected to bring comfort to other children. that man doesn't want to be

identified. he is a vietnam veteran and gave bennett his bronze star. >> he felt like bennett was as big a hero as he was which is amazing. he has done so much for our country. i can't believe he would want to do something like that for my son. >> reporter: the only condition of receiving the star? bennett must do his best to soldier through his treatment and stick around to help pick another hero to whom the award can be passed. and he plans to. taking a live look outside in san francisco. we can take a look a few hours later in san francisco around the fireworks time, and mostly clear, a few clouds. 49 the temperature at midnight and very light winds. morning lows for french in san francisco and 43 for oakland, and 41 in hayward and 36 in pleasanton. and we have another spare the air day tomorrow. it will be the 24th this

season, and using public transit is always a good idea. 62 for santa clara, and 61 in fremont, é 63 for castro valley, and 63 in hayward, and 62 in union city and the north bay me peninsula, 62. and 61 the high in san francisco for the first day of 2014. mike pelton is going to lambeau, so he will provide live updates, and he will be cold, 17 around game time. lots of sunshine and clear skies and highs in the mid to high 60s throughout the week for the first week of 2014. happy new year. and coming up next, we recap the best of bay area sports, and the red hot warriors have a sixth straight

win. jason has highlights. that's coming up next. with that, my bags are packed. i'm heading to green bay to cover the 49ers playoff match against the packers this weekend. we'll have updates and strong reaction and you can follow me on twitter, and you're going to the game. see you in green bay. and they're counting it down in the big apple, crowds huddling together in new york's sometimes -- times square. and unlike the bay area, it's very cold with super tight security and all for the chance to see the drop of the shimmering crystal ball at the stroke of midnight in just over two hours for them. we'll be right back.

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.

welcome back. seems like every year the niners make the playoffs they face the packers. the divisional rounds is when colin kaepernick and the niners reoption the packers to death, 181 yards and throwing for another 263 and four total touchdowns in the niners' 45-31 win. but this year? the game is in green bay. >> our guys know getting to the playoffs is the ultimate chance, and our guys have been in the position before, and they understand the magnitude of the challenge. >> yeah, by the way n case you're wondering, it is niners have squared off against the packers in seven of the last nine trips in the postseason association they meet up all the time. no postseason for the raiders but it appears coach dennis allen will keep his job. can the same be said for the

quarterback? no doubt pryor made strides but was bench said for six weeks in favor of an undrafted rookie whom the raiders signed as a free agent. mcgloin showed moxie. will one of those guys be the guy moving frdz? >> i'm not sure that we have the quarterback of the future in the building right now, but, again, i think we'll go through the off season evaluation process, and i think we'll go back through all the tapes. we'll comb through everything. >> coach is not sure. how about you? do you think either is the raider's quarterback of the future and why? hit us on facebook or twitter and we'll read some of your comments live on the air this thursday night at 9:00 p.m. during sportsnite live, and we'll have a live report from green bay, and gary will go one

on one with the warrior's head coach, mark jackson, and speaking of jackson, he has the warriors on a nice roll on a five-game win streak. he only had nine points but had eight assists as well. watch this nice dish to david lee who makes the acrobatic layup. the second quarter, this was a blowout. the alley-oop dunk from clay thompson. the warriors win 94-81 and it's their sixth straight win, the longest win streak since 2007. 2013, a big year for the bay area in sports. here is a look at a few of the highlights. >> welcome to the super bowl. >> power in new orleans stadium. the super bowl here, the power

is out. >> the super bowl belongs to baltimore. >> fires middle and second. great celebration by the stanford cardinal. >> now we feeling this. >> we going to keep going to this level next year. >> he has been fantastic. >> and it belongs to the

oakland athletics. >> the comeback of 2013 is complete. america's cup will stay in america. >> they put on the show of a lifetime. >> candlestick park, hosted scores of great games and magical moments. >> gets rid of it, and into the hands of bowman. >> yeah. nice job by kevin sider putting thatting it, and ken griffey junior in shreveport, louisiana snapped photos of his son in the independence bowl playing for arizona. watch him pull in a 26-yrdz touchdown pass. he had two touchdowns on the day. how do you know he had two in

ken griffey senior said yeah, my boy had two touch downs. that's it for kron 4 news at 6:00. we'll see you at 8:00. our special featuring the stars who dropped by. with michael weatherley from ncis, two broke girls, the

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insider." >> the new year is almost here. and we are celebrating with a very special edition featuring our favorite stars who stopped by this year. hi, everyone. i'm thea andrews. kevin frazier is off partying tonight. but keltie knight is here with us. >> it's new year's eve. as we look ford 2014, we want to take time to remember some of the famous faces who visited our newsroom in 2013. let's start with one of the funniest. "ncis" star michael weatherley who became a new dad again and showed us he's quite the singer. ♪ ♪ before i put out the light >> the musical stylings of tony denoso, also known as michael weatherley. a real good friend of ours. that is michael singing on the new "ncis" soundtrack. his cut is called "under the sun." >> nice to see you here. we always said you were a renaissance man. how did this come about? >> it was cbs and the wonderul