we have a freeze warning. but at least it's dry? the bitter cold has led to a state of emergency. good morning. the doors are about to open. you can see the shoppers lined up, ready to head in. and jerry rice is facing legal trouble in a lawsuit involving music.

"mornings on 2" starts now. good morning, everybody. happy thanksgiving. i'm kraig debro. >> i'm tori campbell. happy thinking. another frigid day for the bay area. here's steve. skies are clear, but there's still enough of a breeze. we don't have to worry about any clouds. today we start off with 20s and 30s. the coldest readings see. boulder creek, santa cruz mountains. department of public works, checking in at 26. kenwood, 28. but that's 3 degrees warmer than yesterday at this time. lafayette 29. and saratoga 30. changes are brewing for saturday. >> more on that coming up later. one minute later after

7:00. some big stores are getting a head start on black friday. claudine wong is checking malls across the bay area. she's joining us at the location where sears just evened its -- just opened its doors. >> that's right. actually, if you look other her, you can see people still streaming in. looking to get that must-have deal today. this is a first for sears. first time that they opened on thanksgiving day. certainly hoping to get -- take advantage of the people looking for a deal. tell me about opening on thanksgiving day. can why the decision to open today? >> we're always looking for ways to meet our customers' needs. they've been telling us for years they've wanted to open on

thanksgiving. we have over -- this is gonna be the biggest year for us. we had over00 people last year 234 line waiting for us to happen. >> are the deals to be had? >> great deals today and tomorrow? >> he we have what are called "insane deals." >> we've got extra -- we have a shopping reward program this year that we did not have last year. that is a great opportunity for us customers to earn points. anybody that shops between now and christmas can register for

a chance to win $1,000? >> i imagine insentives were important. >> we're trying -- we told you -- we'll be watching today, tomorrow and the weekend closely hoping it's a good indicator for the holiday season. some homeless shelters in the south bay are opening early because of the cold weather. santa clara county has declared a state of emergency because of freezing temperatures. the reception center has set up emergency shelter beds and it is opening early it year. the shelter usually opens on the monday before thanksgiving.

beds are awarded on a lottery basis. when everybody is out there sleeping, we're out there running the 22 in the cold. >> 22 being the bus line? >> yes. >> i'm not the only one that -- only one that does that. the whole bus does. so with this opening up today, it's a big help. >> and the mercury is reporting that a glitch is threatening to keep the facilities closed. the national guard facility also open tonight, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. every nye -- every night. in san francisco, right now, hundreds of volunteers are gearing up to deliver nearly 5,000 meals to people who cannot leave their homes because of age or illness. people have been up since early this morning preparing those meals. more than 150 turkeys were carved for the dinners which

include stuffing, green beans and potatoes. >> it's time for the residents to give back and they are very active and then we have volunteers come in to help drive the mealsous -- meals out. it's one-on-one. >> volunteers at san francisco's glide memorial church are preparing to serve thousands of people this thanksgiving. coming up at 7:30, we'll go ve to jade hernandez to meet some of the people behind it all. a thanksgiving tradition across the country is -- 84th annual macy's parade right now making its way through the streets with costume charactefloats, marching

bands and 25 guy anotherrous -- ginormous jay momentous balloons. >> it always ends with santa claus to kick 0 the holiday season. the santa who is gonna be in the macy's parade? he's taking his slay to san francisco and will be at the macy's tomorrow and -- tomorrow morning and he's going to ucsf hospital. >> wow. if you are headed up to the sierra for thanksgiving, no chain requirements? >> that's right. >> more snow is expected to

fall. but we'll keep you posted on that but for right now, everything is looking good in the tahoe area. -- we're having technical difficulties. so we'll bring you that the next time. 101 through san rafael, sun just starting to come up there. everything is looking good there. here's steve. a very good morning. crystal clear skies. enough of a breeze where temperatures are kind of holding around 30, 31, 32. there are some upper 20s. but vitally warmer than yesterday. it's a cold morning. sunny, it will be dry today and tomorrow. rain returns on saturday with snow in the mountains. what's interesting. all of this cold air trapped

you can get some of this overriding at the surface, and that could make for an interesting pattern. clearing breezy, cool. but again, saturday will be a rain day. that pink is freezing rain. that's the toughest travel. it's a cold rain for the most in the great lakes. back towards oklahoma city and wichita, that's turning into freezing rain. for us, sunny. 50s on the temperatures. 52, 53, 54, grill roy, 28. we'll go 8 at noon and 25 for a high. 33 san rafael/snap paw. sanjose, 33. the city at 44. one record so far that's the

oakland airport which did tip dip to 34. the record was 36 in 1956. the location, the record low temperature and the year it was set. 27, santa rosa, 1952. napa, 28 in 19933 -- in 1933. 13 below in truckee -- excuse me. tahoe. it was 17 below in truckee. 36 las vegas, 40s in southern california, 28 you, ukiah -- 28, ukiah, pretty good-looking system. it's gonna move in on saturday. the freeze warning goes until 8:00 and 50s for the highs. clear, not very warm. cloudy warmer on saturday with

rain developing, clearing breezy on sunday. a holiday tradition continues in san jose this morning. it's the annual silicon valley turkey trot which begins at guadalupe river park. nearly 15,000 people were expected to participate which benefits three different agencies. there will be 5-k and 10-k rubs featuring world-class athletes and government officials. 7:11. even though yesterday was the travel -- was the busiest travel day, there's still some that left this until the last minute. we'll clerk in on in a minute. >> reporter: the controversy about the tough, new securitying interest in a trusted traveler program.

i will tell you what it is and why some people say it won't work coming up.

snooze 37 in oaklands. clear skies. a lot of 30s. it will be sunny today but highs only in the upper 20s. here's kraig. homeland security officials are proposing upgrade to the color-coated terrorist threat levels that would pro -- that would provide warnings that are more specific. the current system has not changed in four years. the new system would be based on heightened public awareness that could be raised to

elevated or imminent with specific information about the threat. the decision is expected in a few minutes. spirit airlines says all of the operations are back to normal today. that's after the florida-based airlines computer program crashed. passengers couldn't check in and boarding passes had to be written by hand on one of the busiest travel days of the year. several flights were delayed but there were no cancellations. there are still some people flying today. this is how it looked at san francisco international airport earlier this morning where you can still see some there is -- there's still some people there. most travelers we talked to said flying today was cheaper undate wanted to avoid the big -- was cheaper and wanted to

avoid the big crowd. >> we figured the traffic would be less today versus tuesday or wednesday. >> you can check on flights throughout the day on the "stormtracker" tab at ktvu.com. some members of congress are getting involved and are calling for a more dignified approach to security. alison burns has more. >> reporter: these days, everyone who tries to get on a plane at major airports gets treated like a potential terrorist. that means a virtual strip search or aggressive pat-down and a lot of passengers are not happy about it. >> i don't think it's necessary. i think it's intrusive. it may make me change my mind

about flying all together. >> reporter: but what if you could escape the pat-downs and groping and go through a background ahead? the trusted travel program would give passengers who pass a background, a biometric i.d. card. >> that way you can get through faster and save some time. that's what it's about. >> reporter: this is not a new idea. the tsa trusted -- tried a trusted program but in the end, they didn't trust it enough to keep the terrorists off the planes. >> the trusted idea is based on the fact that we can keep an idea who the good guys are and who the bad guys are. >> reporter: this man says it's too difficult to identify who is good and who is bad. questions taking on new urgency as the feds face increasing

pressure to stop treating everyone like a high risk. alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. tom delay 0 could spend the rest of his life behind bars. yesterday, he was convicted on charges he illegally funneled corporate candidates to political candidates in 2002. prosecutors say this proves no one is above the law. delay says he's innocent and plans to appeal. the music company founded by hall of famer jerry rice and his wife has been sued in superior court over unpaid legal fees. the law firm claims the rices failed to pay more than $28,000 in legal fees. at this point, there's no word on specifics of this legal action. the case is still being filed in marin special court. two marines have a special

reason to be thankful this thanksgiving. it was a hero's welcome for tomas brook and lance corporal jake henry who are just back from the war zone in afghanistan. they got a warm reception at the airport which was followed by this, an escort in walnut creek. the two talked about the special been -- about the special bond. >> we just met and have been buddies. >> he's my brother, as far as i'm concerned. >> jake will be spending thanksgiving with his family and will be joined by four other soldiers as well.

to help keep the troops motivated the military officials handed out special awards this morning. >> i think they are all very, very brave. 7:19. a 3-month-old puppy is fatally beaten in a bank parking lot. how police were able to find the person responsible.

the only remaining swan at the san francisco museum of

fine arts has been moved. >> the fda sent out warning letters to companies that make those calf nateed drinks earlier this month. the agency says those -- calf nateed drinks earlier this morning. four states have beened the drinks. 7:-- have banned the

drinks. 7:23. we want to check in with tara for sal. there could be issues if you are heading up to tahoe? >> that's right. there's no chain requirements just yet. here is a live look at interstate 80. you can see the roadway is pretty clear. but there's snow on the ground. conditions could get slippery today. >> back here in the bay area, 880 in the oakland coliseum. a bit windy. finally at the bay bridge toll plaza. wow, great drive into san francisco. clear sailing this thanksgiving he'll. 7:24 here's steve. we have clear skies. not as. brody-- not as cold. brody, one our observers, 33, clayton, antioch. 26 now. there is some breeze keeping

that temperature down. it's brutally cold up in the mountains. boulder creek in the santa cruz mountains, 24. the department of public works, 28. kenwood 28. but that was 3 degrees warmer than yesterday. lafayette, 29. sonoma and saratoga around 29, 30. sunny today after a cold morning. 13 below, yes, below at lake tahoe, 17 below this morning at truckee. man, that's cold. reno at 10. 28 ukiah. sacramento, 28. even really cool readings down to southern california. sanfrancisco is -- san diego was only 59 yesterday. a record-low maximum temperature. that's a good-looking system. that will be here for saturday. more snow in the mountains just stacking up the snow. freeze warning out. 50s on your temperatures today. the five-day, it's dry today and tomorrow. good travel days but cold.

increasing clouds. rain clears out. monday will be all right. but another cool one. kraig and tori? >> thank you. tomorrow is the traditional start of the of the holiday season -- start of the holiday season. but many are getting a new start out today. >> reporter: at glide memorial church, there's the annual thanksgiving preps happening. we'll have a live report coming up. here is a look at times square in new york city. the macy's da parade is going on. it was chilly. about 3.5 million people expected to start.

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a san francisco church kicks off the season with a tradition. jade hernandez is live at glide memorial where they are planning to feed thousands. >> reporter: good morning. thanksgiving at glide doesn't start for a few more hours. but the line outside is already forming. it takes all of the volunteers to put this dinner together. can you see right now, they are

putting -- cutting and chopping, slicing. today's meal at glide memorial church includes ham, turkey, sweet potatoes, gravy rolls and -- i have to take a break here. ice cream and fruit punch. there is a lot of stuff going on. you are doing a lot. >> yeah. >> reporter: how great do you see the need? there are a lot of people outside. i don't know if you see that. but glide helps so many that are less fortunate. >> i got out here really early. >> there are a lot of people out there and you are helping them out this morning. >> reporter: patty, how many years have you volunteered? >> this is year i think 15.

my husband and i come every holiday. the crazy thing is that some of these kids were not born when we started doing this. >> why do you do this. >> reporter: well, this is truly a happy meal. people are -- it's tough out there. circumstances have kanged. >> reporter: what is the one thing you would like to -- you would like to let people know at home? >> it's so much fun. we've been here since 5:45. it's a great day to start a day where you have plenty and others do not. >> reporter: thank you so much. we also have jean cooper this morning and jean actually is with glide. she can tell us about the detail. how are things going so far?

>> it's actually running pretty smoothly. >> tell me. i know we have about 500 volunteers out here. of course, there's always some things that glide still needs. >> we need turkeys for our giveaway on december 17th. monetary he donations and you will see a screen about how to give those to us. >> call for that glide foundation. that's all we get ahold of glide -- >> reporter: yes. >> we need toys as well. >> reporter: thank you for joining us. jean is with glide. we're asking -- there is the food give away today. that starts at 9:00 today and it will be going on for five hours. a lot of people will be fed here today. it will be a good thanksgiving for all.

reporting live, jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, jade. this thanksgiving, president obama is calling on americans to help make tomorrow better. >> this is not the hardest thanksgiving america has ever faced but as long as many members of our american family are hurt, we have to look out for one another. >> the president said she weed into support those overseas and keep the economy moving forward. on tuesday he will meet with congressional leaders from both parties. he said the two parties need to work together to make progress on -- progress on the main, important issue. president obama and his family will spend thanksgiving at the white house this year. yesterday, they spent some time at a washington, d.c. charity helping out with holiday preparations. mr.obama handed out backs -- bags and foods at a charity called mother's table. the first lady, the obama daughters were on hand. >> some retailers were getting a head start on black friday. sears will be open today. they just opened at 7:00 and

will close at noon. walmart says. only its 2-hour stores will be open today. gap, old navy and banana republic are also open. toys 'r' us will open at 10:00 tonight. >> kmart opened their doors early this morning. claudine wong was there in pleasant hill with eager shoppers. they are staying open until 9:00 tonight and will reopen at 5:00 a.m. on black friday. >> best buy doesn't open until tomorrow. but that hasn't stopped people from camming out. one shopper was waiting for -- one shopper was waiting for a laptop to be marked down. parent shopping for christmas presents this morning may want to focus ott electronic department. the apple ipad topped the list on live wish lists.

any computer was tied for second place. the nintendo partiable gaming system came in third. smart phones and sony playstations were also in the top ten. the last undie sided congressional contest in california is all but over. and it now appears that jerry mcnerney has won. the latest number show mcnerney with 200 more votes -- 2400 more votes. san francisco district attorney, kamala harris appears to have won the race for california attorney general. she's not declaring victory just yet. her rival, steve cooley, conceded about, but the final routes won't be released until

next tuesday. so harris says she'll wait until every vote is counted. mayor newsom is responsible for appointing harris's successor but he will be leaving for his new office on january 3rd. david chu would be the interim mayor but he's not sure if he would appoint an interim d.a. or do that job himself. the board of supervisors has the authority to appoint an interim mayor until a permanent one is elect the next november but the board itself is set too change on january 8th with four new members. a magnitude 3.2 earthquake

struck santa clara county last night. but with no new aftershocks to report. the quake was centered about 12 miles east-southeast of san jose city hall. the usgs says a 2.2 aftershock struck the area after the first one hit. there have been no reports of aftershocks. many skiers and snowboarders are already heading up to tahoe. they can expect a slow drive. right now no chain requirements on 80 or 50. but heavy snow has been falling for the past several days. and traffic snow. we talked to one frustrated truck driver near blue canyon yesterday. >> it's been like this all day long. >> we've been here for -- about an hour. >> those who make it up to the snow will enjoy great skiing

and snowboarding. resort owners say the biggest storm in years has created a great start to the season. as tara has been telling us, no delays in the bay area but give yourself extra time if you want to head up to the snow, right? >> that's right. carry those chains just in case. we'll be getting more. you don't want to be one of those buying chains at the last minute because you will get gouged. no requirement on 8 or or 50 but that could change -- 80 or 50 but that could change as well. it's clear sailing across bay bridge. on the san mateo bridge, a pretty trip across the span, sunny and no problems to report. sunshine, it -- another cold one but not as cold as yesterday for many because the little breeze kicked in. it's going to be a beautiful day. just not very warm. temperatures will be in the upper 40s, low 50s and we'll cool back down tonight.

it's crystal clear. boulder creek 24. marin county, 26. just heard a couple of reports from lake county, middletown is 27. >> clear, cold, 50s. gilroy, 48 at noon and a high of 52. that's not much of a high. 43 in p san francisco we're within 1 degree of highing a record low. sanrafael and napa, 33. i don't think napa's going to do it. i don't think san rafael either. they need to get to the 20s. not going to happen, i don't think. oakland did set a record. a couple of hours ago, they went up to 36. concord, pleasanton, 32. pam low alto, 31. sanjose, 34. the city, the record and the year that it was set.

sanjose, 26 in 1895. when it was a sleepy little agricultural town. i've seen a bunch of -- well, i've had people -- it's around 29, 0, 31 in santa rosa. 17 below in truckee, that is cold! reno at 10. 29 eureka. that was a record, i do believe, because they set one yesterday. ukiah, 28. sacramento, 28. 32 fresno. 35 monterey and 46 down by l.a. and san francisco. some of the highs from yesterday, from southern california, these were record low maximum temperatures. big bear rake only 33. ers-- big bear lake only 33.

staying, cool, sunny, breezy. freeze warning goes for another 20 minutes. 50 on your temperatures. it will cool it right back down. cool, friday morning. might be a little smidge cooler and then mostly clear. clouds will roll in on saturday. clearing, breezy, cool on sunday. tori? a holiday tradition is getting underway right now in san jose. nearly 15,000 people are expected to participate in the annual silicon valley turkey trot. allie rasmus is in san jose where the runners are dealing with very chilly temperatures this morning, aren't they? >> reporter: they certainly

are. we're outside the hp pavilion in san jose where the thousands of people you see gathered behind me are getting ready to start the silicon turkey trot. the early race gets started in about four to five minutes. organizers say the goal is to raise money for the silicon valley and santa clara county charities. steve write is -- steve wright is with the silicon group. how many people signed up today? >> we have about 15,000 people up here to run, in our 5 hk and the 10-k >> reporter: you see everyone is bundled ill. it's cold. >> yeah. this is our second year with costumes. people are dressed up with --

pulling carts with turkey and thanksgiving stuff. somebody has a tray on interest head -- on their head. it's pretty hilarious. what are some of the reasons people do this. do they tell you why he are so enthusiastic? >> yeah. we started out with 1900 people six years ago. we're at 15,000 people. when we ask people on the registration form, why they show up, it's all kinds of reasons. most of them do it because it's a family tradition now. a lot of people do it to celebrate somebody who has cancer. some people do it as part of from boyfriend/girlfriend competition. excuse me. >> reporter: it's okay. it's cold out here. it's hard to catch your breath. >> yeah. >> reporter: thank you so much for talking with us. >> are you racing? >> yes. in the 10-d. >> reporter: -- in the 10-k. >> reporter: good for you the

the race is about to get underway. no one out here is being overly ambitious. they just want to get some exercise before they eat that turkey dinner. allie rasmus, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. look like everyone is having a good time. sarah palin, under fire. her mistake that's prompting critics to suggest, once again, that she brush up on international politics.

there are now developments in korea that south korea's defense minister has resigned. his resignation comes after north korea launched dozens of artillery. the media got a closer look at the damage today as the u.s. and south korea gear up for drills, the north is washing of additional attacks, if pro advocated. former vice president candidate, same, is -- sarah palin, is under fire under again -- again. palin is in the middle of a book tour. ford motor company is looking to expand its global reach. this morning, ford opened up 40

new dealership in china. that will bring the total to 340 across that country. like other carmakers, ford is looking to emerging markets to growth. french users of youtube could soon see more movies and tvs online. this is after youtube and filmmakers and creative artists and authors reached an agreement. that deal could lead to french artists being paid when their work appears on youtube. a planned protest over new airport security measures did not cause gridlock -- gridlock at gates. critics declared yesterday national opt out -- opt-out day and urged people to undergo the body scans instead. but only a few passengers participated. we're told operations went smoothly at all three of the

bay area's news airports. a woman in los angeles wore a bikini through the screening there. she says she normally feels like she's undressing to go through the checkpoint anyway. she said she wanted to avoid a full body scan over worries about radiation. she ened -- ended up going through a metal detector instead. a. and one man at la guardia airport showed up with in his undershorts. jason rockworth said he did it to make a statement, that he was dressing this way to be undignified, on behalf of the new security rules. he intended to come dressed only in plastic wrap but changed his mind. an attempt by peta to place ads that pokeian at full-body scanners is meeting some resistance. p he ta want to put photographs up there that say "be proud of

your body scan. go vegan." oakland mayor-elect jean kwon says she's paid off all of her parking tickets after having her car booted right outside of city hall. kwon had to pay about $1,000 to get the boot off her car. just two weeks after ktvu's report on synthetic marijuana products, the federal government is making it illegal to possess those items. synthetic pot is made by spraying pot with chemicals that mimic the active ingredient in marijuana. people smoke the products to get high. the drug enforcement agency's rules are scheduled to take effect in december and remain in place for at least a year. this is the time of year that many people get sick or possibly worse, when they

mistake a poisonous mushroom for an in-- mushroom for an edible one. dominican is testing a new drug that's already saved more than a dozen lives in the last three years. >> basically, it's acting as a chemical means of interrupting that re-circulation of the poison back to the liver. >> dominican's pharmacy has a stockpile of this drug which is available in any hospital in the u.s. but experts say hunters still need to be careful because the poison works so quickly. if you are in out, throw it out, is the advice being given. probably good advice. >> or don't buy it in the store. >> right. there's tree trouble in one san francisco city.

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the city of palo alto is deciding when to discipline a contractor who trimmed trees without notifying officials. the trees were pruned on california avenue this week. it's the same bluff where dozens of trees were cut down last year without notice which upset some residents and business owners. the contract trimmed the trees to remove eye-level branches. vacaville police arrested two men in connection with copper wire theft. they found two men hiding in bushes near a solar panel. after inspecting the area, they found evidence that the suspects had pulled several hundred feet of copper wire from the field and damaged some

of the equipment. damage is estimated at $10,000. swing box customers can now watch high-def tv on their ipod. you can get the app at at the itunes score. it cost $30. users will have to have the swig box pro to make the app grow. this will allow users to access this device when they are not at hole. we want to check in with tara. >> we're in really, really good shape if you need to get too grandma's house, the roads are going to be perfectly clear. let's take a live look at san francisco. this is 101. traffic looking good in both directions. down in the south bay, 280 at the 880 split, we see a little bit of a spiderweb cam. 880 near the oakland coliseum,

traffic is moving well in both directions. here's steve. thank you, tara. we have clear skies. cold but not as cold as yesterday morning. we had a lot more 30s today due to a little bit of a breeze. there's more than a breeze for some. southern california already has had gusts over 50 in the malibu hills. if you are heading out, it's not the snow you have too worry about in the grapevine, it's the wind. in some areas, it's really cold. how cold? it's cold. cold, breezy. the system to the left, will be here saturday. these lows here are the lows -- i could find these for the coldest. kenwood, 28. lafayette, 29. menlo park, 29. travel weather, snow moving back into the pacific northwest. so it's still cold there. but that will make temperatures a little bit warm he. a lot of snow up in the dakotas and now into the northern part

of the great lakes. there's rain, freezing rain, stretching from texas. the deep south is okay. cold, sunny, cool, temperatures in the 50s. 13 below in tahoe. about 17 below in truckee this morning. 29 eureka, probably a record low. ukiah, 28. 37 at santa maria. that system looking better and better. that will roll in here on saturday for rain. staying cool, sunny, breeze. freeze warning ends in minutes. days are getting short. cold morning on friday. increasing high clouds. rain moves in saturday. should be gone saturday evening. clearing, breezy and monday looks cool and sunny. >> okay. thank you, steve. we'll have more on the bay area's cold snap during our 8:00 hour. the freezing temperatures have led to a state of emergency at some bay area homeless shelters. and two marines just back here from afghanistan have an

extra reason to be especially thankful today. and in new york city, that's the macy's day parade and santa claus that comes at the end of the parade is about to make an appearance out here in the bay area after making an appearance in new york city.

good morning. welcome back. i'm tori campbell. >> good morning. i'm kraig debro. dave clark has the day off. it's thursday, november 25th. this morning some big stores are getting a head start on black frey. ktvu's claudine wong is checking malls awas the -- across the area. and claudine wong joins us live from the sun valley mall in concord. good morning again, claudine. >> reporter: good morning, kraig. yes. the small's closed but sears is open. it's been open for about an hour now. this is their test-run. they've actually never opened on thanksgiving day but they decided since their customers were asking, they wanted to give this it a test-run. we've talkinged to people in here just hoping to get a deal or two today.

this store, we should mention, is not the only one that's open. that was the scene this morning at -- this morning when the kmart store in pleasant hill opened their doors. most people headed to the same place. they are all headed to the electronics department to try to get a deal on a tv or a gps. those seem to be the hot items. not the same amount of lines and crowds that you see. but the people we talked to all seem to know what they wanted. this is the first time i've ever done this. there is a tv that i'm interested in. i thought it was worth getting up a little early to get that tv if i can. >> i do it every year. i have a honey-do list. my wife didn't want to deal

with 32-degree weather. >> reporter: and do you finish your chris mags shopping by the end of -- christmas shopping by the end of today? >> yes. all done. >> reporter: back here live at the mall, where the buying continues. certainly, that would be nice, to be done with your christmas shopping. we've been shopping for our own rachel salazar, produce irof -- producer of "mornings on 2," she's celebrating a birthday today. >> i'm sure she can always use a pretty, pink sweater. >> reporter: yes. >> thank you. some homeless shelters in the south bay are opening early because of the cold weather. santa clara county has declared a state of emergencies. the ricardo reception center has set up emergency beds and is opening earlier. beds will be awarded on a

lottery basis. >> when everybody else is sleeping we're out there riding the 22 in the cold. >> reporter: 222 being the busline? >> yes. i'm not the only one who does it. the homeless is filling up the bus. so with this opening up today is a big help. >> repoer: the san jose mercury news reports the glitch threatened to keep some closed. armory in gilroy is open and is located at 8140 rehn avenue and the sunnyvale is on maude avenue. hundreds of volunteers are busy right now delivering nearly 5,000 meal to people who can't leave their homes because of age or illness. people have been up since early this morning, preparing those meal. more than 140 turkeys were

carved which included stuffing, green beans, potatoes and cranberry sauce. >> it's time for all of the residents to give back here. they are very active with the packages. we have volunteers who come in, especially to help us drive and deliver these meals. it's one-on-one delivery to get all of these meals out. this morning president obama called ten members of the u.s. armed servic afghanistan to wish them a happy thanksgiving. soldiers are still in afghanistan celebrating the holiday this year, far from their family and friends and in harm's way. their holiday meal will include turkey, meal -- ham and shrimp and the usual trimmings. military officials happened out awarded given for bravery in combat, to help pass the time. two young marines have a special reason to be thankful

this thanksgiving. it was a hero's welcome for these two men back from the war zone in afghanistan. they got a warm reception at the airport, which was followed by this -- an escort to 56 harley-davidson motorcycles. a party followed. they describe how they met. >> we met at the marine corps. been with each ear ever since. >> he's my brother, as far -- as far as i'm concerned. >> jake, who was wounded, is from wyoming but he's spending his thanksgiving with his new family. they will be joined by four more marines later today for thanksgiving dinner. macy's is wowing people in new york city right now with an annual thanksgiving day tradition. these are live pictures of the 84th annual macy's day parade. it's making its way through the

city. there are 25 enormous balloons. you can see the smurf up there. there are costume characters, marching bands and a -- for the grand finale, santa claus! and in case -- >> is that the santa -- >> no, no, that's just the balloon santa. there is a real santa and he will be flaying maybe with his reindeer and slay. this is san 84th annual parade -- an annual 84th annual parade. it was suspend from 19 -- for a few years. let's go to tara who is in for sal. it's been kind of slow out there this morning.

we're-- that's good. that's good. >> that's true. that's true. >> definitely don't need to give yourself extra time this morning because the roadways are completely clear. that's some great news the right here in the south bay, 237 milpitas. westbound traffic on the left- hand side of your screen there. no delays to report. at the bay bridge toll plaza, it's clear sailing. finally, up in the tahoe area, this is highway 50 at miers. you can see a lot of snow on the ground. the records are clear but we're expecting -- roads are clear but we're expecting more snow. so definitely bring those chains for 80 and 50. here's steve. thank you, tara. tahoe is not warming up. they were 13 below. now they are only 4 below. it will be all right if you are heading up there. we're crystal clear, but cold, the breeze out of the north or even the east picked up.

so that's allowed sun. if you are heading down the grapevine, it's the wind you have to worry about. 20s for many, menlo park, 29. sonoma, los gatos, 29. nationally, it will be a day where the snow picks up again in the sierra nevada. by saturday that system is moving in, just the reading -- leading edge towards the pacific northwest. there's more snow in the dakotas, the northern part of the great lakes. a mixed bag of snow, freezing rain stretching from the northeast and parts of ohio and indiana all the way down to texas and oklahoma. cold morning, subny, cool. 50s for everybody. we're starting -- i saw a couple warming up a little bit more than that.

sanfrancisco 43. they need to get to 42 to set a record. there's your 4 below in tahoe. it was 17 below at truckee. reno 12. 30 now eureka and ukiah. it's even cold in southern california. these were the record low maximum temperatures and probably a repeat performance. big bear was only 33. escondido, 35. newport beach, 58. sandiego, 59 for a record low. the system looking better and better. it will be here saturday. it will start rain early saturday in the north bay and then for everybody by saturday afternoon/saturday evening. most of it should be gone and we'll have a better sunday. the freeze warning ended at 8:00 a.m. but it's still cold out there. we'll have 50s for the highs and temperatures tomorrow could be slightly cooler. we'll monitor that. we'll monitor that. mostly sunny.

rain moves in saturday. breezy on sunday. thank you, steve. it's 8:09. debt spite those chilly temperatures steve -- despite the chilly temperatures steve was telling us about runners are taking part in the annual silicon valley turkey trot began just moments ago and there's a big crowd there. >> reporter: there is, tori. we're outside hp pavilion in san jose. there is a large number of people making -- making their way toward the start of the race. the 10-k race just kicked off. any minute now they are gonna start the 5-k ruck or juan. there-- walk or run the there are 15,000 people taking part in this event. there are 900 volunteers scattered along the race route to make sure things go quickly. not everyone out here is bundled up in hats and gloves but there are a lot people who

dressed warmly. but there are also some people who are wearing costumes. this race also includes a costume contest at the he -- at the end of the event. i don't see anyone with costumes but we did see many people wearing turkey hats and turkey and pilgrim costumes. there are some very dedicated people that -- here this morning. we asked some of them why we decided to be here. >> i'm out here and i want people to know that even though i'm seven months pregnant, they can exercise. i've been exercising my whole pregnancy. it doesn't matter. anybody can do it. everybody can do it. >> family getting together on turkey day starting with a good race, build up an appetite and go home and eat. >> reporter: now, for some people they've been doing this for the past six years. so this has become a family tradition. others we talked to said i just wanted to burn a few extra calories before i had my thanksgiving meal. there is a 5-k run or walk.

the 10-k already started. the 5-k is about to kick off. live in san jose, allie rasmus, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. there's some last-minute travelers -- travelers flying today. we'll check in with sfo. and why some flights were delayed on one airline affecting thousands of troubles. jerry rice, normer nfl hall of famer, facing a lawsuit that involves music.

it's a beautiful day up in tahoe and truckee. it's time to get out there. get going. more snow moves into the sierra on saturday. >> all right. thank you, steve -- steve. a san francisco church kicks off the season of sharing with a tradition. jade hernandez is live at glide memorial church this morning where they are preparing meals to feed thousands. good morning, and happy thanksgiving, jade. >> reporter: good morning. absolutely we're live at glide church this morning i want to tell you that the line already has begun to form. in fact, it started forming a couple of hours ago. i just spoke to a very

inspirational woman. she uft used to stand in that line in front of the glide memorial church. today she volunteered. >> i was homeless before. not helpless but homeless. not by choice of i was in a very bad situation. the economy. just like the economy is bad now. so i'm here to participate and congratulate anyone who makes a difference. >> reporter: glide church serves more than 5,000 meals today. and add in the food donations and the volunteers, and you have a great event. the dinner begins in about an hour and lasts until 2:00. it includes turkey, ham and all of the regular fixings. we wanted to show you volunteers at work. many who arrived bright andley around 6:00. there is a -- bright and early, around 6:00. there is a real need for this.

in august, alone, 91,000 people showed up for meals, and that's a traditionally slow month. overall, 300,000 meals -- more meals have been served this year. we spoke with cecil williams, who started this, as a potluck dinner. he's seeing the needs grow. >> we've seen more unemployed people in our lives. we've seen more family in our lives. there is a growth of people who don't have -- they've lost everything, home, cars, jobs, it's really a crisis situation. >> reporter: we're back out live and we are joined by teddy. teddy. you used to stand in that line? >> yes, i did. i stood in that line for years. as a matter of fact i didn't know about the line. one day i was so hungry, starving.

one said, there is a praise up the -- there is a place up the street by glide. >> it mack he -- it took me 30 minutes to walk here. it was only a few blocks. i was that hungry. i got here and -- >> reporter: and glide changed your life. today you are volunteering. >> yes. >> i stood in that line and i just want to give back and help. >> reporter: so many people today have been helped by glide and have been ready to turn around and help glide out. that really inspires a lot of people. >> why yes, it does. yes, it does. >> how do you feel about the volunteers that come out for the first time, the second time? >> you know, they get a taste of volunteering. once they come out once, they always come back. >> thank you for joining us this morning. we're lived a glide memorial church. the kiner -- the dinner begins at 9:00 and it's not the only event. there's many more activities. if you would like to make a monetary donation, can you --

you can make it at the church. jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. thank you, jade. spirit airlines says its operations are now back to normal today. that is after the florida-based airlines ticket computer -- ticketing computer system crashed yesterday. leaving thousands of passengers delayed at airports across the country. that meant passengers couldn't check in online or at the kiosks and the boarding passes had to be written by hand. spirit says several flights had to be delayed but there were no cancellations. yesterday was the biggest travel day, there are still people flying today. this is how it looked at san francisco international airport earlier this morning where you can see there is a good amount of people at the airport today. most travelers we talked to said flying today was cheaper and you could avoid the crowds. >> we ficked the traffic would be less thanksgiving morning

versus wednesday and tuesday. >> we just checked with our local airports and right now there are no major delays. you can check the status of local delays at ktvu.com. 8:19. homeland security officials are proposing an upgrade to the color-code the terrorist threat advisories that would provide warnings that are more specific. the tier system has been in place since the 9/11 attack. a decision to change this is expected in weeks. tom delay could spend the rest of his life behind bars. yesterday, a jury in texas convicted delay of i legally

funneling money in 2002. prosecutors say this proves no one is above the law. he says he's innocent and plans to appeal. he was once one of the most powerful and feared members of congress. a music company founded by jerry rice and his ex-wife has been sued in marin superior court over claims of ununpaid legal fees. a bay area law firm claims the couple failed to pay more than $22,000 in legal fees. at this point, there's no word on any specifics of this legal action. we are learning new details about uncertainly during the gulf oil spill. what government e-mail now reveals a. we'll meet the plant at the center of a bay area tradition.

there's apparently uncertainty about the size of the oil spill in the gulf of mexico. the e-mails also show the estimates were inaccurate for months. measuring the spill accurately was an important factor in deciding how to respond appropriately. the only replaining swan at the palace of fine arts has

been moved to a new area for security. animal officials took the swan to the san francisco zoo yesterday. this comes 11 days after somebody broke the neck of her companion swan named "monday." animal control officers were worried the bird might be attacked over the thanksgiving holiday. along with turkey, there's another that digs for east bay resident. >> wow. look at this. >> that is 81-year-old bruce flipping the switch on his annual holiday light show. he's known as mr. christmas in his concord neighborhood because of his year-round project that results in this amazing display of lights and music. the display is up every night between 6:00 and 10:00 p.m. from thanksgiving through january 2nd. must be quite a crowd of people

outside watching it all. car accident in the east bay. tara is here to tell us all about it. >> that's right we have a solo vehicle spinout. right near, 680 southbound at the road west the according to the chp, ambulance is on the way. two to tree lanes are blocked. we'll keep an eye on that for you. at the bay bridge toll plaza traffic is looking great as you make your way through san francisco. here's steve. sunshine, cold, but a little colder today. it will be dry today and also tomorrow. just really cold, top to bottom from northern california all the way down to southern california and really cold up in the sierra nevada. boulder creek 24. they are now 29 along with ben lomond. morgan hill, san martin and gilroy all came in at 28 degrees this morning. yeah, that's cold. lafayette 29. menlo park, 29 and sonoma and

los gatos 29 as well. also a little breeze out of the east has picked you. cold, sunny, cool. we are starting to warm up, san francisco, 43. the record low was 42 back in 1892. close but no cigar. oakland, berkeley, 30. >> it will be cool and sunny on

monday. >> thank you. a bay area company is the kids' choice when it comes to gifts for this holiday season. the questions at some of the nation's airports yesterday. boxers or briefs or perhaps a bikini? and we've learned a protester has a local tie as well. president obama and his family joined people across the country this morning and how the first family is spending their holiday.

welcome back, everybody. it's about 8:30. these are live pictures from it times square in new york city. the macy a84th annual thanksgiving day parade. it looks like people are wake

-- are making their way down broadway where it meets 7th avenue. earlier today we had a number of different floats. of course, we've got stories here to follow, too. shopping mainly and ktvu's claudine wong is going to favor us with a story from seer's at the sun valley mall in concord. >> reporter: we're here. business is underway here. most people think of black friday as the place to shop and sternly there will be a lot of deals to be had at any stores across the bay area. we kind of checked in everywhere. we were at best buy which doesn't open until tomorrow. we went over to kmart as well. they opened up today. but for sears this is a first that they have opened on thanksgiving day. they want to see how it goes. >> here at sears we're always

looking way for -- rooking for ways to meet our customers' needs. they've been telling us for years they want us to open up on thanksgiving. so this is the first year we're decided it. >> i have to go to church and i needed to get these. >> reporter: was it that good of a deal? >> yeah. it what -- yeah. it was 0% saving. the most popular things there were electronics as is the case here at seer this morning. but if we come back out here live, we can see people kind of browsing and coming through. a lot of the people we talked to to today said they are gonna be back here tomorrow. they have all of the items

picked out. the nice thing about shopping on thanksgiving day versus black friday is they don't have the crowds. i'm sure the retailers will want them but you don't have the huge, lock lines and the craziness. if you wanted to pop in and get a couple of deals or two and pop back out, that's more do- able today than tomorrow. claudine wong, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, claudine. 8:32. parents shopping for their kids' christmas presents this black friday may want to cobs straight on electronics department. the apple ipad topped the most- wanted list for kids' ages 6 to 12. the nintendo ds portable gaming system and smart phones and sony play sayses were in the top ten. president obama is offering americans some words of encouragement. >> this is not the hardest thanksgiving america has ever

faced. but as long as many of our americans are hurt, we have to look out for one another. >> in his weekly address, the president said we need to support those overseas. on tuesday, the president will meet together and try to make progress on some of the tough issues facing the cut. president obama and his family will spend thanksgiving at the white house. mr.obama handed out bags of food to low-income families at a charity called martha's table. the first lady, her mother and the obama daughters were on hand. this was their second thanksgiving. a planned protest over new airport security measures did not cause gridlock at gates as feared. critics declared yesterday national opt-out day and urged people to refuse to undergo --

to forgo the body scans and do the pat-downs instead. only a few passengers did that. we're told all operations went smoothly. look at this. this is l.a.x. a woman there identified as connie wore her bikini to go through security at l.a.x. she's local. she's from geyserville. she now lives in hollywood but was headed to the bay area for thanksgiving. she wanted to avoid a full body scan and -- because of the radiation and underwent the alternative instead. one man in la guardia showed up in his undershorts and boxer shorts. he said he did it to make a statement saying he was dressed this way to be undignified. on behalf of all people we're submitting to the security rules. rockwood said he admitted to come in plastic wrap but changed had his mind. an attempt by peta, the animal rights group, to place

ads that poke fun at airport full body scanners is meeting resist abs. p em ta wants to place ads at the airport showing an ad of a scantily-clad woman with a sign that says "go vegan." the last undecided congressional contest in california is now all but over. it appears that jerry mcnerney has won. the latest numbers show he was 2400 more votes and "the associated press" shows there are fewer than 1900 ballots left to be counted. even so, harmer has not conceded an the secretary of state is not expected to certify though results until tuesday. knew, if mcnerney is the win he, that would mean no california congressional seats changed party hands in the election this month. san francisco district

attorney dam ma law harris appears to have won the race for california attorney general but she won't declare a victory just yet. her rival conceded, but the final results will not be finished until next tuesday. the latest count shows harris with a 58,000-vote lead. the dooley -- the cooley campaign says there's just not enough votes to win. mayor newsom is responsible for appointing her successor but he's also going to be the lieutenant-governor. if newsom leaves without a successor, david chu will become interim mayor. but chu says he's not sure whether he would appoint an interim d.a. or vie for the job himself. >> i'm 100% focused as president of the board of supervisors on ensuring an

orderly transition of leadership. >> the board of supervisors has the authority to appoint an interim mayor until a permanent one is elected next november. the board itself is set to change on january 8th with four new numbers. a magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck santa clara county last night. the quake hit before 10:30 and was centered about 12 miles southeast of san jose. no reports of injuries or damage. let's check in with tara filling in for sal this thanksgiving morning. starting with lake tahoe. a lost people up there i'm sure enjoying some snow. >> that's right. more is expected over the weekend as steve was mentioning. definitely make sure you have your chains with you. although chains are not required on 80 or 60. this is a look at westboundle -- westbound 80 at whitmore. you can see tons of snow on the trees.

very scenic route. take it slowly because it could be icy. up next, this is aing loo at highway 24. traffic on the right-hand side westbound as you make your way toward orinda. 35 degrees this morning. >> temperatures will continue to be cold nights and mornings today and also tomorrow and

then rain moves in on saturday. we do have a cold canadian air mass over -- over us. but a little breeze saved us. snow is moving up to the pacific northwest -- snow on the go again for the dakotas. and then it's a mixed bag of rain, snow and freezing rain which stretches from new england all the way down into oklahoma and also texas. that's that freezing rhine on the back side that makes it tough. a lot of sunshine. that's not a problem. good travel weather. at least the conditions are all right. gilroy started off at 28. we'll go 8 at noon and 52 coal degrees for a high today. 43 san francisco. they needed to get to 42 to set a record or tie a record low. i don't think it will happen. sanrafael and napa, 35. oakland, berkeley at 40. palo alto, 35. sanjose also at 35. we're starting to warm up the lows. tahoe and truckee both dipped

to 13, 14 below. below in tahoe. 6 below in truckee. there were 20s in eureka, ukiah and san francisco. they are in the low 30s. it will be really cool and windy down in southern california. if you are heading down towards the grapevine. you don't have to worry about snow. have you to worry about winds. there have been gusts to 50. some of the cool highs from yesterday. these were record low maximums in southern california. big bear lake was only 33. escondido's high was 55. newport beach, 58 and san diego was only 59. record low maximum temperatures. record lows, record low maximums, you name it. it's a cold pattern. it will stay that way for -- for one more day. that system arrives for rain and more snow in in the -- in

the mountains. if you're looking for another way to burn off some of those calories you can kep a good cause this morning. right now, the hayward plunge is holding its annual turkey swim. the event will run until about 11:00 a.m. there is a minimum $donation prau requested to participate this morning. all of the money goes to the karen m. gordon scholarship fun. gordon was an intern killed by a drunk driver on her 19th birthday back on n ovember 27th, 2001. so just about nine years ago. she was a lifeguard and swimming instructor of the

hayward plunge. sarah palin under fire. her mistake that's prompting critics to suggest she might want to brush up on international politics.

there are some today who cannot make their own turkey dinners. so there is a program that brings food to them. jade hernandez has mere. >> reporter: we're live at wheels and meals. there is a lot of hustle and bustle, all of piece people getting ready to deliver meals. joining us is ashley. talk to me about this process. >> it's one day a year that we actually use all volunteers to deliver the food. we have over00 volunteers splitting up in 130 delivery routes and delivering to homebound seniors across san francisco. >> reporter: the one thing that's special is the volunteers get a hot

thanksgiving meal. >> absolute will h we even make them a small sweet potato pie and in addition they let -- they get placemats made by elementary suits. fantastic. >> reporter: it's a fantastic thick to hear that the volunteers that come in today you are reallying solely on volunteers and i that's not something that meals on wheels dozen. >> no. we deliver to 1600 households a day. that's a very dom plex day. but on thanksgiving, we do like to give people the opportunity. >> reporter: now, when i got here a few minutes ago, actually, i saw so many different people. this has to be a very well- oiled machine if you're gonna get all of these meals to the

right places. residents. >> reporter: this is really important and this is important to you because of what? >> with it's incredibly important because we serve about 1600 clients a day. 1200 of them have no place to go on thanksgiving. for me, i think for us to go out says you matter and we care about you. so reducing isolation as well as you knew trish today. >> reporter: what else does meals on wheels immediate today and -- christmas is coming up and charities are looking for donation. >> we're always making sure that people are fed and looked after in the right way. but we're running a special holiday gift bag, a program where we'll get every meals on wheels senior, a pair of socks, a meal in a bag. so they know people are thinking of them. so people can do that or they

can give money. >> reporter: thank you for joining us. these dinners will go out with all of these volunteers, 2400 meals will be served and those are two meals for each of those deliveries. so a lot of people will be busy today. they will have a good thanksgiving in the end. reporting live from san francisco. jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, jade. ktvu is also helping out the community. tomorrow kicks off the annual holiday coat drive all over the bay area. it's called "one warm coat." ktvu personalities will be at four bay area locations to take your donations. sanfrancisco's ferry building, broadway plaza in walnut creek, bay street in emeryville and santana row in san jose. they will be out there until 6:00 p.m. we hope you stop by with a warm coat. there are new developments in korea this morning with word that south korea's defense minister has resigned. his resignation comes two days after north korea's deadly attack on an island near the border with the two countries. critics within that country have argued that someone's response was too slow.

the attack killed four south koreans including two civilians and the u.s. and south korea are now gearing up for million drills. north korea is wag of more attacks if attacked. liberal bloggers have their sights on sarah palin today. they are suggesting that she mush up on her foreign policy after she declared the u.s. should stand by our north korean allies on a radio show. palin is in the midst of a book tour for america by heart which went on sale on tuesday. ford motor company is looking to expand its global reach. this morning, ford opened 40 new dealerships in china and will open another 26 there before the end of the year. that will bring the total to 340 across the country. like other carmakers, ford is

looking to emerging markets for growth, loss, in the u.s., canada and europe. french users of youtube could soon see more movies online. an agreement was reached and that deal could lead to french artists being paid when their work appears on youtube. youtube signed a deal with music videos in france earlier this year. jean kwon said she's paid off all of her parking tickets after having her car potted -- booted. she had to pay about $1,000 to get the boot off her car. she had accumulated parking tickets. madison nguyen is stepping into the position of vice mayor. mayor chuck reed picked her for the post. she will succeed the woman completing her final term of

the council. vice mayor typically runs meetings and represents the city when the mayor is not present. nine minutes before 9:00. for many people, thanksgiving weekend is the perfect time to catch a movie. and there are several new releases hitting theaters today. one option is "love and other drugs request. it starts jake gyllenhaal and anne hathaway. it is rated "r."

>> there's other movies out there, like harry potter. >> i hate to admit it. i don't know many of those actors. >> the first one, "love and another drug" i read good reports on. really good actors. some early-morning diners in the east bay got an unpleasant surprise. and gay groups are calling of the removal of an apple application that they say is discriminatory and hateful.

walnut creek police have investigating an armed robbery at a diner that happened around 1:00 this morning at the black bear diner on bancroft road in walnut creek. two employees were inside at the time. one of them was hit in the face during the robbery. police are looking for three suspectsle one had a 12-inch knife. another had a bat. they got away with about $600. members of the lesbian and gay community are outraged about the application that invites users to take a stand against gay marriage by taking -- by signing a declaration. it also asks users if they support these relationsships and in if the users answer yes, they are told they answered incorrectly. they want apple to remove this. a lot of people are getting the jib jab treatment so we

thought we would try it ourselves for the holiday see soon. ♪ oh, my goodness! i've never seen that before. check out these holiday images from our morning team here at ktvu. that's really the people doing it. >> and people can do it themselves. >> i think there a link on the website. steve, doing a little -- a little move there. [ laughter ] >> having a little fun here. we want to check in with tara one more time in for sal. you have to be careful on the roads when it's pretty empty because you could speed pretty easily and also be careful if you are heading up to tahoe. >> that's right. there's still a lot of ice on the roadway. it's downright freezing in

lakota toe according to steve. here is 89 at rampart. you can see the snow is on the ground there and on the wires crossing the road. so carry some chains are you -- carry some chains with you. no requirements. 880 at the oakland coliseum looking good and the same story at the bay bridge toll plaza. >> here's -- we're dancing into a nice forecast. it's not very warm. very cold. it's going to be colder tomorrow morning. we had a little breeze today. i think we'll lose the breeze. rain moves in on saturday, sunday clearing. >> that will do it for you. happy thanksgiving, everybody. >> thanks for watching.