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. a man is in critical condition after being shot in san francisco. it happened around 1:50 near a nightclub on howard street. police say when they arrived they found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the stomach and say that so far the victim has been uncooperative with investigators and no arrests have been made. time 4:32, and it's the end of on era. tonight the 49ers host the

falcons at candlestick park. we're joined live with a preview of tonight's historic game, because it could be the last at the stick. >>reporter: for the last time we could watch the parking lot fill up later on today, what could be the final game for the 49ers. does never was the prettiest place to play the game, but people have grown attached, and a lot of people are finding it difficult to say good-bye. this weekend many sports fans felt compelled to pay tribute to what was a one of a kind stadium. we watched people snapping photos outside the fence and taking time to remember their favorite moments at the stick. so much history happened inside from the catch in '82 to the quake in '89. fans we talked to yesterday says the 53-year-old stadium is a treasurer. >> it's a little bit of a relic, but it's still standing,

more than just a building or stadium. it's a home. >>reporter: some fans, long time season ticket holders, will be able to buy a piece of history. for $1,000 they'll be able to hang onto their seats from candlestick. anybody else who was thinking of snagging a souvenir from the stadium during tonight's game might want to think twice because san francisco police say they'll be on the lookout for anyone who tries to steal any piece of the stadium following the game later on tonight. also there will be heavy police presence here, more officers than ever before on hand for tonight's game. . several people are dead after a bizarre mix of weather brought tornadoes, ice, snow and record setting warm temperatures in parts of the country.

in oklahoma city shoppers watched sheets of ice slide off a roof. luckily no one was injured there. at least five people died in kentucky as a result of heavy flooding, and a tornado touched down in arkansas killing a woman. the weather is affecting holiday travel and airlines aren't doing much to make the inconvenience easier to endure. >> the reason was because it was snow delay, not mechanical delay. they only give you a hotel if it's mechanical. >>reporter: the storm has also knocked out power to parts of the country. this morning several hundred people in eastern canada are still in the dark after an electrical explosion. >> oh! >>reporter: people woke up to power lines covered in ice and broken trees. parts of downtown toronto was

closed. it could be at least three days before the power is fully restored. if you're hitting the road to head out of town for the holidays, you'll notice changes in prices at the gas pump. nationally gas prices are down about a penny a gallon in the last week, after a month of price increases according to aaa. the national average now stands at $3.25. here's a look at where we stand here in the bay area. san francisco is $3.66 for regular. the rest of the bay area has it about a dime cheaper. santa rosa prices are holding steady. new information about the san francisco home that collapsed a week ago. a former president of the building inspection commission owned the home in the twin

peaks neighborhood. murphy's business partner reportedly reported a low ball repair estimate. part of the house crumbled sending debris down a hill. young puppies thrown away has been rescued. the poodle mix was found friday night as workers were hand sorting trash on a conveyer belt. the pup was scared and had injured on her neck, but when they found they immediately called animal welfare. >> luckily we stopped the line in time before it actually fell off the belt into the pit where it would have been transferred to one of the landfills. >> animal welfare would like to know what truck she was on so they can track do you know what city she came from.

a kit epiwas stole phren the animal care and control center last week. we're learning she's been found safe. a hotel manager found it after seeing reports on the news. surveillance showed two women at the shelter during the abduction. the kitten is expected to be reunited with new owners this afternoon at the shelter. today is a deadline for people to sign up for health insurance under the new affordable care act in order to get coverage starting january 1. here in california call centers for the state's health care exchange have been receiving 20,000 calls a day in recent weeks. one woman in sacramento says that up until now only her three-year-old son has health insurance because it was too expensive. >> it's almost half of the cost. now with all of us being added onto a health care plan, it worked out great for us. . >> today is the final day to

apply, but open enrollment continues through march 31. happening now, people across the bay area taking advantage of stores open around the clock to get their last minute holiday shopping done. bay area shoppers were out full force this weekend. finding a parking spot was nearly impossible. many stores expect big crowds leading up to the final minutes before they close their doors. the data breach at target across the country is springing lawsuits and high level investigation. two class action lawsuits against the discount retailer have been filed here in california and a third one is in oregon. new york, connecticut, massachusetts and south dakota attorney generals have launched their own investigations to find out when target knew there was a problem.

retail analysts say the number of sales at target stores is down more than 3 percent compared with the final weekend before christmas last year. that's after target tried to get more customers into its stores with a 10 percent discount all day saturday and sunday. in contrast, other stores report strong sales throughout the weekend. this is a big week for two of bay areas biggest transit agencies. union workers are set to vote on revised contract. a tentative agreement could end a long labor dispute that ended in two strikes this year. management agreed to expand bereavement leave and other concessions. late friday there was another agreement on a new pay and benefit package. the two sides have been in negotiations since march.

the vote there offering a possible agreement. the city would be able to skip out on another $6 million environmental impact study. the race will probably take place in 2017. coming up, the rivalry between the 49ers and seahawks heats up more. the billboards put up in washington and why some seahawks fans may not be bothered by it. the grinch target u.s. soldiers. how a community is coming together to help a family who lost all their christmas gifts. if we take a live look at highway 4, you can see the traffic doing pretty well westbound as you make the drive towards concord. more traffic ahead.

we're off to a chilly start. a few patches of fog. how long before we'll climb out of the cold and the numbers expected for your afternoon coming up.

a wildfire now fully contained as people head back to see what, if anything, they have left. 34 homes were completely destroyed, and other homeowners are reporting a lot of close calls. they're working to restore power, and it might be until tomorrow when everything is back up and running. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. the time 4:45. it's believed that all americans have been evacuated from south sudan. the last u.s. citizen evacuated yesterday after another attempt on saturday had to be aborted when u.s. military aircraft came under fire.

four u.s. troops were injured in the attack. meantime, thousands are crowding into the united nations compound trying to escape the violence. new this morning, changing how to respond to mass shootings, changes coming after a gunman with a high profile rifle killed a federal security officer during the shooting rampage at lax. police officers will protect paramedics and firefighters as they enter dangerous areas, the goal to treat shooting victims more quickly. there expects to be a rush of same sex couples in utah looking to get married. on friday a federal judge ruled the ruling is unconstitutional. more than 100 same sex couples were married in salt lake city

on friday after the ruling. the state government is appealing the judge's decision, but legal experts say the ruling will probably stand. >> because this decision is based on a nights supreme court precedent, i think it's likely it will be upheld by the tenth circuit and the united states supreme court. >> if it stands utah becomes the 18th state where same sex marriage is legal. veterans groups are fighting against the provisions of the budget deal for working age retirees. military retirees would receive smaller annual pension increases. after protests from the military community, lawmakers say they'll take another look next year and possibly reverse t the pentagon warns changes coming to the military benefit system and recommendations will be in may.

thieves stole this army corporal's christmas presents. the couple had saved for the biggest christmas ever, spending $5,000 on gifts for the family, but the thieves broke in through a back window and even into their four-year- old's room. >> i've lived here a long time. the family has been able to replace about 75% of what's stolen thanks to donations from strangers and donations from police and firefighters. spite of what's happened, cookie says the best present of all is simply having her daddy home. the roadways looking pretty good. not too much traffic due to the holiday, so that's a good thing if you have to work this week.

here's a look at the map. we do have a semi-truck versus a guardrail, but it doesn't seem to be causing problems. lots of green so no delays and along the peninsula, same story. let's take a look at the east shore freeway. you can see the headlights are headed westbound towards the mcarthur maze. we have no delays to speak of. highway 24 westbound toward the tunnel, things moving along quite nicely. little change in the forecast for your monday. mostly sunny, mild, dry, ridge of high pressure continuing to dominate. the sinking air associated with the ridge helping to build

pollution. it's not okay to burn in your fireplace unless you're exempt. unseasonably mild weather in the area. temperatures anywhere from 60 degrees in passivey ca to upper 60s for your afternoon. a few patches of fog around santa rosa, and 34 degrees there. low 40s in oakland. san jose tied a record setback in 1919. today we have another warm one. it's going to be chilly. as we get into the 10:00 hour, low 50s in the forecast and looking better as we get into the afternoon, low 60s by 1:00.

afternoon highs, 62 in berkley, low 60s antioch into san francisco. if we head to the north, mid 60s for santa rosa. let's head to the south where temperatures will be mild. 66 morgan hill. who is lucky enough to go see the niners play this afternoon? 56 degrees at game time with a light offshore breeze and mostly clear skies. the extended forecast showing you temperatures don't change a whole lot. christmas day could be one of the warmest of the next several. notice we do have an increase in clouds pushing towards the weekend. a tad cooler next weekend and

saturday a 10% of perhaps a few sprinkles. >> we need it, rosemary. time 4:51. apple, the largest cell phone carrier in the world, and they have a deal. they'll let china mobile users start ordering the 5s. china mobile has millions of customers. coming up, a scam could be targeting your information. how they're using computer software from a bay area police department. how the death of a girl has sparked new concerns for people who attend this year's events.

he came after him and whacked him in the head. >> he used force. he used force with that pipe. i mean, i'm surprised he's not

dead. >> a driver and a passenger are being described as white men in their mid 20s, and the car a mid 90s faded blue buick or pontiac. a homicide investigation is underway in oakland after a body was discovered in the shopping center parking lot. police say someone found a body in the wal-mart parking lot on edgewater drive right off interstate 880 yesterday afternoon. police say they're treating it as a hock side but haven't said if the body is of a man or woman or how the person died. in the meantime, police investigating another deadly shooting. the victim 34-year-old wayne germane was found in the parking lot of an apartment complexion redwood parkway. no arrests have been made. anyone with information is asked to call police. organizers say safety is a top priority at this year's festival. last year alissa wandered away

from the event new year's eve and her body was eventually found in the snow, and the coroner determined she died of hypothermia and had drugs in her system. the event will run from december 29 through the 31st. time 4:55, and police say a phone scammer is a threat. the caller said they were a police officer with a warrant for an arrest. they used a computer program to make it appear the call was it coming from an actual police department. there's a new record holder for a single season pass

record. >> there's a record for peyton manning. >> he makes it look too easy. he took the tight from patriots quarterback, tom brady. coming up, she was declared braindead after a routine surgery. how the case is putting new focus on the need for tonsillectomies. 49er fans are getting ready to say good-bye to the stick. the possibility of one final matchup. traffic looking pretty good, but an accident we want to talk about in san francisco. we'll let you know the details straight ahead. sunny mild weather continuing for your week ahead. as we get into the afternoon, it is going to be nice. there is a spare the air day for today. i'll have a check of your air quality coming up. ah, back in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed internet

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good morning. today is a bitter sweet day for fans of the 49ers. it may be the last game at candlestick. we'll have a report in just a few minutes. good morning. it's monday, december 23. >> good