degree mark. >> i'm at pier 39. this was no snow on the day but there was no dew on it at people face the heat this holiday. for some it is a christmas day that addition. >> if the wetter is nice we like to come to the beach. for others they catch the waves. >> it's to winy but nice to enjoy the weather on a beautiful day. the clear skies brought people to pacifica to enjoy warm weather. >> it's about 65 outside and 47 in the water right now. it would be in the 40s and be warmer in the water than it would be outside. >> it was an unexpected gift to bay area residents and visitors

from colder climates. >> escaping the cold, rain, sleet. this is awesome. >> you were expecting something different. foggy and cloudy. tourists got a view of the haze surrounding the city. last year it was cold and wet. this christmas neighbors dressed down. we're from the east coast, used to being bundled up. this is amazing to be outside. >> while the sea lions enjoyed the rays visitors bundled in coats were not ready. usually every winter we come here and it's cold. i'm sweating. it's hot. >> the heat highlighted the spare the air alert, reminding folks there's no all log on to -- you'll log on the fire place.

the bay area rescue mission has been feeding the hungry and homeless. it continues with the lineout front. one example of out reach this christmas day. i want to wish you a merry christmas, i want to wish you a

merry christmas. >> for children waiting to see what they may receive from a room stacked full of toys. >> each labeled with a child's age. what do you say. >> thank you. >> all of this, the toys, christmas meal, and tables full of free clothes at the nevin community center made possible by christmas inrichment. >> the nonprofit was started by burgundy spears after her family struggled to buy you tos. >> what is christmas about when you have families stressed out because they can't provide at all. >> the goal then to help 100 people on christmas day. now they help hundreds in richmond alone. we have christmas in hayward, there's a christmas in houston. >> donations of toys are important every year. i have a bike.

what do you think about that? it's awesome. >> needed are volunteers handing out socks,. >> give me a high-five. these are people that needed a helping hand. be shows my kids how to appreciate what they have. >> when we do the stories christmas day the organizations that feed the hungry remind us this need goes year round, not just christmas day. christmas enrichment wants to expand to offer help year round. in san francisco the 4,000 people had diner in the tenderloin. the cougars are in san francisco to play in the fight hunger bowl at at&t park on

friday. >> i think the real meaning of christmas is what you give, so our team has been invited to st. anthonys and we help. a portion of ticket sales will go to benefit st. anthonys. >> the huskies helped out. glides served up christmas dinner for 5000 people including ham, turkey, stuffing, vegetables and dessert. >> families got their christmas packages on time. wow, this is unexpected. okay. the mail carriers made delivers to neighborhoods in silicon valley and it's all in the

spirit of santa. >> this is what makes it worth it, people are home and surprised and happy. that's what makes it worth it for me to be out here and delivering. >> the usps handled 420 million pieces of mail this holiday season. >> a major backlog at ups and fedex had presents missing. why shipments were 30ed -- 30 delayed. >> the trucks are still, things are quiet. ups won't do pick ups or delay -- deliveries on christmas. >> it takes thousands of workers at ups to sort, load and deliver gifts to arrive before christmas.

>> 99% of the things arrived in two days. there was one item for myself that didn't arrive yet. >> representatives admit some of the 7 1/2 million delivers did not arrive. in a statement the volume of air packages exceeded the capacity of our network. some shipments are delayed. that company expired delays. the demands to have packages shipped was greater amount than expected. an increase online may be driving that demand. >> i do all my shopping on line. >> according to comscore online sales were up 9%. retail sales of brick and mortar were up only 2%. the delivery delays won't keep

him from shopping online. >> i know i will get it eventually. not the end of the world. >> for customer who's order odem zone.com -- on amazon.com they'll be crediting back to accounts to apol jeez for the shipping delays. >> target had 40 million credit and debit cards compromise. target dew points that debit card pins may have been compromise but some banks are limiting withdraws. pope francis urged the world to make a commitment to

peace. 70,000 of the faithful gathered to hear the pope's message. he led prayers for christians under attack, battered women and trafficked women and peace. true peace is not a balance of opposing forces, it's not a lovely facade concealing conflicts and divisions, peace calls for daily commitment. >> he prayed for those affected by natural disasters especially the philippines. more than 35 people killed in iraq in three bombings today. they exploded in christian areas of baghdad. no one has claimed responsibility but iraq's dwindling christian community

has been targeted. the united nations is sending more peacekeepers to south sudan to avoid a civil war. the u.s. has flown 150 marines to the region. the fighting has been going on for 10 days the official death toll is 500 the top humanitarian chief believes it's more like thousands of people who have been killed. a sad holiday for the family of an east bay family. a holiday tragedy, a man kills his wife and turns the gun on himself. what we're learning.

apartment is, is, 10 people in san francisco are out of their home after their apartment caught fire. crews were able to contain the fire. no one was hurt. investigators are trying to determine how that fire started. what happened this morning is almost too difficult to comprehend. a father of four killed his wife and committed suicide. all the children were in the home at the time and one saw what happened. >> a san lorenzo family is scared by what happened in the home. four children woke up to the sound of gunshots and the parents dead. >> relatives say john lin killed his wife, then he turned

the gun on himself. the 16-year-old son witnessed the murder-suicide and ran to tell his siblings and grandparents who were in the home. the couple was having probables. >> this is -- problems, this is a tragic incident. >> it's a tragedy, leave someone mother and fatherless, and it's a sad story for christmas. >> she wishes her sister had reached out sooner. if any good comes from the heartbreak is saving the life of others before it's too late. >> if they are having problems speak up and say something. my sister said everything is okay. >> the children will stay with relatives. officials expect to have april performed -- autopsy reported

by the end of the week. light rail services restored after an accident on the tracks in san jose. the valley transportation authority said a woman was hit and killed at 1:30. her name has not been released. the woman was walking on the tracks and wearing dark clothes. right now authorities trying to figure out if it was a suicide or accident. the family of a oakland girl on life support opened christmas presents today. they said jahi mcmath's room is their home dense december 12th. that's when she was declared brain dead. today the family received spiritual support. >> i want the family to know there's other people that are praying for their family and

for their daughter. yesterday a judge ruled the hospital does not need to keep jahi on life support past 5:00 on december 30th. the family has not decided if they will appeal the ruling. cover california has extended the deadline to get coverage by january 1. if you signed up by past monday but were not able to complete the application you have to friday to get it done. applicants should work with representatives even if they have no record of attempts to get coverage. san francisco firefighters played santa handing out toys in the tenderloin. firefighters from station number 1 and variousel have -- evils -- elves gave out toys.

>> what a sweet thing to do to go out and give to strangers. >> for us to bring our children and do this every christmas for us it's a family tradition. that was mark farrell. he helped deliver the toys, it helps his children learn about the joy of giving. we were live last night at lefty o'doulss, the toy drive exceeded the goal of 10,000 toys. more than 11,000 toys were donated. >> you cannot use weather as an excuse to get out there. it was so warm. check in with mark. >> walking around out side. this is christmas day. temperature in the mid-60's. a few spots in the 70-degree mark. as far as current numbers, mostly clear conditions, temperature from the mid-50s to

the lower 60s, mild toward sfo. san jose 61 degrees. in terms of air quality, this was the case. another prepare the air alert. -- spare the air. the numbers reflecting the poor air quality. for the north bay to the central bay. eastern zone, the numbers come down as we head into thursday. the air quality improves tomorrow and that trend will continue into friday. a spare the air alert in place for thursday and could be in place for friday as well. mostly clear skies, tomorrow hazy sunshine. here's the live camera, san francisco out in the distance, tomorrow morning at 7:00 44 degrees. by lunchtime 62.

a touch warmer, we're looking for the rain clouds. overnight lows tomorrow morning, pretty cold, patchy fog around santa rosa, overnight lows 30. san jose to start out the day 39. here's the weather pattern, high pressure in firm command of the weather, temperature in the low 60s to the low 70s. mild to warm, there's a cold front on the way. it will be a weak system for us. no rainfall expected but rain from the north. temperature come down a little bit. could be enough mix to improve the air quality by friday. no strong mixing, no strong storms. with that another round of warm the temperature. a lot of mid-60's. a nice recovery, san francisco 66 and pacifica 65 degrees. more neighborhood and warm

temperature. cruz, morgan hills and gilroy, upper 70s. these numbers could be warmer. here's the look ahead. i wish i had another big weather story the tell you about. we'll talk about the warm weather pattern by thursday. the temperature trend up. i think in our future we're talking more about the spare the air alert and no rain clouds. >> the temperature trending up. mid- to upper 60s, around 70 and no rain clouds. a severe winter storm claimed four lives in england. crews rescued dozens in their cars. 50,000 homes are without power. the floods caused chaos due on the road closures. a christmas wish stuffed in a bottle on a bay area beach.

>> it says, dear santa, i want a giant and it should be stuffed monkey. >> we talked to the family to -- who found the note. >> soldiers celebrating christmas overseas. their message to family and friends back home.

. happy holidays america. >> u.s. troops in afghanistan enjoyed the christmas holiday. many of the airmen and women at bagram air field are two months into their deployment. president obama and first lady michelle obama wished americans a merry christmas and a special message for military members and their families. >> we want the troops to know you are in our thoughts and prayers. >> the president and first lady encouraged americans to support military families through volunteer efforts.

a christmas message in a bottle written by a small child with a big request to santa. but the handwritten note almost didn't reach the destination. the family who found the message and tells us about their efforts to make the christmas wish come true. you have to believe in things being meant to be. >> david, walked the dog along the drive when amongst the trash something caught his eye. >> inside a special and timely message. >> dear santa, i want a giant, and should be stuffed monkey, please, please. >> david found the bottle two weeks ago. his wife posted to facebook the log and the alameda patch hoping to find the sender. >> i grew up on a sailboat, my

thoughtet i it came from another child on a sailboat in when the post went unanswered the family wanted the letter to arrive in time for christmas. they made a copy and put it in the mail box for letters tastant. >> the -- santa. the giant monkey's arm redrawn several times. >> when they only ask for one thing you hope they get that one thing. >> as their own children play with christmas toys, david thinks of the child who puts his or her wish list aflight. >> it deserves to go back. if there's anyway for that to happen it would be fantastic. >> if you would like the reach david regarding that letter we

posted information on ktvu.com. coming up at 6:00. a holiday song about oakland. the local singer behind it and why it's getting new life two years after they wrote it. for now. thank you for joining us. coming up next or holiday in focus special. great holiday stories for you. we'll see you at 6:00.

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