probably just waiting, waiting for it. that's part of the wild right there. >> reporter: he knows deer frequent his yard in the middle of the night. >> that's deer droppings. >> reporter: likely coming from the san mateo creek behind his house. >> probably followed the water and the creek looking for food. >> reporter: greg brush lives across the street and and heard the screeching sounds, too. >> we have lots of kids. there are toddlers around. that's definitely concerning. >> reporter: hillsboro police say the deer had injuries consistent with an animal attack, but couldn't find the mountain lion. >> it's unfortunate that it happened in someone's front yard, but it does happen and that's wherever there are mountain eye lons, it's going to happen. >> reporter: police plan to step up patrols and send out an alert to be on the lookout. dahl hopes this mountain lion on the prowl doesn't return looking for the next meal. >> i knew it was quite serious. i didn't realize it actually

killed something. >> reporter: there are no plans to try and trap the animal. i've learned the california department of fish and wildlife does not do that, unless the animals are aggressive towards humans. ken? a christmas night protest led to a post-christmas cleanup. some protesters turned to vandalism in jack london square, where it seems nothing was off limits. noelle walker was there and we understand a christmas tree was vandalized. >> reporter: yes, this protest was dubbed "no time off" referring to police officers having to scrap their christmas plans to keep tabs on protesters. in the past, we've seen broken windows, but last night they targeted something that many people see as a symbol of peace. ♪ >> reporter: the christmas spirit, still glistening in jack london square.

>> beautiful! >> isn't it beautiful? >> reporter: even as contractors sort through a web of broken lights. and cracked ornaments. it's as if the grinch paid a christmas visit. >> not good. >> reporter: a protest in oakland christmas night turned destructive. video posted to the ktvu facebook page shows vandals ripping apart the christmas tree? jack london square. >> the tree is symbolic of all that's good, so they had to go and damage it. i'm mad. >> reporter: the vandals shattered 25 windows. the manager got a call from the alarm company during his christmas dinner. >> they said, hey, we have multiple window breakage alarms going off. they told me how many. i thought maybe it's system error. it can't be that many broken at once. >> reporter: the store opening was delayed, as the cleanup stretched into this afternoon, with boarded windows. >> they keep us pretty busy. not that hi enjoy this kind of

work, you know, going after the protests. >> reporter: today, many are just shaking their heads. >> i mean, why? it's wanton destruction. why would you do it? >> reporter: now, we don't know of any protesters who were arrested last night. that woman that you just saw at the end of that story told me she thought the city was spending too much money on the protests and she thought it might be money better spent for people in need this holiday. >> thank you, noelle walker, live in oakland. truth and justice is the call from family and friends of an antioch man who was shot and killed by police. today, they held a rally over the death of denny gonzalez in june of 2012. his widow has filed a civil suit over his death. as part of the suit, police released video of the incident. police say gonzalez had called 911 to say he was going to kill himself and a police officer. police initially said gonzalez fired his weapon and that's when they shot and killed him. an investigation by the district attorney cleared police. but the family now says the

video proves gonzalez never opened fire and that the gun still had its safety on. >> everything that came out, everything was a lie. everything. just to squash it and, you know, let's move on, and it's not fair. >> the widow, andrea gonzalez, was seven months pregnant at the time of the shooting. lives matter! >> in san francisco's union square, demonstrators read the names of black men who died at the hands of police. the peaceful protest was held at the union square christmas tree. it's all part of a movement that's gaining momentum after a grand jury declined to indict a white police officer who shot 18-year-old michael brown in ferguson, missouri. organizers in san francisco say their aim was to make today's event, quote, family-friendly and safe. an outpouring of sympathy around the nation for the two new york city police officers shot and killed in their cruiser last week. a former mayor has made a substantial donation to the families of the two men.

david lee miller reports. >> reporter: nypd officers carrying the casket of rafael ramos into christ tabernacle church in queens. mourners lining up for hours at his wake today. 25,000 law enforcement members are expected to attend his funeral tomorrow. jetblue offering free flights for relatives and police to travel to new york for saturday's services. >> it's just great to see a corporation these days do something that's so giving. >> reporter: the airline also helping family and officers fly in for officer wenjian liu's funeral, let to be scheduled. more assistance is coming from the tunnel to towers foundation, which will pay off the mortgages on both officers' homes. >> it's important that we show the liu and the ramos family that we are all coming together as a community, as new yorkers, and as americans. >> reporter: liu's parents and widow joining a news conference

today. former new york mayor rudolph giuliani speaking at the event, saying the officers' families would have wanted for nothing if they weren't killed in the line of duty. >> you and i can go to bed, our children can go to bed, our parents can go to bed safe because this family and the ramos family sacrificed their son, their husband, the bread winner of the family. >> reporter: mayor giuliani doing his part for the families of the slain officers, contributing $20,000. in queens, new york, david lee miller, fox news. a man and a woman are under arrest in a thanksgiving day homicide in san francisco. the two are in custody. investigators say 23-year-old darren reynaldo was shot multiple times in front of his home on petraro hill thanksgiving afternoon. police say evidence led them to carr and harrison, who were arrested tuesday. detectives say the two are also linked to multiple robberies and auto thefts. a south san francisco

police officer is recovering from injuries today after being involved in a hit and run accident. it happened about 11:30 on christmas eve on spruce avenue near parkway in south san francisco. investigators say two officers saw a car heading toward them, which hit one of the officers and then sped off. the injured officer was treated and released from the hospital. the car is described as a white two-door honda accord with a broken passenger side mirror and california license plate number 6 aoh 563. a san francisco sheriff's deputy pleaded not guilty today to charges he attacked a patient at san francisco general. deputy michael lieuling is accused of choking a man in a wheelchair while he was on duty at sfg. the deputy claimed the man hit him with a cane.

>> it's a very minor use of force. there were no injuries that have been alleged whatsoever. >> lieuleing is free on bail. the next court date is set for january 15. microsoft says its network is back up for the xbox, but sony playstation users are still experiencing outages following an apparent christmas day hack. ktvu's katie utehs has the details on the latest cyber threat. >> reporter: plugged in, powered on, ready to game with a new playstation christmas morning. >> they said, sorry, the servers are down. they will be back up soon. >> reporter: claudia corello said sony provided few answers yesterday, as a hacker group called the lizard squad halted online gaming for the two systems. >> kind of thought it was bogus. he thought it was pretty horrible. >> reporter: marco and 6-year- old son couldn't play their new game. >> christmas day was pretty spectacular time to disrupt the

network. >> reporter: while a war of words ensued on twitter between hackers claiming to disrupt the networks and others trying to restore service. but the outage lasted well into today. some simply made the best of it and gamed offline. >> at the end of the day, they were just playing local with each other. >> reporter: others looked bigger picture, as hacks are can abouting more and more frequent, cyber execute is a concern. >> i think people think swiping a credit card with where their information is going, they know in the digital space, too, they can be attacked. it's rough work. >> reporter: in san francisco, katie utehs, ktvu channel 2news. retailers slashed prices significantly today hoping to drive up post-holiday sales. melanie woodrow is live at the wal-mart in san leandro and the parking lot is just packed! what sort of deals are the shoppers getting? >> reporter: absolutely, christina. there's been quite a bit of traffic today. folks tell me they are seeing a

lot of half-off stickers, especially on holiday items. earlier today we were over on bay street in emeryville where we saw signs for discounts up to 70% off. steep discounts and sales were easy to come by the day after christmas, but surprisingly, not many shoppers were taking advantage of the offers at bay street in emeryville. >> we pulled into the parking structure and said where are all the cars? yeah, then we walked out and said where are all the people? >> reporter: after weeks of buying for others, most shoppers we spoke with were spending money on themselves. >> i got 50% off a pair of pants. >> work clothes for myself. >> you want to see the t- shirts? >> reporter: from work clothes to cruise wear. >> i suspect you're excited about your cruise more than the shirt. >> yes, it all goes together, though. >> reporter: industry experts estimate $65 billion in returns. >> i am exchanging some gifts. >> reporter: still even on this day of mass consumerism, the holiday spirit was alive. >> i asked for donations to

charitable organizations for christmas. >> so many people are suffering and we have so much. it's more what christmas is about. >> reporter: and coming up tonight on ktvu news at 6:00, i'll let you know about a new program, a new way for you to spend those potentially unwanted holiday gift cards. christina? >> looking forward to that. thank you, melanie. for the first time in years, christmas in hawaii included snow. a rare blizzard dusted two island mountain tops on the big island. yesterday, the national weather service canceled a blizzard warning for the summits of two mountains and the roads to the mountain summits were also closed because of dangerous conditions, including high winds and black ice. there is still a bit of snow at the top of the peaks, but it is melting fast, which briefly prompted a flash flood warning. >> burned out of their home on christmas. how firefighters went above and beyond to save the holiday for a couple of bay area grandparents. >> the pictures show him

hugging the firefighter. he just broke down and cried. >> frost in the bay area forecast. i'm tracking how low temperatures will get this weekend. >> next, four months after an earthquake caused $300 million of damage in and around napa, the looming deadline to apply for help. .

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. victims of the south napa quake have only a few more days to register for federal disaster aide. last august's 6.0 quake is estimated to have caused $300 million in damage. the federal emergency management agency says monday is the deadline to qualified businesses and restaurants to register for financial assistance, including housing grants for homeowners and renters, essential repairs and other disaster-related needs, which aren't covered by insurance. monday is also the day when fema plans to shut down its assistance center set up in napa following the quake.

. >> reporter: indonesia's province closest to the magnitude 9.1 earthquake's epicenter was hit first and hardest. a decade ago, walls of water, some more than 30 feet high and traveling as fast as jetliners slammed into the coastline, killing more than 170,000 people in indonesia alone. in thailand, nearly 5400 people died, including 2000 tourists, 3000 remaining missing. among those visiting the country that day, supermodel

petra nimkova. she survived, but her fiance did not. >> i'm connected with all of you here in a deep way and i know what you are feeling as i was here 10 years ago and lost my partner, simon. >> reporter: in sri lanka today, symbolic train ride for the 1270 passengers washed away while aboard. over the past decade, 28 countries spent more than $400 million on early warning systems, preparing the region if another tsunami strikes. >> the tsunami raised awareness and understanding just about how vulnerable this world is to natural disasters. >> reporter: back in may 2005, congress provided more than $650 million for reconstruction. in total, the u.s. gave almost 2 billion since the devastating natural disaster destroyed so many lives. in washington, joel waldman, fox news. well, as for our weather, it is nice outside, but

certainly chilly. sounds like that's not going to change too much. >> patchy frost out there, get ready for the temperatures to drop off rapidly over the next few hours. cool spots in the upper 20s first thing saturday morning. live storm tracker 2, clear skies over northern california, over the bay area. what's happening, cold air moving in from the north and it sticks around into the first half of the weekend. another surge of cold air moves in as we wrap up 2014. you'll see that coming up in the five-day forecast. frost advisory toward parts of solano county, lake county and mendocino county with the frost advisory in place until 9:00 a.m. saturday. as far as current numbers, showing you 58 in san francisco. heyward at 53. livermore checking in at 52.

fairfield, already down to 50 degrees, on track to reach the mid-30s. outside right now, looking towards san francisco, across the bay here, you can see a little bit of chop on the bay area, giving you an idea of the wind speed. we've had a breeze out there with winds around 10 to 20 miles an hour, brisk northwesterly wind. clear and cold for this evening, saturday morning frost and fair skies and a cold pattern once again, as i mentioned, into next week. here's a look at the overnight lows. first thing tomorrow morning, a few upper 20s, especially toward napa. 29 degrees. santa rosa, 30. livermore, 32 degrees. you can count on patchy frost to develop, especially in the inland valleys. even san francisco, pretty chilly, back down to lower 40s and san jose in the mid-30s. coldest locations should be up in the north bay valleys, santa rosa, clover dale, toward guerneville as well. tonight, clear and cool in the short-term forecast. it will be a dry weekend, as high pressure still in command

of our weather, pushing the storm track to our north. sunday morning, overnight lows begin to moderate a little bit, so it won't be that extreme chill out there. 30s and 40s tomorrow morning at 6:00. then into the afternoon hours by 3:00 and 4:00, lots of 50s showing up on the forecast maps. i think with the cooler start tomorrow morning, tomorrow afternoon won't be as warm as today. showing you lots of 50s for santa rosa and brentwood. san jose with a forecast high of 57. half moon bay in the mid-50s. here is a look ahead at your five-day forecast. notice it is dry through the weekend. in fact, right through the remainder of the year. but the big developing story into next week, as we wrap up 2014 for new year's eve, we'll have another surge of cool air and very cold temperatures once again for that timeframe. get ready to bundle up tomorrow morning. temperatures in the sierra back down into single digits overnight, so we'll take a look at the forecast. >> they could use more snow, for sure. mark, thanks.

. with a limited showing of sony's controversial movie "the interview," still generated $1 million in ticket sales on christmas day. the comedy was originally set to be released in more than 2000 theaters, but only showed at 331 theaters. compare that $1 million to the widely released film "unbroken," which made $15.6 million during its christmas opening. sony made "the interview" available for rent and for purchase online wednesday. the golden gate is shutting down in two weeks. the long-awaited work that will be done and why it requires closing the bridge to traffic for an entire weekend. >> he told us he thought it would be a curse that would drag him down, but today he is a division 1 athlete. . >> this is what made me who i am. it's really how you react to adversity that shows who you

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. golden gate bridge crews are getting ready to shut down the entire span two weeks from

tonight. the bridge district will begin installing a $30 million movable median meant to prevent head-on crashes. the closure starts friday, january 9th at midnight and reopens monday, january 12th at 4:00 a.m. we're told this will be the first time the bridge has ever been shut down for construction, but people will still be able to walk and bike across the bridge. former president george h.w. bush is said to be in great spirits and an aid says he'll likely be home from the hospital by new year's day. on tuesday, the 90-year-old bush was taken by ambulance to houston methodist hospital after experiencing shortness of breath. the 41st president has parkinsons disease. doctors say it's not unusual for someone with parkinsons to experience breathing issues. >> to get a stiffness of your breathing muscles, so you get a lot of perceived shortness of breath in that situation and they are always very, very cautious with president bush. >> two years ago, the former republican president was hospitalized for two months because of a bronchitis-related

cough and other medical issues. his chief of staff says this situation is not like what happened then and that mr. bush should be home in a few days. for the first time since taking office, president obama was able to talk to u.s. troops about the short-term regarding the u.s. mission in afghanistan. [ cheers & applause ] >> the president and the first lady took time out of their vacation in hawaii to bring some christmas cheer yesterday to troops at the marine corps base in oahu. the president thanked service members for their sacrifices and dedication and reminded them that the $1 trillion war in afghanistan is winding down. >> we've been in continuous war now for almost 13 years, over 13 years, and next week we will be ending our combat mission in afghanistan. afghanistan has a chance to rebuild its own you know.

we are safer. >> while the country is more protected, the president says there are ongoing and difficult missions around the world, including the battle against the islamic state in iraq and syria. today is the first day of the american holiday of kwaanza. ♪ >> the seven-day holiday runs through january 1st. a professor at california state university at long beach created it in 1966 as a nonreligious celebration of family and social values. it's also meant to help african americans reconnect with their roots. each night, a new candle is lit on a candle holder with seven branches. each day is dedicated to a different principle. the seven principles are unity, self determination, collective responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith. well, as a fire tore through their home on christmas day, firefighters rushed to help. we'll show you how they not only saved the south beach family's lives, but also saved

christmas. >> a new harsh penalty is being proposed for every californian convicted of drunk driving. the number supporters say they have to pass the idea. >> and why this homecoming of sailors was once in a lifetime for one of the crewmembers. of shaving stuff. and thankfully, being able to find backups.

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and thankfully, being able to find backups.

. a devastating fire on christmas day, but today, a bay area family is thankful for the help that arrived after the fire. the flames gutted the south bay home and took away the family's christmas day plans. ktvu's anne ruben shows us how firefighters saved the day, twice. >> look at our christmas day, bro. >> reporter: this was what jamie gains and her fiance woke up to christmas morning. >> i went to open my door and smoke came right at me. >> reporter: the fire moved quickly through their apartment. gains managed to grab her bath robe. everything else burned. >> i still cry about it, because we lost everything. >> reporter: including their christmas tree and the gifts beneath it, intended for their grandchildren. san jose firefighters noticed this and decide to take action.

>> we said let's get toys together and get out and take care of this family. >> reporter: so they did. the firefighters returned to the scene of the fire, this time their truck filled with toys. gains' fiance was moved to tears. >> when the firefighters came and opened up the truck, the pictures show him hugging the firefighter. he just broke down and cried. he just couldn't believe it. i couldn't believe it. >> reporter: firefighters say they hold their annual toy drive, in part to be prepared for situations just like this. >> to see the joy on their faces and the kids in the family, to do that extra for them, it's -- it seems small, but it's so huge. >> reporter: gains says not only do the firefighters save lives that day, they saved christmas. >> everybody was, like, in awe of all the gifts that they had brought us. it was just so amazing. we thanked them so much. it wouldn't have been christmas for our grandkids without that. >> reporter: the couple isn't sure where they will go next or how they will even begin to replace the belongings they lost in the fire. relatives have set up a go fund

me page on their behalf. in san jose, ann rubin, ktvu channel 2news. we now know this christmas day fire in san francisco's petraro hill neighborhood caused $1.3 million in damage. no one was home when the fire started early yesterday morning, which is why flames spread without anyone noticing. the roof collapsed in one home and a second suffered significant damage. no one was hurt, but two cats died inside. another two were found alive. we are learning more about a fiery head-on collision outside sacramento that left four people dead. the crash happened at 1:30 this morning on san juan avenue in the community of fair oaks. the chp says a buick la saber with five people inside swerved and struck a subaru outback. the buick burst into flames. people living nearby heard the crash and tried to save the people inside. the only two survivors are the driver of the subaru and one of the people pulled from that buick. according to the chp, two passengers in the buick were

not wearing seat belts. well, there is nothing quite like coming home for the holidays. the sailors on the uss pella luke returned home just in time, on christmas day. for some, it was a once in a lifetime return home. >> i missed him so much. >> reporter: brigitte perdue was right back to where she was six months ago, but this time she's much happier. >> as soon as i woke up this morning, he's actually going to be here today! i got so excited. >> reporter: her husband is coming home today. this homecoming is a little more special than the rest. >> her dad is coming home too. >> reporter: at just after 10:00, sky fox is overhead for the homecoming, spotted as she pulls into san diego harbor returning from her very last voyage. >> this is the last of the class of amphibious assault ships. this was the first in class. this is the last remaining one. >> reporter: for its final deployment, they spent their

last few months in the western pacific and it almost became an extended mission. >> i explained to them there was a supertyphoon bearing down on the philippines and immediately the crew asked what can we do? >> reporter: but help wasn't needed. instead, they got an early christmas message, come home soon. >> it was really hard, especially having to get everything at home set up and it was hard. >> reporter: little laramie was only born a month ago. >> good to go! >> reporter: so this meeting of father and daughter is for the very first time. >> it's amazing. she's beautiful. >> reporter: the tears flowing once again, but this time of joy, just in time for christmas. >> can't beat it! thank you. >> reporter: sharon chen, fox news. well, there's a new idea for cracking down on repeat drunk drivers. the proposal that will impact

every single californian convicted of a dui. ♪ >> they have traveled the world and they are barely teenagers. we'll introduce you to the san francisco boys chorus and show you how music is ingrained in every part of their lives.

. flags at san francisco's city hall today are flying at half staff in memory of a man who helped shape transportation policies in the city for decades. jerry lee was a board member of the san francisco municipal transportation agency. in 1988, lee began working as a special assistant to then-mayor art agnos and helped establish the department of parking and traffic. lee also served as chairman of the city's taxi committee. today, the city's mayor is preparing jerry lee as a native san francisco. a walgreen's employee in arizona after being shot during a brazen christmas day robbery. police say the robbery happened in front of several customers in the middle of the afternoon at a walgreen's in scottsdale. the gunman opened fire, hitting an employee. he then got into his car and sped away. the suspect led police on a short chase before crashing. >> barreled right into a power

transformer, blew up. electrical lines and everything started sparking and popping. traffic lights went out and all of a sudden in an instant, there were police cars coming from every angle, jumping out of cars, guns drawn, assault rifles. >> officers took the 21-year- old suspect into custody without further incident. police say the walgreen's employee was hospitalized with serious, but nonlife threatening injuries. a state senator is pushing for an aggressive new plan to crack down on repeat drunk drivers. the plan centers on an instrument known as an ignition interlock device. state senator lee of san mateo wants to require all convicted drivers to install the device in their vehicles. they are connected to the ignition and requires a breath sample before the ignition starts. if it detects an alcohol level exceeding a set limit, the vehicle won't start. the devices are effective in reducing drunk driving incidences by almost 70%.

bans on plastic bags go in effect next week in a dozen cities statewide. local bans will take effect even if a ballot initiative is approved to allow voters to weigh in on the ban. if that measure qualifies, the state ban would be put on hold until 2016. the cost of care can vary greatly depending on which hospital you go to. >> it floored me really, actually, for being four and a half hours in the emergency room. i had no idea costs could accumulate like that. >> what 2 investigates found when our team sifted through pricing for 400 hospitals. >> and in weather, the bay area in the clear right now. temperatures dropping off rapidly. coming up, the areas that will be subfreezing tomorrow morning and we'll let you notice -- know if we have rain clouds in the five-day forecast.

. california-based spacex says its next feat will be to land the falcon on a 300-foot barge in the atlantic. usually rockets drop off their lower sections after burning fuel, but spacex wants to keep the 14-story tall rocket intact. that would help make space flight less expensive. spacex estimates it has a 50% chance of nailing the landing. the test should happen january 6 or 7. what are the holidays

without holiday music? have you ever heard the san francisco boys chorus? they have more than 200 members. these kids are between the ages of 10 and 13 and they are internationally acclaimed. ktvu introduces you to these uniquely talented children. ♪ >> i love it. it is, like, my life. it's nice. main priority. ♪ >> when i heard about this choir, i knew that it was right for me. >> i joined the chorus because i don't really show any interest in sports. ♪ >> this was the perfect opportunity. i really like it. ♪ >> i really like singing because it opens joy in my heart that i have that i just want to let go of.

i really love the sound. it makes me feel like i'm floating in the clouds. ♪ >> what's great about the chorus is the boys are all here because they want to be here. ♪ >> let me tell ya, the boys, i love working with the boys. their sound is glorious. ♪ >> how many sopranos are doing the very top part? that's too many now. >> i get to really see the development that happens in them and they go from being little boys to really young gentlemen. ♪ >> i sing everywhere. i sing at school. i sing at home. i sing while doing my homework. i sing in the shower. ♪ >> well, i sing, like, at home and on the car, random notes.

it really drives my parents crazy. ♪ >> and i have a little book that i use and i really like it. ♪ >> the boys' sopranos sound is unlike any other sound. ♪ >> there's a sweet spot in the boys' voice that just lasts for just a short amount of time. >> it's purity. it's innocence. it's beauty. ♪ >> songs can have different moods to them. some songs can make me really happy. some songs can make me really sad. ♪ >> and i actually really like the feeling of sad songs, because they can really open up your heart in a certain way because they make you feel for the song and it's just really

beautiful. >> this puts in their minds that there's another dimension to life. it's not just all tv and homework and eating and sleeping. >> they can express their spirit through music, their energy can be used through music. they can put things forward that they never thought of. >> when everyone's singing the right notes and we're, like, in harmony, it kind of transports me into a different place. ♪ >> this is a tradition that goes back hundreds of years. the music of the ages, it's like nothing else. >> the boys chorus shaped them, just the mere fact of standing in front of an audience, that they can have the confidence to perform in the best way possible. ♪ >> it brings camaraderie, it brings friendship, it means

working with other people. ♪ >> they develop leadership qualities and the things that they learn throughout the chorus helps them in future life. [ applause ] >> their voices blossom and blossom and it just is this glorious thing that is something that i think they will really keep with them. >> i love the chorus. nothing's ever the same as singing. >> i'm not sure when i thought i would still want to do that, but i'm sure i will sing all my life. >> yeah, it makes me happy. [ applause ] >> what a beautiful story. you can watch more from holiday in focus specials highlighting the sights and sounds of the holidays here in the bay area. just visit ktvu.com and look for a special section called holiday in focus. >> amazing group of kids. well, if you think it's chilly here in the bay area, you may want to steer clear of the sierra. mark is here to tell us about very cold temperatures in the mountains. >> yeah, it's one of those

deals, growing up in the bay area in the morning, get up to the sierra, excited to hit the slopes. all of a sudden you get that cold blast of air. that will be the case for tomorrow morning. single digits expected toward lake tahoe. as far as our cold surge, it's moving in tonight. then another one, more cool, moving into the region tuesday and into wednesday. right now on live storm tracker 2, we do have clear skies out there. in fact, we'll have mostly clear skies all weekend long. as far as the advisories in place, this blue shade, that is a frost advisory. that purple shade, that is a freeze warning in place for tonight and into early saturday morning. current numbers out there, walnut creek, 49 degrees. san jose checks in at 53. novato, around 50. outside right now, looking towards san francisco, the bay bridge looks very nice out there. temperatures are cooling off, but rapidly out there. clear and cold for this evening. saturday morning frost. definitely bundle up tomorrow morning. and a cold pattern once again, as we talked about, expected next week. here's a look at the overnight lows.

cool spots will be cold. napa at 29 degrees. subfreezing in santa rosa, napa. concord, livermore, 32 degrees. san jose, 35. san francisco, 41. more cold numbers overnight up in the north bay. st. helena and petaluma, hovering close to 30 degrees. in the short-term, clear and cool for this evening. high pressure is building in offshore. it's pushing the storm track up to the north. no rain clouds this weekend. in fact, the rest of the year could be dry as well. you can see here the forecast model keeping all of the significant clouds and the rain showers to the north of the bay area. that could be changing. that's the way it's shaping up right now. looking at the lake tahoe forecast, overnight lows, 7 degrees to start out saturday morning. then sunday, partly cloudy skies, pit of a breeze out there and temperatures near 40. definitely a chill here in the bay area, but especially toward the sierra. forecast highs for tomorrow, lots of 50s for afternoon

highs. san jose, 57. with the cooler start, tomorrow afternoon will be cooler than today. here is a look ahead at your five-day forecast. no rain clouds to talk about. you'll see temperatures for afternoon highs mainly in the 50s to right around 60 degrees. on wednesday, for new year's eve, toward the bay area, it's going to be on the cool side once again. looks at this point, still weighs out, but dry with partly cloudy skies, bit of a chill out there. by midnight festivities, readings back down into the upper 40s to mid-50s. we'll continue to keep an eye on the long-range forecast maps and see if we do bring in rain chances. for right now, it will remain dry. another forecast update coming up on the 6:00 news. >> thanks, mark. the cost of your medical care can vary by thousands of dollars, depending on where you get treated. 2 investigates broke down the data and tells you which hospitals are the priciest. >> blind and home alone, a dog stumbled out of a window 15 stories up. coming up at 6:00, the miraculous landing that will

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. a $16,000 bill for a few hours in the emergency room. tonight, 2 investigates uncovers which california

hospitals are charging the most. a family asked ktvu to take a closer look at hospital billing, after they suffered some serious sticker shock. eric rasmussen shows us what he found after going through a state database of prices from hundreds of hospitals. >> here we go. this is going to be pumpkin pie! >> reporter: 15-year-old julia iceman is ready for the holidays, but on one night at the movies in june, she wasn't sure she would even make it home. >> it felt like i was dying and it kept getting worse and worse. >> reporter: with urgent care closed for the night, iceman's mother took her to the emergency room at dominican hospital in santa cruz with extreme stomach pain. blood tests and ultrasound came back inclusive. >> they said we think we should do a ct scan. i was nervous to do a ct scan because i know they can be costly. >> reporter: even with the scan, doctors sent julia home with her ailment still a mystery. just as perplexing to her

mother, the bill for $16,862 that came in the mail. >> it floored me really actually for being four and a half hours in the emergency. i had no idea costs could accumulate like that. >> reporter: that cat scan included in this $11,000 charge under medical services. insurance reduced the costs, but the iceman's were still left with a large bill. >> we're still paying off $5000 for our out-of-pocket for that one incident. >> operating in the dark, sort of like buying a car without price. >> reporter: julia's grandfather bob diller called around and discovered a local radiology center does the same procedure for less than $600. >> i'm almost certain my daughter and granddaughter here would have gone to another facility if they had known these differences, and they are dramatic. >> reporter: a spokeswoman for dominican tells ktvu its prices are base ped on local market averages, but a closer look reveals the hospital is among the most expensive in california, for abdominal ct

scans. 2 investigates sifted through state data from 400 hospitals and ranked the prices for 10 common charges, from emergency room visits to x-rays to arthroscopic knee surgeries. good samaritan of san jose was among the top 25 priciest hospitals for every procedure we reviewed. the south bay hospital posted the single highest charge in the state for a colonoscopy with biopsy at a price of nearly $18,000. compare that to the contra costa regional medical center in martinez where the exact same procedure is listed at $1500. north bay medical center in fairfield also came up again and again in our list of most expensive hospitals. a trip to the er there is listed at more than $1900. north bay managers say serving as a chest pain and stroke center, as well as taking a disproportionate share of government insured patients in solano county all play a role

in driving up costs. but the california hospital association insists no one pays any of the prices provided by ktvu. >> you're saying the numbers are irrelevant? >> they are irrelevant. >> then why publish them? >> the state law requires them to. >> reporter: she says the real cost varies from one patient to the next. >> what would it take for consumers to know how much they will pay for something before they receive it? >> if you have insurance, first thing you do is talk to your insurance company. >> reporter: she says overhead, covering those who can't afford to pay, and simple supply and demand all explain why charges vary among hospitals, but some consumer advocates aren't satisfied. >> even with that dynamic at play, it's still true that the same exact procedure should not cost two or three or more times more from one hospital to the next. >> they ask, is this with insurance? i said yes. >> reporter: julia's family says they just want a chance to

shop around so an upset stomach doesn't cost an arm and a leg. . now at 6:00, broken windows and a damaged christmas tree after a protest in oakland. the manager of a business that got a call about the destruction during christmas dinner. >> plus, firefighters returned to a fire scene twice in one day, though the apartment was gutted, it was what firefighters did next to save christmas. >> and he's not a star on the field, but the story he's written is one to remember. the walk-off football player facing adversity, playing his final game at stanford next week. today, businesses opened late as the cleanup stretched into the afternoon. good evening. i'm ken pritchett. >> and i'm cristina rendon. frank and julie have the night off. christmas in oakland was no silent night. a protest targeting police shootings around the country

wound through the city streets. it was dubbed no time off, referring to police officers who had to scrap christmas plans to keep tabs on the protests. ktvu's noelle walker is live in jack london square, where last night they targeted what many see as a symbol of peace. >> reporter: it equated to vandalism at jack london square. they targeted the christmas tree even. ♪ >> reporter: the christmas spirit still glistens in jack london square. >> beautiful! >> isn't it beautiful? >> reporter: even as contractors sort through a web of broken lights. and cracked ornaments, as if the grinch paid a visit. >> not good. >> reporter: a protest in oakland christmas night turned destructive. video posted to the ktvu facebook page shows vandals ripping apart the christmas tree in jack london square. >> the christmas tree is symbolic of all that's good, so they had to go and