if you are one of the millions of americans who got a gift card for christmas and maybe to a store don't like don't put it in a drawer a way you may be able to put it to use. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now. this is ktvu mornings on 2.

>> and good morning. welcome to morning on two. it's saturday december 27 president. >> good morning. it is a bit chilly outside right now. start of the weekend. let's turn to rosemary. have jackets going. could be chilly throughout the day or a warm up? >> a lot like how we had yesterday without the wind. we expected the wind to die down. we knew once it went away the temperatures would fuel. that's what happened. giving you a live look outside this morning and at the bay bridge. yesterday at this hour bay bridge had a wind advisory because boy the winds were gusting strong for some of us, no longer the case. no trouble getting across that bridge. we are fog free and we are again with the cold numbers. 31 degrees at walnut creek. some of us are below freezing this morning. now to your freezing, nevado, 31 in santa rosa. we have an advisory for parts of solano. let's take a bit of a tour here. we will start along the peninsula, a lot of 30s and low

40s. 37 across the city. we shift into areas like sunnyvale and area around saratoga. 30s here for sun yeah vail. into the east bay where temperatures are quite cold this morning. 37 brentwood. upper 30s pittsburgh. 35 outside your door lafayette. or ind a at 40 degrees at the moment. the advisory lasts until about nine this morning, includes parts of solano . you can see this stretch. vallejo into fairfield. this definitely a little more widespread a very cold number and we are going to continue with this for the next couple of hours. if you have pets make sure they are inside at least for the morning. here we get the 6:00 reading by about seven or eight. not a lot of change going on. still a lot of pink. about nine we start to see more widespread 40s. by ten and 11 we are in good shape and a quick peek at the afternoon highs. 50s in the forecast, 56 for

oakland. 55 livermore and 57 san jose with mostly clear skies. temperatures are going to remain on the cool side as we get in to the extended forecast. we will go colder, i will explain why. >> we start with a funeral service underway in new york city. >> we can take you out there live. there is a live picture in front of christ tabernacle church. this is in queens. this funeral for rafael ramos is about to get started any moment now. >> we know that when the ramos is family arrived the oldest son was wearing his father's jacket and then was then hugged by his police officer there on the scene. >> a lot of emotion. its been emotional. its been seven days since they were shot to death in brooklyn.

>> kind of a presentation taking place inside the church. many police officers -- from the bay area expected to attend. >> we have been watching the pictures. they have been filling the streets outside the church a remarkable scene. we have been people streaming in for hours. obviously that church can't hold that many so the officers will line the streets. i know fairfield posted a picture of their officers. i know the san francisco sheriff's department also had a number of officers who have flown to new york city to attend this funeral today. >> some of those expected to speak inside. new york city mayor which is interesting since there was some talk that maybe the police force, the rank and file didn't want the mayor to speak there

at the funeral based on his --. >> some of the controversy. >> right after some of the protests were going on in new york city and leading up to the deaths of the two officers and then of course their reaction when he entered the hospital the day the two were killed. some of those officers turned their backs to the mayor as he walked inside. again the mayor is expected to speak. the vice president also expected to be here at the funeral and the police commissioner is also expected to speak this morning. >> we talked about the numbers. look at that picture. there you see shoulder to shoulder. all officer filling the streets and standing in honor and in memory of his service. there was actually a wake last night that lasted for eight hours. obviously again very emotional and officer was just 40. he had two sons. his older son spoke last night saying dad i'm forever grateful of the sacrifices you made for

me and jayden. his younger son posted -- the younger son shortly after this happened, expressing his disbelief and his sore our. it's really a tough thing to obviously watch the children he leaves behind. >> friends of his also describe him as having compassion, he was studying to be a pastor, he kept bible study books in his locker. he had only been a police officer for a couple of years and in the last week really the community has come together, new yorkers have come to the aid of the officers families. we will continue to monitor the situation out there in new york city as the funeral gets started. again for officer ramos. here police protesters will stage a die in tonight outside oakland city hall. there have been similar demonstrations throughout the country. they say they are rallying -- it'll be a peaceful action that the whole family can attend. they do plan to march afterwards. the black lives matter die in starts at 7:00 p.m.

fork workers are repairing a giant christmas tree that was damaged in jack london square. vandals tore off rights and destroyed ornaments. the city's plan is to get the lights at the base working again and keep the display up through the new year. the destruction angered people visiting the square. >> it's symbolic of all that's good so they had to go destroy it. >> protesters vannal eyes -- va nda lized a store and restaurant. . there were a couple of shattered wine bottles and 25 windows. protestifyers say it was called a no time off march to keep police busy during the holidays. vallejo police are asking the public to help them look at a woman who was taken from her home by force.

kristan dennis was grabbed yesterday. the man speakerred her home and forced her into a car. they believe the victim did know the man who took her. dennis was last seen in a blue and red short sleeve shirt and blue jean shorts. anyone who has information on the suspect or dennis's where abouts is asked to call police. the man who took her is described as 30 to 40, 6 feet tall and 250 pounds with shoulder link dreadlo cks. another man was waiting in the car. they left in a newer model black mercedes. >> christmas is over but it's the season for all those gift returns. according to the national retail federation nearly 40% of people will take back at least one of their holiday gifts. experts say 23% of all returns will take place between now and the new year and estimated $60 billion worth will go back. they say people will spend some money also. >> we have a lot of people that are looking to spend their

gift cards that they got. that's a big thing a lot of people may be getting stuff with the cash they got. >> many stores say the last few days are pretty critical to their bottom line. the holidays may be winding down but the work isn't over for the delivery drivers. ups said it expects to handle four million return packages by the etched of the first full week in january. so much so that the company has declared monday january 6th ups national return day. ups said it expects people will send more than 800,000 unwanted gifts back to stores and sellers that day alone. >> we all know you can return a the lot but you can't return gift cards or maybe you can. we will find out. >> what do you do with a lot of gift cards for stores you don't want to shop? one major retail chain is offering a solution. it does come at a small price. >> allie is live at a wal-mart to explain this new program. >> reporter: one billion dollars worth of gift cards

will go unused this year. that's according to retail analyst and wal-mart sees that as a one billion dollar opportunity. that's why they have launch aid gift card exchange program. if you get a gift card from a store that you don't shop at, one you don't like instead of putting in the drawer come to wal-mart and exchange it for a wal-mart gift card. that's important to note. some thought you could exchange it for money. no a wal-mart gift card. there is a catch. you can only get up to 97% of the gift card's value. so say that you have a amazon card, you only get 95% of the value of that card if you trade it in for a wal-mart. staples only 90%. gap you only get 85% of the card's value. wal-mart isn't the only place you can exclay exchange the cards. there are online sites, also at the mall. we talked to one who said he has traded in his old gift cardses before and he said even if he only got 90% of the value

under the wal-mart program it would still be a good deal for him. >> that's a good price. other people get like maybe 60, 75%. it's okay if you don't have a specific item to get the person. >> reporter: wal-mart is partnering with 200 different stores and restaurants to do this gift card exchange. it's a pilot program so depending how it goes they could continue it all year round. they have to wait and see how it goes during this holiday season. we are out at the wal-mart in san leandro. we talked to a number of shoppers coming in and going out asking them if they have heard about this program, if they have any gift cardses they plan to exchange. we haven't found anyone but we will keep at it. we will see if anyone has tried it in the morning. we will check back with you. >> looks like that parking lot is full for a 7:00. >> reporter: there is been a

dozen people we have been talking to . >> we will keep checking back in. >> law enforcement are reminding people to obey the rules of the road. just one of the police agencies. from 7:00 p.m. to two in the morning. they are looking for impaired drivers. research shows that well publicized checkpoints can reduce the number of crashes by up to 20%. if you are caught drinking and driving you will pay a heavy price, aaa estimates a first misdemeanor will cost 12 to $15,000. booking, fingerprinting and photograph fees are $156, drivers will also be fined at a minimum of $390. attorney fees are on average

$2,500. drivers will pay on average $7,400 more for auto insurance and at 9:15 the chp will be in studio to show how a field sobriety test works and we will wear special goggle its to show the perspective and slow reaction time of impaired drivers. >> there is a big increase in the spread of an illness here. at 7:30 how a lack of soap and water is adding up as big risk for our homeless population. >> it was my christmas miracle. >> just so happy. i think it's amazing. it's just wonderful. >> getting ready to ring in the new year on a high note. how a woman who has overcome extraordinary challenges is now inspiring others. >> several minutes from the official sunrise but mostly sunny skies if store. outside right now a freezing start for many. we will check in on the current conditions and when i expect we will thaw outcoming up.

? preparations continue for the tournament of roses parade. hundreds have teamed up to put the final touches on dozens of parade floats. parade organizers say that it takes about seven thousand hours to decorate each one of the floats. every detail is placed by hand. the work is detailed. many volunteers say that they just love coming back. it's a parade i have been too a couple of times. >> i have been too. it's a great parade. >> a special olympian will represent northern california on a float in the rose parade. >> the woman has overcome extraordinary challenges to become an inspiring athlete and now she is getting ready to ring in the new year on a high

note. more on that. >> reporter: stephanie changed something extraordinary. she swam and reached beyond everybody's expectations, even her own to cover 500 yards in less than 12 minutes. another victory to add to her

forecast. we have 34 degrees. 32 in napa. 38 redwood. these numbers five to ten to 15 degrees chillier than just yesterday morning. fairfield at this time yesterday in the mid40s. now you are at 34 degrees and again we have a frost advisory

for parts of solano and that lasting into nine this morning. antioch is a freezing start for you. just above the freezing mark and into the second half of the dayor is your planner. for most by ten or so we will be in the 40s. its going to be cool but not as bad as it is right now. we get into the second half of the day we will range in the low to mid50s with partly cloudy skies, sunsets just before five. this will be the pattern we see for the next several days. afternoon highs 56 oakland. 55 concord. 55 san francisco, more of the same as we head south into the south bay. 57 san jose. santa cruz 58. partly cloudy skies, the extended forecast here. with your bay area weekend always in view showing you temperatures not going to change a lot as we get into early next week there is a system that is expected to bring the possibility of snow in to the sierra. maybe even over some of our local hills because it'll be a cold storm. not looking at a lot of moisture but we may see maybe a

dusting for our local hills. in any case we will be even colder with temperatures in the low 50s for the afternoon. low 50s. >> get ready for it. >> i will have that in my car. get the jackets on the children. bundle them up. >> they have been out. i came in with a park a. it was so cold. >> i thought about you. i turned the heater on finally. >> finally caved. >> i had my car at 85. just to warm it up. >> i was at 79. >> i turned it down after it warmed up. >> you do what you can. it's a good day to take down the christmas lights. >> not yet. people are enjoying the gifts. it was the most popular gift this holiday season and now that christmas is over we are getting a look at how many frozen items were actually sold. >> here is a hint a lot. amazon said customers bought enough elsa domes to -- dolls to reach the top of the castle

in disneyland 855 times. the castle stands 189 feet tall. i can't do that math quickly. >> popular items include frozen toys, watches, music, underwear, even duct tape. >> did you know there was frozen duct tape? >> no. frozen duct tape? >> apparently -- i don't know why. i don't know why. we are going to stay with that disney theme. so uof it was bought that it could stretch to the top of disney's matterhorn more than 700 times. why do you need elsa on duct tape? >> is it for -- parents orioles children or is it for the children to play with? >> i guess you can make that duct tape wallets and stuff. >> there you go. >> arts and crafts. >> i roll it up into a ball and we kick it around the kitchen and play soccer with

it. >> all right. what are we doing? >> we are going to go to break. >> we will be right back. o?oowq

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diamond said that he and his fiance was being harassed he was defending her. he said he carries a knife for protection but said he didn't intentionally stab the man. he said that chaos broke out and people were grabbing him. locals say he shouldn't have had the knife. >> health experts warning people that there is an illness spreading at an aalarming rate. it attacks the intestines and is hitting one portion of the hop congratulations hop -- population hard. >> and he is not a star on the field but the story off the field is one to remember. the walk on football player the holiday season is here,

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weeks ahead. i believe in that great police force. this incredibly diverse city can and will show the nation how to bridge any divide. you have done it before. you will do it again. because -- you are not afraid of tomorrow. tomorrow because you have seen yesterday. because you love today. to the ramos family we are all lucky to have rafael. he didn't just have a bible in his locker. he lived it in his heart. he was a cop for all, all the right reasons. mom, we owe you for nurturing him and we owe you for supporting him. justin and jayden know that

although your father is gone you have inherited a family, the men and women of the new york police department will always be there as long as you are alive. they never, they never, never forget. >> joe biden addressing those in attendance the funeral service for officer ramos. you heard him mention, reference to the bible in his locker the officer was studying to be a pastor. he kept that bible study book, many books in his locker. he had only been a police officer in new york city for two years. as you take another look outside of the church there. the many police officers still waiting outside who are not able to actually sit down inside the church. it's estimated that 25,000 members of law enforcement across the nation are attending the funeral of the officer including some from here in the bay area. with that welcome back.

>> good morning to you. this is very emotional out there. certainly something to watch. at 7:32 -- i can't talk. at 7:32, now though we want to give you a look at this cold morning that we are having. >> maybe you are just so cold. >> my mouth doesn't want to work. i was thinking when i woke up i was like burr. i was liking are you going to warm it up? >> you can feel the cold inside your house you know that it's going to be frigid outside. we have temperatures right about freezing, even slightly below some. giving you a look outside the doors. we are going straight to the graphic this is morning where we have a northerly flow, a dry one still in place. in fact this satellite view gives you a good idea of the high clouds overhead and where that flow is coming from. this is going to be what we see for the entire weekend. its going to be very cold in the overnight. its going to be relatively cool as we get in to the afternoon

as well. 34 degrees right now in concord. 32 in napa. be you will freezing santa rosa. walnut creek below freezing. 37 livermore. around the bay it's a cole one. cool one. 41 half moon bay. the numbers cooler than yesterday. the winds have calmed down. now i'm not sure if it feels worse being 37 degrees in foster or being 45 with a breeze. it probably feels close to 37. temperatures outside a lot colder this morning but we don't have the wind and -- that's good news. 34 degrees at palo alto. if you are getting out this morning expect chilly temperatures. i think for the next one to two hours, by about ten or so we will start to feel better. frost advisory in place. please bring your pets in this pets in -- in if they are outside. sensitive plants. it's for the entire sacramento valley.

parts of lake. it includes parts of solano and areas like vallejo. all the small communities in between. stretches in to fairfield and beyond. this until nine this morning. our temperatures will start to turn around. we will be back in the 50s for the afternoon. i will look at the afternoon highs and the extended forecast coming up. >> east bay high school football player is suffering serious injuries after a hit and run accident. he has torn ligaments and broken bones in his left leg. he wases hit by a woman driving a silver chevy as he walked in the crosswalk along parker. he was on his way home from school. he said the woman pulled oaf, looked at him and then took off. >> she touched my leg and didn't say anything. that was it. she just went away. >> the highway patrol said the case is under investigation. a group of demonstrators called truth and justice for a man killed by a police officer

they say new video of the 2012 killing proves police weren't honest about the events of the day. police say that gonzalez called the police that day to say he was going to kill himself and a police officer. they say that he fired his weapon and that is when officers opened fire killing him. the family now says that the video proves gonzalez never fired and they say the gun has the safety on. >> everything that came out. it was a lie. everything. it's just to watch it and -- you know lieutenants move -- let's move on. many it's not fair. >> his widow filed a suit. the da cleared the officers a da said the video shows police acted in self-defense. >> san francisco health officials are warning of an increase cases of an illness. reports of the disease were five times that of normal this month with 40% known to be homeless. the bacteria can spread quickly

due to lack of access to soap and water. . health officials say most recover. >> a coyote has been shot and killed after attacking two people including a 5-year-old. the first bite happened at about 5:30 p.m. while the boy was walking his father. the second attack happened soon after onstar street when the coyote bit a man in the leg. police found that coyote. they say it looked sick and may have been hurt. it's body is now being tested by animal services for any diseases. the two who were bit are okay. police are on the hunt for a mountain lion who attacked a deer in a front yard. it happened just after midnight yesterday morning. the homeowner said the screaming was unlike anything he had heard and then later he said he found the body of the baby fawn. police say they are planning to step up patrols in the area.

>> the university of michigan hopes to close a deal with jim harbaugh. michigan officials are in the bay area this weekend to talk to harbaugh about the school's empty coaching position. he still has one year left on his contract with the 49ers but popular belief is that the team will let him go after tomorrow's game against the cardinals. >> we have plowed -- plowed that ground. >> is that a yes or no? >> what happens happens and what won't won't. >> michigan is harbaugh's alma mater. the university has offered him a six year 48 million-dollar contract. ? stanford football team's game on tuesday is the last time the seniors will suit up for a game and that includes a little noticed long snapper. >> as scott reports austin won the admiration of his teammates for beating the oddses and

making that varsity squad despite having a disorder. tourette's syndrome. >> reporter: if you blink you may miss it. austin blinks often but misses nothing. >> i blank sporadically. it's kind of nice but people think i'm flirting all the time. >> it's not something he hides, he is out front with it. it's something that's never been a problem. >> reporter: when he was younger it was a problem. the symptoms were worse. worse. >> it was much tougher for him. the younger kids, kids -- you know how they are. >> it was something he had to deal with. >> i would shrug my shoulders, bob my head. i had to blow on my hands, that made the least sense to me. i was at my most still when i

was playing football. when i get down to play i'm just like a statue. >> reporter: perfect form and the perfect demeanor to go with it he has a sense of humor. he will make jokes about it and if you can laugh at yourself, what else can hurt you. it's a funny thing. when i played center and when someone would go off sides i would say you are jumping more than with the guy with fourett,'s. it's given him a lot of strength. it makes him the strong nice guy he is now. >> something i thought was a curse that would drag me down, that i would never be normal and i realized this is something i can use to my advantage. this is what made me who i am. it is really how you react to adverse ty that shows who you are. >> reporter: his condition may not keep him off the field but his position on the depth chart does. there is not a lot of glory for the back up long snapper, just a lot of repetition, maybe some bore dom -- boredom.

it's that dedication that makes him the team player. >> it's the most monotous thing i have ever done in my life. it can be a grind sometimes. i'm going out to do the same thing 200 more times a day and 200 more times tomorrow . >> reporter: this despite knowing he would probably never get into a game. on august 30th though the stars aligned, stanford was blowing out uc davis and in the blink of an eye austin got his chance. >> i ran out and lined up and was like -- it looks bigger. >> it's something he worked so hard for and something we got to see. >> my favorite part was running off the field because -- a lot of the coaches and all of the players and the equipment guy why just losing it cheering for me. they were happy and i was like -- i haven't gotten to go in as much as i want but i have a hundred plus guys here that absolutely love me that are just family to me and it was

the coolest feeling in the world know that many people were happy for me. >> reporter: at stanford, ktvu channel 2news. >> great story. good to see him. >> they should make a movie of that. >> yeah. >> a lot of luck to him and fan ford. they take on maryland on tuesday night. right there at levi stadium. >> all right. if you are going out for new year's eric ve. i never do. make sure to include public transportation. details on how far it's taking the schedule to get you two to and from your parties safely. ♪ [ music ] . >> and it was a year of success on broadway. coming up a look back at some of the best moments on stage. >> love that show. your bay area weekend going to be dry and cold. i will line up the temperatures for today and in the extended forecast if i see any rain coming our way.

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experience the revolution of coffee. water is leaking in to the eastern span of the new bay bridge. an effort to caulk about nine hundred bolt holes was only partly successful before all the recent storms. the water is leaking into chambers where the main bridge cable is tied to the span. i spokesman for the bay area toll authority said they are keeping the air in the chambers dry. >> illegal immigrants will soon be able to apply for driver's license because of a new law. starting january 2nd illegal immigrants who can prove they are living in california will be able to apply for a driver's

license. immigration activists tell fin who obtained a license under a false name or someone else's social security number should speak with an attorney before applying the dmv is expecting 1.4 million to apply. >> the year was a star studded year on broadway with hollywood stars and l listers taker their turn on the great white way. we look back at some of the best moments on stage. >> this is a list movie stars are invading the stage broadway is invading movie theaters. here say look back at 2014 on the great white way. broadway producers continuing to bank on bold face names to fill seats. the latest season saw stars like d james franco, hugh jackman and more. he -- neil patrick harris was in the title role for a limited

run followed by michael seahall. cabaret had michelle williams and emma stone took over in the fall. in the limited run of its only a play saw the most star studded cast of the season with ney -- nathan lane, and more. >> i think the ones who fell in love with the theater at the beginning of their careers want to come back. as i interviewed kevin sp acey he said as much fun and money as you can have and make there is nothing as challenging as doing a great play eight times a week. >> reporter: the fall of 2014 took a freaky turn with the arrival of bradley cooper and the elephant man and the music cal side show. as far as awards go a gentleman may guide to love and murder

took home the tony. neil patrick harris took home a title. as did bryan cranston in all the way. audrey mcdonald took home her sixth tony for billy holiday in lady day. 2014 saw the closing of several long running shows including spiderman, turn off the dark and the disney hit newsies. several shows all launched national tours this year. the performances wouldn't be just cobb fined to the stage. james franco's turn in of mice and men was recorded will be released in movie theaters. hbo has plans for bryan cran stop's turn as lbj. the lion king is still the king of broadway. this year the show broke records grossing more than $6.2

billion worldwide. that's the most expensive box office total of nimmed yao nah entertainment history. in the 2014 thanksgiving weekend broke attendance records. >> the theater is an underestimated part of the entertainment business. people think of movies and television shows because they attract these big numbers and bing ratings. overtime as many people will have seen a phantom of the opera as a jurassic park and the return on the investment for the broadway shows is far greater. >> reporter: coming down the line in 2015 a revival of the classic musical the king and i. matthew morrisonn will be in finding never hand. the classic film that american -- an american in paris will be adapted in 2015. 2014 has been a great year.

take a bow. fox news. >> i really need to get to broadway. >> i was like -- [inaudible] i haven't seen that or that. >> i live live theater but i haven't been to broadway. i have been to new york but not broadway. it's on my list. >> i went like many years ago and saw an off broadway one. i did one of those day of tickets you have available. i need to go back. >> support your live theater too here in the bay area. >> absolutely. >> last i saw was wicked a lot of great shows. >> its been a while. >> let's all go. >> i know. make it a date. >> you are getting outside this morning. bring your jacket. bundle up. you may need the scarf and mittens as well. it's a chilly one outside and the sun is shining. good morning to you. thank you for joining us. we have cool temperatures in the forecast for your bay area weekend. are going to remain dry a few high clouds, it has to do with this system here.

we have a ridge of high pressure over the pacific. that's keeping us high and dry. you can see the pacific northwest seeing a weak wave move through. for us we are going to remain dry. it's not coming our way. we do remain under that northwesterly flow. that system will help moderate the temperatures a little bit. temperatures this morning very cold a lot colder -- as we get into sunday morning, monday morning temperatures should feel just a little better before another shot of colder air come our way. that's in the exeded forecast. 34 degrees in fairfield. 32napa. freezing, subfreezing, 34 in concord. 34 antioch and 37 in livermore. the numbers a lot colder without the wind but i think it may feel good as well. when that wind is that cold it really cuts through. 40 degrees in oakland. san jose right now checking in at 34 degrees. for the afternoon we have temperatures in the 50s a lot

of 50s for the afternoon today. in fact i don't see many places getting to 60. mid to upper 50s is what we will see bay area wide. temperatures will stay ono the cold side through the 8:00 hour, the 9:00 hour. by ten upper 40s in the forecast, still chyllia but -- in the second half of the day 50s in the forecast with sunsetting just before five this afternoon. 55 degrees this afternoon for vallejo. 54 in napa. 56 in haywood. with sunny skies, the sun feels good when it's just kind of coming down. 57 san jose. 56 morgan hill. it's one of those days where you have the winter costes costes costes and the sunglasses. not a lot of change for the afternoon tomorrow or monday. tuesday though notice those numbers, coming down even farther. we have a very cold system dropping out of canada, going to bring snow to the sierra. may even bring just a little bit of moisture. doesn't look like a lot but it

could be enough to bring a few flurries to maybe mount hamilton. . >> cover the c isrus trees. >> yes. bring in the pets. >> i like the light dusting. >> that's beautiful. yes. >> some who don't get to -- experience it. see a little bit of snow. >> thank you. >> all right. we are getting ready to say good-bye to 2014 and hello to 2015 and a lot of people will do that with a bit of champagne. at 8:15 the director of wine making will be in studio with more on why that drink isn't just for toasting. . and now that christmas is offer many will get rid of those trees. the unique way a city has decided to recycle.

a government committee has given the green light for a million dollar study to find ways to help traffic on one of

the most conguested roadss in the bay area. can you guess? guess by that picture? interstate 80 between highway 4 and the bay bridge is regularly among the five most congested corridors in the area. the times reports that officials will look at several transit options including express buses, ferries and extending bart to northwest areas. >> gas stations are offering gas prices below two dollars a gallon. there are 32 states where at least one gas station reports a price below $2 a gallon the national average is down 12- cents in just the last week and down nearly 50 in the past month. here in the bay area -- in the bay area we have yet to see bryces go that low in san

francisco. the average price is $2.87, in observation hand it's $2.70. >> not that low but better. people who live in san francisco are being encouraged to recycle christmas trees. >> the city held it's 28th chipping you of the trees event at civic center plaza. the event is meant to inspire people to put their trees next to their recycling bins starting january second. the company would chip them and then take the chips to tracy to burn to generate power. and firefighters near reno have teamed up with 40 goats for a new recycling program. firefighters say throwing unwanted trees in to land fills can create potential fire hazards. the fire protection district decided to feed them to goats at a local farm. the pine is very high in vitamin c and is a natural

dewormer so is healthy for the goats. >> honoring a life taken in the line of duty. thousands paying tribute and saying good-bye to rafael ramos one of two officers gunned down last week in new york city. >> outside the sun is shining but it's a frosty start for many. ly check in on your current conditions. have a look at what you can expect for the afternoon coming up.

remembering an officer killed in the line of duty. how thousands paying respects right now in new york city. >> a woman taken by force from her home in the north bay. what police are saying about her suspected kidnappers and the search now underway. >> and if you were one of the millions who got a gift card this holiday and it's to a store you don't like don't stuff it in a drawer and forget about it. how you may be able to put it to some use. there is a catch though. we will explain. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now. this is ktvu mornings on two. >> good morning. welcome to mornings on two. it's saturday december 27th. >> we had a lot of rain at the start of the admonition the end we are talking about the cold because it's cold outside. let turn to rosemary and see

how cold. >> freezing below freezing for some. we are getting out this morning make sure you bring along the jacket. we will be cool as we get in to the afternoon as well. i think that jacket will be handy for at least most of the day. outside this morning and giving you a look into san francisco. we do have mostly sunny skies. it's a beautiful start to the day a few clouds local rolling oaf head and that's about it. as you step outside it doesn't feel very pretty. we have frost advisory where you can see the central valley, lake count and then parts of solano and areas around vallejo, very muching in to fairfield, all the small communities here. lasting until about nine this morning. the 30s and low 30s. even a few subfreezing temperatures. as we take a look at the bay area it's in the north bay valley location was the colder dense air starts to sort of sink ask settle in. below freezing napa, santa

rosa, 34nevado. get in to the east bay and the temperatures in the 30s as well. 35 concord and freezing outside your door for fairfield. around the bay area it's a cold start. san francisco 45, 42 oakland. 37 in haywood and 36 degrees right now in mountain view. take a look at a few more numbers. brentwood at 35 and 41 degrees in or ind a. in to the second half of the day mostly sunny. temperatures a lot like yesterday but the wind has gonna way. it should feel better out there. i will show you what you can expect for the afternoon and into the extended forecast. we go even colder. i will so you you when coming up. >> happening now the fume for one of the two new york city police officers killed in an ambush last week sundayway. >> that service is being held at christ tabernacle church in gowns. the commissioner was speaking earlier. let's listen in. >> your dad was assassinated because he represented

something. that is true. he did. he represented the men and women of the new york city police department. he was the faithful unto death. he represented the blue thread that holds our city together when disorder may pull it apart. he represented the public safety that is the foundation of all our democracy. he represented the best of our values as anyone can see by looking at you and at your family. he was also your dad a goodman who tried hard and sacrificed and had a desire to seven ; to seven his department, his city, his family and certainly his god. when dhl closed one employment door years ago that led him to a new door with your school safety division. we are lucky he did.

he was assigned to the [inaudible] school named for another officer assassinated with his partner gregory foster nearly 43 years ago. like officers ramos and lu those officers were killed for authority color. they were killed because they were blue. and that desire to seven led him to enter the melissa cad my at 37 years old. your mom said he would come home tired competing the younger recruits but he passed with flying colors, wearing the gold prayed for being in -- braid for being in the top of his class. that side -- desire to seven led him to being a chaplain and aim aim i'm appointing him an honorary chaplain. >> you have been listening to the commissioner talking about officer ramos who is being remembered as a loving father, dedicated police officer and as

you heard talking about his strong faith. the officer and his partner were shot to death without warning a week ago as they sat in their patrol car in brooklyn. it has been a show of support out there this morning. >> more than 25,000 people expected there in attendance. both inside the church can't hold that many so outside. which heard from the vice president during the service. he referenced a bible verse during his address. ramos40 years old. we will continue to monitor the funeral service as it moves along and as people step up to the podium we will bring it to you live. >> all right. we are turning to other news out of vallejo. police are asking for the public's health. they are trying to find a woman taken from her home.

they say the 29-year-old kristen did not isrus was -- kristen was grabbed. the map entered -- man entered her home and forced her into a car. police say they believe the victim knew the man who took her. dennis was last seen in a blue and white short sleeve shirt and blue jean shorts. anyone who has information on the suspect or dennis's where abouts is asked to call the police. the man again who took her is 30 to 40, 6'' tall, shoulder length dreadlocks. there was another man also 30 to 40 who was waiting in the car. again a black mercedes with four doors. law enforcement across the bay area are reminding drivers to remember the rules of the road. police agencies doing dui checkpoints tonight from seven until two. officers will look for any

impaired drivers and people who get behind the wheel without a proper license. research does show that well publicized checkpoints can reduce the number of crashes by up to 20%. aaa will offer its program on new year's. at 6:00 p.m. and continuing through six january first anyone can call aaa for a free tow up to ten miles away. just call aaa help and tell the operator i need a tipsy to tow . and if you are drunk and get behind the wheel be prepared to pay a very heavy price. at nine we will break down some of the costs a driver will have to pay if they are convicted of their first dui. >> bart will run its trains a little longer for new year's. service will extend until three. trains will run every 20 minutes after midnight. bart said extra trains will be on hand in downtown following

the midnight fireworks show along the waterfront. on new year's day they will operate on its sunday holiday schedule. the first trains will take off at eight. >> christmas is over but it's the season for all of those gift returns according to the national retail federation nearly 40% of consumers will bring back at least one of their holiday gifts. experts say 23% of all those returns are going to take place between now and the new year. $60billion worth of goods will go back to the stores but they say people will also spend money. >> we have a lot of people looking to spend gift car cards they got for christmas a lot of people may buy stuff with the cash they were given. >> many stores say the last few days of the year are critical to the bottom line. the holidays winding down but the work sabatini over. ups expects to handle four million packages by the end of

the first full week in january. the company has declared january 6th up national return day. they expect people to send more than 800,000 unwanted gifts back to the stores and sellers that day alone. we have been talking about the returns and what about all those gift cards because we know that this year there has been a lot of them under the tree and there is the new program from wal-mart that is a tracting attention. >> that's right. allie live outside of wal-mart with more details on the program. >> reporter: we have been at the wal-mart since about 6:00 this morning and we have seen a fair number of people in and out of the store. there is nobody in the parking lot right now. most of the people we have talked to haven't even heard of this gift card program we will tell you about. we haven't met anyone who has taken advantage of it. according to retail analysts 80% of shoppers were expected to buy at least one gift card to give as a gift this holiday. i was on the receiving end of

some of them and in my case these are stores i like. i plan to use them. if you happen to get a card to a store you don't like and you never shop then wal-mart wants you to bring it to them. they are starting gift card exchange program for the holidays where you can trade a gift card to 200 different stores and restaurants in for a wal-mart gift card. it's a pilot program the store is doing again for the holidays but depenning on how it goes they could continue it. there is a catch. wal-mart will many give you up to 97% of the card's value. for example, we have a screen to show you. if you have an amazon card you will only get 95% of that card's value. staples, gift card only 90% and if you have a gap card it's only 85% of the value. if you trade it in at wal-mart. it varies store to store. >> it's not equal exchange.

it's still better than not using it at all. most times people just take their old gift cards and throw them out or can't use them. >> reporter: now wal-mart isn't the many place you can exchange your gift card. it's not a brand new idea. there are a number of online sites where you can swap them. some of the malls have the areas where you can do it. according to one of those online exchange sites called cash card.com their ceo said wal-mart cards are the most commonly sought after gift cards in the country. so that may be why there is a big box retailers see itself as a huge opportunity by getting people to give them their old cards. >> strategy is i can move by wal-mart. i love all my gift cards i received so i won't be taking advantage of that. >> same here. >> you did --. >> same here. the people who got me cards knew what i liked. doesn't apply to me. could apply to other people.

>> absolutely. thank you. time now is -- reaching the top of c ind erell a's hundreds of times . >> and we are getting ready to say good-bye to the year and hello to 2015. a lot of people will do that with a bit of champagne. the direct ear of wine making will be in studio with more on why its not just for toasting. >> it's a cold and frosty start outside our door this morning. i will have ia look at what you can expect for the weekend and in the extended forecast an even colder shot -- colder shot of air coming our way. i will have a look at what you can expect.

love that son. sound. we are less than a week from ringing in the new year and a lot of people will toast with champagne or sparkling. . >> we have the best job ever. >> you know i have the best job ever. >> okay. >> now you are sharing. >> make wine and get to taste wine. i get up in the morning, go to work and usually by eight in the morning i will have tasted my first wine. >> 5:00 somewhere. >> you can explain the difference between sparkling and champagne. >> there is a lot of different levels to that conversation. we will -- for the purpose of today let's stay away from the

politics and france verses california. for us it's really about the process. champagne is a product that is fermented twice, first in a tank and then this the same bottle that the consumer will get. >> that's what you have. >> yes. this fine has been fermented twice. the second one happens in the bottle and that forms the natural ralph carbonization. sparkling can be done in huge tanks. >> and what's the difference in terms of -- is there a wrong way to celebrate the new year? >> we want to be responsible. >> keep pointing that cork at me. >> the real trick here is you have the wire. the wire hood as we call it. the idea is you are cuevas long as that's on there. you want the wine chilled. generally into the high 30s. low 40s. that's typical fridge temperature. once you have the fire hood off

then you really should pull the finger over the cork and not point it at people. the easiest way to open it is to hold the cork and turn the bottle, not the cork. >> that way you point it toward me. >> and you just ease it out. >> such a pro. if you let the cork go fly or pop what happens is that the wine foams and you have the wine on your shoes instead of in your glass which is not the goal. >> you are in the north bay. >> he yes. we are halfway between santa rosa and the coast. >> got it these --. >> this is a brewed --. >> it's mainly made out of black grapes. it's a very light pink wine. made out of black grapes and it's the dryness of the wine. it's not sweet. it like a medium dry. >> what is it about champagne? why do -- new year's. weddings. toast. why not do that with the chardonnay >> it's the pop. it's a lot of fun. we -- take advantage of that.

they both -- they -- in other parts of world they are more seen as wines. if you go to like london or someplace and you go out to a restaurant tuesday afternoon you will see a lot of champagne on the tables for no particular reason. it's another wine. >> what is the most popular nah you are selling? >> for us it's the brew with the white caps. that's what you see the most office. it goes with a lot of different kinds of foods. the natural is a russian -- a 2010 natural from the russian valley. extremely dry style. we have some got cheese and crackers here and that is a perfect pairing. >> is it a difference between the 40, 50-dollar bottles and --. the 10, 15. >> it's a matter of taste. >> so --. >> the process is the same. it's a matter of what you personally like. if i could have a dollar for

eve time someone has said i had x brand 200-dollar bottle and i couldn't finish it i would do great. you know it's all about the fruit. we are not trying to be french. we are working with california in the russian river valley. that's what we want to focus on. we want to bring that to this glass. >> is this -- you know this is when everybody often drinks at special events or at new year's. is this -- your busiest time of year? i don't know. >> it is. we sell about two thirds of our wine during the last three months of the year for the holidays. we are trying to move into more valentine's day and the wedding thing is always there. to this day about two thirds of the sales are during the last three months. >> how many glasses [inaudible] to drink? >> consult your dmv. and that is the good point. go out and have a good time this new year's but please celebrate responsibly. >> absolutely. >> thank you for coming in

>> appreciate it. >> we have a favorite. i don't want to avoid this bottle. >> the fat ralph -- natural is my favorite. i love the flavors of it. >> got it. >> extremely dry. it's really good with food and it's a great [inaudible]. >> it goes with shrimp. >> yes. >> cheers. thank you again. appreciate it. >> much more of this to come. >> there you go. >> perfect pairing. we will stay with your champagne and check in with you after the break. >> thank you paul. beautiful.

welcome back. good morning. stepping out. it's a cold one. with -- you can see we have a few high clouds overhead this morning, outside of that just a beautiful looking day. as you get outside be prepared for the winter chill. its going to be with us through the entire weekend. we have a ridge of high pressure over the pacific. we have a system -- just a weak one moving through. this system will help to moderate the overnight lows into sunday morning as well as monday morning. this morning it is very chilly. we have a frost advisory for parts the area. that's through about nine. cold morning, a dry weekend. actually it looks like the rest of 2014 is going to be dry. we just have a reinforcement of even colder air coming our way in the extended forecast.

for tahoe if you are going out fair skies, beautiful weather in tahoe. it's a cold one into the single digits. by tomorrow morning feeling better in the afternoon highs will be in the 30s to about 40. let's come back here at home and take a look at numbers. we fell below freezing are in areas of like santa rosa, that very cold area long the valley floor. 36 livermore and 36 right new in antioch. concord at 35, for the second half of the afternoon it's going to be cool again. we had the wind with us yesterday and the day before. will that work? the day before and -- it really felt quite brisk . it was cool if you had the wind in your neighborhood. the winds have calmed down and we cooled off this morning. we are looking at partly cloudy skies, light wind for today and low 50s in the forecast. concord there is your day planner. we get into the 11:00 hour upper 40s. you see still really not going to warm up as we get in to the

second half of the day. it won't be as bad as we are feeling right now. 55 degrees concord for the afternoon. 56 oakland. 57 san rafael. morgan little to 56. the extended forecast with the bay area always in view. temperatures won't change a lot into sunday afternoon. partly cloudy skies in the forecast. notice as we get into tuesday and wednesday we have a system dropping out of canada that is going to bring sierra snow, at least the possibility. maybe a dusting to our local hills, snow levels to three, 4,000 feet. we will track it again as we get closer, doesn't look like a lot of moisture but it's going to bring the cold. we will be colder than we are right now. >> looks like new year's eve. perfect. >> little breezy but dry and chilly. >> thank you. >> the actor who played screech on the tv show saved by the bell is now accused of stabbing a man in a bar fight. that's dustin diamond.

he is being held in a wisconsin jail. he appeared in court yesterday. diamond told police that he was deafening his fiance who he said was being harassed. he said he carries a knife for protection but didn't intentionally stab the man. >> i wouldn't see why not around here. this is a pretty safe community. i don't know why he needs a knife. >> prosecutors have charged him with three charges including a second degree charge of endangering safety and carrying a concealed weapon. >> it was the most popular gift this holiday season and now that christmas is oaf we are getting a look at how many frozen items were sold. >> amazon said enough elsa dolls were bought to reach the top of c ind erella's castle

850 times. >> popular items included frozen tips, watches, music, even duct tape. the amount of frozen duct tape bought could stretch to the top of disney's m atterhorn more more than 700 times. >> i'm still confused about frozen duct tape. >> whatever works. >> just stamp it with all the characters. >> that's right. >> jim harbaugh's university looking for a big score. university's attempts to hire him. >> and many will throw out the christmas trees but not one. how long he has had his tree and the special mapping meaning behind it.

happening now new york city is paying tribute to a fallen police officer. the funeral is continuing another this hour for officer ramos. he was one of the two new york city police officers killed last saturday they sat in their patrol car. 25,000 people estimated to attend this service. we have seen the people inside that church and then thousands and thousands of people outside watching it on giant screens nearby. >> i just saw a tweet saying -- san rafael police sent two officers a number of agencies sent officers and deputies out to new york. speakers so far have included the vice president, new york governor, mayor and police commissioner. if you remember the mayor has

been criticized by the police for what they consider is a lack of support. he told the audience that their hearts are aching and they feel it physically and deeply. new york has lost a hero. welcome back. >> good morning. we will have continuing cove rage of this morning's funeral throughout the show. right now we are going to head over to rosemary because we want to look at the weekend weather for anyone heading outside. or even if they peeked outside they probably realize. >> frost. >> chilly. >> freezing. >> you get close to the window you can feel the cold air seeping through. it's a cold one out there. we will be cold for the next hour or two. we are going to be cool in to the afternoon. beautiful look there. mostly sunny skies, high clouds with a ridge of high pressure off the pacific and continuing to bring us dry weather for the weekend. let check in on some of the numbers, 46 san francisco, 34 in redwood. just above freezing for you.

oakland checking in at 42. i will have the north bay below freezing, areas like napa, santa rosa in the low 30s. in the east bay we have very cold numbers as well. walnut creek freezing, concord just above. fairfield freezing as well. 36 degrees outside the door in livermore. we have temperatures ranging the low 30s to low 40s and a few more numbers for you here. 42 belmont. menlo park below freezing, palo alto below freezing. 37 degrees in saratoda. the sun has been up an hour. temperatures will start to turn around. we have the frost advisory that lasts for the next half hour. lake county and then portions of solano stretches in areas from fairfield into vallejo through in -- all are small communities here. aware of for you again until about nine as we get through nine, ten we will slowly start

to thaw out. it is nine, ten a little more widespread. then in to the second half of the day notice widespread light blue. that means 50s in the forecast. not expecting to see 640s today. ly put numbers on the screen. i will show you how long the cold weather will last. >> east bay high school player is suffering serious injuries after a hit and run. he has torn ligaments and broken bones in his left leg. on december 17th he was hit by a woman driving a silver chevy cobalt as he was in the crosswalk along parker avenue as he walk home from school. he said that the woman pulled over, looked at him and then left. >> she just touched my leg and then just didn't say anything and then she just left. >> police say the case is still under investigation. >> friends and family of a man

say that a naevoid yes new -- new video shows danny gonzalez on the day he was shot and killed by police in 2012. police say he had called the police that day to say he was going to kill himself and a police officer. now they say that he fired his weapon and that's when officers opened fire killing him bop the family believes that the video proves that he never fired his gun and say that the gun still had its safety on. >> everything that came out. it was all a lie. everything. just to squash it and let move on. it's not fair. >> gonzalez's widow has filed a suit oaf his -- a suit oaf his death a deputy da said the video show its police acting in self-defense. a makeshift memorial for michael brown has been restored after it was hit by a car. the display sits in the neighborhood where a police officer shot and killed him. neighbors say that someone

destroyed the memorial by driving over it. police say that nobody reported a crime but will look to see if will any video. >> a coyote has been shot and killed after attacking two people including a 5-year-old. that first bite happened just about 5:30 evening. the second attack happened soon after onstar street when the coyote bit a 42-year-old in the leg. police found it and say it looked sick and may have been hurt. it's body is now being tested by animal services for any diseases. the two who were bit are currently okay. police say they are on the hunt for a mountain lion who attacked a deer in a front yard in a neighborhood. it happened along l street just after midnight. the homeowner said the screaming was unlike anything he had heard before. he said he found the body of a baby fawn later this morning.

his neighbor said he heard the noise too many >> alarming. we have a lot of kids across the street here right next door. there are children around. that's concerning. >> police say they plan to step upa problems and sent a county wide alert to be on the look out but the california department of fish and wildlife said it doesn't have plans on trapping that mountain l iraq on. they won't do so unless it's aggressive toward people. >> the university of michigan hoping to close a deal with jim harbaugh. fox sports one reports that michigan officials are in the bay area this weekend to talk to him about school's empty coaching position. harbaugh has one year left on his contract with the 49ers but the popular belief is that the team will let him go soon after tomorrow's game against the cardinals. >> we plowed that ground. >> is that a yes or no? >> what will happen will

happen. >> the mystery remains. michigan is his alma mater. they are offered him a 48 million-dollar contract. tomorrow is the 49ers final game of the season. harbaugh said after losing four straight he wants his players to taste victory one last time. there may be some easy feelings between anthony davis and greg roman. they met to clear the air after davis said this we can get something off the street to do what you do, hash tag life comes at you fast. >> do you respect greg? >> as a person i respect everybody as a person. >> professional? >> he has not commented publicly harbaugh called some of the comments misguided. >> a mall in sacramento will open as scheduled today after closing early yesterday after two fights broke out. the first started shortly after 4:30 in the evening in the food court. the fight involved 20 or more

people. the second started just 90 minutes later. >> i was just eating and just all the sudden a lot of people got up and started running and everybody was fighting and security officers were tackling people. then we walked by and a lot of people were lined up and hacked -- handcuffed. >> nobody was hurt. the mall closed early. >> you can return a lot of stuff but if you get a gift card that you don't want you are stuck. or are you? what do you do if you have card for stores you don't want to shop? one chain is offering a solution but it does come at a price. allie -- kin of reaction are you getting? >> reporter: some are surprised when we tell them act it. when you look at the numbers you can see and understand why wal-mart wants to do this. one of -- about a billion dollars of gift cards will go unused this year. that's according to one retail

analyst. so wal-mart sees this as a big opportunity. opportunity to -- possibly a billion dollar opportunity. if you have a gift card you got this holiday to a store you don't like and don't shop at they want to you bring that gift card in. you can trade it in for a wal- mart gift card. there is a catch though. you won't get the full value of the gift card you that bring in. you will only get up to 97%. it varies store to store. we have an example here with an amazon gift card. with a staplels card you only get 90% of the value and some stores it's even less. look at this gap card will many give you 85% of the card's value if you trade it in for a wal-mart card. wal-mart isn't the only place you can exchange your gift card. this isn't a brand new idea. there are a number of online sites where you can swap them. also at the mall. we would talk to one shopper who just found out about the program we told her about. she said she got a gift card she ney may not use and said

she may still trade in her card for a wal-mart card. >> wal-mart is more my store. i would. >> reporter: what card would you trade in? >> probably the burlington. >> reporter: why? >> for one thing it's closer. and they have a lot of things in here that i like. >> reporter: wal-mart is partnering with 200 different stores and restaurants to do this gift card exchange. it's a pilot program. depening on how -- depending on how it goes they could continue to offer it all year round. we have been at this wal-mart on davis street since six this morning. we have seen fairly business parking lot. you can see it this hour there are a lot of shoppers coming in and out. she was the first person we talked to who said she may -- this is something she may consider doing. it may take a while to find out

about it. >> it i would imagine it all depend on if wal-mart is your store. have you seen a lot of people with bags that you brought in because we have been talking about returns? are you seeing a lot of that? >> reporter: you know i -- when i watched talked to people in the store they don't have a lot of stuff. i'm not seeing a lot of returns happening. when people walk out a couple of them -- i have noticed some regular groceries. it may be that the post christmas return and -- holiday shopping is maybe over and that people are just now getting back to the regular routine. we have seen people with orange juice and toilet paper. >> that's important too. that is. >> reporter: right. right. things you need whether it's a day or two days after christmas or not. >> right. thank you. >> many will soon be throwing out the christmas trees but one man said he has kept the same

one for 40 years. neil olsen said it is the importance of his family. he put it up in 1974 when two of his six sons were fighting in vietnam. he said the tree is not the only thing that has been around for years. >> some of them decorations are way oaf a hundred years old. come from germany. little oma that's what they call it. >> he said he will keep the tree up this year until all six of his boys arrive home for the holidays. >> let's hope he doesn't turn the lights on. >> yeah. >> keep them off. >> supporting the vallejo police department. at nine, more from the organizer of a propolice rally. >> and it was a big year for grumpy cat who is worth one million dollars but she hasn't a look at big mondays for animals. female announcer: get beautyrest, posturepedic,

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bridge. according to the sacramento bee they did try to seal up the holes for those 900 bolts but that was only partially successful before all of the rain from the storms. there is water leaking in to the chambers where the main bridge cable is tied to the span a spokesman for the bay area toll authority said they have put in machines in that area to keep the air in the chambers dry. the city of san leandro will offer a free shuttle ride for its bart station to the downtown parking garage. it'll kick off on janikowski 5 -- january 5th. the shuttle will run from five to eight on weekdays leaving every 15 minutes. the project is expected to be done in the spring of 2016. >> there is probably some puppies this season. did you have any? >> no. no. no. no. no. i have enough to look after.

i don't need a puppy. >> my dog had plenty of toys. >> yes. the dog got a new dog house. >> a new dog house. that's big. >> in the house. in the house. >> 2014 was a pretty big year for animal storey was everything from zoo animals to pets stealing the show. some of the most popular featured stars from the animal kingdom. there was the unlikely friendship week a cheetah cub and a puppy at the zoo. they are one of 13 pairings of dogs and cheetas that the zoo has dub. they -- they have done. >> and then check out this scene. right out of disney movie for a couple in new jersey. you see in the picture? couple of deer and then several more who came out to hang out while the bride and groom took pictures. the herd grew quickly and then stayed for a little while to make memorable pictures . >> you know there is a guy on

the side going shoot the deer. shoot the deer. >> you would be hard to find someone with a picture like that. >> and it was another big year for the internet's favorite cat, grumpy. the cat appeared in a commercial, an the season finale of the bachelorette and was the subject of her own calendar. how does this happen? how does this happen? she appeared in san francisco to kick off a san francisco spca adoption pop up. the cat brand is worth an estimated $1 million. lock at that face. >> come on. >> love that face. >> in san francisco i sort of heard the back story on the woman who owns this cat. it wasn't even the woman -- it was the woman's brother who started posting facebooks of the cat and the popularity grew. >> gets a slice of that. >> she is rolling in the doug. >> he is like hello.

>> all right. those moments though just the beginning a look now back at some of the best animal moments of 2014. all caught on video. i could see that. >> back and forth.

pack and forth. colorado buffaloes. >> back to the buffalo. >> go buffaloes. i have been debate figure i would get a fish. i haven't had a fish in a while. >> the talking dog. got to clean the tank. >> he barks i love you. i love you. >> if you listen for it. you can clean the tank. >> i haven't had one. what's wrong with a fish? why can't i have a fish? you are discouraging me. >> i'm no. i will buy you one. just feed the fish. >> feed the fish. goodness. >> we are looking out for the fish . >> and your wife. >> true. >> and your kids. >> what's going on? >> its going to be a cool one. >> pretty outside. >> clear and cold. the wind is gone. all of that wind. wow. i could barely stand it out

this for about ten minutes a look here at the golden gate bridge. isn't that a beautiful start to the day and already on the move. the wind went away and our temperatures took the plunge. as expected. we woke up to freezing and below freezing this morning. i will get to the numbers in just a monday. let take a look at the satellite view. we have the high clouds in over the ridge of high pressure over the east pacific a system just moving through the pacific northwest. just a week one. its going to help moderate the temperatures just a little bit. this morning very, very cold. much colder than yesterday. by tomorrow morning perhaps a bit better and then monday a little better. there is nah northerly flow that continues in to the bay area. the clouds just rolling oaf us. for today a mix of michouds in store. temperatures -- slow to warm. we have been at freezing for a few hours now. 30 degrees in napa.

31 suspecta rosa. mid-30s in concord. around the bay 50 at san francisco. 36 in mountain view. into the east bay mid-30s for concord and livermore. in to the second half of the morning temperatures will slowly warm by ten, 11. we get to feel a little better and then this is all we get. mid to upper 50s. notice not open a 60 on the graphic for today. we will struggle just a little bit with the cool temperatures. we will be under partly cloudy to mostly sunny. 56 in oakland and the wind is gone. san jose 57 for you today and 58 in santa cruz had a few people e-mail me. kemp field, frost on the wind shield. you may scrape. south bay 28. very, very chilly. the extended forecast here with the bay area weekend always in view. only subtle changes. monday, and then another blast

of even colder air. we may be dry for the remaining days of the year but we could see snow in the sierra. this is when my fines in other parts of the country call us wimpy. >> there is apparently a french fry shortage. >> what? >> at mcdonaghs. it's in japan. the reason people may not super size their orders and when that could change. >> and a frozen fortress has opened its doors. where you can find this fantastic ice castle.

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frozen fortresses. next month mcdonalds customers in japan will be able to order large and medium sized fries again. they limited sales early their month because of import delays. the company has airlifted more fries into japan to help that shortage. >> people who live in san francisco are encouraged to recycle their christmas trees. yesterday the city held its chipping of the trees event. organizers say that the event is meant to inspire people to put their trees next to their recycling bins. the company will chip the trees and take the chips to tracy to be burned to generate power. firefighters near reno have teamed up with goats for a recycling program. they say throwing out unwanted trees in landfills can create

fire hazards. the fire protection district decided to feed them to goats at a local farm the pine is very high in vitamin c and is healthy for the goats. >> how many trees can a goat eat? >> we will find out. >> follow us on twitter and facebook for the answer in a couple of weeks. >> i want to know. >> now that the gifts are open its time to make returns. the amount of goods expected to go back to the stores. >> cracking down on dui. in the next hour we talk to chp about how much it'll cost you and then at 9:45 we will break out some of the myths people think will help them walk free. >> it's a freezing start to the day for many of us. the sun is up and temperatures are slowly rebounding. your current conditions a look at the afternoon highs phoria neighborhood.

. >> so when an assassin's bullet targeted two officers, it targeted this city, and it touched the soul of the entire nation. >> remembering one of new york's finest. thousands turn out at the funeral for officer raphael ramos. the special honors being given to him and his partner.

and local support for bay area police. the rally being held today to honor the men and women in blue. jo and if you have a gift card this holiday to a store you don't particularly like, we're going to tell you about a new program that may allow you to put it to some use. we'll explain it when morning 2 continues. good morning and welcome to the mornings on 2. good morning. >> and we want to start you off this morning with a look at your very, very chilly morning. we have been talking about it about how cold it is outside, but rosemary watching the temperatures for us, and that blue behind you on the weather map i think means cold. >> the darninger it is, the colder it is. yes, we're finally -- we're seeing the temperatures turn around a little bit. in any case, still quite cold. how about outside our doors this morning where we continue

to see. beautiful sunshine. it is a pretty start to the day, but as i mentioned earlier, it doesn't feel too pretty out there. the temperature sinking into the 30s. even below freezing. let's get to the numbers. we'll take a bit of a tour. the temperatures slipped to below freezing. areas like napa. 31 in the last hour. santa rosa, 31 as well. now we have 38 in santa rosa. 40 in napa. so just not as bad. still very cold. 37 in walnut creek. 41. around the bay, low 40s in areas -- well, actually these popped up as well. 47 in san francisco. how about 40 in san jose and 43 degrees in mountain view. upper 40's in areas like oakland as well as heyward. we slip into the east bay. san ramone, you're checking in at 36. 43 degrees. 36 in brentwood. so for the afternoon today we'll be mostly sunny to partly

cloudy. the temperatures will remain on the cool side. we're talking 50s for most. we'll struggle in the low to mid 50s around the bay area. i'll detail your afternoon highs for today. i'll talk about how long this cold weather is going to last coming up. happening now, the funeral is wrapping up for one of the two new york city police officers shot and killed in an ambush last saturday. and we have been bringing you the pictures. you're now taking a look at a picture outside the christ tabernacle church as this funeral procession looks to begin making its way away from the church. more than 25,000 officers are there. you can see them standing shoulder to shoulder along those streets, and this image that you're looking at stretches for miles. >> and many of those officers from the bay area who traveled out from a number of different departments. speakers there at the funeral service today included the vice president of the united states, joe biden, new york city mayor,

and the police commissioner bill bratten. the vice president told the ramos family i speak for the whole nation when i say our hearts ache for you. he added new york city will show the nation how to bridge any divide, quote, you've done it before, and you'll do it again. officer ramos was remembered as a loving father and dedicated police officer with a strong faith. the police commissioner bestowed him a special honor. >> and he studied to be a chaplain and i'm privileged to be able to tell you today that i'm appointing him an honorary department chaplain for the 84th precinct. [ applause ] >> ramos and his partner were shot to death without warning in their patrol car in brooklyn. the police department this morning promoted both officers and detectives first grade as a tribute of their valor and

sacrifice. now we're getting pictures in from that service and we know there are local officers there. i want to show you just some of the pictures. this is -- that we reposted on our ktvu twitter page. this is bay area law enforcement officers, officer jimy williams and kate beckwithfrom the fairfield police department who are out there paying their respects. this next picture. let's see if we can pull it up. this is from -- showing just some of the officers. and this one shows thousands of nypd officers and the country attending. that is just one of the shots and you can see these all morning long of the enormous amount of officers, 25,000 estimated out there this morning. this one that was also posted on our twitter page. it says nypd, the commissioner with his wife just arrived at the church. this was about an hour before the services were set to start. you can see that giving us a view at the door as people

walked. in and then we've got this tweet from the police department, nypd. it has canines everywhere for raphael ramos' funeral on this chilly morning and you can see some of the security surrounding the funeral services. one more or two more to show you. this one is from justin michaels, and it shows the support is overwhelming, fdny opened its firehouses to all of the police here. they have food and drink and there's a lot of talk about how the community really has come together to show their support and really just show the police officers from really around the country just how many people are behind them. and then we've got one last one for you here. this is nypd mounted officers arrived at the area. we'll pull that picture up for you and you can see again just some of the tens of thousands officers that are out there this morning to pay tribute and to remember.

>> and a lot of solid support there. here in the bay area, the police protesters will stage a die-in tonight outside oakland city hall. there have been similar demonstrations throughout the country. the protesters say their rally will be a peaceful action that the whole family can attend. demonstrators will, though, plan to march afterwards. the black lives matter die-in starts at the plaza at 7:00. the workers are preparing a giant christmas tree that was damaged during a christmas night protest. vandals tore off lights and shattered dozens of orangements. the city's plan now is to get the lights at the base of the tree working again and keep that display up through the new year. the destruction angered people visiting jack london square. >> and a christmas tree is symbolic of all that is good, so they have to go and damage it. i'm mad. >> protesters also vandalized a store and a subway restaurant.

the store opened late yesterday as the cleaning staff was still boarding up the bin does and removing the mess which included a couple of shattered wine bottles and 25 windows. protesters say the christmas demonstration was called the no time off march to keep police busy during the holiday. and people will be gathering in vallejo today to show their support for law enforcement around the country. >> we want the police to know that we have their backs the way they have ours. >> the rally is scheduled for 1:00 this afternoon outside the vallejo police department. organizers say they plan to rally because of all of the negative press they say police have been receiving lately. christmas is over but it is the season now for all of those gift returns. according to the national retail federation, nearly 40% of consumers are going to take back at least one of those holiday gifts. experts say 23% of all returns will take place between now and the new year.

an estimated $60 billion worth of goods will go back to the stores, but they say people will also be spending some money. >> we do have a lot of people that are looking to spend their gift cards that they got for christmas, so that is a big thing a lot of people may be buying stuff with the cash they were given. >> and many stores say the last few days of the year are pretty critical to their bottom line. the holidays may be winding down, but the bork isn't over for delivery drivers. ups says it expects to handle four million holiday return packages by the end of the first full week in january. the company has declared monday, january 6 ups national returns day. ups says it expects people will send more than 8 00,000 unwanted gifts back to stores and sellers that day alone. well, you can return a lot of things, but you can't return gift carding, or can you? this year wal-mart is launching a program that is going to let you exchange your unwanted gift cards. ktvu reporter joining us from outside a wal-mart. the details on a new program

being offered at that store. are you seeing anyone else who might want to give it a try? >> well, we haven't had a whole lot of luck since then. >> reporter: we have been here since 6:00 this morning. that's when the store opened. we have seen a fair amount of people going in and out of the store, another not a huge post- holiday shopping rush that you'd expect. most of the people you have talked to this morning weren't familiar with this new gift card exchange program. we're going to tell you about it and it can certainly apply to a lot of folks. it is estimated that 80% of shopper this is year bought at least one gift card to give as a holiday present. i was on the receiving end of gift cards, and in my case i like these stores. i plan on using these, but that may not be the case for everyone. so if you got a gift card this holiday to a store you don't like, you don't plan to shop there, wal-mart would like you to trade that gift card in. they are doing a gift card exchange program. it is a pilot program that they just start ford the holiday where you can trade a gift card in from 200 different stores and restaurants for a wal-mart.

gift card. it is a pilot program. again, the store is just doing it for the holidays. but depending upon how it goes, they could continue to offer it all year round. but there is a catch. wal-mart will only give you up to 97% of that card's value. so, for example, if you have an amazon gift card that you want to bring in to wal-mart, you only get 95% of the value of it in wal-mart gift card. staples, only 90%. and with a gap card, you only get 85% of the card's value if you trade it in at wal-mart. so it varies from store to store. >> it is not equal exchange, but, i mean, it is still better than not using it at all. most times people just take their old gift cards and toss them or they can't use them. >> now, wal-mart isn't the only place you can exchange your gift card. this is not a brand-new idea. of course, there are a number of online sites where you can swap them and actually wal-mart

is partnering with one of those sites to do this program and the ceo from the site says wal- mart gift cards are the most sought after gift cards in the country so that may be why wal- mart see this is as a huge sunt opportunity for them. >> it looks like at least one option for you. thank you. we appreciate that report. new year's eve is fast approaching and with the flowing of drinks comes the need to get home safely. some of the services being offered around the bay area. and a new bill to help prevent drunk driving all year long. the device that could soon be a requirement for all cars. a wintry chill in the air this morning, and those cool temperatures are going to remain for your bay area weekend. i'll detail the numbers for you and in the extended forecast whether or not we'll see any rain before the end of the year coming up.

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law enforcement across the bay area reminding drivers to obey the rules of the rule. san mateo police are one of the agencies conducting a check point tonight from 7:00 p.m. to 2:00 in the morning. officer also be looking for impaired drivers and people who get behind the wheel without a proper lens. the police say research shows that well publicized check points and i. patrols can

reduce the number of crashes by up to 20%. and this coming monday, the state senator from the peninsula, jerry hill, will announce he is introducing a bill that requires all drivers convicted of driving under the influence to install an ignition interlock device in their vehicle. 24 states currently require these devices for first-time convicted dui dryers. california has a four-county pilot program which includes alameda and is about counties. supporters of anti-drunk driving campaigns prefer the ignition air locks over a driving ban which they say is often ignored. well, with the holiday season, we're talking about all of these check points and the drinks are flowing and now the chp is keeping a close eye on the roads and the people behind the wheel. joining me now is the officer from the chp. good morning. >> good morning. >> thank you for coming in. so it is an all hands on deck season? >> it is definitely. we have a maximum enforcement period which means we have all available officers out on the road. >> is let's talk about the

drunk driving issue for the holidays. when you're out there, when you pull over someone who is driving, drunk, do they seem to say i didn't realize i was drunk? they didn't care? >> it is sort of a mixed bag across the holidays. we see a lot of first-time offenders as well as repeat offenders. >> i want to talk about this wet lab. tell me what it is. >> and in our academy we have the cadet whose are going to become officers. we actually have people come in, drink alcohol and do the field sobriety tests so the officers as they get ready to go out on the road, they have a real world experience for what they will look for. >> does it surprise them that how little they have to drink to get to this point that you shouldn't be behind the wheel? >> a lot of people don't realize how quickly they pass the legal limit. >> it obviously depends on kind of body weight and tolerance and things like that, but do you give an average of what you

should kind of stick with if you want to make sure you're still safe? >> there are a the of factors. if you're going to have more than one drink, you need a designated sober driver. >> there are the people who still will say i'm fine. i'm fine. and the other deterrent if it is not go to be safety or responsibility nare the financial costs of it is expensive to get a regular ticket a dui is going to cost you a lot of money. >> a dui is going to cost you a lot of money. it costs over $12,000 for a dui and a lot of it comes from increased insurance premiums. >> we have all of these kind of broken out. you have a booking fee. you have the fine, right, and then attorney fees, $2,500. that is the insurance fee, that is $7,400 on there? >> exactly. >> your insurance companies don't like that. what -- i mean, are people trying to get out of this when you pull them over? is it pretty obvious? >> we see a lot of issues.

we have a lot of the pleading. i didn't know i was drunk. the problem is if we stop you and we arrest you for being under the influence, it means you were a danger to others on the roadway. it is something we want to keep people off of the roads and, remember, designate a sober driver. we have way too many fatalities. i'm happy to say we have had no fatal collisions in the bay area over our maximum enforcement period, which is great. we have had quite a few dui arrests, but no fatal collisions. >> that is fantastic. we're going to end in 25 minutes or so and come back because we have these. explain these so people understand what we're going to be backing -- looking at. >> we use these as a teaching tool so they can try the dui test on the side of the road without having to worry about being arrested for dui. so this is going to give you an opportunity to try out those without having to worry about being arrested. >> that is a good thing. >> so we're going to try these. we're also going to talk about this because people have all

sorts of crazy ideas on how they're going to beat the field sobriety tests. we'll check back with you at 9:45. for now back to mike. >> thank you very much. bart will be running its train as little longer for new year's eve. train also run every 20 minutes after midnight on new year's day. bart service will operate on its sunday holiday schedule on new year's day. the first train also be set to take off at 8:00 a.m. meanwhile, aaa will be offering a tipsy tow program on the new year's holiday for drunk drivers. starting on new year's eve at 6:00 in the evening and continuing to 6:00 a.m. january 1. anyone can call aaa for a free tow home up to 10 miles. just call aaa help and tell operator i need a tipsy tow and the truck will be on its way. >> that is always a good service. you get people to know and take advantage of it. >> take advantage of it. don't get behind the wheel on new year's eve when you're

drinking or any night. all right. let's check in with rosemary because any precipitation, a lot of folks wondering if it is going to rain on new year's eve. this fireworks show along the water front in san francisco. what is it looking like? >> we are looking dry for the rest of the year. it is going to be all about the cold. in fact, we have a system that will bring even colder air to the bay area as we get into the final days of 2014. let's take a look. bird's eye view over the west this morning. we do have a weak system that is rolling through the pacific northwest. we are going to remain dry and we remain with that northwesterly flow over the bay area. a few clouds outside our door this morning. we could see those clouds roll through as we get into the afternoon, but for the most part it really will be about the cold. we have temperatures below freezing this morning. they are now beginning to rebound and that is some great news. we're going to be dry through the weekend with this ridge of high pressure in place. by monday into tuesday, we have a system that will drop out of canada. we're not going to have a lot

of moisture with it, but could bring sierra snow and very cold temperatures to our area. i'll have more on that in the extended forecast. if you're going to tahoe this weekend, take a look at that. fair skies in the forecast. it was a cold, cold start this morning dipping all the way into the single digits. temperature also begin to moderate a l. upper 30s to low 40s. for tahoe, mostly sunny skies. afternoon highs for today here at home, 55 in vallejo. 56 in berkeley. upper 50s in nevada. 55 in san francisco. these numbers are a lot like yesterday, but without the wind. so that is going to feel a little better. at least for most. we have the wind the day before yesterday. we had it yesterday, at least most of the afternoon before it finally began to die out. 57 degrees for san jose this afternoon. and 58 in santa cruz. now, without that wind we really start it off -- started off cold this morning. i'll have a look at your temperatures coming up. let's take a look at your extended forecast. tomorrow morning, going to be a

very cold start, perhaps not as cold as this morning. but afternoon highs very similar. i mean, the bay area weekend, today, tomorrow, all about the same. as we get into monday, not a lot of change going on, but monday night special tuesday talking about that storm or coming in from canada. it could bring some snow to the sierra. it could bring a dusting of snow to our local hills, down to maybe 3,000 feet or so. but it doesn't have a lot of moisture with it. so we're not really worried so much about the rain, but it is going to be very cold with temperatures in the low 50s for your afternoons and it could bring some wind, so that will also be kind of crummy. >> just bundle up. >> thank you, rosemary. malls shut down on one of the busiest shopping days of the year. the violent incident that led up to that closure. and the controversial film "the interview" made a million dollars during its first day of theatres, but the picture could have earned much more. the crime that was committed against that movie 750,000 times. the holiday season is here,

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well, the movie that almost wasn't released has made its first million. >> hello, north korea! >> with limited showings and online availability, "the interview" generated about $1 million on christmas day. insiders say the controversial comedy would have earned five times that if it had been widely released. sony decided to release this movie with independent theatres saying they would run the film despite threats of an attack. the million dollars pittance compared to what sony lost in online rentals. they put it on youtube and google play allowing people to temporarily download it for about $6. on christmas day, the computer users turned to a file sharing software and illegally down loaded that film 750,000 times. many users live outside the u.s. and regularly pirate american tv shows and movies. north korea is blaming the united states for shutting down its internet amid allegations that its operatives hacked sony. they called president obama a,

quote, monkey inhabiting a tropical forest for releasing the movie "the interview." the regime denies involvementen the cyber attack on sony and expressed fury of the movie which depictses the assassination of its leader. the relationship of the 49ers and jim harbaugh will end in a bitter beak-up by all accounts. and now there is looking at another coach. the program being offered by wal-mart that will help you get what you really wanted for christmas.

welcome back to mornings on 2. we have been following the funeral of raphael ramos, one of two new york city patrolmen shot and killed on tuesday in new york city. the family received a folded american flag. he was praised as a devoted father who loved serving the people he swore to protect. a group of protesters will hold a die-in at 7:00 tonight at the plaza. they say their rally is a peaceful action and is open to families. drivers better be on their best behavior this weekend. san mateo police is one of bay area law enforcement agencies conducting check points tonight. they're looking for people who drive drunk or drive without a proper license. coming up at 9:45, we're going to talk about dui myths with a chp in studio, but first let's send it over to the lovely

ladies, claudia and rosemary. lady ? >> she is going to try on these google as little later for us and the breathalyzer. i should put this down. i don't know how to use this. >> i'm nervous. i have never taken a sobriety test. >> don't fail. >> or fall down. >> thanks for joining us this saturday morning. this is our lovely rosemary. >> thank you very much. so a lot going on this morning, including the cold, cold weather. and for those of us outside, we're getting out early this morning. you'll need the jacket. the temperatures have been at least slowly climbing, but still very cold out there this morning. there is a live look over oakland where we continue to see just a few high clouds spill in over the ridge of high pressure that is keeping us high and dry true your bay area weekend. let's take a look at some of these numbers here. 38 in santa rosa. 40 in napa. low 40s in walnut creek and so we're beginning to see a bit of a turn around. earlier this morning, some of

our valley locations, freezing and below freezing. down to about 31 degrees in santa rosa and napa this morning. along the peninsula, we have wide spread 40s. we'll take a bit of a tour here. how about belmont. you're looking at 4 # outside your door. 41 in palo alto. sunnyvale, 43. and as we shift into the east bay, a few more numbers here. 39 in lafayette. 40 in san ramone so relatively quiet out there for today. the winds are gone, and because of it our temperatures really sunk this morning. but they are beginning to rebound. for the afternoon today, wide spread 50s in the forecast. for the afternoon, 40s to 50s. we're not going to see a lot of changes as we get into the second half of your weekend. we will get into colder weather. >> thank you. the time is 9:32. an east bay high school football player is suffering serious injuries following a

hit-and-run accident. that right there is chris mcevers. he has torn ligaments and broken bones in his left leg he e was hit by a woman driving a silver chevy bow ballet as he was walking in the cross walk. he was on his way home from school. now, he says the woman did pull over and looked at him briefly before she took off. >> she just touched my leg and then she didn't just say nothing to me. that was it. she just went off. >> the highway patrol says the case is under investigation. friends and family of an antioch man say a newly released video sheds new light on his death. this is video that shows denny gonzales on the day he was shot and killed by police in 2012. maybe not this video here. police say gonzales had called 911 that day to say he was going to kill himself and a police officer. they say gonzales fired his weapon and that's when the officers opened fire killing him. but the family says they believe the video proves that gonzales never fired his gun

and insists 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 is not fair. >> gonzales's widow has filed a civil suit over his death. the contra costa district attorney has already cleared the officers and a deputy district attorney says the video shows police acted in self defense. and a coyote has been shot and killed in fremont after attacking two people on christmas, including a 5-year- old boy. the first bite happened at about 5:30 at night while the boy was walking with his father. and then there was a second attack which happened soon after on star street. in that case the coyote bit a 42-year-old man in the leg. the police did find that coyote about 7:00 in the court. they say it did look sick and may have been hurt. its body is now being tested by animal services for any diseases and the two people who were bit are expected to be okay. the police are on the hunt for a mountain lion who

attacked a deer in someone's front yard in a neighborhood in hillsboro. it happened just after midnight yesterday morning. the homeowner said the sheiking was unlike anything he had ever heard before. he said when he went out later in the morning, he did find the body of that baby fawn. his neighbor says he also heard the commotion. >> certainly alarming. we have lots of kids across the street here, right next door here and there are some toddlers around, so that is definitely concerning. >> the police say they are stepping up their patrols. they have already sent out a countywide alert for people just to be on the look-out and be more a aware. the california department of fish and wild life, however, says it does not have any plans to trap the mountain lion. they do not do that unless it becomes aggressive towards people. a report from the san francisco mayor's office shows the ambulance response times are improving, but they still fall below standards. the fire department aims to have ambulances arrive at life- or-death calls within 10

minutes 90% of the time. a city memo last week stated that ambulances are now seeing a little over 12 minutes that is down from 14 and a half minutes from august. the panel has an analyzing the problems and forming long-term solutions which include additional staffing. the city hopes to hire 20 more paramedics by the middle of next year and improve coordination with private ambulance companies. seven bay area community colleges are in the running to launch four-year degree programs. they are among a total of 44 state community colleges trying to offer low-cost bachelor degrees. the list of winners will be announced in january, but will only through 15 schools. if selected the school will be allowed to offer one four-year degree program that is not available in either california state university or the university of california. well, the university of michigan is hoping to close a deal with 49ers' head coach jim harbaugh. fox sports one is reporting that michigan officials are in the bay area this weekend to

talk to harbaugh about the school's vacant coaching position. now, it is important to note that harbaugh still has one year left on his contract with the 49ers, but the popular belief is that the team is going to let him go soon after tomorrow's game against the arizona cardinals. >> we have plowed that very thoroughly. >> so yes or no? >> if it will happen, it will happen. if it won't happen, it will not happen. >> it is not a yes or no it is a mystery. michigan is harbaugh's al matter. the university has offered him a $6 million contract. tomorrow is the 49ers' final game of the season. he says he wants players to taste victory one last time, but there could be uneasy feelings between the offensive lineman anthony davis and the offensive cord may for. they did meet yesterday to clear the air after davis tweeted this week, quote, we can get someone off the street to do what you do.

hash tag life comes at you fast. >> and do you respect greg? >> as person. i respect everyone as a person. >> as a professional? >> it is a blow. >> while roman has not commented publicly, harbaugh did call some of davis' comments misguided. >> art in fair mall in sacramento will open as scheduled ted after closing early yesterday after two fights broke out there. the first fight started shortly after 4:30 in the food court. the police say the fight involved 20 people or more. the second fight started just about 90 minutes later. no one was hurt during those fights. all right. time now is 9:38. did you get any gift use want to return? >> no, i love all of my gifts. you? >> no, i liked them all. >> there are some people things people return, but if you get a gift card you don't want, are you stuck with it? can you bring it back? >> especially if it is maybe for a store they don't really shop in, but one major retail chain is offering you a

solution, although it does come at a small price, a percentage of the value. ktvu is live at wal-mart to explain how this new program is going to work. hello. >> reporter: hello. wal-mart isn't the only place you can excang or trade in a gift card a number of online sites have been doing it for years and actually wal-mart is partnering with one of those sites, cash card.com the offer this program. the way the program works, if you have a gift card to a store that you don't like or a restaurant that youer in want to go to, wal-mart will let you trade it in. the process is done on line so you can't walk into the store and bring in your gift card and trade it all in. even so, we have spent the morning talking to frequent wal- mart shoppers. most of the people we have talked to say they haven't heard about the program. this is the first time they're hearing about it. there is a catch, though. you can only get up to 97% of the card's value. and it varies from store to store. so, for example, if you have an amazon card, you'll only get 95% of the value if you trade it in for a wal-mart card a

staples' card will get you only # 0% and a gap card will actually get you even less, just 85% of the card's value. we talked to some shoppers this morning who said even if it is not an even exchange, it is something they might consider doing. >> wal-mart is one of my stores. yes, i would. >> reporter: so what gift card are you going to trade in? >> probably the burlington. >> reporter: the burlington coast factory? >> yes. >> reporter: why would you trade it in? >> for one thing it is closer and they have a lot of things in here that i like. >> reporter: and according to retail analysts, about $1 billion worth of gift card also go unused this year, so you can understand why a major retailer like wal-mart could see this as a multimillion dollar opportunity. mike and claudia, back to you guys. >> all right. that is a good option to have. thank you. 9:40. now that christmas is over and people are trying to get rid of their old trees, there may be a way to do that.

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[ music ] >> that is a nice, groovy tine for you. what a beautiful start to the day. it is a cold one. temperatures are beginning to rebound. we'll be in the 50s for your afternoon. >> thank you, rosemary. black licorice, gum, aluminum foil all to get you out of a very expensive ticket, a dui, but are the myths true or false? joining us now is the officer

of chp with what is true about drunk driving and what is not. i want to get right to some of these myths about putting a penny under your tongue. >> do you find people who try it? >> i have had one person who tried it obviously. it doesn't work. >> it doesn't work. >> it doesn't work at all. >> what other thing doss you hear? >> a big one that i have seen is mouthwash. people will try to rinse their mouth out with mouthwash right before they do the field sobriety test. that will make it worse. it will actually increase your blood alcohol reading. the thing is it only lasts for a minute or two and we wait before we do the breathalyzer, so it won't affect the breathalyzer. >> and you can smell the mouthwash? >> yeah. it is pretty obvious when you walk up to the car. >> and sucking on a battery, that is one of the myths. >> hold on, let me get the nine volt. >> i have never seen it, but that would be a clue in our report if you were sucking on a nine volt battery. >> probably a clue that we should test this guy.

>> black licorice and it goes on and on. you can pass a field sobriety test and then you're able to go free? >> that is the real myth. people believe if you pass one of the test. we usually do more than one of the tests. they're not necessarily pass and fail. we're looking for clues. the goal we're going to tell you, pat your head and rub your tummy. if you were sober, it would be really easy to do that. when you're not, it is hard. it is baskly multitasking. >> so if you pass, see you later? >> if we don't see enough clues, yes, see you later. >> do you have to do the test? you say i want you to take a field sobriety test? >> you're not required, but if you don't submit to the test and we pull you over, we're going to base our observations on what we have already seen. so if you're, in fact, sober, it is in your best benefit to do the best because you can be on your way. >> let's talk about the tests. >> those are the googles. >> look at them. >> we're going to bring in rosemary for this?

>> we're going to make her do it. >> let's explain to people that we have -- we're going to all test, rosemary. >> you might want to lose the shoes. >> you're going to allow me to remove my shoes? >> take a look at this white line, all right? >> i'm really nervous about this. i have never done this before. >> put on the googles. >> what are they -- >> so this is an example of one oh of the field sobriety tests in the field to demonstrate whether or not you're sober or not. we take somebody out of the car. we ask them a bunch of questions. there are a lot of issues. diabetic cans sometimes look like drunk dryers. if they don't have enough -- >> exactly. >> so we go through the questions and make sure there are no medical issues. >> how about sleep deprivation? >> what does it look like? >> well, for starters, i can't help but notice the line is in front of me, but when i put on the googles the line has shifted about six inches to the left. >> okay. so let's start with this. i'm glad you took off your high heels so put your left foot on

that line. >> we should mention to people at home if you're looking at the little box on your screen. >> put your right foot right in front of your left foot. >> i'm already wobbly and all i have had is coffee. >> can you make your feet touch so your heels the and toes touch? just like this. >> no. >> go ahead and put your hands down by your side. >> all right. >> stay like that until i tell you to move. >> okay. >> what i'm going to have you do is take nine heel-to-toe steps. once you get to the end of the line, take your lead foot in place and take a series of small steps and take nine steps back. it is going to sort of like this. your left foot is on the line. you're going to go one -- don't start quite yet. >> all right. >> so you're going to take the nine steps. then you're going to turn around just like this and take nine steps in the same manner back the way you came. >> nine and nine. >> when you do this, look down at your feet and count out load. >> way too many directions. >> that is a lot of directions.

>> so i'm going to count out load, one, two, three, four -- >> i didn't do very well in gymnastics on the beam. >> white line! >> rosemary, white line. >> i can't even see the line. seven eight. >> i didn't even make it halfway. >> let's turn around and see if you can continue the other way. >> how many drinks this supposed to simulate? >> about a .08 to 1.0. >> the legal limit is .08. the issue with that -- >> i'd be going to jail. >> you would definitely be going to jail. >> the issue is a lot of drinks nowadays aren't just one drink. they don't just have one shot or the beer is a lot bigger than a beer unit would be. one does not necessarily equal .02 on the b.a. c. scale because the drink has

more alcohol. >> and everyone is different shapes. >> and rosemary, you both have two of the same drink, your b.a. c. is going to be different. everybody does metabolize alcohol at about the same rate which is about .02 an hour. >> it takes that long? >> so we do have a lot of duis in the morning. so people at 6:00 a.m., maybe they drive in to work, they're still drunk as far as the law goes and they're not safe to drive because they had a really long night and maybe they ended at 2:00 a.m. for you guys, you come to work at 3:00 in the morning. >> and people on the road. >> i see people swerving on the road. >> and if you see a dui driver, call the chp and let us know. >> we're going to send you back over to the weather center. >> sober up. >> i do have one question because i just saw in in cosco the other day and it sort of struck me. the over-the-counter breathalyzers that you see in store ? completely false? treat them as toys? >> here is the issue with that. do you want to gamble, $12,000,

$15,000 on a device that costs you $20 at cosco? i wouldn't want to do it. now, it is better than nothing, but if you have to use that to check and see if you're sober, you probably shouldn't be driving at all. pay for the taxi. >> one drink. >> more than one drink, have a designated dryer. >> got it. >> how many people, out of curiosity, beat these? does anyone -- >> do you want to give ate shot? >> no, because i know i won't. >> it is really hard. >> come on. >> yeah. but do people -- okay. yeah. >> so we're looking for things if you can't keep your hands down. you're having an issue putting your heel and toe together. she started before i told her to. those are the kind of things i'm looking for, divided attention and impairment. >> and that's how well you listen to direction ? is that why your directions are so long? your directions -- just to see how they react. >> part of it is can cow stand still ton line while i give you the directions. the whole goal is just to see if you can follow directions.

>> you're testing them before you even test them. >> as soon as you get out of the car we're looking at what is going on, looking at your eyes, listening to your speech. >> and it is pretty telling. all right. we're going to go over to rosemary. thank you for coming in. tell us how our day is shaping up. will do. mostly clear skies and a cool pattern in place for your bay area weekend. we started out really cold this morning. the temperatures are now beginning to turn around. we have 39 in fairfield at this hour. 40 degrees for you in napa. a lot of 40s around the bay. so in our valley locations where that cold air just really begins to sink in, we really sank, back do about freezing and even below freezing. as we get into the second half of your day, a lot of 50s in the forecast. i don't see any 60s. and then sun sets right about 5:00. and it will be a cold night once again. 56 degrees in santa rosa this afternoon. 56 in berkeley. 56 for hayward.

into the south bay where we have temperatures in the mid 50s. and 58 in santa cruz. is that claudia? pick her up! the exfended forecast. tomorrow a little change in the forecast. temperature also be cold once again, perhaps not as cold as this morning, but in any cases we're going to need to bundle up a little change in the forecast for monday before another shot of even colder air moves into the bay area with temperatures in the low 50s for your afternoon. tuesday as well as wednesday. your time is 9:52 and we'll be right back. [ music ] & saturday in the park i think it was the 4th of july && the holiday season is here,

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well, if you live in san francisco, you're being encouraged to recycle your christmas tree. >> yesterday the city held its 28th annual chipping of the trees event at sighic center plaza.

organizers say the event is meant to inspire people to put the trees next to their recycling bins starting january 2. the city's recycling company will chip the trees and take the chips to tracy where they will be burned to generate electricity. >> and some firefighters also have teamed up in reno with some goats for a new christmas tree recycling program. again, this is reno. the firefighters say tossing one of the christmas trees in the landfills actually create as potential fire hazard, so they think this is a better idea. the truckee meadows fire protection district says you can get rid of your trees by feeding them to goats a at local farm. the pine is actually high in vitamin c., so it is healthy for the goats to eat. >> who knew. >> they have to be very hungry, though. there are a lot of trees out there. >> how many trees -- >> how many goats -- or how many tree cans a -- >> something like that. >> an ice kass until utah has opened its frozen doors to give

visitor as chilly and breath taking experience. the acres size castle features icicles and unusual ice formations. l. e. defensive end lights lead the way through the frozen for tres to a waterfall. >> that looks like fun. get a cup of hot cocoa and walk through there. the tour also be available through february. utah's ice kass is one of four in north america. there's also ice castles in vermont, minnesota and in new hampshire. they also have their own frozen for tress and it might be nice to get one because it is going to be so cold. maybe not that cold. >> well, aparently there is a problem in new york with men hogging space. >> what else is new. >> on the subway. >> watch it, rosemary, watch it! >> i have to represent here! >> it is called man spreading! i didn't come up with it. that's what it is called. >> i didn't even know there was a term for it. >> if you can guess -- look, he is measuring. >> the tape measure. >> man spreading apparently is -- >> currently i spread eight

inches on average. >> and you have a good 18 inches going on right now. >> when a man takes up two, sometimes three seats and you can see by spreading his legs too far. it is aparently a pretty big problem in new york city. so the metropolitan transportation authority is launching a campaign to try to stop it posting the reminders. dude, stop the spread! >> drop the clock. >> it is your private space, right? >> well, i like to lean forward and that is a foot and a half there. >> are you comfortable not sitting like that? >> if i'm not going to be in the way of someone. if they ask me to stop my man spread, i will, right? >> i just don't have anything to say. >> what is wrong with that? >> you need to be comfortable. >> if i'm like this, i'm not comfortable, you know. >> we don't want you to be uncurve ball. >> of course in the. >> rosemary? >> on that note. >> yes. >> we have cold weather and that about sums it up. tomorrow we'll be in the 50s.

as we get into tuesday and wednesday, even colder. low 50s is what we're expecting. it could be a little blustery with the winds picking up as well so we'll be tracking that for you, maybe a little bit of snow to our hills, the storm that is going to bring us very cold weather. definitely moisture starved. we're not looking at a lot of rain but maybe some snow to the sierra. we'll see. >> all right. >> and just to let you know winter is here. >> thank you for joining us on this saturday morning. >> at 6:00, more on today's funeral for new york city's police officer killed in the line of duty. thanks for watching, everybody. have a great saturday!

>> it's brice butler your special guest for today's show on the raiders report. we are here on our day off. a lot of guys like to come in and get a good work out in. but me myself, i like to work out with music. >> i'm self made out here, self made millionaire. you know what i'm saying? >> words that flow like lyrics from a turn table, proof that raiders wide receiver brice butler always has music on his mind. >> i been listening to music my whole life, man. i always have a set of headphones on my ears, walking around you know in the car, always got music playing.