bethel, would you stand? >> now he asked that question in two different services and that was about 3,000 people supporting it. then he said, he need volunteers d we need donations. earlier today, we called him. he said it was spontaneous volunteerism. people lined the aisles, waiting to sign up to volunteer. they drove pus buses. they cleaned, they cooked, food, 200 air mattresses, hundreds of blankets, sleeping bags, toiletries and everything else. they didn't involve the government. instead, they stood as christians together and did it themselves. social justice, jim. social justice. ♪ fare thee well ♪ farewell ♪ mr. gloom be on your way ♪ ♪ though you haven't any money you can still be bright and sunny ♪ ♪ sing polly wolly doodle all the day ♪ ♪ hah >>

. >>> the traditional birthplace of jesus in bethel and there was a marching band. israeli officials said it's the largest turnout in 10 years. there was 90,000 visitors expected during the christmas holiday. not everybody was at the mall or running errands today. in san francisco the -- at the san francisco cathedral we found people in a reflective mood. >>reporter: the atmosphere here was very different from all thoughts about the many other gifts of the season. the sun was shining like a christmas store today. at grace cathedral people came to walk in circles. >> it gives you time to think and that's what i like about it the most. >> at the prayer labyrinth people slowed their steps for a walking meditation. >> we were going around in circles. i like being quiet. >>reporter: and on this date many prayers and thoughts went to friends and family. >> i was thinking about my friends and what they say to me sometimes. it makes me feel bad and i was thinking about trying to be a better friend to them. >> some thoughts are with loved ones who have passed on. >> i starte

. >>> authorities are reporting the cause of a fire on bethel island. contra costa fire officials say two boaters jumped over board to escape the heavy smoke, but they were quickly pulled from the water. no one was seriously hurt. >>> the memorial garden honoring the victims of the 1991 oakland hills fire storm is getting a security make over. surveillance cameras, lights even thorny bushes are just some of the security updates planned at the site. twice in recent years, thieves have vandalized cooper material. >>> police in richmond are asking for the public's help tonight as they crack a cold case. ktvu's john sasaki spoke to the victim's family and police today. john is live in richmond tonight on more of what they're saying. >> reporter: frank, this is frank's market now a neighborhood eyesore. five years ago that back area was a place where a 16-year-old was killed in a crime that remains unsolved. >> they took a way a away a person. but it's not going to stop anything to keep me from looking for who did this, i'm never going to stop. >> reporter:

the bulk of the organized activity towards antioch and bethel island as well. forecast is this, this morning clouds and drizzle, the possibility of a shower, in to the afternoon hours, sprinkle in the north bay. temperatures upper 50s to lower 60s. look ahead your five day forecast, have to hold onto the chance of shower saturday. rainfall dedevelops for sunday. >>> it is 7:27. a 2-year-old boy shot and killed on his birthday by a gun found in his antii antihome. what family members tell us. >>> the new car you buy may have a extra safety feature, what the government wants to tip stall any in every vehicle. >>> how drivers in up state new york got help in heavy snow. parent of a 2 year-old boy shot and killed while playing with a gun are facing felony child endangerment charges. it happened yesterday at a home on lemon tree court in antioch. police say the 2 year old and his 4-year-old brother were watched by their grandmother when the shooting happened. she was in the living room while the boys were in a bedroom and heard a gunshot. the boy's mother recently b

support of a ministry like this, for these kind of severe winter night that is would involve mount bethelwould you stand. now he that question in two different services and that was 3,000 people supporting it and then he said we need volunteers and we need donations. earlier today we called him and he said it was spontanous volunteerism people lining in the aisles waiting to volunteer. they cleaned and cooked and donated food and 200 air mattress and blankets and sleeping bags and toiletry and they didn't involve the government. they stood as christians together and did it themselves. social justice, jim, social justice. [applause] q+onók >> @ñçm@; >> tomorrow's show is going to be fun.

they were married at bethel baptist church in 1977 long before elizabeth became known to the countryr the presidency. >> he and i are very different. we have very different backgrounds. but he's really straightforward in the way he talks about things and the way he approaches people. and it's disarming. >> reporter: in recent years, she and john have made their home in chapel hill where they have been raising their two, young children. own her facebook page, elizabeth sent this message to their friends, i've been sustained throughout my life by my three saving graces, my family my friends and a faith in the power of resilience and hope. these graces have carried me through difficult times. and they have brought me more joy to the food times than i could ever imagine. it didn't possible to put into words the love and gratitude i feel to everyone who has and continues to support and inspire me every day. to you, i simply say, you know. with love, elizabeth. steve daniels, abc news. >> we will have much more about the edwards family later today on "good morning america." >>> in related

at one of the boats near bethel island. coast guard groups had to rescue two people to escape the flames. no one was seriously hurt. the cause of this fire tonight is under investigation. >>> two would be armed robbers left empty-handed last night from a walnut creek restaurant because the door was locked. police say one employee and two teenage customers were inside the panda express around 10:00. that's when two gunman banged on the door demanding to be let in. they hid and called police and eventually the two would be robbers left. >>> the u.s. labor department reported today that the jobless claims jumped by 1%. tom vacar join us now. >> reporter: take a look at this sign, five of the ten business spaces are unoccupied providing jobs. engel is aware of the vacancies on this hayward block. >> the state of the state, the state of the union, just not enough money to go around for everybody, not enough services for everybody. >> reporter: how bad is it? the first woman we met here in hayward said to me, congratulates congra

that's a couple miles south of bethel island. workers of the marine mammal center performed tests on the sea lion. they found out she has severe brain damage probably from eating a natural foxin. >>> the marin county town of fair fax may start minting its own currency. this is the idea of a nonprofit group called sustainable fair fax. they want to produce fair bucks coins. they'll be worth about $3. local businesses would have to buy these coins which they could then issue to customers as change. those coins could only be redeemed at businesses in fair fax. they're borrowing this idea from west marin where a similar program began in the springtime. >>> phone users about a new scam called mental anguishing. experts say cyber criminals send a text to your phone. the message could encourage people to down load applications or free games with malicious software built in or it could provide a web link to an unsecured site that asks for personal credit card or banking information. or it can be a premium number that charges a fee. >> it

the 5-year-old was found on the elementary school a few miles south of bethel island. workers at the marine mammal center ran tests on the sea lion and discovered she has severe brain damage likely from eating a natural toxic found in algae. >>> the marin county town of fair fax may soon begin minting its own currency. idea of a nonprofit group called sustainable fair fax. they want to produce fair bucks coins which would be worth $3. local businesses would have to buy the coins which they would then issue to customers as change. the coins could only be redeemed at businesses in fair fax. they're borrowing the idea from west marin where a similar program started in the spring. >>> time now just turning 6:26. and the f.b.i. is warning smart phone users about a new scam. it's called smishing. experts say cyber criminals fish for information by sending a text to your phone. the message could encourage phone users to call a premium number that charges a fee or it goes to an unsecured website that asks for personal credit card or banking information. it could also entice yo

caller: in bethel, vt., things have gotten bad.he high taxes -- elderly people walking the road for wood to keep warm. we've been here 20 years and i've never seen things this bad. there's no work for nobody. property taxes -- ours have gone from $1,000 to almost $6,000. we had $1 million missing from our schools, which the people will have to make up. that will raise our taxes another $700. that's about all i have to say. host: what is the economy like as far as jobs? no jobs in vermont? caller: we have a couple of small factories here that really help the people. they don't pay a lot, but it is a job and benefits. there is a plastics company and a stove company. if you leave here, there's no other place to get a job, unless you go to a restaurant, or mcdonald's, and they do not even higher now. host: we will leave it there. in "the new york times" this morning -- "u.s. adds to iran sanctions shortly after nuclear talks." also this morning, regarding the iran sanctions, sarah palin had this op-ed in this morning's "usa today" and

stretching over to danville, bethel island, highway 4 and then over towards the altamont pass. >>> right now, traffic is busy all over the place. this is a live look at interstate 280 in downtown san jose. it's raining there. the rain is finally reaching the south bay. the traffic is slowing down all over the place. another traffic update is straight ahead. we have wet weather in the north bay. claudine wong is in novato now with more on that. claudine? >> reporter: well, it's a steady rain here in novato. we knew the north bay was gonna get the brunt of this this -- brunt of this this morning. it's been a steady rain. we've seen reports, kind of throughout the marin area just some spinouts, some fall trees. little things that could affect your commute. certainly this is gonna affect everyone. if you are reasoning yourself, give yourself that extra time just in case there's problems on the road or as they get wet, you certainly want to take your t ime. live here in novato, claudine wong, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> there was a take-over robbery at a mcdonald's and kraig debro is there with

that's a few miles south of bethel island.orkers at the septemberer ran fests on the sea lion and discovered she has severe brain damage, likely from eating a national toxin in algae. >>> there is a new study that says that cell phones may affect a child's behavior even before they are born. researchers found that a woman who uses a cell phone a lot while she's pregnant puts their child at risk. one reason, they are not sure, is that cell phone aid ration -- radiation may develop in brain development. there's also a study that men over 75 remain sexually active as they get colder. they found that almost a third of these men were sexually a ctive at least once a year including one and ten men between the ages of 90 and 95. many of those men say they would love to be having more sex while others are foregoing sex because of health problems, low testosterone or a lack of partners. >>> okay. nine minutes before 9:00. one high school's creative solution to the problem of those sagging pants. >> everyone who possibly needed to be,le

they were married at bethel baptist church in chapel hill in 1977, long before elizabeth became knownountry during two campaigns for the presidency. >> he and i are very different, we have very different backgrounds. but he's really straightforward in the way he talks about things and the way he approaches people and it's disarming. >> reporter: in recent years, she and john have made their home in chapel hill where they've been raising their two young children. on her facebook page, elizabeth sent this message to her friends. "i have been sustained throughout my life by three saving graces. my family, my friends, and a faith in the power of resilience and hope. these graces have carried me through difficult times and they have brought more joy to the good times than i ever could have imagined. the days of our lives for all of us are numbered. we know that. it isn't possible to put into words the love and gratitude i feel to everyone who has and continues to support and inspire me every day. to you, i simply say, you know. with love, elizabeth." in may of 2009, she talked with us abou