the families gather in the bay area each december for a christmas tree lighting in honor of calem. the event raises money to buy bicycles for local children. but the trips were difficult for bill whose diabetes left him in need of a kidney transplant. >> i am on dialysis for almost three years. i was always getting sick. >> so last year janice offered her kidney to the man who saved his life years earlier. >> it was december sined to be that -- it was destined to be that way. >> they underwent successful surgeries. and now bill is feeling healthier and grateful for receiving a priceless gift of the. >> we didn't have a choice to who is -- who has received calem's organ. but janice did have a choice, and she picked me. >> in livingston, abc7 news. >>> washington nationals pitcher doug pfister wanted to treat his followers to a treat. he tweeted out a starbucks bar code and said merry christmas eve. have a starbucks on us. have the barista scan the code. don't be a grinch. only use once. no word how much of the $7 million he earned this year was loaded on to the code. >> good for him

the families gather in the bay area each december for a christmas tree lighting in honor of calem.ises money to buy bicycles for local children. but the trips were difficult for bill whose diabetes left him in need of a kidney transplant. >> i am on dialysis for almost three years. i was always getting sick. >> so last year janice offered her kidney to the man who saved his life years earlier. >> it was december sined to be that -- it was destined to be that way. >> they underwent successful surgeries. and now bill is feeling healthier and grateful for receiving a priceless gift of the. >> we didn't have a choice to who is -- who has received calem's organ. but janice did have a choice, and she picked me. >> in livingston, abc7 news. >>> washington nationals pitcher doug pfister wanted to treat his followers to a treat. he tweeted out a starbucks bar code and said merry christmas eve. have a starbucks on us. have the barista scan the code. don't be a grinch. only use once. no word how much of the $7 million he earned this year was loaded on to the code. >> good for him. >>> it is a

. >> and as the two families, their friends, gathered around what they now call calem's tree this year'son a special meaning, the gift of life has come full circle. >> thank you. >> unbelievable! >> wow! >> i did not see that coming. >> like she said, if i didn't live it, i wouldn't believe it. now, in addition to celebrating the gift of life, the organ transplant, that whole party is $ehfund racer. fundraiser. to be given out to kids. ultimate pay it forward. doing nice things for each other and continuing to do it. >> midway through the storier our jaws dropped. >> unbelievable. thank you. >>> now to our ongoing weather alert. &háhpú3 and well up into northern california as well.z!ú really in the thick of it with heavier pockets moving in. you will see orange and yellow zones where the rain is. tracking that through the east bay and hayward and across oakland. san mateo. the higher these cloud topsq go the more energy they have to produgs heavy rain fall. produce heavy rain fall. +q÷ likely'0ñ continue to see some of this heavier rain fall track through belmont through the next 20 or 3

. >> the two families, their friends and neighbors gathered around what they call calem's tree, this year's lighting took on a special meaning. the gift of life has come full circle. not only is the annual party in petaluma a celebration of organ trans plants but a way to give back to the community, as well. this year 100 bicycles were collected, 50 of which will go to underprivileged children in petaluma and children in livington. >> isn't that the best? if you know of someone doing something nice for other, garvin would love to hear from you. go to nbcbayarea.com and search bay area proud. >>> much more ahead on "today in the bay." making sure you know who is picking you up. a local ride share service gives users a new option in the name of safety. >>> plus -- >> your tv spot, your investigative reporting resulted in some of these agencies being made aware of the fact there is a problem here. >> law enforcement dropping the ball, failing to appear in court using your tax dollars. we take you inside the numbers, including one agency missing court 20% of the time. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ female an