. >>> in just the last hour, san jose has become the latest california city to ban the sale of plastic bags. the city plastics has banned the use of plastic bags beginning on january 1st, 2012. customers who use paper bags will have to pay an additional 12-cents per bag. >>> christmas is the season of giving and this holiday season a pair of musicians has come up with a unique way of meeting a need. >> reporter: we are inside a storage container on the campus of leadership high school in richmond. what you see are packages, thousands of them and each one has a book inside. and all the books have been donated thanks to an unusual online offer. these students were opening just some of the donations that came in today in a book drive that has gone viral. >> actually the books that i'm interested in reading. >> are you reading more? >> yeah, i am. >> it all began when these two bay area musicians called pomplamous heard from a friend that children were having a hard time getting books. so pomplamous put a plea on the internet. anyone who sends a book from the wish list on amazon can downlo

organization for women says it's filing police complaints against hooters in san francisco and over california citiesthe complaints stem from a filing where executives from the restaurant chain characterized hooters as primarily a provider of vicarious sexual entertainment but also called it a family restaurant. today's complaints claim that under those definitions the restaurant does not meet california or federal requirements for sexual entertainment licensing because it allows children to be served. hooters representatives were not immediately available to comment on the complaint. the food and drug administration is now recommending that the popular drug after advice ston be revoked as a treatment for breast cancer. the fda approved it in 2008 based on preliminary studies suggesting it stopped the spread of breast cancer for at least five months but follow-up studies show that effect lasted no more than three months and patients suffered dangerous side effects. today's recommendation is the first step to revoking approval as a breast cancer treatment. mike, see that sunshine out there. take a pic

. >>> san jose may be days becoming the largest california city to ban plastic bags. the city council is expected to approve the law tuesday. it would require shoppers to bring reusable bags for pay to buy a paper one. they hope others in the area will join them and the ban will event by be statewide. >>> a rescue for bird lovers. how they managed to remove a beer can collar from a seagull what's being done to find the people who put it on. >>> a wild ride for drivers in the midwest. a massive winter storm that's closed highways and canceled flights. >> the weather center, the fog has been the big story this weekend but soon it's going to be rain. we will talk about that. [ female announcer ] get the season's top toys at walmart's toyland, where you'll find a huge assortment and a price match guarantee all in one special place at walmart. the new tangled rapunzel doll, the nerf n-strike stampede blaster and more. they're all waiting for you in toyland at walmart's garden center. if you had spent $100 a week on groceries at leading national supermarkets, you could have

municipal water supplies in four california cities were found to have chromium-6, a chemical compound known to cause cancer at levels higher than state scientists deem safe. california has proposed a strict limit for chromium-6 in tap water of 0.06 parts per billion. the average found in the 35 u.s. cities-- .188 parts per billion. >> it's a probable human carcinogen and over 70 million americans are probably drink in the their tap water. >> reporter: chromium 6, also known as hexavalent chromium is used for making steel, paper, leather. it's been spewed into the air and has seeped into the groundwater, most infamously in hinkley, california. >> that stuff, it kills people. >> reporter: in a case made famous by the julia roberts movie "erin brockovich" pacific gas & electric made a settlement to hinkley residents who claimed the alarming number of cancers in town a decade ago were linked to drinking water contaminated from chromium-6 in a nearby plant. these days she's helping the people of midland, texas, uncover the source in their drinking water. >> in the long term for all of them

. >>> san jose may be just days away from becoming the largest california city to ban plastic bags. the city council is expected to approve the law tuesday, requiring shoppers to bring reusable bags or pay to purchase a paper one. san jose hopes other cities in the region will join them and the ban will eventually be statewide. >>> san francisco mayor gavin newsom's administration said today it's surprised by the announcement the city may not get to host the america's cup. organizers say they will award the event to some other city, if san francisco can't come up with a better bid by friday. an agreement was reached in november, but the commission changed key points that would put too much pressure on the america's cup event authority. final hearing is scheduled for tomorrow and a vote will be tuesday. >>> last month, san francisco voters decided muni operators don't have to be the second highest paid drivers in the country. now, as an mackovic shows us, operators say the city is adding insult to injury, acting like a grinch that's stealing christmas from their families. >> we want o

. >>> san jose may be just days away from becoming the largest california city to ban plastic bags. the city council is expected to approve the law tuesday. it would require shoppers to bring reusable bags or pay to purchase a paper one. the city is hoping others in the region will join them and the ban will eventually be statewide. >>> and the america's cup will be coming to san francisco, if the mayor has his way. gavin newsom said today he's confident details will be worked out to bring the prestigious sailing regatta to the bay area. the city faces a friday deadline to submit its bid. the mayor says he's 98% there and a few tweaks will complete the deal. >>> another delicate rescue. the latest operation to remove a beer can from a seagull's neck, and more reward money is offered. >>> making sure pets aren't forgotten this season or any time. the program that's keeping them fed and cared for during the holidays. >>> from the cbs 5 weather center, fog all the talk around the bay area this weekend, but it's about to be rain. that will be the talk of the week. we'll have that, coming

now he's a transgender woman, she argues this violate the california's city rights laws. >>> mark isere with sports. the bad news got a little better today. >> yeah. >> just a touch. frank gore is still going to miss the rest of the season but at least he will not require surgery on his fractured hip. 49ers will be heading out to green bay without his offices and anthony and westbrook locked very strong. mike singletary has been calling the two thunder and lightning. but who is who? >> i gotta be the thunder. i like to drop the boom a little bit. we've been working together all year. i learn a lot from them. i'm just looking forward to working with them more. we gotta pick up the slack. we're gonna get the job done. >>> college football isn't it about 24 time every year, we start hearing about complaints about the bcs system and stanford, no matter what they decide will be going to some sort of ballgame, the bcs bowl is to be determined this weekend after auburn and oregon played their final game of the season. it's expected to most likely go to the fiesta and the orange bowl. the co

the city council took up the >>> by tonight, san jose could become the biggest california city with a plastic bag ban. the city council did take up the issue today. store customers would have to bring reusable or pay for paper. if approved it would take effect january 2012. also in san jose, the price of medical marijuana is going up. city council voted to increase the tax on pot by 7%. critics say it's wrong to tax the seriously ill. supporters say it legitimizes the production and sale of medical marijuana. >>> a new teen drug survey is out today and the news is a big red flag for bay area parents. dr. kim mulvihill joining us to explain. kim. >> reporter: allen, the new survey of teen drug use reveals a seismic shift in substance abuse. more kids are using illicit drugs and the big reason is marijuana. thanks to medical marijuana the bay area is packed with patients who use pot. the problem a new survey finds pot is also popular with kids, especially 8th graders. a doctor of the national institute on drug abuse says there is a connection. she says pot has been rebranded as a relati

. >>> san francisco may be days away from being the largest california city to ban plastic bags. it would require shoppers to use reusable bags or pay to purchase a paper one. the city is hoping others in the region will join them. it also hopes the ban will be eventually statewide. >>> and the americas cup will be coming to san francisco if the mayor has his way. gavin newsome said today he's confident the details will be worked out to bring the prestigious regatta to the bay area. the mayor says he's 90% there. a few tweaks will complete the deal. a final deal is tomorrow. a vote on the final bid is tuesday. >>> ripping and tearing under the weight of a foot and a half of snow. the roof of the stadium home to the minnesota vikings gives way after a massive snowstorm in the midwest. >>> some barking job. how this ford fusion ended up wedged off the ground between two houses. the lift for one of the homeowners. >>> some bay area transit workers say the grinch is about to steal christmas. what they may not get that they count on every year. >>> i'm meteorologist lawrence cohen in t

organization for women says it's filing police complaints against hooters in san francisco and over california cities. the complaints stem from a filing where executives from the restaurant chain characterized hooters as primarily a provider of vicarious sexual entertainment t also called it a family restaurant. today's complaints claim that under those definitions the restaurant does not meet california or federal requirements for sexual entertainment licensing because it allows children to be served. hooters representatives were t immediately available to comment on the complaint. the food and drug admintration is now recommending that the popular drug after advice ston be revoked as a treatment for breast cancer. the fda approved it in 2008 based on preliminary studies suggesti it stopped the spread of bret cancer for at least five months but follow-up studies show that effect lasted no more than three mohs and patients suffed dangerous si effects. today's recommendation is the first step to revoking approval as a brst cancer treatment. mike, see that sunshine out there. take a picture of it or a

california has proposed a strict limit for chromium-6 in tap water of 0.06 parts per billion. the average found in the 35 u.s. cities, 0.18 parts per billion. chromium-6, also known as hexavalent chromium is used for making steel, paper, leather, it's spewed into the air and seeped into the groundwater, most infamously in hinkley, california. in a case made famous by the julia roberts' movie "erin brockovich" pacific gas & electric paid a $333 million settlement to 660 hinkley residents who claimed the alarming number of cancers in town a decade ago were linked to drinking water contaminated with chromium-6 from a nearby plant. today no state regulates chromium-6 in drinking water. california is the only state to require testing for the compound. in glendale near l.a. the water works is looking for cost-effective ways to meet the stringent standards california has proposed for chromium-6 in drinking water. the authors of today's study urge the epa to act quickly to set national standards. the epa plans to issue a review of chromium-6 in the water next year. bill whitaker, cbs news, los angeles. >>> and the boston po

outage. >> we're going to tear down a dirty power plant here, and we're going to help show other california cities how to do it elsewhere. >> i started working on these plants when i took office, now the plants are leaving with me. >> reporter: to brenda catrell says all those meetings, trips to city hall paid off. >> i spent many days with the supervisors discussing these things. yeah, i believe it could happen. >> reporter: it's unclear the people who worked here, 30 to 40 workers will be laid out of or reassigned. we also don't know when that smokestack will be coming down. sal castaneda. >>> a cement plant is stirring up controversy in cupertino. residents are concerned that the cement is releasing mercury. the plant's operators say their mercury discharge is closely monitored and is well below the level that is considered unsafe. >>> well, with so many of us up to our necks in things to do before christmas day, one major retailer is going the extra mile for customers. it is enbarking on the shopping efforts like never before. tom vacar is here to explain it to us. >> the place is toys r' us.

compared to other california cities camp similar crime rates, that only nine officers per 10,000 people. >> a live look outside with your stormtracker 4 reader, with shower activity to the north bay. not actually hitting the ground but rainfall moving into tha tonight. a few sprinkles possible. a wider view is showing a steady stream of moisture moving into the north bay. courtesy of our storm to the north. and it is a drawing that moisture in and in through the bay area. " but of rainfall and through the weekend and next week. and then tomorrow morning, it is going to be right in time for your morning commute but not incredibly heavy. however, the intensity will progress as the day progresses. and as this weekend progresses, heavy downpours! we will talk all about it. >> that storm is expected heavy rainfall to the peninsula. jeff bush shows you what san carlos is going to get ready. >> the city of san carlos this is one the most important things to prepare for the storm. this decrease is all dug out from a discreet, that debris is getting cleared a waste of the water can flow away. fr

. >>> san jose may be just days away from being one of the largest california cities to ban plastic bagsouncil is expected to approve the law tuesday. shoppers would be required to bring reusable bags or pay to bring a paper one. they are hoping otherring will join them and the ban will be statewide. >>> bad economy seems to be good for one thing increase in recycling according to a story in today's san jose mercury news, 82% of hall loom numb cans, glass and bottles sold in california were recycled up 74% from the year before and 55% in 2003. the theory more people are willing to make the extra effort for a little extra cash. >>> another sea gull with a beer can collar has been rescued in san francisco. it was spotted near san francisco state university. a rescue organization removed the collar this weekend examined the bird and set it free. the reward for information about who has been atashing those beer cans to the birds now stands at $6,000. >> wow. 5:35 a.m. here is tracy humphrey with our forecast. you know trace i was in is he knoll saturday night no jacket, it was gorgeous. >> i

reporting, "ktvu channel 2 news." >>> all this rain means more water for california cities and farmerster officials doubled their estimate at the amount of water they'll be able to deliver this year. the director, department of water resources said the early storms are giving the state its best water supply outlook in five years. >>> and it's raining out there now. go to live storm tracker 2 and show you what we have. rain showers in the bay area. there's storm tracker. we come in a little closer. rich monday, we have showers on the bridge, check out san francisco there, showers moving across alameda at this hour. it's a wet one out there as you see the flow off the pacific. probably the most impressive satellite image in awhile. that is really, really impressive. see the flow across the pacific. it is a wet weather patter that sticks with us through the weekend and into next week. rain showers tonight, last through tomorrow and into sunday, then more storms as we go through time. of course, you knew that. the long-range forecast. here we are saturday morning. what i want you to notice

. >>> berkeley, california, city council delayed a vote whether to declare army private suspected of giving classified documents to wikileaks a hero and call for his release. as we reported, the city's peace and justice commission released the resolution for private first class manning held at military custody. some councilmembers were concerned with the way the resolution was written, while others say it was premature to honor manning when he hasn't admitted to being source of the leak. veteran group condemned the resolution calling it absurd. finally, neither snow, nor rain can stop the mail. but a trip to the big house can. wisconsin postal worker was arrested for delivering mail naked. the police report says the 52-year-old man said he wanted to cheer up a woman on his route who seemed stressed out. the man now admits delivering the mail naked was a stupid idea. a fox news alert just in. senate democratic aid tells fox news the u.s. government could shout down for a day or two when the money runs out this weekend, saturday night. democrats have omnibus spending bill but senators

reporting, "ktvu channel 2 news." >>> all this rain means more water for california cities and farmerster officials doubled their estimate at the amount of water they'll be able to deliver this year. the director, department of water resources said the early storms are giving the state its best water supply outlook in five years. >>> and it's raining out there now. go to live storm tracker 2 and show you what we have. rain showers in the bay area. there's storm tracker. we come in a little closer. rich monday, we have showers on the bridge, check out san francisco there, showers moving across alameda at this hour. it's a wet one out there as you see the flow off the pacific. probably the most impressive satellite image in awhile. that is really, really impressive. see the flow across the pacific. it is a wet weather patter that sticks with us through the weekend and into next week. rain showers tonight, last through tomorrow and into sunday, then more storms as we go through time. of course, you knew that. the long-range forecast. here we are saturday morning. what i want you to notice

this now makes san jose the largest california city to ban plastic bags. it also requires its stores charge 10 cents each for paper bags. that law takes effect in january 2012. now fair fax, san francisco, oakland and palo alto have similar restrictions or outright bans on plastic bags. sunny vale, fremont, santa clara county and marin county are considering the same types of laws. supporters say these bans encourage people to bring their own reusable bags to stores and say it also reduces the amount of plastic that ends up as garbage or litter. >>> 5:17 is the time right now. let's check back in with sal for a look at traffic this morning. sal. >>> pam and dave, good morning to you. traffic is doing well. as you start off the morning driving on highway 4 it's certainly one of the best times to drive to concord out of the bay point area and coming through antioch even there it's not all that bad just yet as we have a nice start to the commute. also the morning drive is going to be okay if you are driving on westbound 24 on the way up to the tunnel. looks v

john blackstone, cbs news, redwood city, california. >> mason: and that's the "cbs evening news." thanks for watching. and from everyone here at cbs, a merry christmas to all and to all a good night. captioning sponsored by cbs >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. caption colorado, l.l.c. comments@captioncolorado.com >>> keep my purse closed my wallet closed. i really don't think, you know, i don't think about people coming around with a shotgun. >> a wild scene at a bay area mall. a man with a gun amid holiday shoppers. what went wrong and what actually went right. >>> more bad news about a massive bay area sewage spill. the series of events that made that mess grow even larger. >>> and yes, they're all out here, last-minute shoppers jamming the mall giving new meaning to the shop till you drop. i'm linda yee. i'll have a live report coming up. >>> good evening, i'm grace lee in for dana king. >> i'm allen martin. >>> in the middle of a bustling holiday shopping crowd, at a popular bay area

after an hour of public comment, the city council decided to wait and see if manning is in fact the man who leaked the documents. >>> and san jose is now california's largest city to put a ban on those plastic bags. the city council passed the ordinance last night. starting in 2012, store customers will have to bring their own reusable bags or pay for paper. >>> frugal fatigue seems to be setting in this holiday season. macy's and other mid level retailers are seeing an increase in luxury purchases up about 3% over last year. and the really high-end stores, the increase double that. shoppers say it's not decadence. it's just a sign of the times. >> we can afford to more or less live like we used to live. >> the economy is a compilation of people willing to share their earnings. i'm doing my part. >> in the past several stores have seen spikes in sales of 45%. >>> times person of the year has a local connection. >> what neighborhood founder mark zuckerberg has to say about the honor. >> and miley cyrus caught in a compromising hidden video. how it illustrates a new concern about substance abuse among teenagers. >>> we're squeezing out some sunshine

n high-speed rail >>> the san jose city council today will tackle an issue that many california cities how can pie high-speed rail go through downtown without being an eyesore? kcbs radio's matt bigler explains the options. >> reporter: good morning. this is virtually the same debate that's being waged up and down the peninsula, whether to use a tunnel option for high- speed rail and go underground or a much cheaper aerial option that would be less expensive and simpler. now, this morning's "mercury news," i want to show you a picture of what this would look like. this is one option. this is an artist rendition of an aerial track. it has sort of these splayed cables that are holding up the bridge that would lead right here to the diridon train station. now, we have been talking to folks here at the station to see what they think about this option. and here's what they had to say. >> i think it's going to be a tremendous effort for california and will provide a lot of new jobs. yes, there is a high cost to it. but over the long term, i -- if you are trying to get around in california wi

. >>> tonight booerk berkeley california city council will vote whether to pass resolution to call manningero. he's already charged with leaking classified information for allegedly giving wikileaks video documenting the killing of unarmed civilians in iraq. time for today's "news nation" gut check. >>> an academy award winning film maker is rushing to the aid of julian assange. michael moore the outspoken director is pledging $20,000 of his own cash to get assange out of jail on bail. assange is fighting extra diction to sweden where he faces charges for sex crimes. a london magistrate set the bail at $380,000, and moore has not commented on whether he believes assange is guilty of those crimes. he's interested only in openness and transparency. a statement on michael moore's website. he says, quote, among the few weapons of citizenry has to protect itself from the powerful and the corrupt. he sees assange as a pioneer of free speech and transparent government. so what does your gut tell you? should michael moore step up and help julian assange? go to newsnation.msnbc.com to cast your vot

. >> san jose could be the latest in a long line of california cities to make pack your bags when you head to the grocery store. what it could mean as you stock your pantry. >>> good morning. we have been talking about this plastic bag ban forever. it has been two years since the city of san jose pushed forward in researching the issue. it looks like tomorrow they will decide whether or not you need to pack your reusable bags as you head to the grocery store. the idea is to keep the one-time use bags out of the landfill by forcing grocery stores and the like to charge consumers for paper bags that would cost 10 cents and then a quarter per bag. they would not be allowed to eat the cost if they want to the way the ban is written. if they i have rate the rules it could cost $500 to $,000. the makers say it's not the product, it's the behavior. they are choosing to put them into the garbage instead of recycling. there was a state ban we were talking about. that died for lack of support. now it's up to the local communities to decide what is best for them. san jose could be the first sout

that makes san jose the largest california city to eliminate plastic bags. it also will require stores to charge 10 cents each for paper bags. the law goes into effect in january of 2012. now fair fax, san francisco, oakland and palo alto have similar restrictions or outright bans on plastic bags. sunny vale, fremont, santa clara county and marin county are now considering the same type of laws. supporters say the bans encourage people to bring their own reusable bags to the store and reduces the amount of plastic that ends up as garbage or litter. >>> time now 6:19. sal, you've just been telling us about a major crash this morning. >> that's right. southbound 101, dave, in san jose. southbound 101 traffic is effected by this crash at the capitol expressway. at least 7 cars there. there was also an accident just a little while ago at hallier which is one exit down or a couple exits down i should say. so the traffic is going to be slow on southbound 101. northbound 101 fortunately getting by the area okay which is the commute direction. and if you're driving

thanks kit. >>> san jose could become california's biggest city with a ban on plastic bags.he city council volts tomorrow on that ban. store customer would have to either bring their own reusable bags in or pay for paper bags if the ordinance is approved. it would take effect january 2012. >> police are looking for the grinch who stole christmas dick rations from candy 'cane lane in alameda. neighbors say that thieves stole several items on friday night, then the same thing happened again saturday. police in the -- people in the neighborhood say that it's disappointing to have their hard work stolen. >> i think it's just an isolated incident, it takes one idiot to come out and take a few things. >> in all, four homes were hit. christmas tree lane has been a tradition in alameda for more than 60 years. >>> white house aides say implementation of the health care overhaul will not be stalled by one judge's ruling that deems part of it unconstitutional. in astute filed by virginia's attorney general a federal judge ruled americans cannot be forced to buy health insurance. appoin

in northern california, in this city because of all over the world, here is to you giants fans.] >> a final word of thanks to this amazing, diverse, remarkable community where the san francisco giants have the privilege of being a part. thank you, san francisco, for all of what you do. [applause] >> today is a day to celebrate. today is also a day to recommit. off season started yesterday, so we are going to celebrate today. we have already started working for 2011. we have work to do. thank you and onward! [applause] >> thank you, bill. ladies and gentlemen, everyone is here to honor the giants. we are all giants fans on this day especially, and we are honored to have the number one giants fan in the state of california here to pay tribute to this ball club. please welcome the great governor of the great state of california, the honorable arnold schwarzenegger. >> thank you very much. i just wanted to say on behalf of the people in california, congratulations to the giants, the giants fans for this great victory. san francisco is not only known as the most beautiful city in the

city has made a valiant attempt in the agreement to fall under an exception. frankly, nobody knows whether that will legally work. i have the amicus brief that the california league of cities filed on the case in santa monica. it actually uses parkmerced as its example. it says that the issue is not academic. the owners of the parkmerced complex in san francisco have sought approval to redevelop the site. they're promising to replace the units of rental apartments. but if the opinion is allowed to stand, no city can be certain that these promises could be enforced once the landlord decided to ignore them. the opinion will make it more difficult for owners to obtain approval to redevelop properties. no city can be sure that the landlords proposal to protect tenants is not simply an effort to bait and switch. i agree that the city would valiant try to uphold the promise for rent control but 90% chance the court of appeals would find the promises invalid. i also want to add that i really believe that state relocation law applies to the development agreement. i have read the over 100-page document. there are significant public improvements that the city is get

in northern california, in this city because of all over the world, here is to you giants fans.] >> a final word of thanks to this amazing, diverse, remarkable community where the san francisco giants have the privilege of being a part. thank you, san francisco, for all of what you do. [applause] >> today is a day to celebrate. today is also a day to recommit. off season started yesterday, so we are going to celebrate today. we have already started

. >>> san jose could be california's biggest city with a ban on plastic bags. the council will vote today. store customers would have to bring their own reusable bags or pay for paper bags. if that is approved, the ordinance would take effect january of 2012. >>> she inspired others even in her last days. >> made me realize that my mom, she was [ indiscernible ] >> now her son is mirroring that strength and inspiring countless others. >>> and we have plenty of clouds outside and plenty of rainfall still impacting parts of the bay area. we'll take a look at the afternoon forecast, your evening commute going to be wet and slippery. we'll take a look coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,, like many of our students rising >>> well, we are calling it storm number one because it's the first one impacting the bay area as well as the sierra. take a look at that. boy, those winds are whipping, up to 40 miles an hour at lake level. the higher up you go, the higher winds are. up to 8,000 feet, two feet of snowfall possible. here's high-def doppler radar. not a lot of activity right now.