. >> i'm christina rendon. happening now, ktvu's paul chambers is live in alameda, where procrastinators are making purchases, even as the stores are closing for the night. hey paul. >> reporter: hey christina. i tell you what, the christmas shopping season for many people is officially a wrap. target is closing its doors at this hour. i tell you, it's kind of strange being out here, usually, i'm out here shopping doing the last minute thing, but for a change i'm working. so i got to watch people work and push it to the very late minute. twas the night before christmas. this time, it's not a cliche. it really is christmas eve. >> i was scared everything was going to be closed. >> i can't believe christmas came so soon. it's kind of like, man, at the last minute, just out here trying to shop. >> reporter: she wasn't the only one, as people packed the stores trying to get a deal. >> i seen in the paper this morning, they had a tv for $199. >> reporter: lots of people had the same idea. tvs and electronics seemed t