. >>> it's the end of an era at san jose city hall, mayor chuck reed flight is presiding over his lasty counsel meeting. has been at the helm since 2006 and turned out this year. chuck reed will be honored tomorrow night at a special farewell event at city hall. >>> a big ten year federal case with apple that ended in oakland today, the issue, ipad kept users from downloading songs from places other than i tune store. the plaintiff attorney plan to appe appeal. >>> live in san jose where a commune groipt plans a protest march on the police department over a police officers stwetwee. >>> plus san francisco makes a pitcn+y>Ñ to host the 2024 summ olympics game. what we have learned about the city's chances. also. >>> i would probably think someone made this story up. >> the gift of life comes first circle. the remarkable bond connecting two families and the special way they are celebrating this holiday season.a/ >>> then at 6:00, the photo went viral. a bay area police chief holding a sign that says black lives matter. new at 6:00. >>> happening now a protest just gets started in berkele

today is the last day on the job for san jose mayor chuck reed. tomorrow sam liccardo takes over. r reed says avoiding bankruptcy that was his biggest accomplishment. part of that involved employee pay cuts and pension reform and that caused some bitter battles with the unions and critics say a dwindling police force. still mayor reed says those reforms allowed him to leave behind a fiscally found city. >> i'm happy to turn the reigns over to mayor liccardo in good condition. not perfect condition. >> he says he has no plans to run for political office again. but he will stay politically involved and plans to work as a lawyer in san jose. >>> in san francisco some children in emergency situations will have a little extra comfort thanks to a 12- year-old girl with a big heart. the san francisco fire department honored and thanked jessica yesterday after she gave them 20 bags of stuffed animals. she wants first responders to give them to scared or injured children during emergency situations. jessica came up with the idea when she was only nine years old and calls it the we care bear

mayor chuck reed will oversee his last city council meeting tomorrow. has been the head of the bay area's largest city for the past eight years. today the 66-year-old reed told robert handa he's looking forward to a more normal life after a tumultuous but satisfying run as san jose's 64th mayor. reed says he's proud of his work in creating a more open government and his fiscal reforms. he says a number of those projects will likely be completed after he leaves office, including bringing the a's to san jose. >> so i wasn't going to get disappointed over losing a long shot. it's not over. we'll continue to be optimistic as long as we can. i still think the a's will come to san jose. >> mayor reed plans to keep working to the end of the year but will clear out his office this friday to let his successor sam liccardo move in. >>> san francisco's bid to host the 2024 summer olympics get more complicated today as italy decided to join the field of prospective hosts. italy's premier announced rome will seek to host the games again. the 1960 summer games were h

. >> this is it for san jose's mayor chuck reed today, overseeing his very last city council meeting. he has been at the tell many in san jose in 2006. he was termed out and mayor sam liccardo will take over. >> four cities, san jose, l.a., boston and washington, d.c. will make their pitch. the pitch will take place at k electronic arts. one city will be chosen to compete against international cities like rome and paris. it would be exciting if it was here. >> it would be amazing. so married leaving office today. we like to say there are 315, 320 sunny days a year. unfortunately married will not be one of them. >> e.a. sports, it's in the game! that is a good reason to have the olympics right here in the beautiful bay area. can you imagine how cool it would be to see that on a video game? let's talk about what's happening in beautiful san jose right now. we we need it. it's coming through. a lot of the storm activity now is on the east shore to the south of santa rosa. so we're not going to have a lot of activity in the north bay this morning. let me show you futurecast and help you p

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. >>> chuck reed's final term is winding down. yesterday he presided over his last city council meeting. reed leaves office in about two weeks after spending the past eight years as mayor of the bay area's biggest city. san jose city councilman sam liccardo will be sworn in as the new mayor next month. >>> petaluma police are investigating the death of a man found lying on a sidewalk. he was discovered at 7:30 last night. he was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. investigators say he was a transient and had a visible head injury and now try to figure out how he was hurt. >>> today is a sad anniversary and tragedy that hits close to home. 16 years ago today a hit and run driver intentionally ran over and killed 37-year-old rick in berkeley. investigators say it happened while they were walking in front of the family owned trucking company on 2nd street. police are still looking for the driver who was behind the wheel of a light colored cadillac. his brother randy is a long- time ktvu photographer. >>> happening to

. >> tonight mayor chuck reed called the officer's statement inappropriate and insensitive. >>> only on 5 tonight thieves clean out a san jose home while the owners were out helping the homeless. >> escape from alcatraz, it was supposed to be impossible, but three convicts did it. tonight 50 years later scientists say they have proof those prisoners could still be alive. ,, (vo) nourished. rescued. protected. given new hope. during the subaru "share the love" event, subaru owners feel it, too. because when you take home a new subaru, we donate 250 dollars to helping those in need. we'll have given 50 million dollars over seven years. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. 20 year old aubrey andrews o ne months >>> time is running out to find a missing woman due to give birth any day. 20-year-old aubrey anders of sacramento is nine months pregnant. she left home nine days ago and no one has been able to reach her since. her husband says she left with nothing but the clothes on her back and she left her 3-year- old son behind. >> she had said that mommy's gone. i wouldn't want my so

mayor chuck reed still has a few weeks remaining in office but he wants to clear out the space for mayor elect sam liccardo. robert handa has more on the rocky start for san jose's new mayor. >> reporter: city council district 4 has not had a representative since councilmember chew got elected to the state assembly in november. at this hour the city is picking dhu's replacement in a process that has many people accusing mayor elect sam liccardo of stacking the deck on the council. the fight between san jose city hall and public safety unions over pension reform is an ongoing battle waiting mayor elect sam liccardo and the sides have been meeting to make peace. all that exploded when city council met to replace the fourth district seat. in a vote earlier this month the council decided to appoint an interim replacement now rather than waiting till january. a special election will be held april 22nd. the sped-up appointment process and liccardo's quick recommendation of former councilmember margie matthews had critics accusing the mayor elect of ignoring democracy, bypassing voters, and ins

the mayor chuck reed called them inappropriate and insensitive. >>> the san francisco board of supervisors will vote today on a $3 million settlement to the case of a woman found dead in an san francisco general hospital stairwell. lynne spalding's family would receive the money from the city of san francisco and the university of california to settle the claim. spalding disappeared in september of last year. her body was found 17 days later. >>> and some good news for procrastinators who have not enrolled in a healthcare plan yet. the deadline for "covered california" coverage is extend to midnight on sunday to enroll for coverage that starts on new year's day. this applies to new and renewing customers, as well. >>> time now 4:42: escape from alcatraz, it was supposed to be impossible but three convicts did it and now it's 50 years later and scientists say they have proof those prisoners could still be alive. >> and what's cool about your school? email your nominations to us at coolschools@kpix.com. we may come and feature your school on the show. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, th

he will be sworn in on january 6 replacing termed out mayor chuck reed. >>> a man on the run, a skateboard and some made for hollywood drama. >> who is that guy? >> how a reality star stepped in to help police catch a car thief. >> and frosty must go. the snowman showdown at a bay area christmas tree lot. how its owners are fighting to keep a 30-foot tradition standing tall. >> there are guides to buying green and saving money on power. but tonight, why you can't trust what you read on those energy-efficient labels. ,, ,, tag: sooner or later, everyone needs a helping hand, or a helping paw! so mattress discounters good deed dogs is raising money to help train assistance dogs for wounded veterans. veteran: i live independently because of what all it provides for me. and it's huge! there's a lot of wounded, ill, and injured out there just like myself, who just maybe need a little bit of help. tag: you can lend a helping paw too. give at mattressdiscountersdogs.com or any mattress discounters. mattress discounters good deed dogs-- helping dogs help people. >>> well, police hope a new video l

the outgoing mayor chuck reed wi will. >> tech news now. did apple intentionally lock other companies out of the ipod and its massive pots of revenue? >> we're being completely cliche-free here. the jury is literally deciding this. they'll have to decide l apple must include a balance. so this is the basic question before the jury. were changes intended to make your ipod experience better and as a side effect locked out competitors or was the real purpose to block out those competitors? >> well, the markets are on a losing streak. let's turn to landon doughty, see if she can do anything. good morning, landon. >> i don't know if i can doing in for you open. >> the continued slide in po. >> the fed begin as two-day meeting and the central bank is expected to drop its pledge to keep interest rates throw for a long time. scott, back to you. >> all right, landon. thank you much. did you have know you can watch our newscast streaming live on? apparently so not on demand. we have hulu for that. it's kind of strange in that we're a broadcaster. sec

mayor chuck reed and other officials helped break ground on the project today that will see a 230,000are foot office biddle. the six-story building will try to lure businesses into the popular area. right now santana row is currently home to 20 restaurants and more than 800 homes. >>> we're back in a moment with the latest on tonight's storm that's moving through the area, stay with us. >>> for most of us, getting groceries is a simple trip to the supermarket, but for the disadvantaged in san francisco, getting groceries for the holidays is lining up before dawn and waiting for hours in the cold. well, volunteers also up really early filling thousands of bags with food. this is the 36th year glide memorial has organized its grocery bag giveaway. >> here's another great way you can help. toy donations for the family giving tree felt short by as much as 40%. weather could be to blame. the nonprofit collects and distributes thousands of toys for underserved children. nbc bay area employees helped sort through some of the gifts this morning, but again the bins are nowhere near full. to do

. >> tonight mayor chuck reed called the officer's statement inappropriate and insensitive. >>> onlyon 5 tonight thieves clean out a san jose home while the owners were out helping the homeless. >> escape from alcatraz, it was supposed to be impossible, but three convicts did it. three convicts did it. tonight 50 years later the sleepless night. (cough). (baby crying). sorry. robitussin dm max nighttime's dual action liquid instantly soothes your throat and delivers fast, powerful cough relief. robitussin. don't suffer the coughequences. before the first sneeze, help whenprotect with a spray. ead. before the first tissue, help defend with a wipe. and help prevent with lysol. to get ten times more protection and kill 99.9% of germs around the house. this season, help protect your family with lysol. start healthing. 20 year old aubrey andrews o ne months >>> time is running out to find a missing woman due to give birth any day. 20-year-old aubrey anders of sacramento is nine months pregnant. she left home nine days ago and no one has been able to reach her since. her husband says she l

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. >>> san jose mayor chuck reed spent some time reflecting on his time in officer. he has just a few hours left before licardo replaces him. the one thing he says most people probably don't know about him. >> reporter: outgoing san jose major says that when he was first elected he was nicknamed tight wad something he does not see as a negative. reed calls his biggest establishment along with open government reform for trust and transparency in san jose. his biggest regret not implementing a program to analyze data on where and how to deliver city services. he says he was too busy trying to keep the city afloat. >> we were spending most of our time as i was mayor cutting services to balance the budget. we were in survival mode. >> reporter: among the survival tactics, employee cut backs. it's no secret it's like a bitter battle and a dwindling police force. >> i don't know that i would have done anything differently. i would have liked to have been able to negotiate agreements. >> reporter: those reforms saved the city $30 million this year. a fiscally sound city he

. >>> well, this is it for san jose mayor chuck reed. today he's overseeing his last city council meeting. reed has been at the helm in san jose since 2006. he termed out. sam liccardo taking over as mayor in january. the city is planning a special farewell event tomorrow night at city hall. >>> if you request a traffic trial, officers, deputies, patrolmen, they are supposed to show up in court, but in an exclusive investigation, more problems with law enforcement officers skipping out. earlier this year, both the chp and san jose police promised accountability for their officers. since june, san jose police dropped its no-show rate to 4%. san jose chp dropped 7%. redwood city chp went from a 20% no-show rate to 8%. >> what's that say? >> that says that, well, number one, they listened to what y'all had to say, and they made the corrective -- they made the corrections. and it just tells me that they want to do the right thing, they did the right thing. >> but our latest analysis of recent court records show not every agency got the messa

the original machine tabulated votes were counted correctly and will replace mayor chuck reed and sworn into office john 6. >>> the san rafael city council has voted to establish a citywide quiet zone along the new rail transit train line which is a crossing where train operators not required to blow their hour unless there is a hazard. the proposal received overwhelming support from residents who say they didn't want do hear the constant blast of a horn at the ten crossings. now the horn will only sound when it leaves the two stakes or in an emergency. >> there is nothing quiet about this storm. >> it may have lulled you to sleep but tough going this morning with temperatures in the 50's and fog is everywhere. north of novato the rain is light. it is moderate to heavy from southern marin to the east bay including lafayette and oakland and berkeley and to the peninsula, check this out. from san mateo to burlingame, heavy rain here, 280, 101, we are looking at light are rain through milpitas, san jose, all getting into the heavier rain this o and morgan hill and wet in watsonville. the l

replace district 4 representative chew after being recommended by mayor elect sam liccardo and mayor chuck reed. several council members boycotted the process calling it a rushed power grab by liccardo to get more supporters on the council. >> by pushing through an appointment he may feel it's a sign of strength but it's actually a very, very distinct sign of weakness. >> reporter: the police and firefighter unions say they feel betrayed and see a long drawn-out fight over pension reform. >> it may be unavoidable. and that's too bad. it's sad for the troops. i think it's sad for city hall and the citizens. especially in district 4. >> reporter: liccardo shrugged off criticism pointing out he had pushed for a public hearing on this appointment several weeks ago and said matthews is a good choice and has already promised not to run in the april special election to elect the next district 4 councilmember. >> i'm cough sent margie matthews has the intelligence and independence to represent that district very well. i don't think margie's going to have any problem. >> reporter: with matthew in place

police union, who backed his opponent during a very close race in november, and he inherited mayor chuck reed's pension reforms. the city council is hearing from several candidates for the spot but lecardo has thrown his report behind margie matthews, who is willing to do the job for free. >> she has a strong record for independence and in fact, has been strongly supported by labor unions in each of her two successful elections and we know those are the same special interests that have been very much opposing me. >> reporter: matthews also supported lecardo's run for mayor. a councilman says he's trying to pack the council with votes in his favor. >> i think this is a sign of not being willing to cooperate. i think it is a sign of weakness. >> reporter: lecardo has set a date for a special election in april with the winner seated in august. elissa harrington, abc 7 news. >>> residents in marin county have barely cleaned up from the last storm before today's rain hit. abc 7 news reporter nick smith with more from tiburon. >> it's scary. every time it rains this much, it gets scary. >> reporter:

he replaces current mayor chuck reed who was termed out of office. >> jeff, the rain continues. into the evening. >> i know, it does. and we'll see another heavier round coming your way in the next 12 hours. if you didn't get enough of this storm system, hold on. another wet commute on wednesday morning. we'll have full details on the next storm and the timeline in just a few minutes. >>> just in time for the holiday travel season, gas prices are plummeting. which is great news, right? yes, if you're a driver. but why aren't air travelers seeing the same kind of discounts. sam brock explains in tonight's reality check. >> the price of crude oil has fallen off of a cliff in recent months. go back to june, and it was trading at $115 a barrel. now experts say it could fall as far as $40 a barrel. so, why does this not equate to lower airfare? that's what we wanted to know. in the craze to save a buck or two at the pump, drivers often that to look long and hard. but not these days, where no search is necessary. the average gas price in the u.s. right now, $2.75 a gallon. something c

. >> reporter: today, outgoing mayor chuck reed was literally packing up his political career which included as the city's chief executive. >> it's just an average day in a life of a mayor. if there's a day that goes by without getting grief from somebody it's an unusual day. >> reporter: and in a matter of days, his photo will be added to this wall of mayoral succession and sam liccardo will take his new seat in the council chamber. >> and i like to be on the record again. i feel this should be done in january. >> reporter: where his job is just getting started. >> you will have a lot of days like this. criticism just comes with the job. >> well, as for that vacant seat, the council will vote on an interim member until an election can be held in april. >>> breaking news now. the san francisco sheriff's department is on the hunt for one of their own deputies. an arrest warrant is issued for deputy after some sort of alleged misconduct while on duty. the department won't say what happened or who they're looking for. more on bay area nightbeat at 10:00 on our sister station, kbcw 44/cable 12.

chuck reid. sam liccardo takes over tomorrow. mayor reed calls avoiding bankruptcy his biggest accomplishment. that led to bitter battles with unions and a dwindling police force. still reed says the reforms allowed him to leave behind a fiscally sound city. >> i'm happy to be able to turn the reigns over to mayor liccardo in good condition. not perfect condition. there is plenty of problems left for him to solve. >> reed says he has no plans for run for political office again but will stay politically involved. he plans to work as an attorney in san jose. >>> the dmv is getting ready to issue driver's licenses. under a new law that goes into effect on friday can show they are california residents, they can apply for a -- they expect to issue a million and a half new licenses under the newen pray >> we are counting down to january 1st and they are getting ready for a huge fire works show in las vegas. why it could be called off though just minutes before midnight. >> and speaking of the countdown to new years. how mountain view based netflix is helping parents get a little alone time tonight.

. >> chuck todd will have much more on this topic tomorrow on "meet the press". >>> president obama visited walter reed military hospital today after complaining of a persistent sore throat. his physician recommended he go in for tests including a ct scan after complaining of the symptom for weeks. in a statement the white house said it was determined that the president was suffering from acid reflux and would be treated accordingly. >>> when "nbc nightly news" continues on this saturday, big companies are changing the way they target women consumers. but will that make an impact in more ways than one? >>> and later, the book and movie that has hundreds forging their own journey. >>> we're back with a look at how some of the biggest brands in this country are changing the way they appeal to female consumers. their advertising campaigns are getting a makeover celebrating women of all sizes and shapes. and as nbc's anne thompson reports, it's been positive for women and companies. >> reporter: advertising is embracing a new kind of woman, strong, courageous -- >> you have the wrong body for ballet. and a

. >>> chuck todd will have much more on this topic tomorrow on "meet the press". >>> president obama visited walter reed military hospital today after complaining of a persistent sore throat. his physician recommended he go in for tests including a ct scan after complaining of the symptom for weeks. in a statement the white house said it was determined that the president was suffering from acid reflux and would be treated accordingly. >>> when "nbc nightly news" continues on this saturday, big companies are changing the way they target women consumers. but will that make an impact in more ways than one? >>> and later, the book and movie that has hundreds forging their own journey. ♪ people with type 2 diabetes come from all walks of life. if you have high blood sugar, ask your doctor about farxiga. it's a different kind of medicine that works by removing some sugar from your body. along with diet and exercise, farxiga helps lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. with one pill a day, farxiga helps lower your a1c. and, although it's not a weight-loss or blood-pressure drug, farxiga may help you

chuck todd. joining me with rick santelli. amy walter, john stanton and kaseem reed. welcome to sunday, it's "meet the press." >>> good morning. it has been another week with headlines don't natured by an angry reaction to a grand jury decision not to prosecute a white police officer for killing a black man. last week the story was in ferguson, missouri. this week, new york city. the grand jury's decision not to indict daniel pont lantaleo, wh eric garner in a chokehold which led to his death brought thousands to the streets. what was different was even as they demonstrated, politicians from across the political spectrum came together to condemn the new york decision. >> what do we want? >> justice. >> when do we want it? >> now. >> mr. garner's death is one of several recent incidents across our great country that have tested the sense of trust that must exist between law enforcement and the communities they are charged to serve and to protect. >> i asked them, what do you want? what is the point? they said they want accountability from the nypd, from the prosecutor