thanks, garvin. >>> surf is up. this is not mavericks, this is not the motion. this is lake tahoe. it's so windy there today, waves are big enough to surf on. the placer county sheriff's office posted this video on facebook showing one surfer brazing the chilly waters. >> that's pretty cool. >> windy, choppy. >> they've had wind 15 to about 40 miles per hour for the past 24 hours, we get waves picking up from storm systems but the wind-whipped waves hope to get things going. that's what they're dealing with across lake tahoe. we'll take you to the microclimate forecast. you can see a live view across san francisco. the cloud cover increasing after a little sunshine breaking through the clouds today. right now we have 61 degrees. as we head through tonight, we nd-oep rain chances tonight with temperatures dropping into the.even thoughn between systems, there's enough instability in the atmosphere to fire off some of the downpours we're seeing happening right now. they're moving fairly quickly. we had rain in san francisco. it's moving off to the north, into richmond through 6:07 ton

garvin thomas: good evening, and welcome to this "bay area proud" news special. i'm garvin thomas.he next 30 minutes, we'veo ya shot at life, about rocks actually lifting spirits at an east bay school, and lifbentfing they have a very generous friend, one whose family is famous for making food and serious about giving back. at christopher ranch in gilroy, 200,000 pounds of garlic are processed every single day. that's 73 million pounds a year, all overseen by just one family, of which ken christopher is the third generation. ken christopher: company's been around for 62 years. my grandfather founded it back in 1956. garvin: now, there are downsides to being executive vice president to the family company. the pressure for perfection is high when it's your name on the bag. but then there's the freedom of not having to answer to a board or shareholders, the freedom to make spur ofout different -

i )m garvin thomas, in for terr skbrnch >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. thank you for joining us. i'm garvin thomas in for terry mcsweeney. >> and i'm anoushah rasta. >>> parents gathered today in the south bay. the meeting took on extra significance because of the college cheating scandal. >> laura joins us with tips about how parents are trying to get their kids into college doing it the right way. laura. >> reporter: yeah, as you were saying those parents went to a college prep seminar that had actually been planned a long time ago, but students and counselors say the scandal was eye-opening, and the seminar couldn't have been more timely. >> i think it's already different because of the scandal. >> reporter: college admissions counselor amy brennan already feeling the fallout from the college cheating scandal rocking the nation. wealthy parents allegedly paying bribes, even flat-out cheating to get their kids into top universities. >> we see colleges kind of scrambling to make sure that there's no hint of privilege. the hidden thread we see in this sc

area, @garvin thomas area.com/.n bay area proud. >> make a whole weekend of it. >> you could spend a whole year doing it. >> we binge watch. >> the species known as painted ladies butterflies, their population is exploding this year, and they have a great food supply. the fast-moving swarm has been spotted around orange county and are expected to reach northern california in just days. >> in pacifica and some of those areas we are going to have amazing weather going into the weekend. it will be nice to have comfortable temperatures. and one rain-free weekend. here's a look at what we are seeing now, as you're getting ready to head out, maybe in san francisco. it is beautiful with mostly sunny skies. we made it up to 63 degrees. and right now it's 61. and the behindityhumidity is ni low. temperatures right around 64 degrees, 7:00 we're at 61. it is still comfortable but will cool down fairly quickly as soon as the sun sets. we're looking for warmer temperatures, up to 70 degrees of in stroeanta rosa, a high of. it's

garvin thomas has tonight's bay area proud. >> his dad recently suffered a stroke and needed a wheelchair. for the first time in his life, hans understood how critical a piece of equipment like that can be to someone who needs it. it's why he decided to make a donation to a group that provides wheelchairs to the poor. but it's not the only good he's trying to do with that money. when hans hiller bought the bar nine years ago, he couldn't wait to serve his first drink. in fact, hans didn't wait for the liquor lie socense to kick before offering a drink to the first customer. >> we were hours away from opening. we hung up the money above the bar. >> traditions make bars successful. the dollar bills became just a great organic tradition that took off. >> reporter: thousands of customers have since written messages on dollar bills and stuck them to the ceiling and walls of the place. but over the years, as those dollar bills were slowly changing the decor, something else was changing at hans' bar. he says his attempt to drum up late-night business ended up drawing a rough crowd. >> the stabbi

garvin thompson camps up with he -- catches up. >> i've had the chance to meet a lot of young peopleoing great things for the world. i wonder how will the experience shape their adult life. will they continue on the path? with laura graham, i don't have to wonder anymore. at the recent water mark conference in san jose, 22-year-old laura graham was surrounded by impressive women, literally. the person laura is most impressed with these days, might very well be herself or at least her 14-year-old self. >> you look at yourself and you're like how did i do that? how did i make that happen? >> reporter: she found her very own non-profit called one closet. she heard there was a great need for used clothing for teenage foster children. she set out to collect some, which she did, by the thousands. when it came time to head to college in arizona, she found someone else to run the program and thought she was done with it. >> i had no idea what i was doing after college. didn't think i was going be back to one closet at all. >> looking to get some more company partnerships on board. >> reporte

i've put a link to the fuller fundraising effort on my facebook page garvin thomas, nbc bay area news to check that out. my first question to the fullers when i met them was, haven't you done enough? and they were like, nope. she's family to us. >> it is a forever bond. >> exactly. >> we're helping for both of the families. >> more on that. >> thanks, gavin. >>> let's go outside. well you could see the wet lens. it is coming down off and on all day. we've had hail and lightning and thunder and heavy periods of rain. here is chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. >> and it is moving in really fast right now. so you might be dry and then all of a sudden we'll see the downpours picking up. let's go and take you into the microclimate forecast tonight. and we'll get you into storm ranger. our mobile dopplar radar and what we're following is a storm system based off to the north. could you see the center of low pressure highlighted on the map. we have enough instability wrapping around with a counterclockwise circulation that we've seen the thunderstorms develop today. haven't seen any lightning

garvin thomas shows us some updates to stories he shared with us in the past. >> 62 years. my grandfather founded it. >> reporter: in december, we introduced you to ken christopher of the garlic family. after learning that students at local high school were carrying thousands in school lunch debt -- >> thank you. >> reporter: ken wiped it out with a single check a. the time ken said they were looking to do more and now they have. he's now cleared the debt at gilroy's other high school, totalling $13,000 in relief for students and their families. >> next we have -- >> reporter: still, even that amount is small compared to what esther lucas got started. >> good evening, mr. mayor. >> reporter: in 2017 the sunnyvale girl scout made a single two-minute speech to the city council introducing the idea of a playground for children of all abilities. it sparked a discussion that eventually led the city to designate close to $2 million to build one. well, since then, another $2 million in donations has come in and ready to break ground this year on magical bridge sunnyvale. >> clash

nbc bay area's garvin thomas shows us. >> reporter: these are my people. and i don't mean middle-aged fathers of three. qupposite. these are high schoolers who like to find the good in the world and then share it. >> you're assessment is on 26. so it is on the cold war. >> reporter: it was in u.s. history class last spring that the bad news was channeled into something good. high school senior caroline rumor was in class that day and said they've been discussing a string of recent bad news events that had everyone, including their teacher, feeling down. >> she said something along the lines of when you grow up and get rich you need to start your own television news program that only does positive news. >> reporter: caroline liked the idea but had no interest in waiting until she was grown up or rich to take it on. >> it seemed like something that was good and i can make this happen. >> reporter: so caroline coraled a group of like-minded classmates and within a few months -- they're good news podcastd. >> welcome, scott. >> reporter: every couple of weeks

i )m garvin thomas, in for terr skbrnch >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. thank you for joining us. i'm garvin thomas in for terry mcsweeney. >> and i'm anoushah rasta. >>> parents gathered today in the south bay. the meeting took on extra significance because of the college cheating scandal. >> laura joins us with tips about how parents are trying to get their kids into college doing it the right way. laura. >> reporter: yeah, as you were saying those parents went to a college prep seminar that had actually been planned a long time ago, but students and counselors say the scandal was eye-opening, and the seminar couldn't have been more timely. >> i think it's already different because of the

i'm garvin thomas in for terry mcsweeney. >> and i'm vicky nguyen. it's an investigation causing concern for drivers all throughout contra costa. we begin tonight with new details about a woman found dead in a bullet riddled car after she crashed along highway 4 in contra costa county. we have learned the woman was just 25 years old and a graduate of deer valley high school. nbc bay area's laura sambol joins us live near concord with what investigators are now saying about her death. laura? >> well, vicky, the crash happened here on the willow road offramp just before 2:30 yesterday. take a look here behind me, and you can see where the cones have been put up in place of the guardrail. the crash literally ripped it apart, leaving behind broken columns and broken hearts. >> she was a really charming girl, bright smile, never had a problem, ever. >> reporter: timothy looney holds back tears while talking about his neighbor, destinee hillery, a 25-year-old whose linkedin profile said she graduated from deer valley high school and currently worked as an

>> reporter: well, garvin, caitlyn johnson was just a baby when she was taken from her homeless and drug addicted mother here in santa rosa, and then adopted. now her mission has gone from trying to find her mother to trying to find out how she died. >> i wanted to meet her. i wanted to -- even if it was a hug, that's all i wanted. i just wanted her to know there is someone there for her. >> reporter: 36-year-old caitlyn johnson has dreamed of reuniting with her biological mom for more than three decades. the two were torn apart in 1983 when her mother was arrested while trying to bathe her baby in a restaurant bathroom sink while high on drugs. >> and i just wanted to know what her name was and how old was she when she gave birth to me and what caused her to be homeless. >> reporter: through her own research, johnson figured out who her mom was, but didn't know what had become of her. until vacaville police recently identified cynthia belardi's body 28 years after finding her in an open field where the vacaville outlet mall was being built. >> to know that her body was found in '91 and

and how much it's needed. >> in garvin thomas, nbc bay area news. >> welcome back. she's taking over what she check of the forecast. we had rain this morning and now a brief break and more coming tonight. >> much heavier pockets on the way as we head throughout the next 12 hours. let's get you right into the microclimate forecast tonight. and we definitely have had quite a few things happening in the atmosphere. we're going to break it apart for you. right now, though, what you're noticing outside are these ominous looking clouds. certainly a little of our storm system moving in as you can see from our san francisco sky camera. we have seen a little bit of some light rain. right now, 57 degrees. we'll hold with mid 50s through tonight as the rainfall continues to develop. i can tell you, we're holding off on the heaviest of the rainfall until early tomorrow morning. let's go ahead and show you why. we'll get a wide look here at the pacific and the thing that we have been really closely monitoring behind the scenes today is the atmospheric river. this morning and mov

in san jose, garvin thomas, "nbc bay area news." >> wow! garvin tells us while the old dollar bills have come down the tradition is not over. new ones are already going up around the bar. >>> at 7:26, we have much more on "today in the bay." coming up, an east bay family gets the worst medical news possible delivered by a robot. insensitive or the future? >>> plus if you watch our newscast saturday mornings, you're familiar with pets in need. we'll show you how the redwood city no kill shelter brought their mission to serve palo alto and its surrounding communities. it will literally impact animals' lives. next. the ross spring dress event is here-finally! so you can say yes to the biggest selection of the season. yes! seriously, 20 to 60 percent off department store prices! more new dresses means more reasons to say yes. at the ross spring dress event. on now! tto harrison, the wine tcollection.. to craig, this rock. the redwoods to the redheads. the rainbows to the proud. i leave these things to my heirs, all 39 million of you, on one con

before speaking to garvin, let's take a look at that video.am here i am here today with my son and i am teaching him how to defend himself if anybody attacks him. here we go. step one, here is the knife. someone pulls out a knife on you. come on then xxx ——! there is no shame in running away. if someone pulls out a knife on you, get the hell out of there. get as far away as possible. there is no shame in that. there are too many brave people in the morgue, too many brave people in the morgue, too many brave people in the morgue, too many brave people end up dead. our young people are being killed at left, right and centre. if someone pulls a knife on you, get away as fast as you can. that video went viral. we will be talking to him in just a couple of minutes about stop and search and what he thinks of those new powers that the police are being given to use stop and search. we can actually go to him now. garvin joins we can actually go to him now. garvinjoins us now. we werejust watching your video. as we said, it went viral. what do you think

earlier, i spoke to garvin snell.ed him what he thought about the greater use of stop and search to combat knife crime. once it's used in the correct manner, there's nothing wrong with it. every little bit helps at the end of the day. i grew up in an era in the '90s where you almost felt being young and black was enough to be stopped and searched. i don't want to go back to that sort of environment. i believe if it's intelligence—led stop and searches, yeah. for my children, if my son was to come home or my daughter was to come home and said they had been stopped and searched, i'd prefer that to a policeman knocking on my door to say my son or daughter had been stabbed. so when you say intelligence—led, what do you mean? the police have to do have pretty good reason to stop and search somebody? yes, for example, when i say intelligence—led, in my area i sit on a safer neighbourhood team with the police. you have got the local police officers that control that area, control that ward, and they will have a mobile number

thanks garvin thomas for giving us a look at hail. stay safe and drive. bay area app will help. >>> body cam video showing what happened before a police officer shot and killed a man, more than five years ago but video just released under a new state law. marianne fav marianne faufro with video. >> put it on the ground. put it on the ground. >> taser, taser, taser. >> get on the ground. shoot him. >> shows how quickly things unfolded. three critical decisions in less than 15 seconds. approaches a man carrying a 12 inch blade. shows one officer firing taser at lopez, but appears to have little effect. lopez starts moving towards officer fritz vander hof who yells at him to shoot. fires twice, hitting lopez in the back. later died at hospital. tonight guzman's partner says this video does not tell the whole story. >> i want the public to know you're only seeing one minute of a 17-minute video. you haven't heard the 911 call or the radio transmission of what was going on within the officers, what kind of a call was it, desperate call? >> san jose police depa

garvin thomas, nbc bay area news. >>> 7:25. we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." of animal cruelty. this dog left for dead in a dumpster. hear her incredible story of survival. >>> plus after nearly 30 years, jane doe finally has a name and as it turns out a daughter as well. the answers one local woman now has about her mother's disappearance. downtown san jose >>> good morning. it is saturday, march 16th. here is a live look outside in downtown, san jose. no sunshine to speak of there yet. pretty chilly out there. the great news is we have a gorgeous weekend on the way. thank you very much for joining us. i'm kira klapper. rob mayeda is in for vianey with a look at our microclimate forecast. i was going to say a gorgeous weekend on tap. >> yes. for some green beer and some beautiful weather. >> perfect. let's get it started now. the weather is a bit chilly outside right now. we have some 30s. >> wow. >> sun peeking out over the hills to the east. there's san francisco, halfway into the sun now. 49 degrees. away from the bay, look at the numbers, morgan hill, 35.

. >> garvin thomas has the moment caught on video. >> kidneys that don't work as well as they should and two, a family that plays music. his grandfather still plays gigs in their hometown. >> at in stanford, the dialysis unit comes with its own unique sound track. 15 year-old has been listening to for the past nine months. it is a stretch of time not even youtube can fill. >> it gets really boring. >> reporter: thanks to the kindness of a nurse, keanu's wait has a new sound and a great new feel. >> i was so happy. i didn't know what to say. >> reporter: it started when collin entered a radio station contest and won first prize, a guitar signed by ed sheeran. >> i am not talented in playing the guitar. >> reporter: the inscription clearly says play, don't display. collin set out to find someone who would and found rebecca. >> she said there is a patient who is learning the guitar. >> reporter: the more collin learned about keanu, the more perfect fit it seemed. one day in the middle of music therapy session -- >> it is signed by ed sheeran. >> reporter: the lesson paused and the tears

message sent to his community that this neighborhood bar wants to be a better neighbor. >> well, garvinile the old dollar bills have come down, that tradition is not over. new dollar bills are already going up around the bar. hopefully not with gum. >> grossed you out, didn't it? >> yeah. >> gaming in the east bay. a lot of gamers stayed up late last night all for bragging rights. >> who came out on top in this oakland tournament? we'll show you that story next. >> a storm ranger mobile doppler radar shows you the showers moved on now into central and southern california. so we have a chilly but dry start to your morning commute but what about the rest of your work week? we'll look at that when we come right back. exercise and physica. and a group of seniors in new york is showing that it can do a lot more than >>> something can be great for exercise and physical therapy and a group of seniors in new york are showing it can do a lot more than just that. >> ron allen paid a visit to a synchronized swim team that's making a big difference. >> when they hit the pool they come together as o

and i )m garvin thomas, in for terry mcsweeney. >>> the news at 6 starts right now. thank you for joining us. >> we are learning more about the young driver found dead in the car on the contra costa highway, that car full of bullet holes. >> nbc laura sambol has more on the investigation. laura. >> reporter: this ishe the crash happened just before 2:30 yesterday. look behind me. i'm at the willow road off-ramp and you can see the cones rail. that guard rail was ripped apart and lives torn apart. >> she was really a charming girl, bright smile. never had a problem. >> reporter: timothy holds back tears talking about his neighbor, a 25-year-old whose profile says she graduated from the high school and currently worked as off fis manager for a doctor. after the crash, they found her dead and discovered bullet holes on the driver's side. his heart goes out to her family they have known for decades. our kids and their kids were young and grew up around each other. >> reporter: her vehicle is being towed away heavily die fr crash or gunshot wounds and not sure if shooting

and i )m garvin thomas, in for terry mcsweeney. >>> the news at 6 starts right now.nk you for joining us. >> we are learning more about the young driver found dead in the car on the contra costa highway, that car full of bullet holes. >> nbc laura sambol has more on the investigation. laura. >> reporter: this ishe the crash happened just before 2:30 yesterday. look behind me. i'm at the willow road off-ramp and you can see the cones rail. that guard rail was ripped apart and lives torn apart. >> she was really a charming girl, bright

garvin thomas, "nbc bay area news." >> thanks. it is 7:26.e have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, the 2020 presidential race already is heating up. we'll tell you what democratic contenders are doing this weekend to get ahead of their competition. >>> plus, caught on camera, a cracked egg on a politician's head. why did this teen do it? and an encounter that's gone viral. seriously, 20 to 60 percent off department store prices! more new dresses means more reasons to say yes. at the ross spring dress event. on now! great minds shop alike? yes. that's yes for less. yep! yes, yes, yes ,yes, yes... yes. seriously, 20 to 60 percent off department store prices every day. at ross. yes for less. take a live look outside -- >>> good morning. it is sunday, march 17th. we are taking a live look outside in downtown san jose. clear skies, as the golden sun begins to rise on this st. patrick's day. happy st. patrick's day to those who observe. good morning to you. i'm kira klapper. thanks so much for joining us. meteorologist rob mayeda is

. >> thanks, garvin. >> thanks, levi's rangns is usu allowed on the stock exchange floor, but the rules changed today. levi's stock up 32% on opening day. >> all the traders had their jean jacket on. >> looking so stylish. >> congratulations to levi's. >> i'm guessing they have casual jean day every day at levi's. >> you're required to wear the levi's gear. >> what's happening with us? >> you're going to need the jackets as we head throughout tomorrow, preferably not the jean jackets, something that's going to help repel water. there's no sign at least from the sky camera of any kind of storm system. we have lots of blue sky from our san francisco sky camera, just amazing outside today to soak up some of that sunshine. right now 59 degrees. as we head through the night temperatures dropping down into the low 50s. the next couple hours looks really food fgood for us. things are going to change for tomorrow. hopefully you have that umbrella han handy. overall, the biggest change will be the cloud cover increasing throughout the bay. we'll start out with 40s from the south bay to the penin

let's bring in garvin thomas. >> the first thing i need to tell you about her is she really loved christmasd, worshiped santa, even cried each year has the elf on the shelf went away. she not only still loves santa, she's learning to act like him too. pying fields of christopher high school in gilroy -- >> that felt athlete rest. though, it's not just how 15-year-old el ra rodriguez stands that sets her apart, it's what she stands for. that being the power of paying it forward. >> to bring something like this powerful into mrs. n reece life is are her glourngs there came an age . >> zbloourngtsdratively alone. >> sflaentd who looked like her >> they gave her her first running leg and she atlanta stropd vince. in addition to track she cheers and plays wleech brbl r. the wh fundraiser, ella was there to present a boy on her basketball team with his very own custom wheelchair. setting him off on a path she knows he'll love. >> i'm going to cry. i can't fathom what it's going to mean to him? she didn't raise the money for the wheelchair, but the challenged athlete foundation, they give grants.

. >> all right, thanks, garvin. >>> still to come, cal poly's track team banned from competing for twocause of hazing. we'll tell you about the accusations. >>> plus the 2020 presidential race is already heating up wi. what democratic contenders are doing this weekend to try to get ahead of the competition. ♪ [ camera shutter clicks ] the new galaxy s10 on xfinity mobile. the phone and network designed to do more. get $250 back on a new galaxy and save on the network with millions of wifi hotspots. say "get a galaxy" to learn more. in 2020? >>> right now at 5:30, who wil

this video taken in felton by our very own garvin thomas. and i say these kids are tough enough to rye out in the hail, you can teach them soccer later. you're all on the team. that's my opinion. stay safe and stay dry, everybody. our nbc bay area app will help you do both. download it for free and know when the rain is coming and where it's coming to. lit keep your weekend plan from being impacted. >>> our other top story tonight, more than five years after a san jose state police officer shot and killed a man carrying a knife, the body camera footage of the shooting has now been released under a new state law. nbc bay area's marianne favro spoke with the victim's family and joins us live from the newsroom. ma ma ma mary ann. >> she contends antonio guzman lopez did nothing to justify being shot. we should warn you, some may find the video we are about to show you disturbing. the body cam video shows antonio guzman lopez walking down the street near san jose state. one officer orders lopez to drop to the ground while a second officer tells

garvin thomas introduces us to the high schoolers putting a positive spin on the day's headlines. >>se are my people. and i don't mean middle aged fathers of three. quite the opposite. these are high schoolers, they like to find the good in the world and then share it. >> your assessment is on 26, right? it's on the cold war. >> it was in u.s. history class last spring the bad news was channelled into something good. caroline rumor was in class that day, and said they had been discussing a string of haven't b recent bad news it eve s is i s feeling down. >> she said when you get rich you need to start your own television news program that only does positive news. >> caroline liked the idea, but had no interest on waiting until she was grown up or rich to take it on. >> it seemed like something that was good and i can make this happen. do you want to split this up? >> reporter: caroline corralled a group of like-minded classmates, within a few months their good news podcast called something good happened debuted. >> welcome, scott. >> reporter: every couple of weeks, caroline and just

if you would like to check out the fund-raising effort go to my facebook page, garvin thomas, nbc bay area. >> real-life angels. we have much more ahead on today in the bay. backlash against joe biden. the former vice president may be gearing up to announce his presidential run. but some of his own party want him to address something else first. . >>> plus, a rally for change organized by local youth. we'll tell you about the local issue they want addressed. take bridge from emeryville >>> good sunday morning. 7:29 on this march 31st. can you believe the month is over? a live look outside as the sun shines over the bay bridge. we look from emeryville. thanks so much for joining us. vianey has a look at our microclimate forecast. it was a gorgeous day yesterday. it will be another gorgeous day to close out the month. >> close out the month. yesterday i saw so many smiling faces tkpwregrilling. i saw a lot of happy pups, including mine. they like to find that one sunny spot and just lay out. >> just stay there. right now dublin, 40 degrees. you will notice we have an increase in clouds

garvin thomas, nbc bay area news bay area news. >> we look forward to both of those updates. >>> we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, the mueller report is in we're still waiting to find out what it says. how soon we could find out the results of the russia investigation. >>> plus crossing the iconic golden gate bridge will soon cost more money. we'll break down the numbers of the just-approved toll hike. her >>> good saturday morning. it is 7:29. here is a live look outside in san jose. slick roads out there. we saw some showers this morning. looks like things could be clearing up for this first weekend of spring. thank you very much for joining us. i'm kira klapper. vianey arana has a look at our microclimate forecast. we both showed up at work today wearing flowers. hoping that these showers will bring some beautiful weather? >> it will help with the green mountains, bring some flowers. but this is what it looks like outside right now. roads are still a little slick. we may still have some ponding water. right now, temperatures not that cold, still chilly. 52 degr

garvin thomas has the 15-year-old amputee's story in this morning's bay area proud. >>> the first thinguld know about ella rodriguez is she really loved christmas as a kid, even cried each year as the elf on the shelf was put away. she not only still loves santa, she's learning to act like him, too. on the playing field of christopher high school in gilroy. >> that felt good. >> reporter: there is an athlete who stands out from the rest. though it's not just how 15-year-old ella rodriguez stands that sets her apart. it's what she stands for. that be being the power of paying it forward. >> to bring something like this powerful into someone's life is life changing. >> reporter: ella was nine months old when her foot was amputated due to a birth defect. it never slowed her down as a little girl, but there came an age, nine exact, when being different weighed her down. >> it will sound harsh, i felt really alone. >> reporter: ella wanted a friend who looked like her, and she knew just who to ask for it. >> dear santa, i don't really know what i want, but i do want a new friend that has a p

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chris and garvin, thank you.zing another parts of scotland, close to freezing in eastern england. rainfall son from this area of cloud towards the south—west, showers from this cloud across the channel islands and the closing northern ireland, southern scotland and northern england, a bunch of showers working eastwards, turning to sleet and snow. further showers in northern ireland and we will continue to see the most frequent showers throughout today. easing into the afternoon with more sunshine, plenty of morning sunshine further south giving way to higher cloud, sunshine turning hazy and wet this afternoon across south—west england and wales. the far north—west of england should stay drier, highland scotland having a beautiful day. five to 8 degrees, not bad for the time of year. showers across eastern parts of scotland. the same in northern ireland through the afternoon, further showers northern england. the bulk of the day in many areas will be dry before the clouds building towards evening rush—hour and thi