ian cole explains what happens when the golden state turns green. >> this is one of our higher qualiti qualities. >> reporter: at buddy's cannabis, a reason to break out the good stuff. >> it was super exciting. it's a milestone at this point. >> reporter: they were just awarded the state's first micro business license and are able to open their doors to nonmedical clients on january 1st. >> it really does help legitimize this industry. we had been operating in the shadows for so many years and now taking this next step of going to adult use really puts us as part of the community. >> reporter: matt is the owner and says the micro business label allows them to not only sell but cultivate and even grow on site. >> we're hiring more employees. we're starting work to further develop our upstairs grow. >> reporter: in san jose only 16 marijuana businesses are licensed to sell recreationally come january 1 but you also have to get a state license too. right now buddy's is the only one that has both but the state hopes to change that. >> we're going to keep issuing licenses and we'll see how

"today in the bay's" ian cole looks into it. >> reporter: tech companies have a long history of throwingish parties, but a new report from bloomberg suggests some bay area companies are hiring models from agencies like create to act as guests of holiday parties. they have to sign a nondisclosure agreement and they're paid up to $200 an hour just to be there. this is the ceo of models in tech out of l.a., a company where you hand select who you'd like to hire. she's been approached with unusual requests. >> and they required models to wear pink panther leather suit. so yeah, we have to deny this request, because -- and i politely explained that this is not what we do. >> reporter: she says her agency focuses on trade shows like ces where many booths feature a type of brand ambassador. >> and help with checking, giveaways, with some raffle. >> i think it's just incredibly insulting to the women in these companies. >> reporter: kim has covered tech culture for 20 years. while she doesn't think that hired models at a party is anything new, she thinks it sends the wrong message. >> i know i s

in los gatos, ian cole, nbc bay area news. >>> more more ahead on "today in the bay."nder fire and under the microscope, allegations of racism and hazing in san francisco's fire academy. we investigate. >>> and a car holding california lottery tickets carjacked. a chase that ended with a police shooting in san francisco. hi, we're alaska airlines, and we give you more than just peanuts. we give you all sorts of amazing stuff, like european biscoff cookies. hundreds of free movies and tv shows, that you can watch for free, right on your phone. and our rewarding mileage plan that gets you to over 900 mind-expanding destinations. if you want peanuts, check out our prices. alaska airlines. that's how we fly. >>> good saturday morning. it is 7:28. here's a live look outside at the golden gate bridge. beautiful view to start our weekend, and it is downright cold out there, so hopefully you're warm at home. thanks so much for joining us. i'm kira klapper. meteorologist rob mayeda is in for demeanovianey arana. that title, meteorologist, it's difficult for me to say right now.

nbc bay area's ian cole has more. >> he sort of looked over here from the kids clothes -- >> reporterat predators archery in gilroy early tuesday. the shops coowner says the man broke in from the adjacent storage office first at 2:00 a.m., then again at 5:00 a.m. making off with several more bows. they think it's likely someone whose been to the store, but not in archer. >> this is a $1700 bow, he didn't know what this was. he ended up leaving this and end ed up taking a $290 bow instead. >> reporter: in all, $10,000 worth of gear was stolen, including the personal bow of a girlfriend who competes internationally. another one stolen was specialized for a student named eddie, who has cerebral palsy and takes the bus down to gilroy every week to practice. >> everything else can be replaced, but that one is personal. so that was tough on eddie. >> reporter: the owners say they won't let the burglar ruin his holiday. >> i'll build a bow for eddie so question resume training next week. >> reporter: the specialized bows show up in your house or under your tree, call gilroy police. >>> that

ian cole joins us live in the newsroom with more. ian?the public defender addressing it moments later, addressing to president trump who he believed passed judgment before the trial started. >> the oerge of the united states, the president and vice president of the united states. let me remind them that they are themselves under investigation by a special prosecutor in washington, d.c. >> the attorney general jeff sessions issuing a statement shortly after saying in part -- when jurisdictions choose to return criminal aliens to the streets, they put the public in danger. doesn't we talked with the chair of the political science department at san jose state, who expects the rhetoric to heat up in the next few days. >> wie been focused on other political issues, health care, tax reform. this is certainly going to put immigration back at least for the short term. >> legal analysts say this wasn't a political statement from the jury and there are procedures in place to prevent that from happening. we'll have much more on that at 11:00. >> tha