. >> we bought samples center nordstrom and burlington coat factory and assures the fur was fake. >>'re asked if they were fake or real. what's your best assessment. >> 100% wrong. the boots are real fur. >> the investigator shows the animal skin behind the fur, fake fur would be skimped into a fabric backing. this is rabbit and this is raccoon dog, a member of the dog family raised for its beautiful and cheap fur. >> raccoon dog fur is the most commonly misrepresented type of fur on the market. the reason people want to know whether there is real fur is so many of them have seen the absolutely horrific ways these animals are being raised and killed. we have seen footage of raccoon dogs being skinned alive. >> whether people are anti-fur or not, they should know what they are getting. the problem is federal law only requires items to be labeled if they contain fur valued at $150 or more wholesale. >> woor he an outpouring of support. >> they are introducing a bill to close the loophole and require all garments containing real fur to be labelled with the species and country of origin.

and successfully tried to rob the mall and after that he tried to carjacked to shoppers inside the nordstrom part in russia and in the lot of the wells fargo bank. he then robbed and and where his on stevens creek boulevard before making his getaway in a car stolen from a woman at gunpoint on a side street across from the mall. >> he did brandish the rifle. we do not know if he a pointed it but he did display. we do not know the details but he definitely pointed it at specific victims. >> no one was hurt but he does remain at large. he is described as a white male in his '30's. it was a late model white all too much. i look at the golden gate bridge on the left side of your screen with traffic tried to come to the san francisco with the right side it northbound moving smoothly. will be back. (music) the high cost of the starting to thicken up here at the golden gate bridge in the traffic is starting to thicken and as well. the cots set against it from a pacific storm system that is getting closer. in into law in the 60s, it said bay as well. winds are starting to pick up. the winds are getti

nordstrom fell 1.6%. >>> the price of oil briefly hitting a peak raising fears of slowing demand, gold ended slightly down as well. today there will be data for trade toers chew on. consumer confidence for december and home prices for october. elsewhere, banking regulators said the firm h&r block cannot offer loans to customers against its partner hsbc bank. carrying unfairly high interest rates. >>> and finally, spanish police detained a woman who faked her own kidnapping to test whether her husband would pay ransom. adding insult to injury, caught because he went to the police instead of paying. >>> well, dallas rallies without its star. big east heavyweights collide and the air force flies in more ways than one. >>> plus, the defendi ining sup bowl champions saints will punch their back. their playoff lead tomorrow night. >>> your regional forecast is coming right up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." >>> in sports, last night the atlanta falcons had won nat a row and poised to lock up home field advantage throughout th

murdered in a parking lot six months ago. 54-year-old david lewis was killed after a confrontation in a nordstromarking lot in june. detectives have not solved the case. lewis was a former drug addict and a community leader who founded a nonprofit organization that helps people with substance abuse problems. >> governor elect jerry brown is getting a jump start on the state budget crisis. he invited state lawmakers as well as the state's financial leaders to i abudget summit at the state capital. this is a live look sat that summit in progress. he's not looking for solutions today. he just wants everybody on the same page. the governor elect presented a slide show detailing a deficit that could grow to $28 billion over the next 18 months. brown takes the oath of office on january 3rd. >> economists predicts higher growth. he's urging democratic lawmakers to get it done but they may not be on board. john hendron has details. >> president obama said he still intends to end the bush tax cuts for wealthier americans when it comes up again in two years. >> republicans are going to have to explain to t

murdered in a parking l six months ago. 54-yr-old david lewi was killed after a confrontation in a nordstromarking lot in june. detectivesave not solved the case. lewis was a former drug addict and a community leader who founded a nonprofit organization that helps people with substance abuse problems. >> governor elect jerry brown is getting a jump start on the state budget crisis. he invited sta lawmakers as well as the state's financial leaders to i abudget summit at the state capital. this is a live look sat that summit in progress. he's not looking for solutions today. he just wants everybody on the same page. the governor elect presented a slide show detailing a deficit that could grow to $28 billion over the next 18 months. brown take the oath of office on january 3rd. >> economists predicts higher growth. he's urging democratic lawmakers to get it done but they may not be on board. john hendron has details. >> president obama said he still intends to end the bush tax cuts for wealthier amecans when it comes up again in two years. >> republicans are going to have to explain to the amer

stores such as nordstrom's, macy macy's, sears, are all taking part in free shipping friday. they all guarantee free delivery by christmas. some will require a minimum purchase in order to qualify for free shipping. >>> on average, americans gain two pounds every year duri the holiday season. many of them indulge in calorie and fat-laden party foods, as well as lots of alcohol and desserts. tonight, kimberly suitor has a holiday party survivor guide with a former "biggestloser" contestant. >> holiday parties for me, and the food at them, it was kind of like -- i was the last person to leave. until that last pig in a blanket was gone, i was there. i wasn't going to leave that little soldier behind. >> reporter: that's where the 30-year-old's battle of the bulge began. he used to weigh nearly 300 pounds. the results of one giant weakness for food. >> reporte >> i would pretty much make a beeline for the food table. >> porter: since losing 130 pound on the show, he was season five at-home winner, he developed new strategies to make food a trusted ally. >> i feel very different w

he tried to carjack a woman in the nordstrom parking lot but didn't follow through.n he moved to the santa clara mall and failed at a carjack near the wells fargo bank. then he made his way to a men's warehouse and held up the clerk at gunpoint taking some cash. police are trying to figure out why so many of his attempts to steal got botched. >> maybe mentally unstable, maybe the victims were getting away successfully. something frustrated his attempts. but in the end, he successfully completed an armed robbery and successfully completed a c arjacking. >> the suspect raced over to cecil street where he carjacked someone at knifepoint and ultimately he made his getaway. police describe that car as a white nissan altima. now, police are in the process of looking over surveillance video and they hope to be able to freeze-frame an image that they can release to the public much later today. right now, all -- all they have to go on as far as a description goes is this man happens to be in his 20s or 30s. so very little information at this point. but if you do spot that car

they teamed up with other groups gathered inside nordstrom's to serenade shoppers.o see more, it's on youtube. >> that sounded good really

he then tried to carjack in a woman in the nordstrom parking garage but did not follow through with it. next he moved to the santa clara side of the mall where he tried to carjack another shopper. he left out stealing a car and ran into the mens warehouse and held up a clerk at gunpoint. police are trying to figure out why they made so many unfoiled attempt. >> something frustrated his attempts. in the end he successfully completed an armed robbery and completed a carjacking. >> reporter: now after the crime spree, the suspect raced over to seasal street where he carjacked someone at knife point. police describe it as a why nissan altima with license plate number 6nda586. it was the busiest shopping day of the year. they are lucky that no one was hurt. we're live here in san jose tara moriarty. >>> the chp has an important warning for anyone heading out to a christmas eve party. they begin its holiday crack down on drunk driving at 6:00 tonight. there will be sobriety check points around the bay area. this maximum enforcement period will continue into the new year. last night officers

i got a nordstrom gift card from dad. i can assure you, i will have no problem useing it before the five-year expiration date arrives. >> darn it. i was all ready for regifting. >> don't blame you. >> thanks so much. >>> the niners are on the look out for a new coach. they will hold a news conference at noon to talk about the firing of mike singletary. he was dismissed last night sometime after the niners lost to the rams. the defensive line coach will take over as interim head coach. he will most likely leave the team in the last game of the season, sunday at home against the cardinals. we posted the news on our facebook page as soon as we heard from raj mathai. we would love to hear what you think about it. post your comments on your facebook page. who knows. we may read it live on air. >>> a number of people in the bay area could end up calling in sick because they can't get back from their christmas vacations. a huge storm has blanketed the northeast, stranding thousands of airline, train, and bus passengers. live pic

and when the shopper fended off the crook, he tried to steal a car in the parking garage next to nordstrom. he failed and went outside the wells fargo and tried to steal a car there. again he failed. he didn't give up. he ran across the street and robbed the men's warehouse. behind that clothing store he apparently carjacked a nissan altima. shoppers were stunned when they heard what happened. >> you don't expect it, but it can happen anywhere with the economy so bad. >>. >> valley fair mall management had no comment. police are involved because valley fair is in santa clara and santana row is in san jose. >> in palo alto police are warning people to be careful because they are dealing with a wave of 37 robberies. this holiday season alone. the robbers are going after bags, purses and a car. >>> coast add residents are warned to keep an eye out. at least five burglaries were reported in and around moss beach. there was two in the clipper ridge area of el granada. all of the homes had easy access to highway 1. in each case, they appear to have broken through unlocked rear doors and windows.

names like home depot, nordstrom. they owe thousands to target and tens of thousands in credit card companies. mr. pagano also barrowing heavily against a deferred compensation and life insurance program. how much of the spending was the wife very aware of? she was not interested in speaking with us tonight. >> would you mind answering a few comments for me in >> no comment please. >> reporter: metra officials also did not return our calls tonight. for more on this story, check out the front page of tomorrow's chicago tribune. lots of detail in the filings for sure. >> thanks. >>> tug of war no more. the fight over a fallen marine's momentos. this got the anxious of -- attention of a lot of viewers. >>> plus gary chico's turn. where would he take the city? >>> and we might have snow this week. tom skilling tells us when we could get the first significant snowfall. i have fallen in love with making bird houses. caw caw! [ director ]what is that? that's a horrible crow. here are some things that i'll make as little port

from there the man unsuccessfully tried to charge a woman in the parking garage nerd nordstrom and then attempted a second carjacking in the parking lot of this wells fargo bank next door. the man then crossed busy winchester boulevard and did rob a clerk at gunpoint at this men's warehouse and tuck store. he then fled on cecil street directly behind the store where he used a knife to carjack a woman and took off with her car. nobody was hurt in any of the incidents. >> we're still trying to figure out why the first three were actually foiled. obviously, it could be that the victim got away or managed to get away. could be that maybe the suspect may have been a little bit mentally unstable. >> reporter: shoppers like deborah went about their business today feeling there is not much that can be done if somebody is going to bring a hidden rifle to a mall. >> i'm very conscious about what i have around me, keep my purse closed, my wallet closed. i don't think about people coming around with a shotgun. >> yeah, i guess just pay attention to your surroundings, pay attention to people around

the hayward little theater chorus, the valley concert choral and other groups gathered inside the nordstrom'sppers. if you want to see more of it it is all on youtube. >>> santa has made an early appearance in town and as don ford shows us, he was not wearing the traditional hat or shoes. and he was not driving his sleigh but his spirits are all there the same. ♪ here comes santa claus right down santa claus lane ♪ >> reporter: you have seen your mall santas. now meet your cop santa. [ harrell starts motorcycle starts ] >> reporter: the emeryville motorcycle santa is make the rounds. >> never too late to get on the naughty or good list, adults too. >> reporter: this is the fourth year that santa has rid nene town. this year, he is setting up shop on bay street, and the officers just enjoy meeting kids in a fun way. [ kid screams ] >> reporter: well, most kids anyway. >> you have to tell him in secret because i can't hear what you want for christmas. [ laughter ] >> i just sat on santa's lap. i didn't tell what i wanted for christmas. >> i'm going to tell him what i want, a car. >> i want a ca

police say that lewis was killed by a single gunshot in june in a parking garage at nordstrom's reportedlyfter some kind of confrontation with the shooter. >>> governor-elect jerry brown will not take office until next month and already he is working on the state's budget deficit. he'll meet today with financial leaders in sacramento to talk about the big challenges that lie ahead. brown takes office january 3rd and has to offer his first budget just a week later. the legislative analyst's office says california faces an estimated $19.3 billion gap for the 2011-2012 fiscal year. now, a new report out today says the tough times are far from over. the national conference of state legislatures says many state governments will have to continue cutting back on services for at least three more years. in california, the projected shortfall is expected to balloon to $25.4 billion. that's the 19 billion i just mentioned. there's a $6 billion shortfall that still exists this year. last year's shortage forced the state to issue ious, furlough workers and temporarily increase taxes. >>> we have a foll

a cashmere sweater, women will love these at nordstrom, that's available order by 3:00 p.m. today.ngs like ugz boots and slippers available today. if you have someone in a make-up lover drugstore.com has a steal on a makeup kit for $10. order that and have it under the tree and everybody is happy. >> today, as we know, the last day to shop online. what stores do we need to coabout and what are the deadlines to pay attention to today? >> absolutely. you are unerr did a time constant. you don't have all day for play online from 11:00 a.m. eastern to 4:00 p.m. in some cases. 11:00 a.m. for best buy, order by 11:00 have it by tomorrow. 1:00 p.m., jcpenney, at the gap, you have until 3:00 p.m. eastern and for zappos, 4:00 p.m. if you are really pro crass thast this is where you need to goimplts go to the letter "z" your last bail-out. waiting until friday night, which we hope people won't but if you happen to be waiting until christmas eve, what are your last-minute gift ideas. >> super last-minute ideas for procrastinators, things like an itunes gift card. someone with an ipad, this wi

nordstrom allies, forecaster tahoe, rain at late levels.s no, at the base of some of the resorts may be some rain. mix of rain and snow, watch in the forecast as this warm storm comes in. a lot of grief and the bay area. >> the giant's world series trophy is going to be on display at san francisco city hall. one-3:00 p.m. they're taking a on a tour, they're gonna go sonoma, they might go to your area, a major announcement about the trophied prior to going on display. >> neil diamond is among the new inductees to the rock and roll hall of fame. we reduced naming all of his song sweet caroline, crackling rosy, he will be named by a high honor. alice cooper, charlie love, dr. john have also been nominated in the past. >> we will be back with more in just a couple of minutes, live look outside at the bay bridge, our cameras are trained on the tower as they do some work that might distract drivers live do some work that might distract drivers live coverage coming ant a robosan 40. [ mom ] the one no one could get. toy stores are reporting long l

take a look at 280 out of downtown, the 101 which continues to ride along to the coyote valley and nordstromtor camera view here, when 01 northbound, there will only be another nine and a half miles of slowing there traffic before things open up. mark. speeds thank you, democrats in the house over night unveiled a massive budget cut that includes spending freezes on months importance. 423 pages, it will come agency operating budgets at 1.2 trillion dollars. there as exceptions, health-care programs for veterans, military would get this redwood the grants for low- income college students. it also provides hundred $59 billion for the wars in afghanistan. >> president barack obama still has work to do on selling the tax package that he negotiated with the republicans. democrats aren't happy that the president has agreed to extend the expiring tax cuts to high income earners as well as imposing a lower state tax. if democrats kill the package it would marked a stunning defeat for president barack obama and a huge political bet that voters will blame republicans as much as democrats if higher tax

police say lewis died of a single gun shot in june in a parking garage near nordstroms rather reportedlys" tonight. the president will join the bay area's discovery channel show this evening, they'll try to break the mystery that greek scientist arc immediate he's used the sun reflection on the mirrors to set fire to the invading roman fleets in bc. he tam more local news, have a great morning. we'll see you back here in a bit. twizzlers. the twist you can't resist. >>> some people tried to kill me. >> i told you, we're reporting a murder. >> attempted murder. >> that's not so serious. >> it is if they're trying to kill you. that's johnny depp who stars with angelina jolie. the oscar nomineed actress explains what it's like to work with angelina. coming up in this hour, some great decorating ideas for the holidays. >> if you're going for that for modern look, he's got some great touches to keep it festive and fun. >> it looks cool. >> it looks beautiful. >> cheese or chocolate? >> we're makie ining fondu. >> for a main dish for dessert. and just fyi, a little fondu etiquette. if somethin