just for u on the safeway app.irefighters say that the broken gas line fed the flames. it took hours to dig a hole in the street. four people made it to safety. no word on what started the fire inside the home or garage. dozens gathered to remember victims this year. it runs deeper than usual due to a higher murder rate. >>> never knew what it was about until today. and here i am standing here, you know, i just never thought i would be here. >> he was shot to death as he was heading home just before halloween. he's one of too many prayed for at a vigil in oakland. >> you almost want to break down in tears and cry out to god, w hy? >> the father said together we can reduce violence by looking to a higher power and to each other with love and compassion. his 21-year-old grandson was g unned down in september. >> you have to do something about it. we're losing everybody. we're losing the people we are leaving the world to. >> he smoke with the priest in new town who said she would be praying with oakland. the dog was

just for u on the safeway app. ".auld lang syne music" ash >>> hundreds of thousands of people crowdednew york city's times square to watch the crystal-covered ball drop at midnight. >> this year's festivities will take place in weather about 20 degrees colder than a year ago.when it was a balmy 54 degrees. new york city's countdown was the first in decades without television host dick clark, who died in april. his name was engraved on one of the crystal panels on the ball. >>kimberlee: we will take a look at your forecast, when we come back. a >> jacqueline: . >>> and this is a live look from treasure island. where you'll be able to see one of the many firework shows around the bay area at midnight. we're counting down to the new year --starting at 11-30 tonight. kron4's new year's live with catherine heenan and gary radnich. we'll show you firework shows from all over the bay area and around the world. stay with us, we'll be right back! vista river around this evening police in of oakland. the shooter is still on the the city. in national news. the bush tax cut expire at midnight, an

just for u on the safeway app. progresso.creamy potato with bacon & cheese soup says it's 100 calories a serving. that's right. in what world do potatoes, bacon and cheese add up to 100 calories? your world. my world. ♪ [ whispers ] real bacon...creamy cheese... [ whispers ] 100 calories... say it again... [ whispers ] 100 calories... ma'am, hello? ma'am? [ female announcer ] find progresso light for a great price today at your local safeway store. >>> it looked like a congressional photo-shoot. but it turned out to be a photo-shopped. and a deer - stranded in the middle of a frozen lake. the rescue caught on tape! >> jacqueline: this live look, we will have changes however, coming up... >>> the tragic end to a desperate search for a missing petaluma girl. the body of 19 year old alyssa byrne found behind a snow bank in south lake tahoe, less than a mile from the site of a concert she attended new year's eve. the santa rosa junior college student last seen mileaway at a muscical festival on new yrs eve police are saying there

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just for u on the safeway app. >>> no austerity measures tonight.ece marks the new year with fireworks above the ancient ruins in athens. >>> here in the bay area, people ringing in 2013 outdoors are wise to bundle up. it's cold. >> inside the store, the owner says business is up. this winter, temperatures consistently stayed cold. >> we always have a rush before thanksgiving. people want to get a fireplace insert in by thanksgiving. and be able to zone heat, rather than use a furnace, or an open hearth fireplace, which doesn't eat much, and pollutes. >> reporter: earlier, drivers encountered black ice. news chopper 2 shows us a car down an embankment. this car lost control. this afternoon, skaters took the fall in temperatures with ease. >> it is cold, but you get warm by moving. >> there she is, i don't want to break my bones. just watching. >> reporter: the father came into town with his daughter for the fireworks and remembers last year, a wet, and rainy san francisco. >> we came from odessa just to be here. >> it's cold here. >> reporter: tomor

just for u on the safeway app. >> good evening.e a 1,000 dollareward to track down bay area woman missing near tahoe. 19-year-old miss burn of petaluma last texted her mother on sunday. she was partying with friends at the horizon casino resort in state line, nevada. investigators searched the area for clue today and found no trace of her. last person to see burns spotted her on the casino floor just after the new year arrive arrived. her family friends in petaluma obviously are extremely worried frantic in fact. however as wayne explains, they are trying to stay positive. >> most day most homes this is happy occasion. friends family from far and wide all unthe same roof. for kim burns that's not the case today. >> they have brought food. they have brought drinks. they have brought hope. >>reporter: nightmare of not knowing. 3 day noose what should have been a happy new year her 19-year-old daughter has vanished without a trace after attending new year's eve concert south lake tahoe. always been a good girl. not a person to drop ou

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just for u on the safeway app. use your phone to pay for parking at almost any metered space. all you have ll free >>> feeding the meter just got easier in san francisco. you can now use the phone to pay for parking at almost any meet erred space. all you have to do is call the 800 number, download the app. and the app will also send you a reminder. so you can add time without getting to your car. >> a marin county man is vowing to keep up a precedent-setting fight against a car pool lane fine. jonathan freeman insists that he had a passenger with him when he was pulled over and ticketed on 101 last october. as proof, he headed the officer a stack of corporation papers connected to his family's charity foundation. >> the cop doesn't think that corporation papers qualify as a person. >> corporate personhood is a controversial legal concept that freeman opposes. he says he has been driving around with the papers for ten years waiting for a citation so he could challenge it in court. a judge called it a novel argument

just for u on the safeway app. >> m >> pam: there were two burglaries that were stopped by armed homeownersg today. the first one was on leland avenue. around ten this morning, the resident heard a noise at his front door and was not expecting company. when he looked through his peep hole he saw a man he did not recognize trying to get into his house. he went and retrieved a gun and when he returned to the front door the burglar had made his way inside. >> the suspect engages in a physical altercation with the resident. during the altercation, the resident loses control of his firearm and he also sees the suspect lose a firearm, which we later determined to be a replica. during the struggle, our resident is able to retrieve a knife that was near the area and fatally stabbed the suspect in the neck. >> pam: police say the suspect is a 54 year old pittsburg resident with an extensive criminal record. police also detained two other people who might have also been involved in the burglary. >> the second story out of pittsburg involving a homeowner confronting an intruder happened around one thi

just for u on the safeway app. >>> the u-s house is moving forward on a 60-billion dollar aid packagelp super storm sandy victims. when a vote was stalled last night by speaker john boehner.east coast leaders were furious. including fellow republicans - new jersey governor chris christie.and rep. peter king. the fuss clearly prompted boehner to do an about- face.and get the bill moving again. >> "the bottom line is that between friday morning and january 15th, those two votes will bring in $60 billion dollars that's absolutely necessary for new york, new jersey and connecticut. " >> catherine: a friday vote will cover nine billion dollars. a later vote will handle the remaining 51-billion. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton was released from a new york hospital today. she was being treated with blood thinners for a blood clot in her head. doctors say she'll make a full recovery. clinton thanked the staff for their care.and is said to be eager to get back to work. a date for her to return to been announced yet. >>> president obama has signed a 633-billion dollar defense bill for ne

just for u on the safeway app. and the warriors square off against the clippers in l-a. there be a repeat wednesday's blow-out win? highlights next. >>> the golden state warriors and the los angeles clippers have to face each other three times over 19 days this month and tonight is game number two. the warriors won the first match-up on wednesday with a blow out but tonight was almost the exact opposite as the clippers jumped out early and coasted to an easy 115-to-89 victory. klay thompson scored a team high fourteen points as the warriors fall to 22-and- eleven on the season. the warriors and clippers will face each other one more time this month on january 21st. aaron rodgers and the green bay packers showed the league just how dangerous they can be when they're at full strength during their nfc wild card game against the minnesota vikings tonight. the packers crushed the vikings 24-to-ten. aaron rodgers set a nfl playoff record by completing passes to ten different receivers. but the vikings played without starting quarterback christian ponder. who was held out with

just for u on the safeway app. >>> maybe some of these stanford players maybe as kids pretended to winose bowl while running around the playground. that fantasy has been replaced by a rose bowl trophy at the expense of wisconsin. 93,359 backed that stadium in pasadena. stanford's opening drive. 16 yards scoring play. they jumped out to a 7-0 lead. next cardinal possession, another touchdown. taylor barreled in. 88 yards for that score. 14-0 less than 10 minutes into the game. wisconsin woke up second quarter. stanford's lead is cut in half after that score. right before half, cardinal up 10. phillips to frederick, 17-14 at the half. second half. stanford was on defensive lockdown. badgers driving. picks off phillips. ball game. they win the rose bowl for the first time since 1972. 20-14 the final. a very special win for david shaw and his family. >> we knew this was going to be a battle. for us we wouldn't expect it any other way. this is the way we've played all year. we know it's going to be close. at the end of the game we're going to mind a boy to win. i'm so proud of them. >> inte

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just for u on the safeway app. >> happy new year, everybody. i'm beth troutman.ay we're bringing you om of our favorite videoed of 2012 and new videos to kick off 2013 "right this minute." ♪ >> a wild mustang jumped some train tracks as curious onlookers are. >> amazed what they saw. >> the show's about to getter as cops move in. if you want to light a flame. forget matches. >> am i seeing some type of rocket employed here? >> see the sure-fire way to get your bonfire on. it's an extraordinary wrestling match as a 13-year-old with s cerebral paulsy has a moment of victory. the champ and his dad reveal the story behind the viral video. you won the wrestling match. how did that feel? >> good. >> he said that guy was not playing around. >> and a baby goat going down in deep water. look who comes to the rescue. a look at one of the freakiest things of the year as we kick the rails can be a quick, easy, efficient way to get where you're going if you're in a train. if you're in a late model mustang, not the best way to get around. trapped on the tracks in the staples c

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just for u on the safeway app. >>> tonight is new year's eve.arlier we asked on facebook - what your plans are for tonight. here are the results to our poll. 56-percent of you said you're staying home - catching the celebrations on t-v. >>> 29- percent a little more adventurous - saying they're parting the night away. 12- percent of people who responded aren't seemingly going to have much - they have to work. and 3-percent are going to bed early - pretty much skipping it entirely. kron4 always wants your opnion on the big stories of the day. log on to our facebook fan page - and tell us what you think. >>> and if you don't have any plans -- stay in and enjoy the holiday with kron4! the biggest parties and spectacular fireworks. will all be on kron 4's new year's live show. the bay area's favorite way to ring in the new year. is always with kron 4 it is hosted by catherine kron 4's - new year's live. starts at 11-30 tonight. >>> a live look from times square in new york. tonight - kron-4 counts down to 20-13.with much more from the big apple ahea

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just for u on the safeway app. the street?eporter kristine la call, that surpr >>> so what would you do if you found an envelope of cash lying in the street? >> exactly what the person in this story did. the 911 call that surprised even the police. >> reporter: gerardo and his friends went out for pizza, and literally stumbled upon nearly $800. >> as he was exiting the passenger seat, the first step is where he landed right on the envelope. >> reporter: inside, a plain white envelope, just laying in the parking lot, with a stack of cash. >> our first thought was, let's take it. then we decided, wait, wait, no. >> reporter: the 18-year-old college student decided to call police and turn the money in. >> the cop was actually surprised. he said, we really don't get calls like this, especially teenagers, which is what i guess surprised them the most. >> reporter: while we were in the middle of reporting our story, a woman came out of this cell phone store and said she believed the money belonged to her manager. we called gerardo b

just for u on the safeway app. is back and enough of it could make for sloppy roadways.uestion now, will it stick around all weekend. >>> and a bay area lawmaker who is pushing for stricter gun control gets death threats. what we know about the threats and how the lawmaker is handling them. >>> rumors swirl that the nhl lockout could soon be over. that is coming up. >>> nbc bay area news starts now. >>> we begin with a familiar story this time of year, the return of wet weather. here is what it looked like as the rain was falling this evening. it is slow going for drivers across the bay area. on your left a look at 680 and on your right 880 in oakland. there have been reports of water pooling on the roadways and highways. let's bring in rob who is tracking this latest round of wet and dare i say cold weather, too. >> it was fairly cold this morning and cold during the day. you are seeing the rain in san francisco over towards oakland. between pleasantton into free mont and a few more showers leaving san jose. you can see the area of low pressure rotating off the coast li

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just for u on the safeway app. >> catherine: let us take a look the tech headlines. >> research in motion conference to debut blackberry no. 10. this is a hail very if blackberry 10 is not the greatest thing 2013 could bring the end of the blackberry. and in the spring, apple will have the ipad mini 2 with the higher resolution and a faster processor id will lower the price. to better compete with the other low-priced savage tablets on the market. we do not know exactly but we know that it is likely that apple to also debut. it will connect to your home wifi. play your music, television and of course rent/purchase. speaking of televisions, this is the 4 k ultrahigh definition. get used to hear that. he it will be the big thing to come out of this consumer electronics show in las vegas. this is what it is it is all about the pixels. the 1080 p can display of about 2 million. however, a four can display 8 million pixels! that will give you four times the resolution of the 1080 p. netflix will also have another major challenger for streaming content. for verizon and red box it will be offere

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just for u on the safeway app. . >>> cleanup crews hit the streets of san francisco early this morning the fire works show ended and the partiers hopefully made it safely home. 10s of thousands of people showed up for the midnight show and many left their trash and bottles behind, but city public works crews tidied things up with street sweepers and brooms. the pyrotech nicks were a crowd pleaser. the free show highlight add night of revelry which an estimated 250,000 people packed the waterfront to watch the traditional fireworks display. san francisco police say they arrested ten people on misdemeanor charges including being drunk in public. well, boy, if you were out there last night and you thought you were cold, don't go out tonight, right. >> you are right. another chilly night. even colder than what we felt last night and if you workout doors tomorrow morning, thermals may do you some good. it is going to be cold out there so much so we have advisorys to talk about, a look at storm tracker 2. 24 hours ago we were watching that system you now see over southern california. over or

just for u on the safeway app. -1 bears >>> the bank of the west sports report is next on cbs5. >> stanforda pac-12 game since 2009 when cal beat them. the bears seemed prime to do it again off to the best start in program history. clarendon had 17. the team wasn't ready for the streak to end. the tough layup to give stanford the lead in the 2nd half, tough. stanford wins 62-53 tonight. >>> sacred heart versus st. ignatius at usf, smith to courtney. she's just a tough player. thank you very much. electrical night especially when the boys hit the floor in the night cap. matt brown for the wide open dunk and the lead. wildcats beat sacred heart 56- 46 and they get the coveted bruce mahoney trophy. >>> time now for the nightly running of my exclusive interview with aaron rodgers on the day he was drafted by green bay. >> >> reporter: how disappointed are you that you will not be a 49er? >> not as disappointed as the 49ers will that be they didn't draft me. >> that is a money bite. rodgers was a 49er fan growing up. collin kaepernick was a 49ers fan growing up. he wrote as a kid he wanted to be

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just for u on the safeway app. >>> is it the next big thing for apple? you be willing to wear your smartphone? analysts say apple may be work on a wearable computer in the form of glasses or watches. the device would be voice operated and could be used to call, text, and do quick searches. it's anticipated it would cost less than the iphone. but don't worry about giving your iphone -- giving up your iphone just yet. this new device isn't expected to debut until 2014 at least. >>> how do you feel about a reusable grande? starting tomorrow starbucks will give you a reusable cup with your coffee order. it costs a buck and looks just like the plastic tumblers. the idea is to bring the cup back. the company has been testing it and say they're getting good results. critics say people won't remember to bring back the cup, and they're worried about cross-contamination. but sbtarbuck insists it will clean the cups. >>> welcome back to nbc bay area. the warriors and clippers matchup had all the makings of a classic nba game. the league's hottest team versus one of

just for u on the safeway app. >>> people around the world already ringing in 2013.w is a look at some more new year celebrations from across the globe. ringing in the new year in the bay area. and across the country. (music) (cheers & applause) (music) >>> this is a live look at san francisco. where thousands are expected to gather along the embarcadero to watch the fireworks go off at midnight. and the new year is a little more than 30-minutes away in new york city. the crystal ball will drop in times square at the top of the hour. we'll take you there live. >> look outside. a very cold night. details on that. with your full forecast, coming up. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. your new light creamy potato with bacon & cheese soup says it's 100 calories a serving. that's right. in what world do potatoes, bacon and cheese add up to 100 calories? your world. my world. ♪ [ whispers ] real bacon...creamy cheese... [ whispers ] 100 calories... say it again... [ whispers ] 100 calories... ma'am, hello? ma'am? [ female announcer ] find progresso light for a great price to

just for u on the safeway app. >>> san francisco has a new star attraction near the cliff house.abandoned but now they're home to a river otter. otters used to be plentiful in san francisco but they haven't been seen in decades but that is sutro sam and he's been dubbed that name. he is building a nest. conservationists say he's been there since september. no word on where he came from or if he is setting up a household for a little mate that may be around but he is very busy. >> he is putting his money where his mouth is. the santa clara university basketball coach has a unother eek approach to boost attendance for this weekend's big game. he is willing to pay for hotel rooms for students. >> it is all energy. >> and the arena would not be good. since the dorms don't open until sunday, the coach is offering to pay $100 for a hotel room for any student who can't get into their dorm rooms. he said it is part of his strategy to win on saturday night. >> team energy is at a very high level right now. the only way that it can really increase outside of what we're doing is to have ext

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just for u on the safeway app.d internet. you know, in my day you couldn't just start streaming six ways to sunday. you'd get knocked off. and sometimes, it took a minute to download a song. that's sixty seconds, for crying out loud. we know how long a minute is! sitting, waiting for an album to download. i still have back problems. you're only 14 and a half. he doesn't have back problems. you kids have got it too good if you ask me. [ male announcer ] now u-verse high speed internet has more speed options, reliability and ways to connect. rethink possible. >>> at six. the search continues for a missing bay area teenager. 19-year-old alyssa byrne of petaluma was last seen in south lake tahoe - she was there for a new years music festival. kron4's justine waldman joins us with the latest on the search and the family's >> reporter: no one has seen or heard from alyssa byrne since new years eve. deputies just said. her cell phone has not sent a signal since 12:03 a.m. on january first. they are working now to see if i

just for u on the safeway app. >> catherine: in show business news.gally considered the father of kim kardashian's baby.at least for now. that's because the former couple is still legally married. kardashian filed for divorce after only 72 days of marriage. but the divorce isn't official yet. under california family code, a man is considered to be the natural father of a child if the baby is born during marriage or within 300 days of it ending. an odd technicality. >>> it took megan fox less than 24 hours to rack up tens of thousands of followers on twitter. she joined yesterday. the same day fake rumors of her death started to pop up. the actress wanted to help make sure it was clear that she was alive and well. and in case you were wondering, her first tweet to followers.was about being late to a party. you can catch all your entertainment news here on kron-4. the insider starts at 7:00 -- followed by entertainment tonight at 7:30. more news, coming up after the break (male announcer) this is bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. this petal

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just for u on the safeway app. >>> two georgia boys are reunited with their mother. police say they were abducted by their father. who took them to texas. the boys were found safe in a motel in austin. thanks in part to the keen eye of a man who was in town to see his own son. he told his story to melanie torre. >> we are so grateful. >> this father saw this plea from the smaller on cnn. what happened next. >> i saw those two children and i know that they all look similar but when i drove behind the truck i saw the georgia license plates. a little bit of a red flag came up. >> he saw the photographs on his phone but he needed more confirmation. he went inside the hotel. and i just past the agent he says his two kidnapped cent sons. if i were you i would call 911. >> john waited and while he was arrested he took the bal w the boys into lobby if caliphs and and my namn lacy. your sons are here and a part in the lobby and they are just falling accuratthey wet fine. they have been told by their father that she was in a hospital and that they could not see her. >> it was

just for u on the safeway app.y of oregon is bringing in generators to restore power after a series of explosions in an underground utility tunnel. dorms are dark and stew kepts are walking around with flash lights. >>> a bay area startup asking for a some what unusual consideration from the public your organisms. the idea is to peek inside your body and the results may surprise you. >> for jessica, microbes are a window into the human body and she thinks you ought to be looking at them at well. >> everything in your gut is eating what you eat. >> the thousands of biological hitchhikers that live in our stomachs and around our bodies. earlier this year, researchers at the gladstone institutes at ucsf helped unveil a detailed genetic happen that helped identify and catalog all of the bacteria present in the human digestive system and they believe knowing which organisms are there and what they are are doing can show us what is going on in our bodys. >> studies connected to a wide range of diseases from obesity to di

just for u on the safeway app. >> when parking around san franciscoyou will now need to feed the meterays a week. today marks the first day of sunday parking enforcement in the city. kron 4's mike pelton shows us how much money the city drivers are reacting to the change. >> you are going to start to needed to pay on sunday. >> it is overwhelming. >> there seems to be nothing free. sunday was a relaxing day another wanted to charge you for that it does not seem right. >> you can pay and park for the amount of four hours. genuine britain tickets will begin a january 27th between now, and then, warning tickets will be issued. however, written -- tickets will be issued january 27th. >> this manager is at a cafe she will keep a close eye. >> i am just hoping. >> the driving force of according to city officials is they needed to ease traffic concerns on that sunday in the city. >> i fake it is just an excuse they just want to produce more revenue. >> i do not like the way that it is justified. >> these drivers are not buying it. in san francisco, mike pelton, kron 4. >> tickets for the annu

just for u on the safeway app. >> welcome back.ter a massive job yesterday because of the fiscal cliff deal. the dow closed up 308 points, that is over 2 percent and the biggest jump in over a year. the dow now is at 13,413. that is just not% below its all-time high in october of 2000 and seven. moody's investors service says that congress must come up with a plan to street the budget deficit if it wants to keep the u.s. government from losing itsaaa " credit rating. the credit rating agency says that it expects lawmakers will take the additional step needed to lower the deficit, which has topped one trillion annually in each of the past four years. automakers released their december sales figures today. a number of retailers also reported their december numbers. early numbers were disappointing, suggesting that u.s. shopper spent cautiously during the holiday season. google's executive chairman is preparing to travel to north korea. sources say that eric sschmidt will be traveling to north korea on a private, a humanitarian missio

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just for u on the safeway app. >>> complete bay area news coverage continues right now, this is ktvunel 2 news. >>> the day after the deal, an agreement to avoid the fiscal cliff, yet a big problem still exists. the government is still spending more money than what is coming in. ktvu's consumer editor tom vacar joins us with a look at what is next and a break down of how much money is on the line. >> reporter: we are just weeks from another nastier fiscal cliff. >> the increases. the deal -- now uncle sam borrowed and spent that money and needs another credit line increase. these days increases are measured in trillions. >> reporter: do you think most people have any concept of how much a trillion dollars is? >> no. [ laughter ] >> no clue. >> reporter: the debt limit has been raised 94 times in the last 69 years. $16.4trillion. more than four times the current federal budget. and today the current federal debt is greater than the entire economic out put of the u.s. for a year. >> taxes are going up every year. that is not a good thing. you know, how much taxes is he going to have to

just for u on the safeway app. >> 611 is the time and new this morning subaru is recalling nearly 3 634,000and suvs in the u.s.. the automaker says mr. can get into a puddle lights beneath the doors and cause a short circuit that could melt plastic and cause fires. the recall affects all 2010 through 2011 outback and legacy cars. also included are the 2006 third 2012 at tribeca suvs and 2000 dow9 through 2012 forrester suvs. as 60 will install an additional fuse at no cost to the owners. >> facebook a new pope at is not getting great reviews in fact some people are calling it a bad. the new pope feature copies snap chat were the apps users that manages self-destruct. some tax experts claim facebook is created app to keep up with the end-users but the act is very badly done. that that number oout of the top 50 s quickly. we will be back. (woman) 3 days of walking to give a break cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. it was such a beautiful experience. (jessica lee) ♪ and it's beautiful (woman) why walk 60 miles in the boldest breast cancer event in history? because you

just for u on the safeway app. >> catherine: today marks the four year anniversary of the shooting of grant. he was the unarmed bart passenger shot and killed by police. it happened at the fruitvale bart station in 2009. this is video from a cell phone - from just before the shooting. today oscar grant's family and about a hundred supporters held a vigil at the station. kron-4's jeff pierce was there. >> those who continue to fight against oppression >> reporter: as many as a hundred supporters of the family of oscar grant, who was shot to death by a bart police officer early on new years day four years ago, held a vigil at the fruitvale bart station this afternoon. >> every new year's that comes we have to remember that. this is not a joyful time for us this is a painful time. >> reporter: the family has turned the anniversary of grant's death into a crusade protesting officer involved shootings. >> young men like trayvon martin being murdered, young men like romolly graham, young men like alan bluford. travis carter... officer involved shootings are continuing and not only continuin

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just for u on the safeway app. >>> a simple act of kindness from a 6-year-old girl has inspired a chain of giving. new at 10:00, cara lui is in livermore where change from a piggy bank has helped change the lives of so many others. >> reporter: the change from a little girl in a piggy bank like this has changed the lives of so many in a shelter and beyond. >> reporter: the mackenzies are known in the community with their help with the homeless. it was here when a family pulled up and a little girl named emma offered her a piggy bank similar to this one. >> she said h -- this is for the homeless. tomorrow is thanksgiving and i have a bed to sleep in with covers. and i know the homeless don't have it and i'm going to have turkey. and i want them to have it. >> reporter: turns out emma had seen a homeless man on the street and asked her parents about him. >> i was crying and the mom had tears. >> reporter: donna and emma counted the pennys and nickless, $6.20 in all. the story made the church newsletter and local paper. >> we started getting phone calls. people that read about it and wante

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just for u on the safeway app. >>> complete bay area news coverage continues right now, this is ktvuat 5:00 p.m. >> we told you earlier how the fbi is taking over the search for victims of the "speed freak killers." and one person they will be looking for is mukayla garrett. she hasn't been seen since 1998. rita williams has been following the case and spoke with her mother today. this must be gut wrenching for her. >> reporter: it is impossible for the rest of us to know how gut wrenching. >> i am packing for a trip to heaven. >> reporter: he read those words that her daughter wrote 24 years ago. she found the paper after a stranger kidnapped her from a store. >> there was just a sense of knowledge that something was going to happen. >> reporter: after a quarter of century of searching, she still does not know if she took that trip to heaven. >> i don't know how much more i can take. >> reporter: last october she learned a small bone found at a dumping site of the "speed freak killers" might be her daughters. she still waiting for dna to find out if part of the search is over so she

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