justification and salvation.tification happens when we personally enter into the covenant that god offers -- >> accepting jesus christ. >> exactly. being born again. the catholic church, first and fundamental conversion. we say along with classic protestant thinking, and just recently -- well not recently. it was in '99, the catholic church and world federation of lutherans came together and they issued a statement called the joint declaration on the doctrine of justification. for detads, theologians were hammering this out. it says we have come to agree that justification happens by grace alone, through faith alone, because of christ alone. and so the question, then, becomes what role do works play in that? and as far as i understand the teaching, that's also articulated in that document, it says that works show us or are the fruit of the fact that we are in a saving knowledge of jesus christ. >> pretty consistent with the evangelical teaching. >> exactly. >> now, is that -- did that become catholic

thank you to the salvation army. [applause] thank you, colonel smith, and all of your colleagues here for what you're doing for our homeless veterans. when i became the leader -- what was that, 2003, 2005, something like that, we planted a flag for our veterans. we said everybody talks about these things, but there is so much more that needs to be done. we're going to plant a flag. we're going to establish our priorities and listening to what the veterans have to say to us about their situation. and we put together -- it must be about, would you say, michael, 100 representatives of veterans' service organizations, blue start families, a goldstar wives, the whole kit and caboodle of service, to hear how we can do a better job to reach out. thank you to your leadership and outreach, because that is so important. our representative from this committee, michael blecker, who was here, thank you so much for your leadership. [applause] a speech so eloquent as to what we're doing in the community- based way. that is why, yes

the salvation army facility. this is one of two alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers in san francisco. it is part of a myriad of programs we operate in the city. at harbor lights, a veterans can break free from the chains of addiction 3 comprehensive treatment program that offers progressive care, education, work force development, and character-building elements. that is combined with top not counseling and resources offered by the veterans administration's. our graduates have the opportunity to acquire the tools they need to achieve independence and lead healthy and productive lives. the salvation army has a long history with veterans dating back to world war i where our volunteer lassies provided care and aid to those serving on the front lines. i also have memories of my uncle who was in the salvation army during world war ii. he was assigned to oahu where he would show movies in the fields to servicemen. today whether they are newly enlisted, serving at home, or discharged, the salvation army is there to

right now the area's salvation army is behind in its kettle bell ringing program. jonathan tells us if you have plans to give to your neighborhood bell ringer, you have just tonight and tomorrow to make it happen. >> reporter: the salvation army sidewalk kettle bell ringers seem to go hand in hand with the holiday season. as the year sweeps by the bell ringers will retire for the season from your neighborhood sidewalks saturday night. the season in the bells are used to stress to her sons the importance of giving. >> because of this time of year, we've got so much that we can go grocery shopping and take care of everything we need. it's important we give back to other people and i want them to know that. >> with just a little more over a week before the new year rolls in, the salvation army is about 25% short in giving to help local families without interruption. >> the salvation army never wants to be in the position to turn someone away because we don't have the funds. we do have the other programs in place, transitional housing for women and children. that requi

they sound great. >>> the salvation army's red kettles are christmas tradition.r and singer robert davi of "the profiler" television show is putting something extra into the kettle. he's recorded a new version of classic christmas song "mistletoe and holly." he joins us now from los angeles along with major george hood from the salvation army. good to see both of you. >> great to see you, fredricka. >> robert, let me begin with you. what inspired this project? >> well, it's a long answer. there's quite a bit to that. i'll try to be brief. first, singing was my first love. i recently started to embark on that part of my career again by doing an lbum. i've helped in my life different charities, but being able to sing lets me do so much more. this holiday season was approaching, and i thought, what could i do? how could i help in some way? you know, i believe that your gifts are given to you by god. as you know, your dad is a tremendous -- avery friedman told me all about your father and his accomplishments. he's a great american. >> thanks so much. >> so whatever w

at the salvation army sorting center, volunteers are on the lookout for perhaps another gold coin. >> i'll definitely have my eyes peeled. >> reporter: could be another? >> we don't know. could be somebody else wanting to donate. >> reporter: the salvation army is the second largest charity in the united states, founded by minister william booth in london in the 1850s. in the last three decades, gold and silver coins have turned up during the holidays in those red kettles in at least ten states, including texas, illinois, colorado and here in florida. >> we live in a fast food world today, where everything seems to be instant. let me make my donation online. do you take credit cards? but this person has taken the time to find this coin every year. >> reporter: the salvation army, a christian organization, says there are two messages that resonate. that note and what's inscribed on the coin. in god we trust. kerry sanders, nbc news, ft. myers, florida. >>> and that's our tuesday night broadcast. thank you for being here with us, i'm brian williams. and we hope to see you right back her

another salvation army branch gets an unusual, but generous donation. coming up in 15 minutes we'll tell you what it was and how it will help out the community. to find out how you can help out bay area charities, go to the ktvu.com charity link. >>> as or doug luzader reports that the president obama didn't leave washington until signing into law a bill that affects millions of families. >> reporter: it got tove a late start, but the presidential vacation is underway a week later because of the protracted standoff because of the sequence of the payroll tax holiday. he wasted very little time getting into vacation mode. he and the first lady head out to a japanese dinner in honolulu. he and the first lady recorded the weekly media address before leaving washington, wishing the nation a merry christmas. >> giving of ourselves and service to others is what the season is all about. for my family and millions of americans that is what christmas is about. it reminds us part of what it means to playoff god is to love one another, to be our brother's keeper, t

the salvation army says requests are certainly up. >> good morning to you. donations are certainly needed. they have to get them out the door. they have to get them distributed to the families on tuesday. they have about maybe three-quarters of that full. jon, can you talk about what kinds of things you need people to bring in? >> we try to provide a christmas meal in a bok. we need things like stuffing and food and vegetables. things to really make a fun christmas meal for the families. we're in need of canned fruit and vegetables. >> we were talking about this earlier. people were, i guess, identified earlier, i guess in august, that need this food. what kinds of people are you seeing coming in? >> there's all types of demographics. certainly a different level of family coming in. people last year were donors to the food banks. so they're just now unemployed, recently laid off, but they need a little bit of help this christmas. >> and you need this by today so you can get everything boxed up and out the door by tuesday. they're going to be here accepting d

and a salvation army bell ringer finds a big surprise at the bottom of the kettle. the news at 5:00 starts now. good evening and thanks for watching. i'm scott budman in for diane dwyer. we begin with the last-minute christmas eve dash to find the perfect gift or maybe any gift before time runs out. here is a look at san francisco's union square earlier today. shoppers got sunshine and comfortable temperatures while searching for the last-minute deals. if you've put things off this long, you're not alone. millions of people hit the malls across the country to find that one last present. nbc's brian mohr has the story. >> reporter: it's the most wonderful time of the year ♪ let it snow let it snow let it snow ♪ >> reporter: unless that is you haven't finished your christmas shopping. >> this morning i woke up and i was really nervous. i ran out the door and decided to go to target. >> reporter: the mad dash began before dawn at stores big and small across this great land of ours. and for some, there's a method to this mall madness. >> you've got whatever is left over

el salvation army ayuda a todo aquel que esta en necesidad, sin importar su estatus migratorio.e de diferente razas y diferentes religiones. nosotros no preguntamos nada acerca de eso. nuestro beneficio es tener la satisfacciÓn que estamos haciendo nuestro trabajo para lo cual existimos servir a los dema s. alrededor de 1400 sonrisas se dibujarÁn este aÑo en la cara de niÑos en virginia, y es que en tiempos difÍciles en los que el trabajo es escaso, esta ayuda es significativa. "yo estoy muy contenta por los regalos que le dan a mis hijos, mas en este tiempo en el que estoy sin trabajar. estoy contenta porque nos ayudaron y esta navidad la vamos a pasar felices y cuando ellos abran los regalos van a estar contentos "el objetivo del salvation army es ayudar a la comunidad. 80% de las personas beneficiadas por este programa son hispanas. si a usted le gustarÍa ser parte de esta causa avÓquese a las oficinas de salvation army mas cercana a su comunidad, en donde puede donar su tiempo ayudando a otros." en arlington virginia. lilian mass, univision la policia del condado de montgome

el salvation army ayaya a todo aquel que esta en necesidad, sin importar su estatus migratorio.iferente razas y diferentes religiones. nosotros no preguntamos nada acerca de eso. nuestro beneficio es tener la satisfacciÓn que estamos haciendo nuestro trabajo para lo cual existimos servir a los dema s. alrededor de 1400 sonrisas se dibujarÁn este aÑo en la cara de niÑos en virginia, y es que en tiempos difÍciles en los que el trabajo es escaso, esta ayuda es significativa. "yo estoy muy contenta por los regalos que le dan a mis hijos, mas en este tiempo en el que estoy sin trabajar. estoy ntntenta porque nos ayudaron y esta navidad la vamos a pasar felices y anando ellos abran los regalos van a estar contentos "el objetivo del salvation army es ayudar a la comunidad. 80% de las personas beneficiadas por este programa son hispanas. si a usted le gustarÍa ser parte de esta causa avÓquese a las oficinas de salvation army mas cercana a su comunidad, en donde puede donar su tiempo ayudando a otros." en arlington virginia. lilian mass, univision la policia del condado de montgomery est

el salvation army ayuda a todo aquel que esta en necesidad, sin importar su estatus migratorio.diferente razas y diferentes religiones. nosotros no preguntamos nada acerca de eso. nuestro beneficio es tener la satisfacciÓn que estamos haciendo nuestro trabajo para lo cual existimos servir a los dema s. alrededor de 1400 sonrisas se dibujarÁn este aÑo en la cara de niÑos en virginia, y es que en tiempos difÍciles en los que el trabajo es escaso, esta ayuda es significativa. "yo estoy muy contenta por los regalos que le dan a mis hijos, mas en este tiempo en el que estoy sin trabajar. estoy contenta porque nos ayudaron y esta navidad la vamos a pasar felices y cuando ellos abran los regalos van a estar contentos "el objetivo del salvation army es ayudar a la comunidad. 80% de las personas beneficiadas por este programa son hispanas. si a usted le gustarÍa ser parte de esta causa avÓquese a las oficinas de salvation army mas cercana a su comunidad, en donde puede donar su tiempo ayudando a otros." en arlington virginia. lilian mass, univision por 229 votos contra 193, la camara de

the goal of the contest was to raise awareness of the salvation army's red kettle drive.ea started with the salvation army right here in san francisco. >> and he has a giant scarf around his instinct. >> leigh: needs gloves, though. at it really chilly out there. but temperatures in the east bay, fog. but in the coasts, the 60s. and you can see from the sutro cam, clear sigh, and -- clear skies, and the fog will creep into east bay. but enjoy this clear, crisp evening that you will have this evening. here's a look at some current readings, fairfield, 48. 49 in napa. san francisco, 56. 55 in half moon bay. 56 in los gatos. 55 degrees in san jose. we will see some patchy frost develop, also fog developing overnight. tomorrow is a "spare the air" all day long so no burning, and no rain. that's the big headline. no rain in the next week's forecast. here's a look at our closeup satellite. you can see the band of fog through the central valley. we had a slight easterly wind flow and that just pushed that towards the delta area. it has since cleared but will reform overnight ton

the salvation army working in san francisco to help those who need a little boost on this christmas day. with that, we say merry christmas. i'm scott budman. now we will check out the forecast with rob mayeda. >> part of the reasons why we've had an overnight freeze warning around the bay area, it's spare the air day due to the particular matter pollution. by lunchtime, you'll see 40s and 50s. cooler temperatures again today. highs mainly in the 50s. closer to 60 in san jose. 58 around san francisco. coming up, we'll talk more about a chance of finally seeing some rain coming back to the forecast and perhaps even some sierra snow. a look at those changes coming up in the full forecast in just a few minutes. >> thank you very much, rob. >>> christmas day violence. a radical muslim sect claiming responsibilities for two explosions in nigeria. the vatican has denounced the attack and says it's a sign of cruelty and hatred and shows no respect for human life. >>> meanwhile, people around here and in the bay area are celebrating the birth of jesus. this morning, christians celebrated mass at

matt learner donated five gold coins from south africa to the salvation army last week.ighs an ounce and are valued at $9,000. the 25-year-old said he always wanted to donate to the bell ringers. >> i think it is important to give back to the community. you hear the stories all over the country of people dropping in gold coins. i never had the money to donate to the salvation money. >> he wrapped the coins in a plastic bag with a note that marked their value. the salvation army says this is one of the biggest donations in frederick and perhaps the country. >> a nice holiday gift for the salvation army. >>> still ahead, an aspiring model recovers from a tragic accident. we'll tell you how she walk into a plane propeller. >>> follow news4 online. brad, where we going? just a second. just, just one second. ♪ what are you looking at? don't look up there. why are you looking up? ♪ get outta the car. get outta the car. ♪ are you ok? the... get in the car. get in the car! [ male announcer ] the epa estimated 42 mpg highway chevy cruze eco. from spending time together, to spendi

i certainly enjoy the excitement of trying to sneak the gold coins into the salvation army kettles.re exciting than writing a check or just putting it in the mail. >> wisdom martin, fox 5 news. >>> we asked learner how he would top this next year. he says don't worry, he already has a plan but doesn't want to tell us what it is. we will have to wait and we will find out. he is planning for something big next year. >> great thing to do and the salvation army can use it. >> definitely. >>> there are more rumors swirling about a possible royal pregnancy in great britain. we will show you why coming up next after the break. >> baby bump? >> could be. >> then there is a special holiday show going on in town this weekend. and here we go behind the scenes. look how color coordinated you are. >> i know! we are here with the encore theatrical arts project and are they working hard for us this morning. coming up we will get to see a spectacular number and i think, i think i will be brave enough to suit up and join them coming up in just a bit. >>> thanks,. first let's take a look at the trivi

s into the salvation army kettles.ting than writing a check or just putting it in the mail. >> wisdom martin, fox 5 news. >> that is great. >> that is great. love the holiday spirit. >>> a controversy involving french fries. ahead in just about 13 minutes, why a new ad campaign has some people talking about 9-11. >>> all of ourer toies including our weather and traffic. stay with us. -- all of our top stories including our weather and traffic. stay with us. [ female announcer ] at verizonfios.com, you can choose your channel package. ♪ you can choose your own internet speeds. ♪ you can even choose to chat with a live person. ♪ now you can choose to save $35 a month for fios tv, internet and phone for just $79.99 a month, plus get a $300 verizon visa prepaid card with a 2 year agreement. but hurry, offer ends soon only at verizonfios.com. contact the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-6006 tty/v. >>> this is a live look at i-66 and sudley road. there is a car parked along side of the road, maybe a

big bay area donations being slipped to the salvation army. >>> and solar is on sale. why the price has gone down. why the incentives have gone up. >>> good evening. ann notarangelo has the night off. i'm grace lee. it is a beautiful christmas eve here in the bay area. not a clear one though. there is mist and probably a bit of smoke in the fireplace. and the air quality management agency is saying to douse the flames. we will talk about it in a little bit. we begin with firefighters and police roaming the streets to brighten the spirits of san francisco's needy children. lefty owe dual's started collecting toys early this morning and keep collecting until 2:00 tomorrow morning and emergency workers will take those toys and walk around and look for empty-handed kids and give them the gifts. >> there is like 2500 kids who are sleeping on couches now. and possibly homeless. and we want to beat our last year's goal of 10,000 toys. >> if you want to donate to the toy drive, head over to lefty odools in union square. santa or one of his elves will come out to your car to he

the salvation army opened its toy and joy warehouse on jessie street today. volunteers helped children from low-income families choose toys, stocking stuffers, and other gifts to put under the tree. the family also received a holiday food box. >> this is my favorite time of the year to be in the salvation army because we get to do an allout-sellout and give everything away. it definitely puts me in the christmas spirit. the salvation army provided gifts for 1400 families today. >>> over 5600 kids are expecting to get new bikes, toys and books from say cetd heart in san jose. it's holding it's annual holiday event today and tomorrow. the gifts all came from donations from bay area companies, schools, churches and individuals. sacred heart will be distributing 3,000 food boxes to families for christmas. >>> santa claus took some time out of his busy schedule to check in on the kids in emeryville to see if they had been naughty or nice. >> right here, bud. >> there you go. >> thank you. [ laughter ] >> well, santa left the sleigh at the north pole and took a mot

. >>> more than loose change, the generous donation dropped into salvation army by an anonymous donor. >> not looking for a white christmas in the bay area unless you count the frost in the morning. people are now dead. more than >> they're still finding bodies from the horrific storm in the philippines, more than 650 people are now dead. 900 others are still missing tonight. the tropical storm is washing flash floods on the iland that usually doesn't get it. >>> former czech president has died, the hero of the velvet revolution that split it into two countries. he was nominated several times for the nobel peace prize. he was 75. >>> a giant distribution line ruptured causing a water main line to break. the break happened just off interstate 80. they found a surprising discovery under the house. >> reporter: repairs continue to be made at the large water main break. once crews dug up the pavement, they discovered another line. they say it's used to move petroleum products. it's now been drained. the neighbors say they were shocked to learn gasoline was being pumped underneath their ho

what someone in the bay area put into a salvation army kettle. you might be surprised. >>> and will santa deliver warmer weather? stick around for christmas day. we have your forecast coming up. the u-s. that's accordin >>> santa has crossed the atlantic. he is headed for the u.s. that's according to norad which tracks santa's journey every christmas eve. tradition. he is ready leaving gifts for boys and girls in africa, asia and europe and very busy. this year santa broke a record with volunteers at the north american aerospace defense command and took 8,000 calls per hour and as you can see, his next stop, grand falls windsor, newfoundland canada. and the facebook page getting a lot of visits. more than 960,000 so far. try to stay off the naughty list. down to the wire here. >>> it lands on the same day every year. and every time, there are people who wait until christmas eve to do their holiday shopping. so we decided to tag along with the crowd at the hillsdale mall in san mateo. some shoppers say they were forced out and others say they like

salvation army says it's the first time they found a diamond in a kettle and it was wrapped in paper with no note. it shows the christmas spirit. time for a check of the forecast. not too bad for the salvation army. >> they got more than expected and you get less snow osight balances out -- know so it balances out. there will be an explanation of what happened. it was warm and wet and snowed and it didn't stick. most of you wake up with no snow on the ground but i will have a blog later this morning and let you grade my forecast. always accountable. 39 in york. 20s back to the west. the cold air made it down to the gulf coast where it's 27 in jackson mississippi. they are in the 40s in north florida. that storm system has cleared out the east coast but as you can see, up in new england, i don't know why the maps are jumping around. we are on the edge of the clouds and influence is producing a little windy conditions this morning. future trend highlight. this next push of cold air comes at us with cloud to the west on saturday. moisture in the form of rain on the lower eastern shore.

any salvation army will be happy to accept your donation of food. and here in the east bay we have four different locations. if you can give, it would be appreciated. that's what we have here. live in oakland, christie smith back to you guys. >> every little amount makes a big difference. thank you so much, christi. >> rob mayeda, time to check in with the big temperatures. >> very cool. in the 20s in a few spots for north to south. gilroy is 28 degrees. look up to the north bay. 28 in santa rosa. 40s around san francisco to oakland. we have breezy conditions in the east bay and north bay. so the foothill locations will see north to northeast winds today. upper 50s to low 60s. the radar has turned dry. the weather system that brought us showers yesterday is parked over baja, skra. we will not see rain today. just sunny skies after a chilly start to the morning. by lunchtime mostly 50s. a bit breezy in the hills. some of that will mix closer to sea level. 4:00, temperatures close to 60 in san jose. upper 50s in san francisco. 65 with north winds in s

. >> and christmas is just nine days away, but the salvation army saying they still have a big need to try to fill holiday food baskets. i'll tell you how you can help coming up in a live report. >>> and a live look at the golden gate bridge on this friday, december 16th. this is "today in the bay." >> good morning, everybody. thanks for being with us. it's 4:30. i'm marla tellez in with jon kelley. >> and i'm laura garcia-cannon. let's check the forecast with rob mayeda. how are we looking today, rob? >> pretty good. but you want a nice, big jacket. the rain has moved on. low 30s in the north bay. we're going to see patchy frost this morning. breezy in the hills. a look here at your seven-day forecast. we stay dry today and thursday next week. the only concern weather wise could be patchy fog in the north bay. >> i saw it on soccer fields. no injuries are reported but southbound 101 your slow lane is blocked. no major slowing on the scene because there's such a light volume of traffic. from what i understand a lot of lights in the areas will be a distraction for the southbound drivers

salvation army captain is trying to break the record for continuous running of a hanibal by a singleperson. -- ringing of a hand bell by a single person. he is one of 24 people nationwide trying to break that record to raise awareness about the salvation army's red kettle holiday campaign. >> wonder how you train for that? >> you got to do some squeezes, you don't want carpal tunnel. >> no. >> thanks for joining us today. >> who wants to be a millionaire, next.

at this point the salvation army has enough for 500 of those families. not even meeting half of the need. >> i got up this morning at 4:30 making a list in my head. >> reporter: john has no idea why donations are so low this year. he's not one to cry wolf. he did not make this plea last year. >> last year was decent we had enough toys and food. we were able to produce another 1500 families last year. >> reporter: a few churches have donated toys. the food bank has given food. he can't ask them for more. >> now we are looking to the public to help us provide the rest what we need. >> reporter: not only does he need a lot of food, he needs it right away. the families are scheduled to pick up their donations tuesday. >> i will make this happen, within way or the other. we've committed to these families. -- i don't want them to show up tuesday and i have to say sorry, i don't have food for you. by hook or crook i'll figurer out how to make this happen. -- >> reporter: the salvation army wants nonperishable food. they can't handle a bunch of turkeys they give

volunteers at the salvation army were there to help. >> the assembly line started early. seed potatoes and vegetables wrapped vice in it neatly. 5400 boxes shipped out. >> many of these go to people cannot go to organize to mill sites. they are home ballot. these meals actually get home delivered. >>grant: the salvation army has a lot of experience with this, hundreds of volunteers standing throughout the city. >> we pick up the boxes and we have a route. we follow the route, we go to these homes and houses, a single senate buildings. >> it makes me feel a helpful. there are a lot of people in need and i am glad to be up and about. >> donations are down all they managed to produce 400 more meals of the last year. >>grant: the nba is back. tonight, mark jackson's coaching debut, the warriors' coach and the clippers at oracle arena. my tech ellis has had a tough week. his grandmother also died earlier this week. da lin joint fans who welcome to baseball back to the area. >>da: by opening the doors and welcoming fans into the arena, the warriors officially kicked off their s

. >> toys r rhatigan to the salvation army's -- toys are already coming in to the salvation army's toy. we will tell you how you can adopt an angel, coming up. m ba llral,was m ba unl llral,was vet.veou >> baltimore mayor stephanie rawlings-blake is about to begin her first full term as commander in chief. she will receive for old from former mayoral opposition candidate frank conway, who is also the clerk of the circuit court. we try to catch up with her today to get a preview of water inauguration speech will focus on. >> the theme of the inauguration speech is that baltimore is a blip -- great place to grow. we will try to make sure that baltimore is a vibrant and growing city for the future. >> the inauguration is set for 11:30 a.m. tomorrow morning the 71st annual city council swearing-in will take place on thursday at the war memorial building. i will be on hand as emcee for the event and it is open to the public. other,onight's education baltimore city schools now have millions of dollars to work with to improve libraries across the committee thanks to a partnership with one of

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a salvation army bill ringer has broken the record for, well, bell-ringing, of course.ud soriano of pacifica did the ringing for 51 hours, ten minutes and 25 seconds. started thursday standing in front of macy's in san francisco. ringing away, but broke the previous record of 36 hours. but he did not set a new one. there's still five ringers around the country going at it. contestants are not allowed food during the comp -- competition. >> thank you for join us us. captioned by closed captioning services inc.

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>> christmas time is a busy time for the salvation army. we're looking to raise $600,000 through the red cattle program -- kettle. kettle, dropght red caa red in some change. >> any change is appreciated. >> we see every season, people are generous with their pocket money. >> you think of it ringing a bell and that red kettle. so many ways to get involved and to help people in the community. fog across the area. showers moving into ohio. that is moving our way. a good way to start the christmas cheer. >> absolutely. they need a lot of help. we have some fog out there this morning. it is not widespread. visibility could be down to lunch last four of a mile -- visibility could be down to a quarter of a mile in some areas. we have a mild temperatures for this time of the year. temperatures in the single digits into the northern plains. 4 degrees right now in denver. we have the showers and the heavy rain and a few thunderstorms and that is just off to our west moving through the ohio valley. that will eventually catch up to us. we have some sn

she is a paid volunteer for the salvation army. she says they helped her for 12 years.old coins made some much more. the familiar sound of holiday giving dollar bills spare change. some change counts more. five gold coins just like these were found tuesday in salvation army kettles around frederick. 22. gold, -- 22. gold. he secretly dropped the five coins. in total, it is a $9,000 donation. >> it was a way to make it fun. >> this christmas, the charity -- >> 2165 kids. >> the precious metal business is up this year, too. customers are turning and coins and gold. >> he decided it was right to give back. >> is part of being fair and being part of the community. >> they can take the five gold coins and put them right back, turn them in and he will write them a check for $9,000 b. or they can keep the five gold coins and auction them off for more much-needed money. >> either way he does tell the whole lot of families. >>> one sign of a potential economic turnaround the annual holiday market kicked off today downtown. merchants blind -- lined f street. >> there is a lot of

tonight the helpers will present the huge donation to the salvation army. dig deep is still accepting donations and has created a name for their campaign you won't forget. >> this year we're calling it "occupy" the north pole. >> reporter: in colma, kristy seifkin, cbs 5. >>> turning out to be a nice day around the bay area now. we started out with some freezing temperatures early on today down into the 20s in some of the valleys but now hazy sunshine around, looks like it is going to stick around all throughout the afternoon. sod hadding outside now overlook -- so heading outside now overlook the bay bridge, look good, lots of sunshine. temperatures warming up as high as 53 degrees right now in concord, 52 in oakland, and 56 degrees in san jose. it looks like we're in for a decent afternoon. the hazy sunshine continuing maybe some of the temperatures topping off in the low 60s. but right about the average for this time of the year. it looks like tonight though we could see some more fog and low clouds moving back into the bay area and it will be a chilly n

salvation army. we just have so many partners in the community, and that's really what it's about when you're talking about the recovery and resilience as i effort to include the whole community and include our neighbors, our businesses and our non-profit agencies. so with that, it's my great pleasure to introduce mike dayton, who is acting secretary of cal e.m.a. here in california. we work very closely with cal e.m.a. and do so many partnership things. we could not have the success we have in san francisco without such a supportive agency in sacramento. so mike? [applause] >> well, thank you, anne, for that kind introduction. i'd like to thank you, too, for your partnership, your creativity and your team, so i'd like to give you a round of applause for your hard work and your staff in pulling this all in together, today. [applause] >> so it really is an honor to be here today to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the loma prieta earthquake that broke lives, homes and businesses, the loma prieta ea

maybe you want to give to the salvation army. those are the folks on the back end handing out those coats, and on the other end, we have the bank where you can drop it off. >>> our time is 11:23, and still ahead on "news4 midday," some sad news from the dugger family. the stars of a reality show [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable and enjoying it less and less? stop paying for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for our best price online -- just $79.99 a month for two years with a 2 year agreement. it's an amazing holiday deal. but don't wait. it's only available for a limited time. so go to verizon.com/superoffer to sign up. act now and we'll add a special bonus -- $300 back. fios delivers the best picture quality, plus america's fastest, most consistent most reliable internet. spend the holidays saving money. switch to fios and get our best price online -- just $79.99 a month for two years with a 2 year agreement when you order online. save $840 in your first two years. and

. >>> and two bay area salvation army bell ringers have earned big-time bragging rights. >>> there they go, we'll tell you how they got in the record books and two for $2. [ male announcer ] with denny's 2-4-6-8 value menu, we're open to all new ways to save you money. [ imitates explosion ] [ male announcer ] dnyny's. . >>> two bay area salvation army bell ringers now have broken a world record. >> thank you sir. merry christmas. >> at 9:01 last night, union square's contender passed the 36 hours for the continuous bell for charity, he sat down his bell after ringing at least 51 hours, he was one of 24 salvation army bell ringers across the nation taking part in the campaign. one bell ringer in suisun is still going at it right now, closing in on 58 solid hours. >> much needed break there. all right, joe joins us with the high school playoff action? >> yes, it has not been a good weekend for northern california, northern california schools looking for their first win. we got the 14 and 0 record against washington union, fresno for the division three title, panthers on the score board y

tonight. >>> kim, you were saying there's one salvation army in the area, stay in the car, you're going to get yelled at. they appreciate the donations. remember to itemize it. >> don't be so quick to give away your sweaters today, because you'll need them for sure, angie. highs in the 60s this afternoon. >> people are walking around without their sweaters. >> put your shirts on, runners. i'm just kidding. it's great to see you on this new year's eve. we have wacky weather to talk about. today we were in the 50s and 60s at reagan national. even at this hour we're still in the 50s. it's a gorgeous night. a few sprinkles this morning, but they've since gone away. the weather will be going downhill quickly starting sunday night and right into your monday, tuesday, wednesday time frame. a look at the washington monument shows we're in good shape. just a couple clouds floating by. they'll probably be decreasing as we head through the later evening in time for the fireworks. 53 as i mentioned, north-to-northwest wind at 6 miles an hour. look at the 50s. this is just above average for sure. 40

a salvation army worker received a sparkling surprise donation in kansas. someone put a diamond into one of the red kettles outside wall mart in shawnee. a salvation army business manager were counting up the cash when they came across a balled up piece of paper. >> so, you can see where there is writing on it. at first, i thought it was trash. i started opening it up. i saw the different colored paper on the inside. >> that's when i saw the diamond on the inside. >> the salvation army is hoping to find someone to appraise it for free. >> save the profits there. >> oscar winner charlize theron is back on the dark screen in the young adult. >> she played a self-obsessed woman trying to relive her glory days. manuel gallegus has more. >> i'm matt. my locker was next to yours. >> charlize theron is the stuck up girl from high school who's come back to her hometown to stir things up. >> i've got baggage, too. >> i would take all of this to yourself. i would find a therapist. >> the oscar winner says she couldn't pass up the role in the movie "young adult." >> i

salvation army bell ringer captain butch soriano is trying to set a world record for continuous bellinging. hest has 17 years of experience and a good shot at the title. he is up against bell ringers in 23 other cities, all trying to break unofficial record of 36 hours straight. >> if i could break the record, that's great, but i just like the challenge of seeing who can last longest, 'cause i know a couple of individuals from different parts of the country that are ringing as well. i want to see if i can last just as long as they can and also promote what the salvation army is doing. >> the money raised helps everything from youth programs to housing support for seniors and here's some bell-ringing trivia. this tradition started in san francisco, back in 1891, 120 years ago. >> have you ever done it? >> most of us have taken turns out there doing the bell ringing, they usually invite you out, a chance to go out there and do-it-yourself, really fun, you feel good when you do t >> he is in san francisco. we have to find out where you can go out and cheer him on. >> may have a challeng

this person has taken the time to find this coin every year. >> reporter: the salvation army, a christianation says there are two messages that resonate. that note and what's inscribed on the coin. in god we trust. kerry sanders, nbc news, ft. myers, florida. >> that's our tuesday night broadcast, thank you for being here with us, i'm brian williams, we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

a salvation army business manager says someone left a diamond a carat wrapped in paper. >> you can seere there's writing on it. so i thought it was trash. and so i started to open it up and saw that the different paper inside and continued to open it and that's when i saw the diamond on the inside. now. >> now the they are -- now they are look for an apraiser. >>> dozens of protesters concerned about corporate greed are arrested after a demonstration in the nation capital. >>> >>> you are watching the station that works for you "good morning maryland." >>> accused of promising a rain but didn't deliver. he is nd arrest and the full story coming up. -- under arrest and the fullstory is coming up. >>> something would have happened if i didn't get up,. [audio not understandable] we would have crashed and it would have been more than it is now. >> a student hailed a hero afterjumping into action after a bus driver dozed off. >>> torrential rain and torrential snow. >> don't like winter. >> while you were sleeping snow fell in maryland. was it enough to cause problems? we will look at that