st. anthony foundation are sorting some of the deserts that are part of the menu. more than 150 volunteers are donating their time. among them is this high school student. >> you got to see another side of the city and you get to do some good to help out. >> st. anthony's will be serving about 4,000 meals from 10:00 in the morning to 3 clock in the afternoon. mille turner says she will be here tomorrow. >> i want to help the people out just like me. i'm blessed to have this. >> those who work here said the need is greater this year than last year. the holiday falls at the end of the month when many people have run out of social security checks. >> you have to juggle food or rent, you're going to pay the rent and come to st. anthony's to cover what you can't cover. >> and people at the church are getting ready. they expect to serve 5,000 meals tomorrow. glide says donations have been disappointing so far. still those with little say they appreciate what they're getting. >> i'm also thankful for all the people that -- that come together and give thanks for having a p

st. anthony's curbside donation drive in san francisco. cars lined up outside st. anthony's location on golden gate avenue, dropping off turkeys, socks, and monetary donations. >>> more people than ever are hurting this year in the bay area, and not just because of a cut in food stamps. >> we're seeing incredible spikes in rent, a higher cost of living. when that happens to a city like san francisco, the folks who line up at st. anthony's are going to be the very last to see sort of the economic benefit. >> thanksgiving is still three days away. already people are starting to camp out for black friday deals. take a look. abc 7 news spot a tent already up. i apologize, we do not have that now. there was a tent already up in the best buy shopping center. this shopping center in san jose. you can kind of see it's on the right side bottom. big store chains like walmart and kohl's don't expect americans to have much holiday shopping cheer this season unless they see huge discounts. as a result, shoppers are seeing big sales events earlier and more often than in previous

st. anthony's will have everything set up here. they'll have everything set up on the curb, a tent with volunteers out here waiting to accept frozen turkeys to drive up and drop them off. the goal this year is for st. anthony's to collect 1,000 turkeys in time for thanksgiving day. allie rasmus, channel 2 news. >>> the u.s. announces a major breakthrough over their nuclear program. the secretary of the state talked about the deal by shaking hands with the foreign ministers in switzerland. iran and six world powers including the u.s., britain, china, germany, they spent days hashing out the agreement. described as a first step aimed at halting certain levels of the uranium enrichment. many return a portion of their overseas bank accounts, they will be unfrozen and trade restrictions will be eased. >>> it will make our partners in the region safer. it'll make our allies, israel, safer. >> but they call the aagreement a historic mistake that they do not stop it from developing a nuclear weapon. president obama told the american people

st. anthony's.he largest donation of the day. >> we have 165 turkeys. >> reporter: was delivered in this u-haul truck by parishioner. >> it's important for us because we have to share our good with others and that is exactly what we're doing. >> reporter: all of those donated turk ries will be cooked here in the st. anthony's kitchen and served on thanksgiving day. they expect to different out about 4,000 meals, that is 500 more meals than last year, the foundation foresees a greater need because many people who struggle to put food on the table have had their federal assistance slashed. >> anyone on food stamps is probably short anywhere from 1 to five or six meals a month. so we're expecting to serve big numbers on thanksgiving day. >> the st. anthony turkey tally showed a strong first day, and volunteers hope to have a thousand birds by thanksgiving. in san francisco, alex savidge, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> it was 35 years ago that the father of a 2-year-old took the boy from his mother and brough

st. anthonys will be serving 4,000 meals from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 this afternoon and that's an average of 800 meals per hour. >>> and the church of san francisco will be holding its celebration and breakfast runs from 7 to 7:30 and thanksgiving is between 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. and the top chef is actually donating 1,700 bagged lunches which will be distributed to their free lunch program. >>> they are opening for the thanksgiving holiday to make up for the shorter shopping season and macy's is opening for of the first time in its 155 year history. and they are hoping to get a jump on holiday sales. >> even christmas day, mainly if you believe that mainly because retailing is tough. >> this will be the shortest compared to 32 and now here is a look at when the stores plan to open up, k-mart is actually opening at 6:00 a.m. this morning and we will be opening and it will stay open for 41 hours straight, old navy opens at -- opens at 5:00 a.m. and starts later than last year. >>> they will look into whether the big balloons will be part of the par

st. anthony's dining haul. >> i got to get back. put the bird in right now. >> reporter: most items are saved to serve in the coming weeks and months. today volunteers including heather holmes focused on feeding 4,000 hungry people. >> we are seeing more families this year than we have before. >> i get work here and there. >> reporter: his daughter insisted the family have thanksgiving at st. anthony's this year. >> i told them it is thanksgiving. >> reporter: rising san francisco rents are bringing up to 100 more people to their doors each day. >> people have a choice to pay their landlord or goo the score -- or go to the store and the landlord wins that one. >> reporter: in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >> you can do your part this holiday season by donating a coat for needy families. ktvu is kicking off our coat drive tomorrow. you will find a list of locations on www.ktvu.com. a number of our colleagues will greet you and thank you for your donations. >> the holiday shopping season is here. gray thursday.

st. anthony's foundation. volunteers are carving up hundreds of them getting ready for tomorrow. a plastic bin of turkey meet was pretty empty, now it's full about an hour ago. and one group has been making declarations to make the dining tables look like more special. it expects to serve a lot hundred more meals this year than last year. while the economy may have improved it haven't for some. food stamp allotments have been cut and with thanksgiving at the end of the month, many have seen their assistance checks run out. >> the safety net is getting more and more tattered. it's a big hole in that net when it comes to food stamps so people are following through coming through to st. anthony. >> i have to depend on organizations to help me since i've been disabled. >> and we're back live. the first serving starts 10:00 tomorrow morning, and volunteers say they will be ready. reporting live in san francisco, rob ross, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> and you can donate a new or gently used coat to ktvu channel 2 families. many ktvu personalties will be out there to greet and you thank you

st. anthony's. >> great stuff, katie. meantime, the salvation army doing its part it help the needy on this holiday. volunteers are preparing hundreds of thanksgiving meals. this is video from san francisco just a couple of hours ago. the salvation army continues a long tradition of bringing people to can't leave their homes because of age or illness. volunteers will deliver hot thanksgiving meals right to their door steps. >> it's a good feeling. it's a good feeling to help and reach out to others and partake this thanksgiving to reach out to others as well. >> now, the salvation army in san francisco will prepare 4,000 thanksgiving meals today. that's about 800 meals an hour. >> amazing. >>> 7-eleven giving back has turned into an entertaining competition in alameda county. check this out. this is this year's first ever stone soup holiday design drive and competition. every year county employees collect food and cash for the alameda county food bank. this year they decided to make it more interesting and pitted departme

st. anthony's he hasn't worn a suit since he was in combat. st. y says of the 3,000 meals it serves every day, about 20% go to veterans. >>> employers went on a hiring spree in october and what's surprising it happened during the government shutdown. the labor department says 204,000 jobs were created. it also says 60,000 more jobs were created in august and in september than were previously reported. economists say it's all good news, that the economy is improving. >>> after surging on its first day of trading yesterday, twitter stocks dipped today. the price slid 7% to close at $41 a share. volatility in new stocks is common as investors try to gauge how well the stock will do in the long run. >>> well, twitter cofounder jack dorsey will be on cbs sunday morning which starts at 6 a.m. he will discuss twitter's growth and plans for the company's future. >>> coming up in the next half hour, some bay area families are running into roadblocks trying to reach loved ones in the philippines. >> and why some parents are scratching their heads over a new

st. anthony foundation has been feeding and helping people in need for more than sex decades.ations tonight today from 9:00 to 3:00 this afternoon and then they'll take your donation weekdays from 8:00 to 5:00. >>> in the last two years we have brought you more than 140 stories of people making a positive contribution to our community. it has been our privilege, and now our pleasure to say those folks, they're not slowing down. "today in the bay's" garvin thomas has an update on some of the stories in our "bay area proud" series. >> should we get all of them up here? >> reporter: just head over to the oakland zoo where they began using one word footballs this summer. why? well, the balls they normally use didn't always respond so well to being sat on by a 300 pound tortoise named gus. >> they bounce back. >> reporter: the ball's resiliency is remarkable, as is its success. >> it's been extraordinary, yeah. >> reporter: the one world football is the brainchild of tim. since starting the company three years ago, some 600,000 one world financiaootballs have gon around the world.

st. anthony's foundation. just there week they received 1500 turkeys, 500 more than their goal. volunteers did everything to create a happy holiday for everyone who walked through the doors. >>> thousands came out in the silicon valley tradition. before the meal there were several events including a 5k and 10k. runners and joggers enjoyed the weather through downtown. it raised money for several charities. many folks on this thanksgiving get time off to be with families. other like police and fire are on duty. some care enough to give them a holiday that is happy. 8 members of the fire department where with their loved ones free of charge. it was much appreciated. >> we provide a service, be in service and have time with our family. >> the firefighters never had to take a call during dinner thankfully. >>> africanafghanistan troops celebrated like all americans thinking of their families. it is the 12th thanksgiving there for u.s. forces. >>> members of the military were called by president obama. he called 10 members from the army, navy, marine force and coast guard. he said th

st. anthony's in san francisco. >> we see ourselves as the hands below the safety net. food stamps is a great safety net. but people fall through that and st. anthony's is here to catch those. >> reporter: foot stamp benefits were boosted during the recession but that was temporary. the boost was cancelled tonight. >>> goblins made their way out tonight. the city blocks out cobble avenue and residents host a block party. one woman who grew up on the street says this is the best place to be on halloween if you're in san jose. >> it's so much fun to see all the little kids. all the little different versions of trick or treating and happy halloween and their big eyes when they see their stickers and candy bars. >> reporter: one of the big attractions is the haunted house. and plenty of ghoulish creatures. >>> we will check in on the castro coming up after the break. at 10:45, a contra costa county home described by neighbors as a house of horrors. the alert that triggered a health check. >> >>> happening now the halloween party, some are in costume others are just out peop

st. anthony's will be serving from 10:00 a.m. to about 3:00 p.m.hat's an average of 800 meals an hour. >> helping people out. disabled people like me. i'm blessed. i'm blessed to have this here. >> reporter: those who work here say the need is greater this year than last year. one reason is the holiday falls at the end of the month, when many people have run out of their monthly social security checks. another are the high rents in san francisco. >> you have to juggle food or rents. you have to pay the rent, and come to st. anthonys to cover what you can't pay for at the grocery store. >> reporter: the people at glide church are also getting ready. those with little say they appreciate what they're getting. >> i'm also thankful for all the people that come together, and give thanks for having a program like this. >> reporter: the first is at 10:00 tomorrow morning. volunteers say they'll be ready. in san francisco, rob roth, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> and you can do your part this holiday season by donating a new, or gently used coat for needy famil

st. anthony's will be serving from 10:00 a.m. to about 3:00 p.m.hat's an average of 800 meals an hour. >> helping people out. disabled people like me. i'm blessed. i'm blessed to have this here. >> reporter: those who work here say the need is greater this year than last year. one reason is the holiday falls at the end of the month, when many people have run out of their monthly social security checks. another are the high rents in san francisco. >> you have to juggle food or rents. you have to pay the rent, and come to st. anthonys to cover what you can't pay for at the grocery store. >> reporter: the people at glide church are also getting ready. those with little say they appreciate what they're getting. >> i'm also thankful for all the people that come together, and give thanks for having a program like this. >> reporter: the first is at 10:00 tomorrow morning. volunteers say they'll be ready. in san francisco, rob roth, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> and you can do your part this holiday season by donating a new, or gently used coat for needy famil

st. anthony's in san francisco. >> we see ourselves as the hands below the safety net. food stamps is a great safety net. but people fall through that and st. anthony's is here to catch those. >> reporter: foot stamp benefits were boosted during the recession but that was temporary. the boost was cancelled tonight. >>> goblins made their way out tonight. the city blocks out cobble avenue and residents host a block party. one woman who grew up on the street says this is the best place to be on halloween if you're in san jose. >> it's so much fun to see all the little kids. all the little different versions of trick or treating and happy halloween and their big eyes when they see their stickers and candy bars. >> reporter: one of the big attractions is the haunted house. and plenty of ghoulish creatures. >>> we will check in on the castro coming up after the break. at 10:45, a contra costa county home described by neighbors as a house of horrors. the alert that triggered a health check. >>> what we found when we went along with law enforcement in the hunt for guns in the

st. anthony's.he birds will be turned into 4,000 meals at thanksgiving. >> if you have a turkey or if you have socks, socks are important. we accept monetary donations and any of those things will be helpful for us. >> st. anthony's anticipate it being one of thes busiest in years. others include sky rocketing represent in the city and a higher cost of living. >>> oakland may tiffs and pro football players lynch and johnson gave back to the community. lynch and johnson who are cousins helped pass out turkeys and snacks where they both went to high school. this was the 7th annual family turkey drive by lynch who plays for the seattle seahawks and johnson a former 49er who now plays for cinncinati. >>> fewer californians are planing to travel for this year's thanksgiving holiday. more than five million californians will go 50 miles or more. that's down from last year. a majority of them, four and a half million will get to their destinations by driving. the drivers will be paying a bit more for gas. a

st. anthony's.keys and the birds will be turned into 4,000 meals at thanksgiving. >> if you have a turkey or if you have socks, socks are important. we accept monetary donations and any of those things will be helpful for us. >> st. anthony's anticipate it being one of thes busiest in years. others include sky rocketing represent in the city and a higher cost of living. >>> oakland may tiffs and pro football players lynch and johnson gave back to the community. lynch and johnson who are cousins helped pass out turkeys and snacks where they both went to high school. this was the 7th annual family turkey drive by lynch who plays for the seattle seahawks and johnson a former 49er who now plays for cinncinati. >>> fewer californians are planing to travel for this year's thanksgiving holiday. more than five million californians will go 50 miles or more. that's down from last year. a majority of them, four and a half million will get to their destinations by driving. the drivers will be paying a bit more

st. anthony's foundation, and they will be collecting more, st.athon any's will be directing 1,000 turkeys on thanks giving day. >> it is important for us because we have to share our good with others and that's exactly what we are doing. >> organizers need other donations besides turkeys. other bay area charities say it has been tough because of the fewer donations and the greater need. >>> the warriors will bring holiday cheer to 50 family in need. is the at 507 tonight and each warrior will receive a turkey to take home to their family. >> that is why the warriors october. >>> a disturbing new game which is gaining popularity around the country and the reason for the concern here in california. >>> we will tell you where people are already camped out for thanksgiving day deals. >>> good morning, at the toll plaza h-they are about -- and the holiday forecast is coming up, i will let you know about any rain. . >>> we always get to see that, bay area pilot had a beautiful welcome as he returned home from service. everybody lined the streets to welcome lieutenant scott. he said to remember

st. anthony's is getting a little help for the holidays.morning. >> the winds are weakening and we have a pleasant day in store for your saturday. i'll have a look at your numbers and when we may see the next opportunity for rain, coming up. >>> a fran company is bringing holiday health to the area. the shorstein company has donated 100 turkeys this morning. the real estate investment firm says the turkeys will be dropped off by a safeway food trunk. st. anthony's started its curbside donation 30 minutes ago, trying to reach its goal of 1000 turkeys. it is one of several charities and food banks reporting a shortage in turkey donations, as well as an increase in the number of people in need. >>> well, next week, president obama will continue the white house tradition of pardoning two thanksgiving turkeys. last year, the president pardoned cobbler and gobbler. but it turns out those pardoned birds may not be so lucky after all. a new report says most turkeys die just a few months after being pardoned because they do have a short life span. h

st. anthony's expects a record number of diners this year.ll accept turkeys and canned goods through thursday. >>> happening today, the families of two oakland natives who became nfl stars have organized their seventh annual turkey giveaway. the families of seattle seahawks running back marshawn lynch, shown here, and cincinnati bengals quarterback josh johnson will hand out the turkeys and read letters from the two players. donated turkeys and side dishes will be given out on a first come, first serve basis, so you might want to arrive a couple of hours early. the turkey give away begins at 3:00 at oakland tech high school located at broadway and 45th street. >>> ahead on the abc 7 sunday morning news, a bay area retailer calls a truce in what some see as an annual war on christmas. >>> and here's a live look from our explore toirm cam. beautiful. the sunrise should be coming up about 7:00 this morning, according to lisa argen. she's got your accu weather she's got your accu weather forecast in just a few. to those who've been denied equal a

st. anthony's expects a record number of diners this year.ir curbside service will accept turkeys and canned goods through thanksgiving. >>> happening today, the families of two oakland natives who became nfl stars have organized their seventh annual turkey giveaway. the families of seattle seahawks running back marshawn lynch, shown here, and you're going to see him in a second, and cincinnati bengals quarterback josh johnson will hand out the turkeys and read letters from the two players. donated turkeys and side dishes will be given out on a first come, first serve basis, so you should arrive a couple of hours early. you see the information there, the turkey give away begins at 3:00 located at broadway and 45th street. >>> ahead on the abc 7 sunday morning news, a bay area retailer said to have call add truce in what some see as an annual war on christmas. >>> and here's a live look from our emeryville cam in the city, low 60s today, sunny, normal for this time of year, but as we move closer to thanksgiving, what is in store? meteorologist

st. anthony's started their curb side donation today t.soup kitchen took in well over a hundred birds today. bay area food banks are reporting food shortages. >>> thanksgiving is 5 days away but it certainly looks like christmas. a 60-foot tree was lit up here tonight. mickey mouse and friends are in town tonight. bay area music groups performs. >>> in the cierras, two ski resorts are up and running. high winds kept it from opening yesterday. northstar ski resort is open and kirk wood plans to open monday. >> they're not going to get much snow for the next couple of days. it's going to move across the southern portion of the states. back in the bay area, it's looking nice. 45 degrees, san francisco 53 degrees. i's going to really get cold tonight and here is your headlines. chance of rain in the bay area on thanksgiving. low 60s by thursday and the potential for rain. that's the way it's looking right now. for tomorrow it's not bad. plenty of sunshine, sunny and mild, sunny and chilly along the coast. 61-66 degrees. with a bit of a chill in the air, perfect weather for the holiday ice rink.

st. anthony's the building 90 new homes for low-income seniors and in the [inaudible] market area in second and harrison street, the kasanagus project, housing will open in december for homeless youths, these are a few site that is are permanently affordable and currently under construction. yet these projects are not funded by the housing trust fund. however, we could not be able to produce projects like these this year or in the future without our housing trust fund. in fact, if we had not responded to the loss of the redevelopment agency swiftly with a 30 year source of affordable housing funding, our housing climate would be much worse than it is today. this is the first year of the 30 year 1.3 billion dollar housing trust fund. the funds were appropriated just a few months ago. keep in mind, for every dollar the city invest, the non-project developers will outsource $4 outside funding such as federal taxing credits. let me list a few project that is are budgeted to receive the housing trust fund dollars this fiscal year which we will combine with other sources to make these projects a

st. anthony's foundation is about half way of their goal to collecting 1,000 turkeys by thanksgiving day.ince their curb side donation drive began yesterday, the group has received about 500 birds. >> it's been really great. turkeys, they're really slow coming in this year maybe because the holidays are late as we're not 100% why. but the people around the bay area, they're aware of the turkey shortage as they are really helping out. >> they're hoping to collect the canned goods by using personal hygiene items and cash as they also need socks. the goal is to give away 4,000 pairs on christmas day. >>> fewer of us are traveling this year for thanking giving. more than five million californians plan to travel 50 miles more this week. and that may sound like a lot, but is a 4% decrease from last year. of the californians who are traveling, more than 4 million up by cars. that if they can get rid of the storm as well as snow making its way from california to the southwest. it's leading to tons of flight cancellations and wrecks. now, watch as this suv, it slides out from thin ice and then rol

st. anthony foundation hoping to meet the goal of 1,000 turkeys. >> it collected 920 this season so they are close. the group is accepting donations through thanksgiving but hopes to meet that goal today. lucille will be there making donations. if you want to donate to the drive head to 150 golden gate avenue between 9:00 and 10:00 this morning. make a difference. >> absolutely. you can. it's 4:41 now. coming up on "today in the bay" we'll tell you about just after leaving the bay area president obama hitting another snag this morning, this time for affordable care act. this time it is not over the website. we'll explain what it is coming up. >> plus, are your kids' toys toxic? the new information due out you want to know before you buy holiday gifts. >> we'll let you know how the nasty weather on the east coast could impact your thanksgiving travel plans out here. to those who've waited... worried... poked and prodded... taken risks... and lived in a state of "what if?"... welcome to a new state... of health. welcome to covered california. the place to find quality, affordable coverage.

st. anthony's in san francisco, which gets its food from food banks to provide meals. >> when people have stamps, they will be here sooner in the month than they usually are, because they will have spent their money sooner. >> food stamp benefits were boosted during the recession, but that was temporary. an increase is about to expire. it means the family gets $632 a month will receive $36 less. >>> employees from several silicon valley companies volunteered to help fix the government website for the affordable care act. the companies include oracle, google, and red hat. the site healthcare.gov had trouble handling signups. the obama administration promised to have it fixed by the end of november. >>> aldon smith could be back on the field next weekend after being reinstated to the active roster today. the 24-year-old was placed on the nonfootball injury list last month. he went to a treatment facility for substance abuse after being arrested and jailed on sus suspicion. he turned himself in to face weapons charges stemming from a house party last year. >> first game to be played at levi

st. anthony's foundation is collecting turkeys.pted at curbside dropoff every morning before thursday. organizers say they also need other donations as well, such as canned foods and socks and toiletries to last through the winter. now, you can drop off donations at saint anthony which is located at 150 golden gate avenue in san francisco. if you can't get there, look for a food bank or other organization near you. sounds like they all need help. reporting live in the newsroom, pam cook, ktvu channel 2 news. >> a lot of help is needed. thank you, pam. >>> ten minutes before 8:00. let's check in with sal and we're thinking traffic is gonna be getting lighter. you are saying it's crowded and there are a few crashes. >> that's right. westbound bay bridge, you will see a crowd although it's not as robust as it would be, let's say, on a regular tuesday week. it certainly is slow as you can see waiting in line there for a 10, 15-minute delay. i think tomorrow we'll start to see the holiday light bump. now, let's take a look at the penins

st. anthony's in san francisco's tenderloin knowing neighborhood. >> pam: say and will serve a special mealchris was the organization is still collecting donations today. st. anthony's is trying to reach a goal of collecting one pelton turkey and other items to give those items and to give to those in need >> pam: so just how much turkey are concerned on things could be day? the national turkey federation of which no turkeys are actually members said that 80 percent of american stubble of >> reporter: if you are feeling guilty about telling down tomorrow and i'm not sure why you would be. here is a thought rick for the truck before the bird lot of trust the up the bay area tomorrow morning. we have mapped out a handful of them perished in san francisco. when starting at the polo field and golden gate park. another starting at 80 and t part. and downtown san jose people begin at santa clara and market street this is one with which your option. the mount turkey trustor's at piedmont high school parent in north bay turkey and north a marriage version begins at india dollars college in the bott

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st. anthony's is accepting turkeys through thanksgiving.izers say they also need nonparishable food and toiletries. this year has been tough with fewer donations and an even greater need. >> you may notice some changes at the grocery store when you go shopping this week for thanksgiving dinner. a new federal labeling policy went into effect yesterday. that requires packages of meat to include labels listing the company where the animal was born, raised and slaughtered. the rule applies to ground meat and so called muscle cuts of meat, veal, lamb, goat, chicken, wild fish as well as certain nuts and other food products. >>> hollywood is buzzing over a new bar that features a very expensive milk shake. >> yummy. >> you might remember this famous scene in pulp fiction with john travolta first complaining about a $10 milk shake then enjoying it. that's nothing compared to the shake at the powder room. you get to keep the swarozsky nirvana ring. but the goblet if you want to keep that that's another $100. >>> you might be drinking one right now

st. anthonys and they will be serving about 4,000 meals from 10:00 to 3:00 this afternoon, that is an average of 800 meals per hour. >>> san francisco is also holding a thanksgiving celebration this morning. breakfast runs until 8:30 and dinner between 5:00 a.m. and 9:00 -- 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. they are donating bagged lunches to be distributed to their lunch program as well. >>> they will be back in service and pg&e page will be back online but at a lower pressure. it was taken out of service because of safety of concerns. they warned san carlos pipeline may explode and if you remember, the explosion of san bruno had 'explosion which destroyed millions of homes. >>> cars are parked in the oakland hills due to block being fire trucks and emergency vehicles. when fire trucks are blocked by a car they have to get out and run to a fire scene. homeowners have been asked to park elsewhere, a major lesson learned after the oakland hills fire disaster where 20 people died. the debate continues on how to make drivers comply and keep those roads open. >>> the national weather service says waves are

st. anthonys in san francisco hopes to check 1,000 turkeys before thanksgiving.ff the annual food drive. they expect the record number of diners this year. the curbside service will accept turkeys and canned goods through thursday. >>> we have a follow-up on the power of social media. a san jose man need surgery to save his eyesight. cheryl jennings shows us how it all came together. >> reporter: it has been a stressful, emotional today but so rewarding for william fleming who underwent surgery to save his sight thanks to someone who donated $18,000 because of a social media request. >> can you see me now? >> reporter: william wanted los angeles eye surgeon brian to perform the surgery for a degenerative eye disease. because dr. brian invented a machine and a procedure just for this disease. he has a ten-year track record of successful william's fiance watched nervously nearby during procedures. she did all the research and found dr. brian and william is so glad she did. >> it feels great. i can see everything. i looked around. i saw the doctor that did my surger

st. anthony is doing something to say thank you, and making veterans feel and look very good. it's society's way of giving us some love back for our service during the military time. >> they gave business suits to 50 homeless and low income veterans who are searching for work and also given tips on how to look and feel their best. volunteers treated the veterans with the dignity and respect they so deserve. >> we all know we feel better about ourselves when we look good and that's part of what we're doing here today. they received donations from nordstroms and agency. 23% of the 3,000 meals served every day at the free dining room are served to veterans. >> and an investigation reveals the state of paying thousands of state employees special bonuses that total more than $500 million. the associated press looked over five years of payroll records. workers at california prisons were among the biggest recipients. some get regular bonuses of $5,000 or more and others have a bachelor degrees or foreign language skills and some also get a bonus for riding a motorcycle. >>> and share

st. anthony's celebrated two laws passed to help veterans get food and housing assistance. >>> still aheaddiscount airliner, spirit taking advantage of bullying drama. new ads to lure customers. >>> a weather mishap. snow made for a rough morning but it wasn't mother nature's fault. >> then, security changes in san francisco general hospital today. a missing woman was found dead a few weeks ago in a stairwell. >> now, breaking news, pardon me this, is the skyway. you're looking at a heavy approach on the left side of the screen. now switching over to san mateo bridge. you can see the approach to the bridge. traffic on the righthand side, flames there, jammed up. just two lanes open following a car fire. we'll keep monitoring this for you throughout the newscast. you're sure to get a better bundle. just choose the two, three, even four services you want to build a bundle that works for you. [ female announcer ] call at&t now. choose a u-verse triple-play bundle for just $79 a month. get the same great price for two years. plus switch today and get a total home dvr included for life. [ male

st. anthony -- san francisco st. anthony's foundation will continue to collect turkeys for their annual dinner. they will be accepting donations at a curbside dropoff through thanksgiving. the foundation hopes to collect a thousand turkeys so they can meet the goal of surveying 4,000 meals thanksgiving day. >>> 7:40. raider fans watch in moror as a woman jumps from the third deck of the oakland coliseum. >> i yelled at her, don't do it. don't do it, about ten times. >> coming up at 8:00, how a good samaritan risked his own life to save her. >>> yes, lines are already started for those black friday specials. why some people say it does not spoi their holiday tra -- spoil their holiday tradition. >>> we're looking at a commute that's getting busier as you can see on highway 237. coming up i will show you how highway 4 is getting slow. >>> well, clear for most. it's cold this morning. at least it's dry now. i will tell you if there's any rain in the forecast. >>> u.s. stocks are higher as the deal between the u.s. and ir

st. anthony's dining hall are being saved so they can be served at a later date. >> good stuff. time 7:18. let's check in with sal. so far you're getting a holiday from heavy traffic. >> a little bit. what's happening is people are out shopping but not really crowding the roads in case you're trying to get into san francisco. and i realize you may have to go to work today, one of the good things about that is you won't have to worry about having a lot of slow traffic on the roads. as a matter of fact, traffic continues to move along pretty well. this is a look at interstate 80, and the traffic here is moving along very nicely are no major problems. i've been looking at the malls, and not all of them, but most of them, and we have been looking at all of them, i won't show them to you in this report. not a lot of traffic on the roads in emeryville area. there's a little bit of traffic on 580 o as you come up on the mcarthur maze in the usual spot there. the walnut creek area, and 680 looks pretty good near downtown walnut creek, a lot of people shopping and the sun valley mall, tr

st been that dry. >> anthony, thank you very much. that's a full service forest. talkbout cocktail hour. get your umbrellas out. >> it's almost 5:00, right? >> somewher >> still to come, why sford d cal fans are literally fering up their blood for their favorite teams. >>>well, thiis just a btal scene. a cyclone sweing over the mediterranean island of sardinia. italian authorits saying that storm has lt 17 dead and ndreds more homess. the vernment declaring a state of emergency like this drops mo than 17 inches of rain in 24 hrs. for the rerd, that is halfhe amount that area normally the cyclone cause rivers to burst bas sweeping awa cars andlooding homes all across the isnd. >>back here in the bay area, happening right now stanfd has kicked o the seventh annual it's a competiti with u.ve. c. berkeley to see which students can donate the most blood. this is om the 2010 drive. the annual competition is a prelewd to the big game at stanford stad wrum. >> it's lly blood sports. well, seattle seahas now jumping into the mix wh the 49ers. here's what w mean. they are g

saying it puts them on a level playing field with wineries and brewerys a sober laura anthony has the story from st>> reporter: there is a chink in the armor of an old liquor law dating back to 1934 in the days of prohibition. something distillers say will be good for them. >> somewhere between 60% and 80% of the economy is fuelled by small businesses you want to do something to support small business growth. >> starting january 1st, distill riz will be able to charge customers for tastings. rather than give their sample as way, free. berkeley democrat nancy skinner sponsored assembly bill 933 called taste california act. >> this is not only a industry that is using california products and california based, but, they're hiring californians. these are california jobs. >> he says tasting is essential to marketing unique beverages he and others create. >> when people come and taste it and they see how we make it. it makes a big difference. just makes it more personal. >> reporter: starting january 1st distillers can charge for tastings but can't sell bottle prod ducts at the facilities. >> maybe it wa

st. louis and chicago. maybe even a few tornadoes. >> not a great weekend. >> not there. >>> the parents of casey anthony may find themselves homeless. >>> and venezuela's president promises a flat-screen to even. >>> and the truck driver that wishes he didn't take that short cut. dad! dad! katy perry is coming to town. can we get tickets, pleeeeease??? tickets? hmm, sure. how many? well, there's hannah, maddie, jen, sara m., sara b., sa -- whoa, whoa. hold on. (under his breath) here it comes... we can't forget about your older sister! thank you, thank you, thank you! seriously? what? i get 2x the thankyou points on each ticket. can i come? yep. the citi thankyou preferred card. now earn 2x the points on entertainment and dining out, with no annual fee. to apply, go to citi.com/thankyoucards >>> welcome back. now to other stories making new this is morning. authorities say 348 people have been arrested in a worldwide child importaporn thing that's the rescue of children. >>> the orlando home where casey anthony lived with her paints and the woods near where the body of her daughter were found is facing foreclosure. the parents have

enable them to be released and bail was posted so we saw the captain and anthony and two others released from crazy prison in strsburg just a few hours ago. now i have to point out they are free, they are out of prison, they are on bail but they are not at the moment going to be allowed to leave russia and have no entry visits on their passport because they were arrested at sea and no travel documents so it's going to be sometime really before they can see themselves going home and then they will be on call then to return once they find out when the trial date is set. >> reporter: so what happens next in this case, are there going to be more bail hearings? >> well, we are in the process of three. the last three are being held today. one has already been granted and we are expecting more people to be released on bail later in the day and possibly tomorrow. the real concern now is the case of colin russell. he is a 59-year-old radio operator aboard the vessel. he was the first one to appear in court and his bail application was refused point blank and his detention orders extended for another three months and the

anthony and vinita? >> charlie d'agata, thank you. >>> a remote plane in alaska killed four people on board including a little boy. the cessna went down friday in st. mary's. six other people were injured. the cause of it were undetermined. >>> sales for the holiday season are off to a good start. the nation's retailers opened early and offered deep discounts on thanksgiving day. some stores are open 24 hours. analysts predict they'll see a sales increase. that's the smallest increase since 2009 the year the recession ended. >>> online people are expected to enjoy record sales. they predict 167 million americans will go bargaining on the web. it would be up 15% from last year. let's here more from kre net's senior editor bridget carey. good morning. >> good morning. >> how did it go? >> it tyke away. some of the early numbers we're getting from ibm say thursday online shopping was up 20% and then friday 10%. >> it seems like smartphone has also changed the game. now they can suddenly do it off their smartphone. so really you can shop at any point in the day. >> i'm guilty at shopping at the mall and on my phone at the same time. >> very efficient.