fire 'as much heat as they put off its very easy for them to spread to the structure " :03 áááthen eventually the entire structure was up in flames... according to the national fire protection associations more than 150 fires started by christmas trees a year, so avoid being one of them, there are some important tips... captain chris vestalé sac metro fire 'water your christmas tree, use listed christmas lights dont use indoor christmas lights outside your property and make sure youút have any open flame sources within three feet of a combustible like a christmas tree " (robin) live look outside... at the san francisco international airport. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. ( robin ) while people are getting ready for christmas down on the earth's surface --- the astronauts up on the international space station are also enjoying the holiday season. nasa posted videos of the men and women on-board the i-s-s having fun in zero gravity with some santa hats, an elf on the shelf and much more. not sure if the reindeer can fly that high... but hopefully they'll have something to open on ( robin )

the christmas tree watered. that can create a fire hazard. the national fire protection associationristmas tree can burn faster than newspaper. good rule of thumb is when the treepi starts dr needles, that's the best time to recycle it. >>> on the fth day of the partial government shutdown, there doesn't seem to be an end in sit. coming up on the "today" the latest on the shutdown. n> and malls i our area will be jam packed today. if you plan to make a holiday return, make sure you have the gift receipt.so me stores like nordstrom have t ime limits but amazon, for instance, has 30 days to send someth ag back. >> a peek of that five-day forecast. enjoy the sunshine for today. we'll bery for todnd most of tomorrow. friday will be a rainout.ut saturday mild kind of cloudy. the risk of rain drops late in saturday. most of your weekend will not be impacted by rain. >> always good to hear. >> you and i won't be here. >> but i will. all right. so thanks, chuck. >> thank you, chuck. orthat is the news today. >> the "today" show is coming up next. >> we'll be back in about 25 minutes with al

the tree watered. that cane creat a fire hazard. the national fire protection association says a dry christmas tree can burn paster than new hampshire newspaper. when it starts dropping the needles, it's the best time to recycle. >> no one won the mega millions. >>> t jackpot now stands at $348 million. the next drawing is friday. since the game started in 2002, drawings have only been held on christmas fou times. yesterday was one of them. keeping up with the tradition, no one hasould be the jackpot on christmas day. wouldn't that be something if you could, if you did. all right. >>> still ahead this morning, a new effort to help our nation's veterans is up and running. >>> we are giving you a look at a nationwide hotline a the services it runs. plus, a myste 200 miles above earth. what may spark a criminal investigation on the space station. >>> cold and dry start to youry wednesmorning. great day today. plenty of sunshine start to finish. but we're trackinges our chance for rain coming up. i'll show you our five day forecast. z339ez z16fz y339ey y16fy >>> you're watchin

. >( will ) the fire department say trees should be watered frequently. according to the national fire protection association 150 fires a year started by christmas trees. ( will ) coming up... it was a big weekend at the box office and we'll take a look at which movie came out on top. ( darya ) and next... rudolph is going to be on santa's naughty list after being caught on camera breaking into a business. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. have to make a last minute addition to his naughty list. authorities in fort collins colorado say they're looking for a burglar dressed in a rudolph costume. the woman broke into a business over the weekend and stole several items. her face is seen for a moment on the security tape when she removed her costume for a short time. in a tongue-in-cheek facebook post, police called the suspect "rudolph the red nosed criminal." ( darya ) in chicago --- it's been a long since weeks since a police officer shot and killed 26-year-old jemel roberson. he was working as a security guard at a bar and trying to subdue a gunman in the parking lot when he was shot and kil

according to the national fire protection association there are more than 150 fires a year started bymas trees. ( marty )golden gate bridge officials announced new parking restrictions at the bridge during the holidays. now through january 1st... personal vehicles will not be allowed to park at the welcome center or vista point. taxis and rideshare vehicles will be allowed to pickup and drop off passengers at the welcome center but they will ánot be allowed at vista point on the north side of the bridge. ( marty ) the warriors taking on the mavericks...the champs looking to bounce back following a loss against the jazz. we've got the highlights, next. lowe's knows you're a craftsman guy. you have a lot of tools. tools for everything you've done around the house. but there's the moment you realize... your new project means new tools. when tool guys need new tools, they start with lowe's. the new home of craftsman. < ---the golden state warriors hosting the dallas mavericks saturday night....as they looked to bounce back after a heartbreaking loss to the utah jazz on wednesday... ---in

according to the national fire protection association there are more than 150 fires started by christmasm. ..... former president barack obama makes a surprise visit to sick children at a hospital. see the smile he put on so many faces ...coming up in our next hour of news. and here's a live look outside... bay bridge. temperatures just a bit cooler today ranging from the mid 50's to a few spots hanging onto the low 60's. skies will be partly cloudy through the day before some showers moving in early tomorrow morning. heavier ( robin ) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) still to come on the kron4 morning news... the latest on the strange lights streaking across the sky last night. ( darya ) and an s-f-p-d officer that is no stranger to controversy is know facing possible criminal charges. ( darya ) and then... a family reunited in the east bay in time to say goodbye to their dying son. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) give joy, get joy... at kohl's! we've got your last-minute gifts! with an extra 15 or 20% off!... and kohl's cash for you! sho

>(justine) the fire department say trees should be watered frequently. according to the national fire protection associationre are more than 150 fires a year started by christmas trees. (justine) today people were able to visit santa claus at the alameda county fire department station in newark. it's part of the firefighters' toy drive at station 28. visitors were asked to bring a new and unwrapped toy, a gift card or a donation of at least $10. any of those would get you a picture with santa on an antique fire engine. there was also hot chocolate, milk and santa's favorite of course... cookies! many police officers don't get to spend the holidays with their families because they have to be working... so the palo alto police department made an adorable video for their kids that we can enjoy too... take a look. oc: 1:56 "be safe" (justine) san franciscans will say goodbye to plastic straws in the new year. and state year.in the new plastic straws goodbye to will say franciscans san (justine) (justine) san franciscans will say goodbye to plastic straws in the new year. and state prison inmates will be saying

the fire quickly spread to the roof ... and then the entire structure was up in flames. officials say trees should be watered. according to the national fire protection associationer year. (2-shot)( james )a would-be car thief got more than he bargained for... when the woman he tried to steal from... fought back!( darya ) at one point-- she even sat on him! and it was all caught on camera. aundrea (aun-dray-uh) cline-thomas has the story york. it was the wrong day to mess with tihisha jones. that's her captured on cell phone video, taking matters into her own hands.tihisha jonesfought off thief"i just kept hitting him saying you're trying to steal my car, like really are you serious."this morning tihisha was preparing to take her son to school, when her five year old noticed someone was inside her car.tihisha jonesfought off thief"as i got closer i see the guy in the drivers seat bending down over like something was in there. i don't know what happened. i blacked out after that. i couldn't tell you. i just went into rage."the commotion got the attention of katie mack, herself a filmmaker and director..who was in her apartment and does not know tiesha.katie mackw

>(justine) the fire department say trees should be watered frequently. according to the national fire protection associationthan 150 fires a year started by christmas trees. (justine) throughout the holidays one place you'll catch santa and misses claus is in shopping centers. but one arkansas mall was in jepordy of not having a little piece of the north pole. katie davila tells us... how a local teenager took matters into her own hands. throughout the holidays one place you'll catch santa and misses claus is in shopping centers.but one northwest arkansas mall was in jepordy of not having a little piece of the north pole.knwa's katie davila is in rogers with how a local teenager took matters into her own hands.$w3 47 c2.5 g 84 c2.5 g 0 c2.5 g 0 c2.5 g 5 c2.5 g 0 c2.5 g 9 c2.5 g 0 c2.5 g 8 c2.5 g 0 c2.5 g 5 c2.5 g 0 c2.5 g 8 c2.5 g 0 c2.5 g 0 c2.5 g 8 c2.5 g 0 c2.5 g 5 c2.5 g 0 c2.5 g 8 c2.5 g 0 c2.5 g 8 c2.5 g 0 c2.5 g 5 c2.5 g 0 c2.5 g 8 c2.5 g 0 . light showers will continue mainly across the north bay this afternoon and evening as a weak storm moves across the bay area. a stronger cold front is expected

still up in your a hous if that's the case here is a friendly reminder to not letrehat t dry out and become a fire hazard. according to the national fire protection association, a dry tree can burn faster than newspaper. the american red cross ss in december and january they are peak months for house fires. take a few minutes, check out that tree and your smoke alarms and make sure there is water in the base of that tree. >> it doesn't matter anymore. the tree itself has -- allhe sap has created an area where the water can no longe penetrate into the tree. >> it needs a fresh cut? >> yes. but you have the ornaments on there. you need t to do somethi allow the water in. >> do you take the tree out and dump it? >> honestly, that's the safest thing to do. i am keeping mine up for ather ek because that makes my wife happy. but you know what? i have actually made new cuts sometimes in the tre while it' still up. >> i have done that. >>e very careful doi that, too. it's a tough one. >> we hearve stories year about houses that catch on fire because of the trees. >> better to toss it. >> it is. >> we are not ready to clean up yet. are not reaor the season to end. we

fire 'as much heat as they put off its very easy for them to spread to the structure " :03 áááthen eventually the entire structure was up in flames... according to the national fire protection associationhan 150 fires started by christmas trees a year, so avoid being one of them, there are some important tips... captain chris vestalé sac metro fire 'water your christmas tree, use listed christmas lights dont use indoor christmas lights outside your property and make sure youút have any sources within three feet of a like a christmas tree " (pam)(pam) how good samaritans stepped up to help a class while they weret lunch. we explain next. (pam) and president h-w bush's service dog has returned to his dog training center... what's next for the pup.. coming up. (sports) coming up i'll have all coming up i'll have all the day's sports scores. know when you're at ross and the holiday spirit just hits you... yes! or when you get the best deal... on a treat for your best friend? or when you score a magical gift... at an unbelievable price? yes! that's yes for less. ross has you and your list covered with gifts you'll love to give. and it feels even better when you find them for less-at ross. y