this evening and bart will not be free but they have extended service until 3:00 a.m.ay schedule and golden gate bus is on the normal schedule for new year's. >> a going mystery, a crop circle discovered. is it a prank? is it a message? >> cute puppies and kittens in macy's weapons get -- windows get a lot of attention. >> man's body is found on a busy airport tarmac. police reveal [ female announcer ] at 100 calories, not all food choices add up. some are giant. some not so giant. when managing your weight, bigger is always better. ♪ ho ho ho ♪ green giant tomato florentine soup, it took a little time to get it just right. [ ding ] ♪ but finally, it happened. perfection. at progresso, we've got a passion for quality, because you've got a passion for taste. to thsuffered in silence... hoped... and lived in a state of fear... welcome to a new state... of health. welcome to covered california. the place to find quality, affordable coverage. financial help for those in need. and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enroll now at coveredca.com. >> chec

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until then, certainly there is a lot of work on get done. don't mess live coverage of the rose par road in pasadena anchored by "good morning america" anchor and espn anchor next wednesday new year's day starting at 8:00 a.m. right here on abc7. >> what a contrast between the macy's parade in new york city on thanksgiving day and the rose parade, it looks like it will be nice there. >> they have been running temperatures in the 80's and we will see if that says through until next week. they had a red flag warning yesterday because of high fire danger. you can see the high clouds starting to encroach upon our sky as you look from live doppler 7 hd and these are going to be mid-and high level clouds that do not carry enough moisture for rain. right now it is freezing cold in petaluma and guerneville at 32 degrees and close in american canyon at 33. 34 in napa. 55 in bodega bay. novato is in the upper 40's along with mill valley. 51 in san francisco. low-to-mid 40's around newark and alameda and san carlos and redwood city and half moon bay. 40

the food drive goes until december 25th. for a list of locations go to our website, nbcbayarea.com, search holiday food drive. >>> the brutal winter storm whipping across the u.s. has claimed 11 lives and will likely leave hundreds of thousands of people in the dark over christmas. the midwest is one of the hardest hit areas. crews are working around the clock to restore power. parts of michigan where some people have been suffering through cold weather for at least 24 hours now. more man 275 flights have been canceled just today. >>> speaking of flying here and there, traveling at the holidays, let's check in with rob mayeda and see what it looks like. >> the west coast is good. 73 in los angeles tomorrow. 46 and clearing skies in seattle. the problems in the upper midwest, up towards mipnneapoli, 17 in chicago, improving conditions in the east coast. new york, 40 tomorrow. still seeing snow at times tonight causing delays heading up towards the north eastern corridor. the biggest travel headaches, this is probably tops. tw

the kay plane for the next 12 hours we are low-to-upper 30's until condition and hang around 50 until noon and then, 4:00, we will fall into the low-to-mid 40's by 7:00. you will need heavy coat dug the evening hours. now a check of the morning commute. >> good morning, everyone. the commute is light. we have overnight road work, mike mentioned the cold and we have chain requirements in take saw sierra on 50 and 88. we have a hit-and-run accident on the shoulder, northbound 680 but not causing aniedlies. c.h.p. is on the seen. it will be cleared in a moment. eastbound 580, we have road work in the lanes on the bridge until 6:00. and to oakland 880 from 16th to broadway, the left lanes are blocked until 5:00 this morning and outside, it is brick. traffic is very light headed to the toll plaza. in san rafael headed southbound, will state lights headed into central san rafael at the limit. >> thank you, next, anonymous tips changing lives, the sketch rouse tips last at bay area stunts. >> riding danger, a director push under way to protect the north by coast from the impact of climate ch

target and toys r us stores remain open until 9:00. >>> those workers don't get to go home until late. get it done. >> coming up, you can't light your fireplace on christmas day. however, the loophole that will still let you burn even though it's spare the air day. >>> it's the first christmas celebration as head of the roman catholic church for pope francis. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, though it's a spare the a' day. the air in the bay area is unhealthy levels. as paul explained... it's because of stagnant conditions... with many pollutants getting tra close to the gro . >>> the bay area is at unhealthy areas because of the pollutants close to the game. the bay area air quality district did notice how the air was dirty and they decided to do something about it so they had to act like a grinch and tell us not the burn the fires. >> there's a traditional feeling, a feeling warmed by the two fireplaces in the lobby. they are burning natural gas but the wood upstairs burns wood or manufactured logs. but on this day, the wood fires are banned. >> this is what we have. the hayes is sitting there

in maryland you have until friday. today is the deadline in virginia, too, since it follows the federal government's time line. >>> not making the grade. the problems with dc public schools teacher evaluations that wrongly cost one teacher his job. >>> also ahead, a holiday surprise. why the generosity of people in our region could help make the holidays special for extra families in need. >>> after a taste of spring, the chilly temperatures have returned to our region. you'll feel it when you get out there. how things are sha >>> welcome back. at 4:39, another successful year for toys for tots montgomery county. in fact, it was so successful the organization had 20,000 extra toys to hand out. yesterday families that originally couldn't get into the program were able to take part. montgomery county toys for tots collected about 98,000 toys this year. that's compared to about 36,000 toys last year. >>> head to national harbor this afternoon if you're looking for something to do with the kids. you'll see this guy cruisin

you have not very much time, until 11:59 this morning to do it. we will donate a dollar to bay area food banks for you and you will be entered to win $7,000 just in time for the holidays. >> we will announce the winner tonight at 11:00 but you must be entered by 11:59 a.m. today so that is half an hour to go. we do need your help. "who wants to be a millionaire is next." we leave you with a gorgeous picture dreaming of a white christmas if lake tahoe. to those whoworried...... 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. financial help for those in need. and nobody can bdeed because of a pre-existing condition. enroll now at coveredca.com or call 1-800-752-6631. [cheers and applause] >> yeah. whoo! hey, what's up? what's up? all right. all right, let's go. let's go. all right, good. hi, honey. how are you? >> good. how are you? >> get in here. come on. [cheers and applause] yeah! hello. i am cedric the en

didn't stop until 5:00 a.m. this morning.he popular union square bar holds the toy drive every year. they collect presents for children who did not get anything for the other various toy drives. most of those toys have already been distributed on this christmas morning. well, still to come at 11:20 right now, a surprise proposal in louisville. what this firefighter had to do to get his police officer girlfriend to show up. ♪ ho ho ho [ female announcer ] at 100 calories, not all food choices add up. some are giant. some not so giant. when managing your weight, bigger is always better. ♪ ho ho ho ♪ green giant tomato florentine soup, it took a little time to get it just right. [ ding ] ♪ but finally, it happened. perfection. at progresso, we've got a passion for quality, because you've got a passion for taste. >>> good time to stock up on those forever stamps. in a couple of week, the cost of first class postage is going up. the postal service raising the price by 3 cents. the stamp will cost you 49 cents. the hike is said to

untill be open 6:00 this evening. trying to make sure they get as many shoppers in the door as possible. they are trying to make up for lost time. the shopping season was shorter because black friday do not happen until much later and closer to christmas. if you are coming to the mall or hitting the stores today, look out for those major deals. a lot of people wait until the last minute, hoping to get a great price on all of their say try to bargain with some of the sales associates. retailers are hoping to get people in the door, as many as possible, before christmas. some might wait until after if you're going to be getting them home and wrapped in time for santa, you have a few short hours. >> you are absolutely right. thank you for that report. today is the new deadline to sign up for health insurance through healthcare.gov and make sure you get that insurance on january 1. all of this is thanks to a last-minute extension. the original deadline set for the affordable care act was on monday, but the obama administr

lasting until tomorrow morning. this is the only area not under this advisory. s want to shift just a little bit and show you parts of areas like -- as well as fairfield. this area actually under a hard freeze warning. what that means temperatures below 27 degrees definitely a possibility and likely the hard freeze warnings lasting until 8:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. if i take a look at your temperatures right flow 33 degrees. already in the nevada. you are one degree from the freezing mark already at this hour. 36 in concord. 35 in liver moor for moore and as we get going widespread 20s and 30s. >>> a 21-year-old man pleaded not guilty today to charges he shot and killed a man over a play station game console in san francisco. ron nicol collins accused of gunning down the victim. collins defense attorney may be try together prove the video game console was gotten illegally. he's asking for a receipt. >>> and crime scene technician worked to excavate the remains. yesterday a father walking with his two children came upon a skull and tennis shoe in a dry creek bed.

i'll smoke until i get sick. the damage is done. if you drive drunk and make at home, that can kill you. but every cigarette is like the old saying, like a nail in your coffin. so there is a chronic continuous hazard to the body that can be detected in virtually every tissue of the body. there's no other consumer product that kills half the users and kills even the way it's used as directed by the manufacturer. there's no other products like this in the modern world. >> what are you seeing around students regarding smoking today is supposed to 10, 20 years ago? >> it's changed a lot at elite universities like stanford where only five or 10% of the students will be smokers of cigarettes. there's also been the recent fad of the hookah pipe with its middle eastern residence. that comes and goes. what is interesting is a lot of kids don't even know if it tobacco. students come up and say wow, hookah is not bad, is that? what do you think is in a quiet they don't even know it's tobacco. there's lots and lots of myths about tobacco. the p

shop until your heart's content or until you run out of cash. >> we an go shopping right now.ajor retailers won't be closing their doors tonight or tomorrow night. in fact, they're staying open 24 hours a day until christmas eve. >> nbc bay area is live in san jose, where it really is shop until you literally drop. >> reporter: it is really possible, jessica. finally, if you have shopping to do, come on down. kohl's is open. shop now or at 4:00 a.m. the parking lot is full. there are lots of people here. kohl's will be open 24 hours a day until christmas eve. the retailers are lopie in hopih in on unlimited shopping hours. >> i want a lego barbie. >> a jet pack. xbox. a wii. >> i asked for new jeans. >> reporter: holiday wish lists are long and the hard to shop for people. >> my grandmother zbli husband. he's the hardest one. >> reporter: dreaming of profits, some major retailers like kohl's are making it easier for you to shop, staying open 24 hours a day until christmas eve. >> that's crazy. people are shopping all during the night? >> reporter: with holiday sales sluggish a

but not when you went to school it didn't pass until late 80s. i want to you contact the state and see what they're doing about this. contact them. >> get a hard copy. >> right. right. >> connie ee mailed a store issued a gift certificate 17 years ago. is the new owner obligated to honor it? >> one more reason to love california. only only great weather but laws saying they can't go away until worth less than $five. one caveat is that they just bought the store >> so totally new business or not? >> right. if they took over it they have to honor it. >> good luck. >> yes. >> thank you. >> candle stick park days are numbed. >> the man with the plan. >> coming up hearing from a hospital now for the first time since a judge issues a ruling in favor of the family of a brain dead teenager. that will be in a live report. plus, teachers coming to the rescue of a run away school bus, you'll see wh to thosuffered in silence... hoped... and lived in a state of fear... welcome to a new state... of health. welcome to covered california. the place to find quali

so we had to wait ten days until it finally stopped. very short window of time. the only reliable means of. c. . receives its full of food and fuel supplies. some unexpected events. in the area is downloaded using a special antenna this vital information is used not just to plot the ship's course but to select the right block of ice on which to land croft. still remember the fourteen lifting off from a cracking ice book imagine it lifts off the ice cracks right after it it was terrifying. taking its first flight. and assembled the ship will take off. from the station as usual. close to the ship. moved down to the ice but the plane is disassembled. that's when the waves came. it started swinging all the way out. i was doing something down in my cabin. sudden i heard a huge noise out there i went to check it out it was the shore. screaming . taxed and the fuel tanks were empty water was very close within just two meters so we had that aircraft up fast and get it onto the hatch cover thank god we did it gone the other way it would have caused a lot of trouble now we

a person molested a student and the incidents took place from 2011 until now. it happened at all saints catholic school and she is being held on $800,000 bail. >>> sensors in walnut creek after two mothers complained about speeding cars, sensors were installed yesterday. they will measure the amount of cars and this is part of the required procedures. two mothers started the process. one woman now drives her children to school even though it is only a block away. >> we have a near miss on average twice a week and i am not doing it anymore. >> she has spent $500 warning people to slow down. after the sensors are analyzed it could take months before they are finally installed. >> the most successful public schools are not doing a good job with those who need the most help. learning english with many who are poor have much lower test scores than those in the wealthiest neighborhoods. schools are seeing more success with those same students. >>> and those being detained in north korea, -- merrill newman said he ran into trouble after asking about the people he trai

meaning they won't close until 6:00 p.m. on christmas eve. >>> coming up an outpouring of support. >> i break down and cry all the time because i can't believe the generosity. >> two girls in the same elementary school diagnosissed with cancer within days of each other. the amazing show support from their community. >>> its cold here. one of the biggest ice storms in years. coming up in ten minutes in other parts of the country the damage being done. >>> welcome back to the ktvu channel 2 morning news. 6:25 is the time. and scientists are concerned that water off the sonoma coast could become a dead zone for crab and fish a a lack of oxygen was detected in the water. scientists think climate change may be to blame for the low oxygen levels in the water. >>> the city of pacifica is showing an outpouring of community support for duolittle girls both recently diagnosissed with cancer. eight-year-old bella hung was diagnosissed with leukemia the day before thanksgiving. a few days later annika johnson was diagnosissed with a rar

road work this morning, westbound 80, until 5:00 into emeryville.ide from antioch is looking good, no delays moving to bay point and concord area. outside, we have light conditions at the bay bridge toll plaza with road work only in the left lane, until 5:00 this morning, and as you can see it is not causing delays into san francisco and no problems here. >>> coming up, a growing mystery, a crop circle discovered near the bay area. >> the cute puppies and kittens discovered near the bay area. >> the cute puppies and kittens in♪ in touch with the ground ♪ i'm on the hunt, i'm after you ♪ ♪ smell like i sound ♪ i'm lost in a crowd ♪ and i'm hungry like the wolf ♪ straddle the line ♪ in discord and rhyme ♪ i'm on the hunt, i'm after you ♪ [ female announcer ] only yoplait light and yoplait greek 100 are endorsed by weight watchers. it is so good when you're on the hunt for something delicious. but add some sauce, pepperoni and cheese and fold up the crescent dough and presto, tuesday night just became crescent pizza pocket-tastic pillsbury crescents. m

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we saw it yesterday until 5 a.m., as well. this time in oakland, actually it's coming into san leandro southbound 880 between davis and marina right lanes closed until 5:00 wrapping up in the next 20 minutes. bay bridge toll plaza cruising along at the pay gates, westbound midspan they have two left lanes blocked until 5 a.m. you can guess. all right. eastbound 580 we also have some lanes blocked this morning from strobridge leaving castro valley y out towards san ramon. they have two left lanes blocked until 6 a.m. this is one of our longest running roadworks this morning. that's a check of your latest "kcbs traffic." back to you guys. >>> thank you, elizabeth. three major paint companies are ordered to pay $1.1 billion to remove lead paint from millions of homes across california. a santa clara judge found the three companies marketed paint they knew to be harmful to children. lead based paints were banned in 1978. but millions of homes painted before them still pose a health risks. the companies will appeal. >>> a couple of

10:00 this morning and the higher will vases quote have the winds until about 6:00 this evening. gusts are 35 to 40 and possibly even 60 and the highest elevation show the net effect which are trees and power lines coming down. so far we have not heard any word but the winds are just starting to ramp up and should be faster when the sun comes up. as far as our wind gusts we will look at what will happen, we will hit possibly 50 to 60 miles per hour with gusts and that will bring us in cleaner air and you can see it chasing away 9 clouds on live doppler 7 hd. we will talk about what is going to happen temperature-wise when you step outside, it is pretty mile out there and look at all the mid-to-upper 40's, 45 at woodside and menlo park is 46 and 47 in palo alto ands for store city and san mateo at 48, and san bruno at 49 degrees and we have 50 at half moon bay for the warm spot, and napa at 37, and fairfield at 38, and san ramon is 40, and the rest of us are not mid-to-upper 40's and the peninsula and from our roof camera this morning, we are going to deal with this forecast cycle

the freeze warning is extended until tomorrow morning. this afternoon, we have the sunshine, but look at where we are now, up to 10 or 15 degrees colder for the afternoon in some spots and 30 in fremont and 31 in san jose, with 28 in los gatos and the temperatures will drop another two or three degrees and records in jeopardy today with numbers right here. the records are in blue. we are close in oakland and livermore and we still will see the freezing code temperatures tomorrow morning. it is really not until saturday that we get more into the 30's but we are looking at a winter mission on friday and saturday morning. more on that is heed. our still trying to get over the christmas tree thing, how elegant. as i head into san jose, we still have this problem with c.h.p. closing down one lane with a big rig off the freeway and threing fuel there. we do have a driver taken to the hospital with injuries. wide view of san jose, you can see everything is moving at top speed at 73 miles per hour, which is too fast headed away from 880 to the sa

that won't start until otherwise would not be due until 2035 onwards. 2.4 million 20 years early ucsf would be allowed to assign the dda to the developer and that amendmented dda would be 25 percent of the units on the block with the 7 west project to give preference to employees of the healthcare institution and liabilities under the dda so as i mentioned this gives us a 2.4 million about 20 years earlier that anticipated otherwise and paid march of this coming year 2014 or as we'll talk about later in the presentation if we're required to get additional approvals from the board that don't come in until after march 1st ucsf would pay about a month after those approvals came through so the first document you have in front of you is the assignment of assumption of a lease agreement transfers the document in its current dda directly from ucsf to -- with the requirement of prepayment of 2.4 million with an eligibility preference for 25 percent of the units. back in june the original proposal of about 33 percent had preference the commission had expressed concerns about that number so we

people near by were told to stay indoors until the line was capped. another gas leak shut down the west grand avenue approach to the bay bridge in oakland this afternoon. this was also caused by a construction crew. knew perhaps one of the more concerning gas leaks was in oakland where a distribution line burst underneath an interception. tom vacar is live there. tom-- >> reporter: this had the potential to be a very significant event. but since the pipe was much smaller nowhere near san bruno. at 8:30 this morning the intersection of golf links road and fontain road became a pool of fire. a pool that burned for four hours until pg & e capped off a pipeline that ruptured 6 feet underground. that was no surprise to former neighborhood resident sharra cuvari who's father still lives in the neighborhood. >> i know where the fire was i would smell gas there for a long time. i smelled natural gas. the scent that they add to natural gas when i went for walks and sometimes i could see it coming up off the street. you could see the gas and you could smell it.

olympics -- the olympics until sochi -- in sochi. sending twoama is openly gay athletes as part of the u.s. delegation. attend the king will opening ceremony. will attend the closing ceremony. this is a clear jab at russia. for allld be good news the people suffering from migraines. is testing alinic device that could provide relief without any drugs. she has had migraines since she was a child. she said they steal her hours and days. to 11ses get turned up and i can't stand the smell of the shampooing my hair. >> on medication works most of the time, she is interested in a new device. forfirst approved by fda treatment of migraines by or as. -- auras. this is video of the second generation of the device sold in europe. >> i think it is exciting because it is safe and gives us a nonmedical alternative. a lot of headaches are worsened by overusing medications. anything to use less medications for headaches tends to be better. >> held against the back of the skull, it sends a pulse of magnetic energy into the brain. >> it can change th

it's christmas ♪ ♪ one more more sleep ♪ yeah ♪ until we're rocking around the christmas tree ♪ ♪ untildays ♪ three more dreams ♪ mistletoe ♪ i can't believe i ever let you go ♪ ♪ five more nights of sleeping on my own ♪ ♪ four more days until you're coming hope ♪ ♪ three more wishes i can barely breathe ♪ ♪ if i can make it to christmas eve then it's one more sleep ♪ ♪ it will be one more ♪ it will be one more ♪ one more sleep ♪ it will be one more ♪ one more sleep ♪ one more sleep ♪ yeah [ applause ] >> and we'll be right back. but first, this is "today" on nbc. >>> coming up tomorrow we'll get creative with those gifts that weren't quite for you. >> and we're going to show you what to two with all that wrapping paper. >> and ambush makeovers. >> and how to make money making videos. >> we like to look back at some of the fun we had this past year. >> and thank all the people here behind the scenes who make it all possible, each and every day. merry christmas and our love to each and every one of them. god bless you all. >> there is a beautiful shot of the sunrise. >> handing out roses

until next week. leyla gulen? >> chilly. we have a couple problems in the traffic department the southbound 880, two lanes are blocked. they exchanging information. that is leaving backup coming away from hayward away from 238. we have pressure caused there along northbound 238 through castro valley. in san jose, northbound along 280 we have an accident involving a vehicle and big rig on the shoulder and not causing slowing. eastbound 580 to big rigs got in a fender bender at the scale and it is not causing delays because that is on the shoulder. over the altamont pass, westbound direction, from tracy to dublin, it is slow and go and bumper-to-bumper traffic into dublin. >> bart riders could pay more to ride the rails in the new year. the fare increase they are considering today and how much more passengers could be paying. >> first, dimes -- diamonds are forever if you know the right way to by them. we team up with consumer reports we team up with consumer reports to reveal the top tips [ paper rustles, outdoor sounds ] ♪ [

> and until the written submission is what you are saying? >> that is correct. >> and upon seeing that, what do you think? >> would that have been evidence that you would have put weight into? to determine whether she was in operation? >> this acknowledgment of rental, but, again, i am not, i am uncertain whether that would be deemed as operation in this case. >> so what, full disregard of that information that has been submitted at this point in time? is that how you treat it? >> no, i would suggest that in the p three months that she was in operation there should be at least one or several sales that could be documented in some way. >> so, the critical missing information is the documentation of sales? >> that is correct. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> is there any public comment on this item? >> good evening commissioners my name is doug las robins and i represent the fisherman wharf community benefit district xtonight miss lewis has the principle of has discussed everything except the issue here tonight, whether there is any new fact or c

and until in 2018, we hit $20 trillion. do the math. 1% increase in interest rates, and you go up $200 billion a year in debt services. >> which is what has brought down a lot of the european governments. >> and if you look internal to the defense budget, to all of these points, the buying power of the pentagon is continuing to fall. off a cliff. and so each dollar is going towards less and less, because of the bureaucratic benefit, the bureaucracy, the numbers, the people, the inability to shed civilians quickly enough and you're seeing that and congress rejecting of course a lot of the proposals by the administration. and so they're not out of the woods by any stretch. there are still more cuts to come. >> and pay and benefits are going up 4.2% annual rise under a fixed dome so that creates enormous pressure. and lauren, i want to ask you, you look at this, both as an analyst but as a strategic advisor to the industry, what is the industrial impact of a partial sequester? >> basically, there is no industrial impact to spe

they do plan to look until 6:30. so a few more minutes here. stefr curry spent the day distributing food boxes and brought food handed out today, a tradition and joined by his wife and children. another member of the family was signed by memphis grizzlies this week. >> san francisco putting new meaning into term christmas tree lights. that is because they're turning trees into bio fuel. each provides enough from bio fuel to light up a home for a year. one thing you should never do is put knit a compost bin. >> there is too much acidity in leaves and doesn't turn into good compost. >> don't think of burning the tree, either. spart air restricks >> shocking i know. >> still to come how bad the drought could get >> also, tourism bringing in big buck buzz one place where it's being left out. sofa... desk... you know what? why don't you go get some frozen yogurt. i got this. you're so sweet. you got this, right? i do got this. from the shelf, and to your home. starting at $99. sofa... desk... you know what? why don't you go get some frozen yogurt. i

wait until you see how his friends came together to bail him out. and maybe it won't be as cold tomorrow, maybe eric has the full forecast when we come back. ♪ a tree for you. ♪ a tree for me. ♪ a tree for everyone in the family. ♪ ♪ we're shaking up how we deck the halls, ♪ ♪ and trimming trees that are fun for all. ♪ ♪ that's my kind of holiday. ♪ shopping for gifts online. ♪ the perfect way to get into the spirit any time. ♪ ♪ hello target.com. ♪ that's my kind of holiday. >>> what kind of person would steal a little boy's walker? this crime happened last week in oklahoma, but the story doesn't stop there. dozens of people pitched in this week to help little brian morrow. a pair of local doctors made sure he got a brand-new walker before the weekend. >> we just got on the ball and knew he needed it quickly, so we did everything we could to get it to him. >> brian's classmates made signs, their middle school mascot joined in. his grandmother was there. everybody got ready for the surprise and was there in time for thanksgiving. >>> the only statio

and will it stay dry until the end of the year? i'll let you know had we return. >> also neck, a terrific follow-up to a terrific story. dozens of bay area students get their christmas wishes granted. and the unbelievable gift a young woman gave to her best friend battling brain cancer. how that act >> a mission accomplished in outerspace this morning. these are live pictures there from the international space station. two astronauts, american astronauts, out there. we just got word that they took off four fluid lines to the degraded ammonia pump. that was their mission for today. they accomplished it. they did it so fast now they have extra time to do other item out there as they are continuing their spacewalk this morning. we are trying to, again, if i can the ammonia pump that's given them trouble the past ten days. they have had to shut down their scientific research out there since that happened. they are trying to get it fixed. another spacewalk is scheduled for monday and if they need to they will also walk on christmas morn

they'll have until december 30th to make a decision. kron 4's jr stone is live outside the hospital -- where he's been in contact with the family.. j-r? >> reporter: tonight and they are here at children's hospital in oakland at spending at least one more holiday with jahi at least remembering the good times. >> we make sandwiches and cruised the lake together. (crying) i just do not know where my lick told buddy will be little buddy will be. >> it is heartbreaking to hear that of course. my faith is still strong. he ♪ >> was very compassionate incomprehensible about his test. one of the things we liked about mr. fisher is that he stated that he believed in miracles to. dr. fisher >> reporter: lawyers say that there is a chance thatjahi be taking and somewhere else. >> reporter: tonight, jahi has a message for other people. jahi's grandmother... >>call them on the phone. tell them you love them! >> hold them a little bit tighter this christmas. >>yes >> reporter: they have not decided if they will appeal this case j.r. stone kron 4 news

chain is staying open around-the-clock the clock until tomorrow night at six. marion barry will hold the annual time -- annual toy giveaway for children today. it will take place from five to eight at the recreation that the fort stanton recreation center -- from five to eight at the fort stanton recreation center. for nearly three weeks this month hackers had access to the credit and debit card information of nearly 40 million shoppers. an oregon woman is suing for damages that could exceed $5 million. >> pay attention to your statements and if something does not look right, do not waste any time disputing it. >> chase bank says affected debit card members are limited to $100 cap what -- $100 cash withdrawals and $300 purchases per day. meanwhile, target and amazon are both refusing to sell beyoncÉ's self-titled album. they are protesting a one-week deal with itunes. it made $9.5 million for apple. although beyoncÉ did not comment on the boycott, she did make a surprise visit to a massachusetts walmart to pick up a physical copy of her cd and then she gave awa

we have until 3:00 a.m. service for new year's eve on b.a.r.t. now, as we take you right back into oakland we have this crash involving two vehicles and a big-rig also stopped nearby. it's blocking one lane eastbound side of 580 just past 980. look at drive time traffic westbound direction from tracy to dublin. 101 southbound from san rafael to san francisco 18 minutes. and outside we go here's a live look outside. this is your drive on 101 as you come away from 880 right up to the san jose airport, accident free. matt, eric. >>> thank you, leyla. time now is 6:53. >> seven things to know before you go >>> it is 6:54. seven things to know before you go. number one, developing news in the case of the brain dead oakland girl on life support. her family wants to move her to a new facility, but childrens hospital oakland refuses to surgically attach a ventilator she would need first. the hospital is calling it unethical to perform surgery on someone who is deceased. >>> number two, the search for a navy veteran will kwet underget underway this mornin

some lanes closed until 5 a.m. others until 6:00. northbound 880, 23rd and broadway left lanes blocked until 5:00 and southbound 880 we are seeing some slowdowns. there are lane blocked between davis and marina. in the meantime, what is clear is the traffic so far coming through the altamont pass and the livermore valley. the roadwork this morning is counter-commute eastbound 580 between strobridge and foothill that san ramon exit like we saw at this time yesterday, south bay check problem-free all through downtown, guadalupe parkway everything moving at the speed limit including highway 85 and 101. checking some east bay drive times now, westbound 80 shows a little bit of slowing from the carquinez bridge to the maze, otherwise the nimitz and westbound 580 all look good. we'll get a check of mass transit coming up. in the meantime, back to you guys. >>> nearly a dozen people are recovering after an oven blew up at the third largest jail in california yesterday. kpix 5's andria borba reports the explosion at the santa rita jail in du

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the intersection did not re-open until before 11:00. are warning anyone headed to bay area benches to watch out for sneaker waves and strong riptides. there is a coastal hazards alert for help ifs all the way from sonoma county to monterey. this is a shot of conditions right now at pacifica pier. when the waves are really big you can see them scraping the bottom the pier. the warm weather and the holiday week are drawing a lot people to the beach and coast guard says many beachgoers do not realize how quickly the large waves sweep in. >> the local fire crews searched the wear around rockaway beach in pacifica yesterday afternoon after getting caught in the waves. this is the seen. the crews accepted not dark but never found the surfer. >> in a few hours the search is underway in san francisco if a miss navy veteran. the 30-year-old d." -- derek williams sell checked out of a hospital and disappeared. he was on break from college in portland but he wasn't acting like himself and they took him to the hospital on the 15th. he stayed two da

terry pue's death, then 15 days until the next victim.oon 13, then 11, and before long, a body a week. fbi profiler roy hazelwood says this is not unusual for serial killers. >> they come to believe that they in fact are almost immune to mistakes, if you will. and they can take greater risks because it's more exciting and because they're so superior they don't have to worry about the inferior police catching them. >> after a month, lubie geter's body would be found in the woods. the boy left naked except for scraps of underwear. the medical examiner would testify geter apparently had been killed by, quote, a choke hold around the neck, a forearm across the neck. it's a question we'll have reason to ask wayne williams by the end of all of this. it's actually a very simple question. can you kill someone with a choke hold? >> you probably could. you probably could under the right circumstances. >> i know for a fact i could not. >>> when we return, the boy who wanted to catch a killer. >> the body was indeed another victim of atlanta's child

until that day last year when george told mark his story.s time mark sent some letters off himself. these were returned with a very different message. >> it was the letter saying that i am an eagle scout, and they gave me the date of march 10th, 1944. and there wasn't a dry eye in the place. >> george had always told himself the eagle scout thing didn't bother him too much, but perhaps down deep it really did. >> on my honor, i will do my best -- >> which is why this past sunday meant so much. 68 years, 9 months and 7 days late, george maher got his pin, his patch, got what he had earned. ultimately what's in your heart matters so much more than what's on your chest. in george maher's case, though, the two finally are a perfect match. >> thanks again for watching some of our favorite "bay area proud" stories from the last year. to see all the stories go to nbcbayarea.com/bay area proud. here's wishing you good news in the new year. ♪ because we know how much you do to make the holidays just right. from ornaments to ottomans, memories are mad

i'm wondering if we could consider outsourcing it for the time being until someone can come in like a third party for the action so to speak and get those permits so there's some degree of measurement. i kind of look at an example like someone has a do you have a urine and blood test there's some degree of measurement. i think if someone later contests something maybe we can wait until we get someone open the team like bob has done for so many years >> thank any public comment on this item?. seeing none, public comment is closed. commissioners you guys have any more thoughts on this before we take a vote. it doesn't look like it. let's take a vote >> commissioner campagnoli. commissioner lee. commissioner joseph. commissioner hyde commissioner akers. president at an >> thank you. >> with that the motion passes. i know there are a cough other commissioner comments like commissioner hyde and commissioner akers >> yeah. my comment is happy holiday to everyone and since we're notd not 0 going into the year with another meeting. i'm calling on the commission to ladder and think about the b

this particular wish the parents wanted to wait until he had energy. i began assigning this wish with the family in march and started to understand the two miles how are we going to achieve that i made a bold statement into turning this into goth am city. it codify catapulted. so, now it's a much for ininaccurate indicate from the divorce. people starting twoet and reposting and it went viral. it was incredible about make a wish he wanted to be thinking about being batman. there's been a lot of super issues that have happened cross the country but i think that can only happen in san francisco the mayors on board and the city hall it's an incredible outpouring and i love how san francisco is in the spotlight here and people around the world sending their love to san francisco. you kids we thank you for your encourage and we wish we can erase the pain we hope this is the day of magic and that you'll remember this forever. bat kid forever in san francisco >> san francisco is unique in this way and it's part of our compassion and we have a civic duty to be

the books are available from 10:00 in the morning until 5:00 p.m. daily until the end of the week and will be sent later to his family in south africa. >> new information in the crash of an airline in july. sources tell the associated press that investigators will highlight overreliance on congress pick computers and the need to adjust pilot training. investigators are expected to reveal the pilots misunderstood exactly how the boeing 777 automatic speed will control features function. three teen girls died in the crash. the ntsb hearings begin tomorrow and last two days. what the vatican and twerking have in common. >> games the government may have been playing with online gamer and how you can get in on the best seat of the house. really. best 49s player their last >> san francisco, not for sale. >> new in san francisco, dozens of proffers gathered to protest google's use of a city bus stop to shuttle employees from the city to maintain view. activists say the internet giant should not be able to use a city bus stop for free. they should the priva

until his warden shut that down. >> the warden sate, this is a threat to our security. we're not a university. this is a prison. still he says that enabled him to the focus on writing, aided at that point by his wife carroll. they met while michael was behind bars and have been married for ten years now. while in prison, michael published more than half a dozen books about his experience and prison life in general. professors around the country began adding his work to their courses. but it was one school, though, that decided to add michael himself. >> i said really? it was an amazing moment to think the university was going to hire me. >> the transition though was not about its bumps. >> the biggest bump was learning how to drive. i don't know that i didn't know how to drive, but as soon as i got behind the wheel, i realized i don't know how to drive. >> but if you are the bright mind that this institution cultivates -- >> michael true to form has conquered that by now. now traveling the country, spreading the word about what he sees as the biggest evil in our country

children's hospital until oakland will disconnect mcmath from life support. now she has been on a ventilator. a hospital spokesman says there are more to the case than meets the eye. >> this young woman came in for complex surgery. this was not a simple procedure. something occurred that caused her death. >> jahi's family has been trying to find a long-term care facility that will admit her in hopes she will recover. staff at oakland children's hospital says they have not received any instructions from any other facilities about transferring jahi. >>> new this morning daly city police are investigating the theft of an ambulance overnight. someone took the vehicle while paramedics were inside a home treating a patient. ktvu channel 2 reporter katie utehs is joining us from their offices to explain how they got the ambulance back. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the ambulance was found less than a mile away from where it was taken. so it was a short joyride for whoever took it. there were a few medical supplies missing from the ambulance when it was fo

they're requiring insurers to accept payment until new year's eve. they're also encouraging insurers to also take other measures and be more flexible. like perhaps just take partial payment or also perhaps accept payments that come in after the 31st and have that coverage go back retroactively to january 1st. clearly now with the website problems working and the website itself working, they want to make sure that people who sign up by december 23rd at midnight will have coverage starting on january 1st. although in a fact sheet released, they also said if it appears that people still have trouble signing up by december 23rd, they may very well extend that deadline. they're clearly, kelly, trying to make sure that they have the

at least until the end of the week.eratures only about 2 degrees below normal here in new york city for tuesday with temperatures around 37 degrees, but then as you get into wednesday, thursday, and especially into friday, things will change for the east coast for sure. very quiet for today. not much going on. we do have a little bit of lake-effect snow but we will have this one low to move across the northeast. new year's eve into new year's day we are planning on most of the snow to be an interior sections and not really along the coast. then you can see by new year's day at noon it's pushed off. that is in and out very quickly. we are watching our next one, though. that is going to be here by the end of the week, and that is the one to carry very cold air behind it for the northeast. looking at snow accumulation as of new year' eve and new year's day, could see 3 to 6 inches of snow across the northern plains and around the great lakes could see around 2 to 4 inches. >> lots of layers for new year's eve it sounds lik

they say that until we get significant rainfall, we are going to see situations and fires like this all across the state. >>> the fire danger is real despite the calendar saying it is winter there is a lost dry vegetation. mike nicco is on the roof to explain. mike? >> it is dry, again, and hazy as we are under a "spare the air" day with that situation not help the air quality in the santa clara valley. let me show you why they were able to get this under control. up in the hills there, winds are only up to 7 miles per hour so the winds did not have an effect and the humidity in the air is running 80 percent right new and the winds headed into the valley, they are calm, almost near existent so the winds were the big factor in taking care of this fire. in san jose right new, you can see high clouds and worst air quality on the 23rd "spare the air" day since november is in san rafael and then oakland and then cupertino. wood burning have been through midnight. san jose acknowledges 16" of rain a year and we have had 3.8", the driest ever in san jose. that is why we have the issues. the wi

although he will only be on desk duty, it will be until he is complete.was -- had mistaken the real weapon for a replica. the shooting led to many large protests and sue partyers of -- supporters of lopez will march here at the sonoma sheriff's department to protest and others will return to work. live in santa rosa, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> the 25-year-old ban is due to expire at midnight. today's vote is to extend the ban for an additional 10 years. plastic guns should be made with a computer with an additional extension next week. play station 4 is expected to run a plea in court. it happened last week in the bay view district. he had agreed to sell him one on ins gram. he is being held on $5 million bail. >>> he was in a driveby shooting which injured a 15- year-old. a 15-year-old girl was shot in the hand and she is expected to recover and police are looking for two suspects and asking anybody who did see this, give them a call. >>> chris cain was out walking with his 2 young children and they saw a skeleton under leaves. later police plan to