live in union city, lisa amin gulezian, abc7 news. >> lisa, thanks very much. when it comes to getting packages to your house by christmas, santa won't let you down, but it looks like ups is going to. the company is taking heat for some serious delays. abc7 news reporter john alston is live at the ups center on san bruno avenue in san francisco. a lot of customers showed up there fingers crossed. >> and it was hit and miss. there were a lot of deliveries for hole lay and nonholiday -- holiday and nonholiday deliveries. air delivery was so gummed up that a lot of gifts will not be under the tree tomorrow morning, but stuck somewhere in a warehouse. drivers may have good cheer, but not all of the gifts that were supposed to be delivered by christmas morning. ups for the first time it was swamped by an over well ming number of -- overwhelming number of packages. julie showed up at the ups store hoping for the best. >> i was waiting for my husband's big christmas gift at my office. it is the last day before christmas. i waited for hours and hours for it to show up

live in union city, lisa amin gulezian, abc7 news. >> lisa, thanks very much. when it comes to getting packages to your house by christmas, santa won't let you down, but it looks like ups is going to. the company is taking heat for some serious delays. abc7 news reporter john alston is live at the ups center on san bruno avenue in san francisco. a lot of customers showed up there fingers crossed. >> and it was hit and miss. there were a lot of deliveries for hole lay and nonholiday -- holiday and nonholiday deliveries. air delivery was so gummed up that a lot of gifts will not be under the tree tomorrow morning, but stuck somewhere in a warehouse. drivers may have good cheer, but not all of the gifts that were supposed to be delivered by christmas morning. ups for the first time it was swamped by an over well ming number of -- overwhelming number of packages. julie showed up at the ups store hoping for the best. >> i was waiting for my husband's big christmas gift at my office. it is the last day before christmas. i waited for hours and hours for it to show up

. >>> a union city community really came together to make this christmas day very special for a family that lost everything he when their home was destroyed by fire. kpix 5's brian webb reports the fire department helped. >> reporter: a union city house goes up in flames destroying much of the home and all of the christmas gifts with only two days to go. >> rushed back in the house, and i said, donna, call the fire department. i'll go next door and see if anybody is in the house. >> reporter: sixteen people were staying in the home for christmas, many of them children. out of the ashes, an idea. a last-minute entry to the toy drive to include the family forced from their home by the fire. >> especially when we have a traumatic event like a house fire, kids don't understand sometimes what happens so we are just trying to put some smiles on their faces for christmas. >> reporter: so the alameda county fire department went to work buying up more gifts like these and spreading the word to a community already excited to help. people like kenneth's family who pulled gifts out of their own pi

no wood burning allowed. 634 union city 60 and ocean beach. >> reporter: >> catherine: coming up trouble for one of hollywood's biggest stars. why some are calling beyoncÉ a new assault and sensitivity. and that still deciding on your new year's eve plans? aren't picky the rijeka's shows us some options >> catherine: did the new year just sneak up on you - with no plans to celebrate? you can stay in and watch us - for kron 4's new year's live. but if you want to hit the town first, kron 4's vicki liviakis has some last options >> reporter:so you want to usher in the new year in style, but haven't made a reservation. there's still hope. the good news is that san francisco loves to party. yes, the fireworks are popping off the embarcadero. >> reporter:and while you can't get a table at waterbar - you can still book one at the plant cafÉ just past the ferry building. >> reporter:and the asian fusion butterfly has openings for dinner and a dance party. the aircraft carrier u.s.s hornet rocks it with a swing band. or.ditch the waterfront all together and hit the lanes at lucky strike. for b

union city 67. how about upper 60s for walnut creek, 66 for san francisco. san rafael and kent field, warm tomorrow. 66 degrees. cool off a couple degrees, but stay into the mid and upper 60s. we are staying dry and through the end of the year, not a drop of rain. it's all about the sunshine. so let's enjoy it. >> it will change eventually. >> we need the rain. but we will enjoy it while it's pretty. >> from the ballpark to the police station. 49er memory that some fans would rather forget. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ended up with a reward for s honesty. >>> taxi driver in las vegas made a surprising discovery, but ended up with a reward. gerardo stopped at the belagio. a valet handed him a brown paper bag that was left in the backseat. he peeked inside, found six bundles of hundred dollar bills. it was $300,000. he turned it in, police traced it to a poker player who gave him $1,000 for his honesty. >> quite a sendoff for candle stick. chopper 5 surveyed the mess left behind by tailgaters and celebrating fans. the litter was quite the feast for sea gulls. also fair

. >>> the union city fire department has a christmas toy drive every year collecting hundreds of gifts for needy families but this week the department scrambled for more presents after a fire destroyed a home. kpix 5's brian webb shows how the community stepped up. >> reporter: a union city house goes up in flames destroying much of the home and all of the christmas gifts with only two days to go. >> rushed back in the house, and i said, donna, call the fire department. i'll go next door and see if anybody is in the house. >> reporter: 16 people were staying in the home for the holidays, many of them children. and out of the ashes, an idea. a last-minute entry to the toy drive to include the family forced from their home by the fire. >> especially when we have a traumatic event like a house fire kids don't understand sometimes what happens so we are just trying to put some smiles on their faces for christmas. >> reporter: so the alameda county fire department went to work buying up more gifts like these and spreading the word to a community already excited to help. people like kenneth'

. >> firefighters in alameda county are rallying today to help out a union city family who lost all gifts right before christmas in a fire. the blaze destroyed the home at 1:00 yesterday afternoon. displacing 16 family members including children, ages 9 to 1. the fire department is looking to help the family out. you can donate toys by dropping them off in union city by 5:00 today so they can be donated to the family in time for christmas. talk about timing. >> happening now in san francisco, a christmas tradition helping thousands of children. >> yes this, is a live picture of lefty o doul's last minute toy drive. >> this event drew a large crowd the restaurant owner sthez was inspired by one of his worst christmass. >> about 21 years ago i got a pink slip from my job no, place to go. my girlfriend dumped me. if i felt like that, imagine how a kid feels without a toy. that was on christmas day. >> well, way to come back, nick with, this. the event in collaboration with san francisco firefighters toy program. firefighters and police officers be are handing out toys today and on christmas.

. >> a fire destroys a union city family's home and christmas. a community saved the christmas spirit. >> folks are waking up this morning without presents under the tree. how many people were displaced by a fire overnight. >> temperatures in the 30s and 40s with near record warmth today. i'll talk about those warmest locations with your pinpoint forecast. >>> good morning. it's wednesday, december 25. merry christmas. i'm anne makovec in for michelle. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. merry christmas. time now 6:30. it is a tragic christmas day for a family in san lorenzo. alameda county sheriff's office officers are confirming they are investigating a murder- suicide this morning. kcbs radio's bob butler joins us live. bob, you spoke to some family members that have been there all morning. what are you hearing from them? >> reporter: good morning, anne and frank. a very tragic morning christmas morning for this family. about 2:00, selves deputies got a call about gunshots being fired here on via amigos. they arrived to find a woman and her

of teachers union. city college faces losing its accreditation after an order by the " accrediting commission for community and junior colleges". herrera and the union filed lawsuits to challenge the commission's decision. if the order is not blocked, the college loses accreditation at the end of july next year. the lawsuits contend the commission's procedures violated the state's unfair competition law, which bans unfair business practices. >> new details this morning about the hepatitis a warning for customers of a north beach restaurant: you can get a pre-emptive shot to protect you if you've been exposed to the highly contageous disease. the food handler at the comstock saloon on columbus avenue who was diagnosed with hep-a has been restricted from work until they are no longer contageous. and while health officials say the risk of infection is low. anyone who ate or drank at comstock december 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th or 19th.should see their doctor. if you've been vaccinated already, you should be o-

but in this community, it's a piece of cake. >> a union city house goes up in flames destroying much of the home and all of the christmas gifts, with only two days to go. >> i said call the fire department and i will go next door and see if anybody is in the house. >> 16 people were staying in the home for the ho l days -- holidays. many of them, children. and out of the ashes, an idea. a last minute enter into the toy drive to include the family. >> especially when we have a traumatic like a house fire, and kids don't understand what happened. we are trying to put smiles on their faces for christmas. >> they went to work and bought more gifts like this and spreading the word to a community already willing to help. some pulled gifts out of their own piles to give to a family they don't even know. >> you always try to do the right thing and being there when people need you the most. >> everyone in the family survived the fire and will spend christmas together and have presents to open too. >> the family is staying with relatives. i am hold the gifts will be delivered to them later ton

so where do the union member expect the money to come from when the city is broke and what makes the union any different from a host of other creditors? >> well, the union says that the state is not insolve vant and the state could kick in money. snider wants to wait to see how the bankruptcy process plays out before he decides whether the state can give aid to property the city. we know that and will see if the state stops up. >> scott cohn, thanks for your reporting. >>> despite the dire outlook, what it spawn sd a lynch pin of the economic recovery. sales of cars and light trucks last month rose to the highest level since february of 2007 on pace now to move nearly 16.5 million units for the year. big gains for detroit's big three. general motors say 14% increase thanks to tahoe and sierra and ford sales up 7% a boost from the ford fusion sedan and the f 150 pickups and chrysler rose 16% on sales of damage rom pickups and the jeep grand cherokee. phil lebeau joins us from chicago with more on what drove those number sales so much higher. phil, a lot of auto makers ran black friday

city home and visiting from sought of town, the grandmother and a one- year-old were in the house when the fire started but they made it out in time. >>> andand the assault a happened yesterday morning on golf course drive and the victim was robbed from and undispoliced amount of -- undisclosed amount with severe head trauma. we asked some patrons who still feel safe on the premises. >> the guards are there all the time and i don't see how they got away with it. >> they reported the sheriff's office had to have up with more deputy than anticipated because of the number of calls for service. >>> police in san jose have arrested two people suspected of a street race that ended with one car plowing inside of a house. it happened near piedmont road. two cars were rising when it clipped the automobile and one automobile spined out of control and crashed into the house. >> how do you manage to get a house here on a street street. >> personally that is what kids do, there is no respect for nothing. >> officers say one person inside the vehicle was taken to a hospital with moderate injuries an

. >> victims of a devastating house fire in union city are getting holiday cheer this christmas. monday a fire ravaged this home, and 16 people, many of whom were have iting for the holidays lost everything including christmas presents for five children. the alameda county fire department stepped in to help out by starting a toy drive. >> we want to show them that not all is lost and that there is a sense of community that people want to come together. >> if it would happen to me i would like someone to help me, also. it is something nice do at christmas. authorities say many people from the community have shown up to the fire stayings to drop off toys and money specifically for this family. >> an armed robbery suspect is behind bars this morning after oakland's top cop chased down and arrested him. the chief and an aide were driving back to headquarters yesterday afternoon and they heard a radio call that a carjacked vehicle had been spotted on 35th avenue near east 16th street. they arrived if time to see a man jump from the vehicle and begin running and he joins other officers

we see a little slowing into union city. that may be as a result of the crash. with nothing dramatic. we're tracking that. southbound side that sees the volume building so 238 down past 92 in toward union city and fremont. the nimitz starts to slow as well. a pretty typical drive through the castro valley. no incidents. 580, smoothly, slowing for pleasanton toward 84. and the tri-valley your standard flow. a look at the toll plaza. the backups in all of the lanes to the right. we look at the camera, it shifted, the fast track lanes and to the right. a nice drive, the east shore freeway and the folks around this curve here t berkeley curve, those are the ones packing in toward the toll plaza for the backup. back to you. >> thanks very much. breaking news on capitol hill overnight. the federalings overseeing the asiana airlines crash investigation is abruptly postponing today's hearing because of weather. it's not just today's hearing. >> it's postponed. all federal offices in the washington, d.c. area are closed because of the incoming snowstorm. steve stock is l

in union city a new crash could be a problem. also the on going issue in san jose. >> we have breaking news coming from san leandro. a fire out at the chapel apartments on bancroft avenue. no reports of injury so far but at least 50 have been evacuated. red cross was headed to the scene. >> as is chase cain. he will be on the way. this is across from san leandro high school if you know the area. we'll continue to cover that. here are today's top stories. right now crews in san jose working to clear a big rig that crashed into construction equipment on the side of southbound 880. this is near the stevens creek boulevard off ramp and the mall. the big rig not blocking lanes of the highway but it could be a visual distraction for drivers during the commute. authorities say they think the driver fell asleep at the wheel. >> sentencing is scheduled for the man who pleaded guilty murdering a 22-year-old campbell man 18 crime spree. 27-year-old jonathan wilbanks is expected to spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility

mid 60s on the east bay, with a high of 66, and oakland, 65 in union city and the inland east bay, highs of 66 in fairfield, livermore and walnut creek. here is the accu seven-day forecast, and the mild weather continues and so does the declining air quality. over the weekend and in to monday, we will see high temperatures near 70, around the bay and inland mid 60s on the coast. and then just a slight two or three degree cool down on new year's eve and new year's day, 2014 will pick up where 2013 leaves off. mild and dry, and although the weather is pleasant. it's getting dangerously dry. it's the driest calendar year on record. >> we need to get rain. i have never been able to sun bathe on new year's day. sports director larry is here. change in sport tonight. >> you will be posting pictures of that? >> oh, yeah. >> they want it on the web. >> oh, no, no. >> twitter and facebook. >> we don't do horror films. >> so, this board gives me rates for progressive direct and other car insurance companies? yes. but you're progressive, and they're them. yes. but they're here. yes. are you...? the

city open all night long. >> i have a busy day so this was a chance to shop. each year i wait until the last minute. >> yes, just about everyone we spoke with overnight admitted they cannot seem to get to the stores earlier than december 24th and now there are more stores than ever that cater to them open around-the-clock before christmas. >> i'm a last minute shopper. i don't like shopping. i always wait until the last minute. >> the hall in san lenadro opened at 9:00 this morning and had a fair share of last minute shoppers. some people work better under pressure. >> it is how men do it. we shop if a hurry, get what we need and get in and out. >> we are going to buy some more tough and try and get out of here so folks can go home the. >> retailers are delighted to seize these procrastinators. projections are sales are not so good this year. that could be why you see all the discounts. >> i have gotten a few things on sale so i can be happy about that, some shoes were on sale, too. >> old navy is offering 75 percent off of some of their items. check out this

mid 60s on the east bay, with a high of 66, and oakland, 65 in union city and the inland east bay, highs of 66 in fairfield, livermore and walnut creek. here is the accu seven-day forecast, and the mild weather continues and so does the declining air quality. over the weekend and in to monday, we will see high temperatures near 70, around the bay and inland mid 60s on the coast. and then just a slight two or three degree cool down on new year's eve and new year's day, 2014 will pick up where 2013 leaves off. mild and dry, and although the weather is pleasant. it's getting dangerously dry. it's the driest calendar year on record. >> we need to get rain. i have never been able to sun bathe on new year's day. sports director larry is here. change in sport tonight. >> you will be posting pictures of that? >> oh, yeah. >> they want it on the web. >> oh, no, no. >> twitter and facebook. >> we don't do horror films. >> >> good evening, donte whitner said he was not guilty on the field tonight and today, the nfl agreed with him, they will not fine the 49ers safety. he rocked steven jackson in th

hayward, 63, union city, 63 degrees. dublin, 63, it will be 61 in daly city tomorrow. saint helena, 63 coming up tomorrow. look at the highs. lightly more spare the air weather with mid to upper 60s . mostly sunny skies. the winds change, cooler still on thursday. and that minimal chance of rain will be on thursday morning. highs down to the 50s . and then friday and saturday we are looking at highs in the 60- degree range but still zero rainfall. that is your kpix5 forecast. >>> the heisman trophy winner is announced. will history repeat itself? highlights next. in sports. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 4 quarterbacks and 2 running backs who had a chance to pk up the ultimate st >> in new york, the top college football player was honored. four quarterbacks and two running back requests the chance to pick up the ultimate stocking stuffer. the winner? >> and the winner is jameis winston. florida state university. >> famous jameis winston. at 19 years, 342 days, the youngest heisman trophy winner after johnny manziel. winston has been through a lot off the field and was truly blow

city. thanks for joining us at 5:00 the i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas. there is dense smoke pouring into the air at a metal recycling plant. we have the latest novembers from redwood city. matt? >> this fire starts with a huge explosion and now you can see the plume of smoke coming off the metal management plant here at the end of the seaport boulevard in redwood city and air quality is obviously a big issue for people in this area as officials are meeting to determine if they will call for a "shelter in place." the first 9-1-1 calls came in before 1:00 o'clock am with reports of an explosion. firefighters arrived and found a huge pile of appliances on file 75' by 100' and 25' high. county offices of emergency services of meeting right new to determine what to do as far as the air quality issues and they have not decided if a "shelter in place" is called for but we expect an announcement soon. the redwood city fire marshal says there are chemicals that are harmful like all fires but

more traffic out at hayward down in toward union city. an earlier crash, sounds like everything's off to the shoulder and haven't seen any dramatic slowing, but a distraction toward the dunbarton bridge. the bay bridge itself, we have the backup there, as well, the metering lights have been turned on at 6:00. we had all lanes backed up and now the lanes are clear for cash payers and the north bay, no surprises. and a lot of company. >>> at 6:52, we are continuing to follow breaking news overnight. fire crews waiting for more daylight to finish searching for a man whose mobile home burned to the ground in san jose. crews still at the mobile home park near monterey. it's been a very active scene now for hours. we find bob redell. you talked to a man who actually witnessed that fire? >> yeah. we did. good morning to you, laura and scott. this is a double wide home that caught fire just a little bit after 2:00 this morning. the fire department has not been able to reach the elderly man who lives here by themselves. what they did, they were ab

in san jose, palo alto, fremont, union city, there is heavy rain fall out there and heavy rain still to come. one place getting a break would be on the other side of that boundary. you are drying out a bit. snowed earlier today. now overnight tonight with the cloud cover, it will not be as cold. widespread 30s, but not a freeze. another freeze is coming tomorrow night. vallejo tomorrow morning. redwood city 49. there's a strong area of low pressure which has hopped aboard the jet stream. we established the jet stream to the south in mexico before coming up through texas. so, aboard those train tracks is this area of low pressure. it's moving down the coastline and we are seeing a lot of snow and rain fall right now in the bay area and this will last for a few more hours. by the time you wake up, that area will be passed us and moving away and you'll get sunshine tomorrow. but watch what happens after the low moves away. it will then drag down even colder air than we've had over the past couple days. it was chilly. 10, 15, 20 degrees below normal. the stuff we get over the weekend may

he's bay highs, 49 at union city and fremont. inland east bay chillier than that. high temperatures will reach only into the upper 40s. all of the inland east bay locations, 48 at livermore,le pleasantton. temperatures moderate a little on wednesday and thursday. by the end of the week high temperatures back in the upper 50s which will seem almost like a heat wave compared to what we have now. a slight chance of some light rain on friday. doesn't look like much of a rainmaker. the big change in our weather towards the end of the week will be the warmup. >> okay. sounds good. we'll look forward to it. >> i'm looking forward to it, too. >> thank you, spencer. >> okay. >>> sports, a lot of people were looking forward to today's game. >> your friend bat kid was there. the seahawks in town with a chance to clinch the nfc west in a first round bye with a win over the 49ers. in the final day game in the regular season at the stick. seattle's 12th man is everywhere. flying high over candlestick. second quarter, niners up six until marshawn lynch tossed this 11 yard td run.

this video from the union city wall moort this morning -- this -- walmart this morning. shoppers say they like the extra shopping options. >> last-minute shopping. gotta get it done. didn't have time all week. didn't working a lot of overtime. >> many people we 130ebg with say they -- spoke with say they felt more rushed this year since there was less time between thiferg and christmas. >> according to the retail an alist sis sales for the -- an amly sis, sales are -- an alley sis -- analysis sales are down. americans are holding back on spending during what is traditionally the busiest buying period of the year. the numbers don't include the popular online sales. >>> an oakland musician is hoping for the safe refresh of his cello in time -- return of his cello in time to perform for christmas. this is pawel walerowski who says two cellos, a bicycle and a smartphone were stolen from his studio apartment in east oakland last tuesday. he said one of the cellos was custom made in poland and is worth about $12,000. he says he needs the instruments back to teach and perform t

city and fremont and everyone else around 50 to 51 and the east bay valley we will be coolest at 46 at brentwood and 49 in walnut creek for the warm spot. >> tonight, san francisco is at 48, oakland is at 33 san mateo is 36, and everyone else is 32 degrees or below with coolest temperatures in the north bay. the seven-day forecast shows low-to-mid 50's and purpose 50's on wednesday, thursday, friday, and a 60 could pop out on saturday and, especially, on sunday. this weekend is nut so cool as the past weekend. have a great morning. >> that is a heat wave! >> this is video shot earlier from oakland, northbound 880, a big rig slammed interest a bunch of barrels on the freeway and that caused quite a mess with a lot of debris on the freeway but it looks like all lanes are open and they are trying to mop things up at 5th avenue and what we have, though, is a sig-alert in place the next two hours where 5th avenue the off ramp will be shut down and you are going to want do use oak street, steady. in san jose, we have this accident, a car veered off 9 freeway and into a ditch or pond of so

san jose, 65, palo alto, union city, highs in the 60s . pacifica, 61. pittsburgh, 63. vallejo, 65. you name the town, it will be in the 60s and sunday coming up tomorrow including windsor. here we go. sunshine across the board. new year's eve, mild, new year's day, mild. each of the next seven days sunny, mild, and dry. sunny, mild, and dry. changes co,,,, i need you. i feel so alone. but you're not alone. i knew you'd come. like i could stay away. you know i can't do this without you. you'll never have to. you're always there for me. shh! i'll get you a rental car. i could also use an umbrella. decision to take phil rober off the show. it had suspended after he made >> one of the stars of duck dynasty is returning to television. a and e has reversed their decision to take phil robertson off the show. it suspended him after he made a controversial remark about homosexuality. >>> a man has no plans to retire as a nordstrom greeter. he started working at this store 14 years ago after his wife passed away from cancer. the manager created the job just for him. over the years he has bec

city.shoppers were startled when huge sheets of ice fell from the an outlet mall. >> catherine: with christmas just a couple of days away, holiday travel is in full swing at bay area airports. at s-f-o -- more than 130- thousand travelers are expected today. they're watching for big snowstorms in the northeast, weather-related delays or cancellations today. >> reporter: for the most part we're looking at, went with, temperatures for most of the weekend looks like even next week candlestick park, and ice conditions tonight. 60 degrees at 540 justine knows that. lows will down to the mid 40's but that will be after the game conclusion. if we go ahead and take a look at after with 65. 66 in san jose creek on the east bay 63 in walnut creek, 63 for hayward and union city. los '60s like 62 on an ocean beach in san rafael. 64 for napa and 65 in oakland. the christmas forecast, i know that we are all looking for it to this. a bit woman at 60 to 65 by the afternoon with their conditions continuing.

mid 60s on the east bay, with a high of 66, and oakland, 65 in union city and the inland east bay, highs of 66 in fairfield, livermore and walnut creek. here is the accu seven-day forecast, and the mild weather continues and so does the declining air quality. over the weekend and in to monday monday, we will see high temperatures near 70, around the bay and inland mid 60s on the coast. and then just a slight two or three degree cool down on new year's eve and new year's day, 2014 will pick up where 2013 leaves off. mild and dry, and although the weather is pleasant. it's getting dangerously dry. it's the driest calendar year on record. >> we need to get rain. i have never been able to sun bathe on new year's day. sports director larry is here. change in sport tonight. >> you will be posting pictures of that? >> oh, yeah. >> they want it on the web. >> oh, no, no. >> twitter and facebook. >> we don't do horror films. >> [ 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 ♪

union city 64. mid 60s for danville. 62 for sausalito. petaluma, sunshine, 63 degrees. it will be a little warmer over the weekend. next week we are looking at temperatures dropping off a bit. perhaps cloudier. not much changing so mother nature does not offer multiple choice. she is giving us the sunshine. let's enjoy it while we have it. >> thank you. >>> capturing a bird's eye view of the city. how a film maker got this unique perspective. ,, you really love, what would you do?" ♪ [ woman ] i'd be a writer. [ man ] i'd be a baker. [ woman ] i wanna be a pie maker. [ man ] i wanna be a pilot. [ woman ] i'd be an architect. what if i told you someone could pay you and what if that person were you? ♪ when you think about it, isn't that what retirement should be, paying ourselves to do what we love? ♪ christmas eve....a drone ste silently above san francisco....this ly with a camera >> while the bay area slept on christmas eve, a drone stole silently over san francisco. this one armed with a camera. the results are stunning. floating through places few have seen. a

redwood city you hit 57. union city 56. pittsburgh, walnut creek and danville 57. pleasanton 56. daly city, mid 50s for you. and 59 your high tomorrow in windsor. extended forecast back to the 60s on friday staying in the 60s on saturday and sunday then the really last-minute shoppers they go out and do their thing on monday and tuesday. still in the 60s and christmas day when the kids want to try out all the new toys outdoors, let them do it. have at it. this time of year, it'll be nice to have nice weather. exactly what weave got. >> you wait till last minute to do your shopping? >> normally, no, this year seemingly, yeah, i'm going to be one of them out there running around. >> it's that thrill. >> it's becoming more fear and stress, but i like your -- >> you know, you got to run on that adrenaline. >> let's call it thrill. >> there you go. >>> well, christmas came early this year for four bay area families. >> each of them with a need. mike's auto body in antioch gave each a rebuilt car. one woman has had to declare bankruptcy while her husband served in after gang stan. anot

union city 64. mid 60s for danville. 62 for sausalito. petaluma, sunshine, 63 degrees. it will be a little warmer over the weekend. next week we are looking at temperatures dropping off a bit. perhaps cloudier. not much changing so mother nature does not offer multiple choice. she is giving us the sunshine. let's enjoy it while we have it. >> thank you. >>> capturing a bird's eye view of the city. how a ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, christmas eve....a drone ste silently above san francisco....this ly with a camera a >> while the bay area slept on christmas eve, a drone stole silently over san francisco. this one armed with a camera. the results are stunning. floating through places few have seen. at least from this perspective. giving us stunning and technically perfect aerial view of the city. it was not just a technical feed. >> it is also art, you know. i have a vision that i'm doing that i have always wanted to do. you have dreams, you wake up thinking i wish i could do that with my camera. now i can. >> all those images were shot in just one night. if you want to watch the full

. >>> a community is saving christmas tonight for a union city family burned out of their home. chopper 5 captured the after math of the fire yesterday. what you cannot see is the damage inside. the fire destroyed everything, including all their christmas gifts. the alameda county fire department and total strangers decided something needed to be done. >> just helping out and paying it forward, always trying to do the right thing. >> 16 people were displaced by that fire. fortunately, though, no one was hurt. >>> procrastinators may be scrambling to get those last-minute gifts, but it won't be enough to salvage this holiday shopping season. early numbers show retail sales failed in stores while they sailed on the internet. online, they're up 37%. by tonight it was a bit late to do any holiday shopping, but our patrick found a few who tried. >> it was the night before christmas. wait, where is everyone? >> i thought, well, i'll just come out on christmas eve because they hold the stores open for guys, don't they? >> i think this is the one shopping day specifically for guys. do y

our reporter joins us from union city with more on what shoppers can expect. amy? >> it is 4:30 in the morning? look at the parking lot at wal-mart, there are plenty of shoppers. are they the last minute shoppers? procrastinators? though are looking for good deals. this is an important day. retailers hope this last day brings in a big push to make the numbers for the shoppers. there are reports that say sales have fallen in the last these weeks. one tracking company puts it down do 3.1 percent down compared to this week last year according to shopper track. retailers are taking a hit because of discounts being offered and the free shipping offered by the online sales. it is the time to expect discounts. observers are saying they are here. they are deep. they are early. north of 50 percent already.

union city and san mateo sunshine 57. mid 50s for you. mrez san ton vallejo 57 greece. berkeley also 57. sonoma 57. lake port tomorrow sunshine and 56 degrees. hello 60s. you'll get that on friday. mid 60s by sunday. top of next week actually the first half we will be just a few degrees short of 70 degrees and very rare in mid december to not see a drot of rain in the forecast but the next seven days from now until christmas, it looks like we will be completely rain fee. >> wu warmer. >> warmer at least. >> yeah, it's gorgeous, but we gist need that rain. >> got to put some in the bank. >> yes. >>> a huh twist in the hot sauce battle. the problem that could cause a nationwide shortage. ,,,,,,,, you really love, what would you do?" ♪ [ woman ] i'd be a writer. [ man ] i'd be a baker. [ woman ] i wanna be a pie maker. [ man ] i wanna be a pilot. [ woman ] i'd be an architect. what if i told you someone could pay you and what if that person were you? ♪ when you think about it, isn't that what retirement should be, paying ourselves to do what we love? ♪ fresh" just la

redwood city, union city, fremont sunshine upper 50s. pleasant hill 59 degrees. livermore 60. brentwood 60 degrees. napa 60. 58 in san francisco tomorrow. san rafael will hit 60 with sunshine. ukiah 63. look at the weekend. get outside maybe do anything outside, mid-60s on the sunday 70 away from the water and tuesday, sunny and dry next week. that's a very kind of early fall-ish forecast. >> beautiful. >> mid-december. >> we need the rain but enjoy the warm temperatures. >> yeah. >> uncover the plants. >> yeah. >> get the blanket out of there. >> okay, paul. >>> coming up, talk about a high school highlight. a bay area band is about to play in front of millions. >> big adventure in london and how you can help them get there. group of east bay high scho students. >>> as the new year approaches the world is about to open up for a group of east bay high school students. >> kpix 5's john ramos has the story of some small town kids heading out for a most excellent adventure. >> 3, 2, 1! whoo! >>> reporter: each new year, after big ben strikes 12, the city of london is treated to a

union city 57. san mateo 57. sunny day, watch out for the air quality. especially if you have asthma. pittsburg 55. antioch 55. pleasanton 57. daly city 56. novato 57. berkeley 57. cloverdale sunshine, 58. friday warmer low 60s. look at the weekend, mid-60s by sunday. top of next week, close to within earshot of 70 degrees. and once weather get there we are going to stay there. conspicuously absent, zero rainfall. this looks like a very dry pattern. we have been talking about the cold so long we forgot this is still on pace to be the driest year on record. i don't see any rain through christmas. santa is going to be landing on grass that resembles hay. >> we might see it until 2014 then? >> it looks extremely dry just like much of the year. warmer and dry now. >> thanks, palm. >>> it was the trip of a lifetime for some passengers traveling around canada on a westjet flight last month. before they boarded, they had a chance to talk to santa. >> what would mommy and daddy like for christmas? >> big tv. >> yeah, a big tv. >> ho ho ho. >> a big tv! [ laughte

and 66 for milpitas, 61 degrees at union city. the same for hayward. out in the east bay tomorrow mid 60s will do it. concord 67 tomorrow, travis air force base 64 degrees. and 65 out at brentwood, 68 in dublin and pleasanton. 61 stinson beach. 67 at rohnert park. farther up 101, santa rosa looks good, 68 for cloverdale. nothing but sunshine for the most part this week, clouds on tuesday and then by the latter half of the week look at the numbers by the end of the week. we'll be near 70 degrees inland with readings around the bay area in the mid-60s and high and dry right through next saturday. >>> bad news in weather, what about sports? >> got some good news in sports. >> tell me all. >> we are going to take a little trip down memory lanele i know this is one of your favorite things, one of these coaches as we show the best sound bites in 2013. and what's inside the box? a christmas surprise for one bear fan. coming up in sports. ♪ because we know how much you do to make the holidays just right. from ornaments to ottomans, memories are made with ike

san jose, 65, palo alto, union city, highs in the 60s . pacifica, 61. pittsburgh, 63. vallejo, 65. you name the town, it will be in the 60s and sunday coming up tomorrow including windsor. here we go. sunshine across the board. new year's eve, mild, new year's day, mild. each of the next seven days sunny, mild, and dry. changes coming. still about two weeks away. that's your forecast, we will be right back. ,,,,,,,,,, female announcer: female announcer: get beautyrest, posturepedic, even tempur-pedic mattress sets, at low clearance prices. save even more on floor samples, demonstrators and closeout inventory. the year end clearance sale is on now at sleep train. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ decision to take phil rober off the show. it had suspended after he made >> one of the stars of duck dynasty is returning to television. a and e has reversed their decision to take phil robertson off the show. it suspended him after he made a controversial remark about homosexuality. >>> a man has no plans to retire as a nordstrom greeter. he started working at this store 14 yea

city 47. morgan hill 46. antioch 46. benicia 48 tomorrow. berkeley high of 49. only 49 chilly degrees in san francisco. and chick out at lakeport with a high tomorrow of only 40 degrees. extended forecast, on sunday another sunny day. but another cold day highs around 50. low 50s on monday. upper 50s tuesday. and finally we get back to the 60s next wednesday and thursday with a chance of showers next thursday. it is raining at the base of mount diablo. but go up in elevation, anywhere in the bay area, above 2500 feet, we are talking about snow. the first snowfall of the season in the bay area. meteorologist paul deanno reporting live from clayton. back to you. >> thank you. you know people are going to be out there with their cameras hiking. they want to see that. >> absolutely. thanks, paul. >>> losing the glow many women don't want. >> very self-conscious about your face all the time. >> the newly approved treatment for the skin condition called rosacea. ,,,,,, [ female announcer ] for those

union city and san mateo sunshine 57. mid 50s for you. mrez san ton vallejo 57 greece. berkeley also 57. sonoma 57. lake port tomorrow sunshine and 56 degrees. hello 60s. you'll get that on friday. mid 60s by sunday. top of next week actually the first half we will be just a few degrees short of 70 degrees and very rare in mid december to not see a drot of rain in the forecast but the next seven days from now until christmas, it looks like we will be completely rain fee. >> wu warmer. >> warmer at least. >> yeah, it's gorgeous, but we gist need that rain. >> got to put some in the bank. >> yes. >>> a huh twist in the hot sauce >>> a huh twist in the hot sauce ,,,, are you flo? yes. is this the thing you gave my husband? well, yeah, yes. the "name your price" tool. you tell us the price you want to pay, and we give you a range of options to choose from. careful, though -- that kind of power can go to your head. that explains a lot. yo, buddy! i got this. gimme one, gimme one, gimme one! the power of the "name your price" tool. fresh" just launch >>> amazon is bringing it

. >>> people are coming together to save christmas for a union city family burned out of their home. chopper 5 captured the aftermath of the fire on monday but what you can't see there is the damage inside. the fire destroyed everything including all the christmas gifts. the alameda county fire department decided it needed to come to the rescue. >> especially when we have a traumatic event like a house fire kids don't understand sometimes what happens so we are just trying to put some smiles on their faces for christmas. >> 16 people were displaced by the fire. no one was hurt. >>> a 13-year-old oakland girl declared brain-dead after undergoing tonsil surgery could be removed from a ventilator as soon as monday. kpix 5's joe vazquez has details on the court ruling and reaction from the family of jahi mcmath. >> she meets all the criteria for brain death. >> reporter: the two pediatric neurologists testified that they did extensive tests. >> and what did you see in reviewing the eeg for jahi mcmath on december 11, 2013. >> there was no brain activity. >> reporter: and both concluded 1

quick check the rest of the east bay and see that 65 will be are high and san leandro 66 and union city. 65 for castro valley. also in pleasanton. north bay and peninsula correct financial district reaching 64. kron47 day around the bay forecast, a lot of sunshine. a lot of mild temperatures and for the most part, stain above the freezing zone. approaching having a year. " 2014, we are in great shape. we can turn our attention to traffic and take a look of the bay bridge toll plaza to see that things are moving pretty well in the westbound direction. it is expected to be a rather light traffic week but we will see if that proves to be true. san mateo bridge 88092 no problem here. chp not reporting a single accident for our entire bay area region. not even eight stall or debris. it's a good time to head the roadways if you have to print print >>anny: thank-you dan furyk san jose police are asking but for help tracking down a man that has been missing since late tuesday night. 79-year-old howard kupfer was reported missing by his family on wednesday. we was last seen in morgan hill. offic

richmond is 44 along with san leandro, and 40 in union city and palo alto is 34 degrees. santa clara is 34 and freezing cold in walnut creek and 32 and close to pleasanton and pittsburg is 38. from tracy, it is 34. not teach of a breeze across the altamont pass this morning. 34 in petaluma. looking down from sutro tower it looks to be a clean air mass and we are not looking very far so it could be deceiving. we have more clouds that will keep us not so warm today. it will not bring us any rain. poor air may stop this weekend because it will be sunny and warm into the new year. now, driest years, using san francisco and look how much we are going to shatter this record, the calendar year 1917 we had only 9" of rain and this year 5.9". it is not much. compared to the previous record, that is what so scary, and it is no coincidence we have so many "spare the air" days because it is the same weather pattern that is where us the stagnant air mass, number 20, fifth consecutive this go around. no record highs today but low-to-mid 60's in most neighborhoods, and cloverdale is 68

otherwise the temperatures are going to stay mild. 65 union city and pacifica. east bay numbers up into the 60s in many spots. a lot of 60s inside the bay too. very mild day tonight. 30s and 40s in most spots for overnight lows. temperatures going to drop about 10-plus degrees in spots. no rain through the weekend. sunset tonight 4:53, sunrise 7:19. >> can't buy a raindrop. lawrence, believe me when i say, couldn't have done it better myself. >> thank you, sir, appreciate. >>> google continues to buy up some of the world's most advanced robotics companies. what the tech giant might be planning. stay tuned. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, we're getting our first live pictures from chopper five the santa rita jail. an prison kitchen >>> continuing to follow the breaking news out of dublin, we're getting our first live pictures of chopper 5 of the santa rita jail. a explosion in a prison kitchen injured eight people one critically. an oven set it off. ambulances are on scene. >>> switching gears, the donations keep coming for our "food for bay area families" campaign and lawren

north bay, highs 64 in santa rosa and sonoma. 64 union city. the inland east bay, highs 62 in walnut creek. 65 in livermore, here is the accu-weather forecast. so, new year's eve, looking nice, mild. new year's day just pleasant. and throughout the forecast, certainly throughout the weekend into week. mid to upper 60s will be highs inland and around the bay. low 60s on the coast. no significant change is coming our way. >> 66 on new year's day? >> wow. >> yes. >> you can get individual yes forecasts and alerts power outage information and weather tweets. >> still ahead here tonight at 6:00 if you've got a new toy this holiday season, you may be afraid to throw out your old one with personal information on it. >> don't worry. michael finney anncr: at jennie-o w where evea where every thursday people ride 10 miles for tacos. we thought wsurprise them with a better kind of taco made with jennie-o ground turkey cooked thoroughly to 165. i feed my kids turkey tacos over regular tacos any day. i think they are light and they are just fresh tasting. y

the police union and city have been negotiating since may last year. >>> that massive fire at the chevron refinery in richmond that sent 15,000 people seeking treatment could have been prevented. that's the finding of a new report from a federal safety board. it urges california to take a proactive approach in repping lating refineries by requiring them -- regulating refineries by requiring them to prove their practices reduce risks of a hazard. right now the state has a largely reactive system that sets penalties for accidents. the explosion and fire in august last year was caused by a leak in a corroded oil pipe. >>> bay area headlines, students o.uc berkeley campus are on alert after five -- on uc berkeley campus are on alert after five robberies there in three days. so far police haven't found the suspect. >>> in san jose the uc board plans to cut funding to the research program at the lick observatory and essentially turn it into a museum. the board says the site which has been operating atop mount hamilton since 1888 is low on the priority list when it comes to saving money. the pla

again, right around fremont, union city. if you're getting any rain you can tweet me sp weather or e- mail me. i'd be happy to mention it. 40 up in tahoe, 48 in reno, 47 ukiah. a lot of cloud cover. the coldest air is up to the north. speaking of the sierra nevada, last check it was raining. i mean they will see snow below 3,000. if there's any moisture left by the time we get to tonight into tomorrow. today it looks to be above 6,000 feet for right now. this changes by the minute. that's what's over us right there. the cold air is just moving in. we'll have cloudy skies, windy at times in the morning. occasionally hit and miss showers. the wind's a bigger story. showers developing probably fast movers. temperatures dropping right off. there will be some upper 40s by tomorrow for some inland areas. it will be colder and that will take us into the rest of the week. there's a lot happening. you see everything developing in the pacific northwest and bitterly cold temperatures are starting to move down. windy colder, coldest air