For minor injuries there. Lets check in with anser hassan. Hes been following this story since it broke. For quite some time, it shut down traffic on i880 in hayward. This just tragic news on christmas. Reporter thats right, laura. Especially having to notify the wife on Christmas Morning. What weve learned, as you reported, the man killed in last nights accident was this man. As you mentioned he just joined the chp force one year and four months ago. He was just 33 years old. He grew up in tracy. He leaves behind a wife and three young children. His partner, jonathan well as kwez the officers were parked on the shoulder of southbound 880 in hayward. They were looking for impaired drivers as part of chps maximum enforcement period and thats when they were hit behind by a driver who slammed into the back of their patrol car. Chp says the driver was driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs and that he was speeding. They say that driver was a 22yearold man who was coming home to hayward from a party. Now, chp assistant chief Ernie Sanchez says hes angry, not just for losing one of his officers but for what he called a senseless tragedy due to someone driving drunk. Today hes left behind three children, a wife, brothers and sisters. Children that were expecting their father to come home and help open christmas presents. But instead, he chose to work today, work in the community in hayward, and while on patrol on the 880 stopped on the right shoulder, him and his partner, officer Jonathan Velasquez were hit a person who chose to be irresponsible. And today im not only disappointed but also angered in that i had to notify a mother and three children that their father had deceased at a local hospital after being impacted by an individual who chose to drive irresponsibly. And that is the message today on Christmas Day. Reporter now, assistant chief sanchez also described him as a man of courage, integrity and with the desire to serve. As for the suspect, we still dont know the extent of his injuries but we are told that he faces, quote, serious felony charges once hes released from the hospital. Reporting live in hayward, anser hassan, nbc bay area news. All right. Thank you anser. A short time ago, Governor Brown issued a statement on the officers death. He said, quote, ann and i are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic loss of the officer who died yesterday while working to keep our community safe. We join his family, friends and the entire california Highway Patrol in mourning his death and honoring his sacrifice. In his owner, capitol flags will be flown at half staff. We have crews continuing to work on this story. Were going to bring you another live report from hayward in about 30 minutes. Our coverage of the investigation also continues online in our free nbc bay area app. That is where well send you up to the minute breaking news alerts as they company happen. A Christmas Day tragedy. Absolutely. Unfortunately, that was not the only incident involving Law Enforcement in hayward this morning. The Alameda County Sheriffs Department says one of its deputies opened fire on a suspect while responding to a reported Domestic Violence incident. This happened just before 2 00 this morning in a neighborhood off of a street in hayward. Investigators say the man being detained grabbed a machete from his waistband and tried to attack the deputies. The suspect was shot once. He was hospitalized and is expected to survive. Lets switch gears and take you outside on this Christmas Morning. Live pictures from San Francisco and san jose on this Christmas Day. Want to check in with meteorologist kari hall. Shes been monitoring the forecast for us. Good morning. Good morning. It does start out nice and cool. As we go through the day, its going to start to gradually warm up, but we are in a spare the air alert day. You can look outside and almost see why. This is not fog, this is just suspended particles, pollution and smoke thats been trapped here in the bay area. We can see that in the south bay. It is unhealthy to be outside for children and the elderly or anyone with breathing problems. Not only in the south bay but the north bay as well. Air quality is moderate in the east bay and peninsula. Do not burn wood at this point. Its all going to make the air quality a lot worse. And our temperatures right now in the mid50s. Were going to see it warming up a couple of more degrees from here into the upper 50s for the south bay, 55 in oakland, 58 in napa and 56 degrees in San Francisco. Were also going to keep those clouds for a little while longer, but it does clear out tomorrow and we will have some warmer temperatures in the forecast. A look at that and well talk about if there is any rain in the sevenday forecast coming up a little bit later. All right. Thank you, kari. Some sad news on this Christmas Morning for families. They were forced out of their homes. At least four people are looking for another place to stay this Christmas Morning after an overnight fire that spread quickly. It broke out in Bernal Heights around 1 30 this morning near prospect and virginia avenues. Our crews the the scene spoke with San Francisco fire early this morning and were told three fires were impacted by the fires, starting with one at the front of the home. Here is what neighbors are saying. I heard a bang and there was an explosion. I saw an explosion, you know, flames and smoke and so it was very sudden. Thats what i saw. I kind of heard her freaking out and then i didnt know what was going on, and then she said look outside, and, yeah, it was up in flames. Good news in this, none of the people who were hurt actually while trying to get out of those burning homes. Still not clear how the fire started. In the south bay, investigators are trying to figure out what caused a house fire. It started last night in a garage at a home in san jose and then spread to the rest of that home. It was in a neighborhood just about a block from reid hill view airport. The owner was in the home at the time but hes okay. Firefighters say one bedroom was destroyed as well as the garage. The homeowner had lived there for over 40 years. Another attack on the tracks. A group of teenagers assaulted a b. A. R. T. Rider over the weekend, but this time police were able to find the suspects. This happened saturday evening on a richmondbound train. At the el cerrito del norte station. Police say that about a dozen teenagers took the victims phone. The teens tried to run away once the train stopped but b. A. R. T. Police were able to catch several of them. We spoke to one b. A. R. T. Rider who says Everyone Needs to be aware of their surroundings. Beef up security maybe and people need to be more cautious. Had you heard of these things before . I heard a few things about b. A. R. T. In the past, you know, but they still need to be more cautious. Now the victim was not able to identify the teen who actually took his phone and police werent able to find it. There have been several similar incidents on b. A. R. T. Stations over the past year. Christians are celebrating christmas around the world today, including american troops stationed in some of the most dangerous places across the globe. In afghanistan, u. S. Troops stationed at Bagram Air Force base enjoyed this christmas dinner. Soldiers described how they felt about being away from home on the holiday. I really miss my family. I normally would be home with them back in texas celebrating Christmas Morning here shortly. But it is its an honor to serve. I think that our being here has helped not just the United States and the coalition of partners, but i think weve made a lot of progress with our afghan partners. We think that they have turned a corner. We did hear from awhile were seeing Real Progress for them in terms of them taking over their own missions and doing well and being effective. Its actually really good. Im a corn bread dressing fan and this is actually a corn bread dressing. Its actually quite good and there is pie. They deserve it, two pieces of pie. Bagram is the largest u. S. Military base in afghanistan. Well back here in the bay area, its been a busy morning inside the Salvation Army kitchen in San Francisco. Today in the bays pete suratos was there as volunteers started preparing meals for thousands of people who cant make it out of their homes this Christmas Day. Reporter yeah, busy morning here at the Salvation Army kitchen in San Francisco. As they are preparing nearly 4,500 meals for folks in need. Were talking about seniors and folks that are homebound. On Christmas Day. In fact, i want to show you what theyre doing here. These volunteers packing up these meals. You can say its all here. Youve got the ham, the yams, the vegetables and we want to talk to the executive chef, anthony pardy, thanks for joining us. Exactly how long did it take to come up with this menu and putting together all of these meal . We start about three months ahead of time to procure all the ingredients, meet with our venders make sure they have the quantity we need. We start bringing it in about a week and a half ahead of time and then we start processing. Last week with a group of volunteers. Reporter when we talk about the volunteers, were talking about hundreds of volunteers that are going to take part in this. Delivering these meals to a specific community. Can you talk about that process when they deliver that meal . You told me this is more than a meal. It is more than a meal. Its maybe the only human contact that these people receive today. They get a nice warm greeting. A merry christmas, a nutritious meal, and they also know that theyre not left alone in this world. That people care for them. Reporter any final message for folks that are watching . Especially when you see these people here this early in the morning, you know, putting all of this together. I always like to say thank you for all of these volunteers. We could not do this without them. Weeks ago, we had volunteers making boxes and bags. All the pieces of the puzzle come together. Its a great thing for these people to give up their Christmas Morning to come in today and make meals. Some people have been doing this for years and years as part of this christmas tradition. Reporter its a great christmas tradition, indeed. Thank you so much, chef, for chatting with us. Like i said, 4,500 meals being shipped out today. More than 400 volunteers making good use of their Christmas Day morning. In San Francisco, pete suratos, nbc bay area news. Its nice to see. Thank you, pete. Well, coming up next on this christmas edition of nbc bay area news at 11 00, a tale of a little girl and a stray dog that will melt your heart. He told me, because you can talk to dogs in your brain, she told me that she would come to me. Is that true . Is she a dog whisperer . Find out what happens next when we return. If you were to bit welcome back on this Christmas Morning. So if you base this next story on the number of people that actually viewed it online, you would say that it was a hit far beyond what many people thought because this is one of the most popular stories for bay area proud in 2017. Really hundreds of thousands of viewers were captivated by Garvin Thomas story of a 6yearold dog whisperer. Take a look. Reporter there is only so much Life Experience one can really gain by the age of 6. Im good at riding boiks. Reporter but when its the right experience, as megan topping recently showed the adults in her life, including her mom karen, it can make all the difference. She taught me a huge lesson that day. Reporter the story begins in the fields and orchards of hollister where last winter people began spotting a stray dog. The hollister animal lost and found Facebook Page was quickly on the case. They learned the dog had escaped from a new home just two days after being adopted and clearly had no interest in going back. She was in what we call fight or flight mode. Reporter deanna barth and her experienced rescue team tried and tried and failed for two months to catch the dog. Ive done Animal Rescue for years, but all of the typical things like cage traps and baiting with smelly food and all of those things was not working, so the only way to get to earn her trust was to get someone she might remember. Reporter which is where megan comes in. You see, megan and her mom foster and train rescue dogs in their morgan hill home. 75 in just the past year alone. Weve done some therapy dogs and weve trained some obedience dogs. She has retrained several puppies. One of those dogs was daisy, the hollister stray. And though only in the toppings home for a few weeks. Her bond with megan was uncanny. Reporter which is why in late December Megan and karen drove to hollister to see what they could do and saw daisy sitting in a field. Karen started shooting video and wasnt the one who told megan what to do next. Megan says that was daisy. She told me, because you can talk to dogs in your brain, and she told me if mom stayed in the truck shell come to me. And i believed it. Reporter so out megan went. Laid down right in the middle of the field and waited. I didnt have a plan, i just started doing. And i used all my experience with the dogs. Reporter daisy was cautious at first, but then this dog, who had run from every wellmeaning adult looking to help her, finally surrounded to the charms of a 6yearold dog whisperer. I am so proud of my kid. I was just amazed. I could not believe my eyes. There is no way to watch that and not cry. This is the best foster dog ive ever had. Reporter megan and daisy have had fun catching up since then, but wont be staying together. The toppings want to keep rescuing other dogs so they found a great new home for daisy. They will be in touch, though. Some bounds clearly are never meant to be broken. In hollister, Garvin Thomas, nbc bay area news. Isnt that cute . Just makes you smile. It really does. She need a she. She does. The weather today that been making me smile today. Its been pretty good. Started out cool but what do we expect in the middle of winter. Right, i know. It was cool and now were at 54 degrees. Its not bad at all. As we take this live look outside from mt. Hamilton over the south bay, you can see the haze that has settled into the valley. Looking live in cnn espansunol,e the cloud cover up happy. Looking in twin peaks, San Francisco also covered with some clouds and at times we get peeks of sunshine. Its 51 degrees now in oakland, 54 degrees in palo alto and 55 in san jose and livermore. The sevenday forecast coming up a. P. The bottom of your screen, you can check out the plans for the rest of the week and how our temperatures will be shaping up. Today were heading into the upper 50s, even a few spots reaching the low 60s. Thinking san jose should make it up to 60 degrees and gilroy looking at a high of 58 degrees. Also 58 in concord and danville. Oakland 56 degrees in san mateo. Marina district, 56 degrees. Light winds in the north bay with our highs up to 61 degrees in santa rosa. So taking a look outside if youre going to christmas in the park, its going to be a nice day for that with our highs in the low 60s. And then this evening its also going to be fairly comfortable but think youll still need a light jacket as you get out there and take in all the christmas lights. If you have family in town and theyre heading out of town tomorrow and going back home, here is a look at our High Temperatures and the sky conditions for the whole state and also across the region as our temperatures for Southern California reach into the low 60s, low 70s for palm springs and yosemite reaching up to 47 degrees. Even driving through tahoe into nevada, we shouldnt have any problems there. Our weather stays all dry across the region. And speaking of dry, it has been bonedry here as far as our rainfall totals. I just want to show you the numbers and where we are as of now. In santa rosa, weve only measured 0. 08 of an inch and lacking over 5 inches of rain. Really significant numbers here and San Francisco actually measuring the most rain at about 0. 10 of an inch. Still missing 3 inches of rain there. Oakland, almost 0. 10 of an inch of rain there. We are still lacking rain. And in livermore, its been really dry there as well as Mountain View and san jose. Many of these spots needing about 2 inches of rain to catch up to normal for this month. And then as we look ahead to the rest of the week, an area of High Pressure thats kept it dry throughout much of the month of december is going to set up once again and keep any chances of rain well to the north of us out of the state moving through parts of washington and oregon while we continue on with some dry weather, and it may not be until sunday or monday, well get another chance of rain in the forecast. So here we are with our temperatures in the mid50s for San Francisco. Staying pretty much the staple this weekend. Getting a little bit milder, up to 60 degrees on saturday. And for the inland areas some mid60s for the rest of the week, 67 on saturday. New years eve is looking good. Up to 64 degrees. Well continue to monitor that chance of rain over the next few days. Ill have a look at some more places you may be headed or your family over the next few days. Thats coming up a little lit later. All right. Thanks very much, kari. Coming up, nbc bay area responds takes on expired gift cards. The law says gift cards cannot expire, until some expire. Ill show you which cards might lose value in the next few weeks. Im consumer Investigative Reporter chris chmura. Nbc bay area responds next. But first, happening now, we continue to stay on top of breaking news of a chp officer killed in the line of duty. The officer was killed by an alleged drunk driver earlier this morning along 880 in hayward. Investigators also say drugs err in the suspects system. We have the full story on nbcbayarea. Com and we will bring you another live report coming up at 11 3037. 20 people are dead a van carrying pilgrims to Christmas Mass in the northern philippines. Were back in two minutes with more news. Most of your holiday headaches are over. But not so fast what you need to do to prevent your new gifts and your home from becoming the target of thieves. Plus all new stories from overnight and any breaking news. Tomorrow morning from 4 30 to 7. You could generate your own energy, at home. Or to save energy, unplug unused appliances. Do your thing, with Energy Upgrade california. Lots of complaints about gift cards. Well, nbc bay area responds to lots of complaints about gift cards. And we anticipate more since well get more than 25 billion in gift cards this year. Consumer investigator chris chmura has a reminder that not all the cards in your stocking are created equally. Merry christmas. Our team has heard from 43 different people like cheryl, monica, tina and terry with gift card concerns. Well, i want to talk about some of the bonuses stores are dishing out right now. Theyre actually pretty good, a decent deal, but there is an important restriction. All right. Some stores are going to Say Something like buy 100 gift card and get a 20 bonus. Heres the thing, youre going to get two cards with two sets of rules. The state says our 100 gift card cannot expire. It prohibits them from expiring on you. Our 20 bonus card, thats a different story. It might expire legally. Technically this is not a gift card. They are often called promotional cards so stores can apply expiration dates to them. Fair warning, many of the bonus promotional cards are only good for a few weeks into the new year. If youre entice into buying a gift card for the bonus, please, read the fine print so you dont let that extra money expire. If you have a problem with a gift card or anything else, please call us, 1888996tips or visit nbcbayarea. Com responds. Merry christmas. Thank you, chris. Well, new this morning, a visit withhelderly family and friends may be the greatest gift of all. Aging experts add Cedarssinai Medical Center say the holidays can feel especially lonely for seniors. On this day when so many children are ripping up the presents, a Study Suggests fewer gifts are better. Listen to this, researchers at the university of toledo did a study to see how toddlers play with toys. That study was small, involving just 36 children and they became easily distracted when given 16 toys, but they played more creatively with each toy when they were only give four items. Coming up next this morning, our final update on the chp officer killed in the line of duty. Nbc bay areas anser hassan has beening for this tragic story all morning long. Hell have more after the break. Nbc bay area. Breaking news killed in the line of duty. Welcome back to nbc bay area. Breaking news. And its tragic on this Christmas Day, kill in the line of duty. A chp officer has died in a crash involving a suspected drunk driver. This happened late last night in hayward. Nbc bay areas anser hassan has been working on this story all morning long and, anser, really such a sad story for a family a well as the Law Enforcement across the state. Reporter yeah, Law Enforcement across the state say they have lost one of their own. And what weve learned as weve been describing to you all morning, the man killed in last nights accident was this officer, officer camilleri. He was just 33 years old. He was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. He grew up in tracey. He leaves behind his wife, a 12yearold daughter and two sons, ages 6 and 2. His pattern, Jonathan Velazquez was treated at eden Medical Center for minor injuries. Last night around 11 30 p. M. The officers were parked on the shoulder of southbound 880 in hayward, ironically looking for drunk drivers as part of chps maximum enforcement period and thats when they were hit from behind by a driver who slammed into the back of their patrol car. Chp says that driver who hit them was not only speeding but driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. They said he had been smoking pot. That driver, a 22yearold man, was coming home to hayward from a holiday party. The chief assistant chief says hes angry not just for losing one of his officers but because what he called a senseless tragedy due to someone driving drunk. We lost not only a hero, but a son, a brother, a husband and a father to a senseless act. And an irresponsible decision. Many families have been impacted by this incident, as well as the citizens of california that officer camilleri swore to protect. He was drawn to this proigs investigation due to his courage, integrity and his desire to serve. Andrew was a great man who loved his job and loved his family. The consequences of this action affect the departments state wide, but that pales in comparison to what his wife and three children now have to live with. Thank you. Reporter chp says the reason they waited so long to release the information is because they had to make that call to his wife to tell her that her husband died on christmas. As for the suspect, we dont know the extent of his injuries, but the chp says expect him to face serious felony charges once hes released from the hospital. Reporting live in hayward, anser hassan, nbc bay area news. Just so sad. Really. On christmas, too. Thank you. Our coverage of the crash continues online. And our free nbc bay area app. You can get up to the minute updates and alerts on breaking news as soon as they happen. Well, switching gears for us right now, as millions upon millions of Christmas Gifts are being opened today, but are they really gifts or just another addition to those long list of stuff that you never will ask for, wanted or really need . A lot of people will likely throw into a drawer, to be forgiven forgotten. A story about christmas clutter from nbc reporter chris clackem. Reporter as joyful as opening christmas presents can be, there is also the reality some of its going to end up like the other stuff, cluttering your already cluttered household. I stress out. I mean, you look around your house and you see all of this stuff and youre like, what am i going to do with it . Im not handling it very well right now. I think im just adding to the clutter. Reporter adding to the clutter, especially around christmas, has become a real concern. Were really drowning in stuff. Its getting to be more than a problem. Reporter thats where people like tracy come in, shes founder and ceo of declutter fly and says the holidays are a perfect time to take stock and get rid of household clutter, beginning with old christmas decorations. There have been a couple of christmases that this stuff hasnt been put out to decorate, purge it. Look, if those string of lights dont work but you think that youre going to fix them and you havent, youre not going to. Let it go. Reporter she says for the stuff thats still useful, Keep Charities in mind. Its so much easier for them to give that stuff away, knowing that its going to a great home. Reporter however you do it, make this the year that you declutter your home to declutter your life. Chris clackem, nbc news. Got to do it. I need to. Okay. Aquatic park San Francisco has been in the news lately after some aggressive sea lions forced the city to ban swimming there. The past winter, the park was the scene of something not lifethreatening but lifesaving. Today in the bays Garvin Thomas has the story, a rescue and reunion. Reporter in this unforgettable city, it is an uncomfortable fact of life, to get through even the simplest of days, one must regularly turn a blind eye to people in crisis. I dont think you saw him, but i definitely saw. Reporter this tale, though, is about three people, very young ones at that, who didnt turn away and one man who is forever grateful. You start questioning or wondering if they saved my life. Fishermen were around back over here. Reporter Kevin Shanahan is a longtime member of San Franciscos legendary golf and swim club. On february 21st, like so many hundreds of times before, kevin went for a swim in aquatic park. This past crazy winter, though, has played havoc with the bays tides and currents and kevin soon realized he was no match for the sea that day and was being swept away. My only recourse was, i need to catch i need to grab a piling because im going under the pier. Reporter kevin grabbed on and yelled for help, unsure if anyone could hear him over the wind and the waves. Reporter but this 9yearold aaron alvera did. I couldnt quite make out what he was saying because we were a little far away. Reporter fishing for crabs that day with his older brother and his girlfriend, the three didnt rely on someone else to do something, they sprang into action. Lowering a rope to kevin, calling 911 and waiting. From the top of the pier, however, they couldnt see kevin below and had no idea hypothermia had begun to set in. This is it. This is the day. And im kind of accepting the fact that im going to die today. Reporter a Police Rescue boat, though, sooned appeared and kevin was pulled out of the water. The two things he wanted more than anything, to get warm are you aaron . Reporter and to thank those brave kids. You saved my life. Thank you very much. My names kevin. Reporter which is just what he did yesterday. Oh, man, i cant tell you, thank you so much for seeing me and making the call and youre a good man. Thank you. Reporter the brothers and jennifer not only getting kevins thanks, but that of an entire city. Showing us all that sometimes getting involved can mean saving a life. In San Francisco, Garvin Thomas, nbc bay area news. Coming up, karis tracking your Christmas Day forecast. Its looking good. A lot of people heading out to christmas in the park in downtown san jose. On your way out there just to walk around and enjoy your time with family, its going to reach into the low 60s today. Breezy winds and still a lot of clouds hanging around. As we go through the week, the clouds well clear out. Well talk about whats coming up ahead next. Christmas morning has arrived and santa is back in the well, Christmas Morning has arrived and santa back in the north pole after delivering all of those presents. Can you imagine how tired he must be . Very. We want to show you some video showing santa when he actually arrived in the bay area. Norad has detected santa arriving in San Francisco as his sleigh flew buy the Golden Gate Bridge. Video from norad, the north American Aerospace defense command, they track santas journey every year and released this footage of santa flying over the Golden Gate Bridge and across the San Francisco skyline. Accord they even tried to roid in the cable cars when theyre theyre, thinking of new ideas for toys every year. San francisco was the last stop on santas trips across the continental u. S. Every single year. Wow. Pretty cool. Yeah. And today if youve got a bike or anything, its a great day to go out there. I got a new bike for christmas. Go ride it. A lot of the kids are testing out their toys, including us big kids out there enjoying the slightly milder temperatures that we have. Right now, its 53 degrees, looking live in ocean beach. I see quiet a few people out there on the beach, taking pictures and enjoying their day off. Now as we take a look at all of the haze that has settled into the south bay, looking live in san jose, it is kind of makes it unhealthy to be out there. So we do have some unhealthy air quality. Its a spare the air alert day and we have some moderate air quality for the east bay as well as the peninsula. No wood burning. That just makes things worse. Everythings being trapped as the air is actually sinking due to High Pressure. And our temperatures now in the low to mid50s. Still kind of cool, but i think a light jacket or long sleeving wit do it, that will make it feel a lot more comfortable until we make it up to 60 degrees in san jose. 6 is in morgan hill and los gatos today. Expect a high of 58 degrees. Milder temperatures in the sevenday forecast at the bottom of the screen. Were going to be up to 57 degrees in palo alto and 57 also in the outer sunset. North bay into the mid to upper 50s and well even see some low 630s there. We dont have much of a wind stirring up some of the smoke and the pollution that we are seeing lingering right now, so the air quality just as bad tomorrow, but if youre going out to a spot like half moon bay, it will be a little bit more breezy and a little bit of some flirlted sunshine as weve seen the high clouds rolling through. As we go through the rest of the day, lets check our trend for los gatos, up to the low 60s there and our normal High Temperature is 57 degrees. Over the next few days, its going to be even warmer. If youre going to the sierra or have some family already there, youre going to go join them, this is a look outside at kirkwood and the ski resorts are open enjoying the snow on the ground, but some fairly dry weather over the past several days. Looking live from heavenly. I wanted to show you the temperatures over the next few days. Its going to reach into the mid50s there. And still nothing going on here. So lets talk about why. High pressure still going to be across the region and thats whats kept those storm systems to the north of us. It causes the air to sink and the air circulation around that High Pressure is clockwise. So we will have more of an onshore flow over the next few days. Keeping it mild and it may not be until the first of the year when we finally get some rain in this forecast. Our temperatures in San Francisco stay in the mid50s for our highs and morning temperatures in the mid40s, which is about normal. Well be up to 60 degrees, slightly milder for the weekend. As you make plans for new years eve. As of now, it looks pretty good. Our temperatures reaching into the upper 60s for the inland area by saturday and sunday, 64 degrees. Morning temperatures in the mid40s and thats probably what you can expect around midnight as we go welcome in 2018. It is going to be cool. And we are also at this point going to see some more dry weather. But ill keep on top of that for you and make sure you keep checking in. You may see a few changes far s farther down the line. Ill have another quick look at todays forecast coming up later, laura and marcus. Thanks so much, kari. 2018. Cant believe it. Maybe thats the year the 49ers, theyve been on a roll. Fresh off their fourth consecutive win at ree levis against jacksonville. 21 of 30 passes completed with two touchdowns. Its awesome. I mean, things are going good right now. There is a buzz in the air. You can feel it as soon as you walk in the stadium. The crowds going nuts and just in pregame. So its exciting. I mean, i dont know, its a nice thing to be a part of. Its a great thing. Fans saying the same thing. They are loving the winning streak. 49ers ended up beating jacksonville jags 3433. Merry christmas to them. And to us. Coming up, its a moment of truth. Did you give the right gift . Were going to show you the top gifted items and top requested items this year. This little home of mine, im gonna let it shine. Its Energy Saving time, im gonna reduce mine. Californians all align to let our great state shine. Let it shine, the powers ours to let it shine unplug chargers go, devices go offline. Turn thermostats down low, leds shine mighty fine. Small actions quickly grow, to let our great state shine. Energy upgrade california, will let us shine. A u. S. Military veteran had been deported to criminal acts after leaving the service is back in the u. S. Legally for the first time. Our Investigative Unit documented hundreds of honorably discharged military veterans who have been deported over the years to their native countries. This after committing a crime. Theyre being deported each though they qualified to become a u. S. Citizen as u. S. Service members. Jerry brown granted clemency to three of those onetime california veterans and that paved the way for one of them to return to the u. S. Senior investigator Stephen Stock joins us with this critical update. Reporter with supporters standing the the Mexican Border Holding Signs of welcome, marine corps veteran marco chavez walked into the u. S. And a stand full of microphones nearly unrecognized. After all, hed been gone from the u. S. For 15 years. Only then did dozens at the trabs it center swarm he hadnt slept the night before. So excited. I was in disbelief. I believe it now. Reporter chavez says his parents brought him to the u. S. As a 1yearold. He he got older he enlisted in the marines and was honorably discharged after serving four years. Only then did he get in trouble with the law, serving 10 months in prison on animal cruelty charges. Ill be with my family. Wake up on Christmas Morning and hug them and let them know i love them. Reporter earlier this year, nbc bay area travelled to tee fwha gn juana, mexico. They had not been told or or given the opportunity to become citizens while serving in the military. Did the military drop the ball . The department of defense did. Reporter retired marine and former california aseemabliman Nathan Fletcher could not believe this happened for decades. Anyone willing to die for their country should have a country willing to give them citizenship. Reporter after our story first aired, governor jerry brown granted clemency to three deported veterans, includie chavez. It could open the door for other veterans to come back. Flesch, the aclu and other human rights advocates are calling for congress to change the policy and allow these deported veterans to return. There is a bill under consideration on capitol hill. So far it appears neither the congress or the administration are inclined to move that bill forward. You have a story for our Investigative Unit, give us a call. That number 1888996tips or send an male to theunit nbcbayarea. Com. A California Family is showing us the holiday is more than a welcome back. Just in time for christmas, a California Family is showing us the holiday is more than just about gifts, its about coming together. Natalie burrnell is live with one family of 12 who lost their home in the cascade fire is celebrating the holiday. Reporter twas the night before christmas when all through the house, not a creature this is the night before christmas for this family, pizza and grandma paula reading a classic holiday story around a campfire. We usually spend christmas together, but not this close. Reporter three generations now living in four trailers surrounding a christmas tree. In the same place where their homes went up in flames during the ferocious and deadly cascade fire. Were fighters. Were going to get back on our lands. This is where weve lived for 17 years so this is what were used to. Reporter this may not be what they pictured, but this family of 12 who lost so many of their most precious belongings refused to lose their christmas spirit. Were all safe. We all made it out safe. So that was the most important thing to us. Reporter and on this night before christmas, five children ages 2 to 8 will wait patiently for santa. Santas going to give them back some of the things they already had and some new things. Reporter but more exciting, they say, is the gift of just being together as a family. This year its different because were all making sure were all going to be taken care of and that were making it very special. I flew like a flash tore open the shutters reporter sharing laughs and hugs which are now their only necessity on a Christmas Eve night when love burns bright. And to all a good night. New this morning, millions of people opening gifts this year. Weve got an idea of what were the top gifts of the year. Clothing, most popular, according to the National Retail federation. Gift cards coming in a close second. Books coming in a difficult tonight third. The most wanted holiday gift, a whopping 41 of you say gift cards, according to wallethubs survey. Closing in electronicsurer 54 of all Holiday Gifts were exchanged or altered last year according to data from giftnow. Consumer reports issuing a warning about kids and magnets. They have brought up concerns in the past because they can be swallowed and cause serious injury to children. Now there is a legal restriction on small magnets, banning them from being in products for children under the age of 14. Found many listings of magnets online didnt specify the age restriction in the description or list age recommendations that are not consistent with the packaging. While family holiday gatherings are important, its crucial to remain realistic about the holiday. Psychologists say magazine spreads this time of year set many hosts to feel like a failure when things arent perfect. If you need to take a breather from those family members, thats okay. Take a walk and ask how you can help to stay occupied. Hopefully you enjoy being with your friends and family today. The weather cooperates for maybe a lot of new bikes out there. Its going to be great for the kids going out there. You still need a jacket heading out the door and enjoying time outside. Not as much sunshine today, but well get more sun as we go through the week and temperatures getting milder, too, especially by the weekend and welcoming in the new year. Thats right. Right around the corner. You can actually see it. All right. Thanks to some great teammates for coming in on this Christmas Day as well and for you for joining us. Also, dont forget our next newscast coming up at 5 00. Also you can get the latest information all day on Christmas Day at nbcbayarea. Com. Make sure you have a great Christmas Day. Enjoy the time with your family or loved ones or time alone. Sometimes you need to get away. Get away to christmas in the park. It is still up and run out there. Make sure you have a great day. Well see you tomorrow morning on today in the bay, 4 307 00 a. M. Eric its as beautiful as ever. So, how was the annual tree trimming . Jennifer it was lovely. Eric except . Jennifer jj called at the last minute. He decided not to come. Eric im sorry to hear that. Jennifer and i dont want to nag him right now, but since i woke up this morning, i just i just felt like i needed to ll him, and. I dont know. I justi have this feeling. I mean, am i hovering . Is that what this is . Eric no, no, no, no. Youre not hovering. Jj is your son. Hes going through a very difficult time right now, and youre concerned. And you have every right to be
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