The total of seven structures furnished including three churches and a florist shop. Other structures were vacate building. Inking in the new year with bad air. Spare the air alerts for three days. San francisco and san jose. All i can tell but the one in san jose is that its just an incredible picture. That is oakland. Looking out on the San Francisco. Gorgeous sunset right now. Some of it is haze. Rob mayeda here to explain what is behind the bad air alerts. The air quality suffering but the sunset getting added haze and smoke filter effect looking toward San Francisco. Spare the air alert for friday for the first of the three days. The worst air quality tomorrow will be the north bay. Then heading to the weekend saturday and sunday notice the bay and coast in the inner portions of the east bay including the trivalley see unhealthy for sensitive groups in the weekend. Its interesting to point out last year from november through february we had only seven winter type spare the air alert days. Through the end of this month so far this year weve had 16. And the cause here is the dry weather patterns strong High Pressure, acting like a lid on top of the bairp trapping the smoke which you see in the sunset view to the west. This has been common in the draugt years as we went from 2011 to 2015 we saw unusually high amounts of winter time spare the air days. Good news, possibly on the horizon, next week finally the future cast is beginning to pick up the first chance of significant rain, making a comeback here heading through next week. Well show you the impact ahead on the 7day forecast coming up in 5 16. Thanks a lot. And track any changes in the microclimate forecast for free. Just download the nbc bay area app. You can get personalized updates. Including new weather alerts as ner issued. A man accused of plotting a Christmas Day terror attack at San Franciscos pier 39 will remain in jail. Youre looking at a new sketch showing 26yearold Everitt Jamesonen in court. A federal judge denied his request for bail. The nom jensen has been on the story since the arrest. He joins us with more with accusations from prosecutors this afternoon. Thom. Reporter good afternoon, janelle. And one of the most startling things we heard in court today and was crucial in this detention hearing today is the prosecutors told the judge that even while fbi agents raided jamesonens modesto home and they asked him whether or not he would still carry out a plot like this he said yes he would still kill as Many Americans as he could in the name of islam. Agents raided the home where he lived with his mother and stepfather eight days ago. The fbi began investigating jameson in september after a confidante told the agency jameson was pledging support to isis on internet chat rooms. The fbi says jameson planned to use explosives and guns to kill as many people as possible at the Popular San Francisco destination Christmas Day. His defense attorney argued that jameson should be allowed to bail out because he has no criminal history, and in the end he said jameson told the undercover agents who possessed as isis leaders that he didnt think he could carry it out. But the judge said jamdss alleged statements during raid that he would follow through with a terror plot if given the chance and recent Mental Health issues pose too much of a risk to the public. She ordered him to remain in jail with no chance of bailing out. I tried to get jamesons fathers reaction leaving court this afternoon. Are you guys able to say anything. You must be disappointed he didnt get out. Yeah pretty disappointed. Yes. Reporter jamesons mom and sister declined to talk after leaving Court ProcessEveritt Jameson is convicted he could be sentenced to 20 years in prison. Now, jamesons family was sitting behind me and while prosecutors were describing how they said fbi agents talked to jameson, he said that he wanted to kill as Many Americans as possible, his mom and sister just shook their heads in disbelief. Jameson will be back in court here on january 5th. Until then he will remain in jail in frienes flow. Surveillance cameras caught this at a at a gas station . Berkeley. Jumped the counter punching the employee hard there. Tried to open the Cash Register couldnt get it to work. When the man left the store and he took off running. Police are hoping one will recognize that person and call investigators. A regstered sex offender is in trouble with the law once again. The fbi in Oakland Police say they found more than 100,000 child porn images on this home computer of this man. He faces faces multiple charges of distribution of child porn. The cite shows he was convicted in 2001 of pollest ago minor the. New year new tax law the gop tax plan goes into effect in a few days. Its causing confusion with a lot of people rushing to make last minute payments hoping to save money. Blaine alexander joins from washington. And blaine i understand the irs issued guidance because of the confusion. Reporter well, terry, there had been so many questions in fact the irs put a statement on the website hoping to bring clarity to the situation. Now of course the biggest question, should you pay early . Well the answer is it depends. A different answer for every person. But here is some guidance to help make that decision. Tax professionals may be ringing in the new year busier than usual. The new gop tax law means that starting in 2018 property Tax Deductions are capped at 10,000. Before there was no limit, including state and local taxes. Does anybody have the checks ready. That leaves many scrambling trying to prepay the taxes before years end to save money. But now the irs says that only works if you have already had your 2018 property tax assessment. Tax advisers say the best place to start, check with the local tax office. It really depends on your locality whether or not they permit this. Some localities bend the rules. In bigger states there is concern the new law would do more harm than good, new York Governor Andrew Cuomo suggesting the new law may be unconstitutional. Its the most egregious political act i have seen. It was done quickly. It was done withoutny public review. And now you are seeing the backlash. Reporter experts say i will really start to notice changes tax day 2019. I think there is a rude awakening for a lot of people itemizing in the past who see the itemized deductions whacked and brought way down. And that theyre going to owe more tax. When filing taxes this coming april its business as usual. The new law will not yet apply. If you are making a payment check with the local tax website. Some take payments online and others it must be by mail. But terry, remember in order to make the deadline all mailings have to be post marked by saturday. Back to you. Good advice. Thank you very much. Back here in the bay area people lining up today again at the santa clara got building on west heading street to pay property taxes, particularly the second installment which isnt due until next year but could bring a larger federal Tax Deduction this year the tax bill kicks in. You probably wont be able to deduct all of the tax payments. Im paying the second installment for the property taxes. Not due until february why now. Because the tax law changes. But while paying all of the 2017 property taxes saves you money you cant tleet in california pay your 2018 property tax bill now because even a sign on the wonder saying you cant do it. The government building will be 9 to 5 00 p. M. Tomorrow. Doug jones is the senator elect in alabama. Alabama state officials krerted the results today on the special election. He becomes the first exact elected from alabama in 25 years. Beating controversial candidate roy moore who still has not conceded. Moore filed a lawsuit claiming voter fraud. Alabama secretary of state says the election was conductwood the utmost integrity. Still to come a new apology from apple. But theyre also offering customers after admitting slowing down the speed of older iphones. The. Im scott budman in a world where our devices have to be plugged in to charge, a silicon vol are swral company can charge them through the air. Well take you inside. Coming up. And the air outside tomorrow will be warming up well above average. Mid60s may be even near 70 in san jose this is finally we see a chance of rain back with the sevenday forecast. A look at that when we come back. Camera. You re looking at a Santa Clara County firefighter climbing up to a man who s stuk n a rescue caught on camera. You are looking at it. A Santa Clara County firefighter climbing up to a man stuck on a cliff at the guadalupe reservoir. All started overnight when the man you see there fell and broke his leg. He conmove. He started flashing a light hoping someone would see it. And someone did. Teenagers noticed it across the water. They realized he was signaling for help. Called 911 and firefighters got him in the hospital about tooup 2 30 this morning. And just into the newsroom a highprofile member of the uc board of reg ents stepping down. He will leave his post on the california board in february np this moves comes after he was recorded last year at his Podcast Company acting an actress a lewd question. He didnt mention the incident in the Resignation Letter was but was pressured to leave. Apple is addressing the controversial decision to slow down older iphones. Apple said today that there has been misunderstanding it claims it has never done anything to intentionally shorten the life of any apple product. Earlier this month a customer noticed an increase in his phone speed after replacing the battery. Now apple says it will cut the price of the out of warranty iphone batteries from 79 to 29. The deal starts late january and good for anyone with an iphone six or later. Theyre a huge pain for all of us. But soon might go away. Talking about the wires needed to kmarj device. Now a local company has a solution. Our business and tech reporter scott bud many has the first look and a lot of wires, scott. Terry be ask yourself houv you charge your phone and how often you need to plug one of these in add in a laptop and fitness device and thats a lot of plugging in. But now a. Company has a Wireless Charging solution. You see them at the coffee shop and at the airport. Mobile users, desperate to plug in and charge their devices. But what if you could charge through the air . This really does represent the future of charging. Thats energyist ceo steven razon. His company just got fcc approval for the power at a distance transmitter. Way to charge devices from about 15 feet away. So if you have your ear buds in your ears or you have a fitness band on your wrist it will charge while you are taping at your desk. In other words, no more cords. The transmitter will also be able to follow your device around as it charges. The devices that you carry around every day, are now charged when you are moving. The move tripled the price of their stock in two days which the Company Admits amps up the pressure. So its incumbent upon us now to really deliver on the dream. And they have to because here is another reason to be cautious about the new competition just today two wireless power Patent Applications from apple were released by the u. S. Patent office. Janelle, the race is on. Umhum. Okay thank you, scott. Well the biggest legal recreational market in the country is finally ready to open its doors in just a few days. It will be legal to buy pot in kr. California has issued 42 retail licenses. Another 150 are pending. San francisco and l. A. Were late to approve local regulations. So that means no shops in either of the cities will open january 1st. State Officials Say they expect pot sales to account for 5 billion in annual sales. Our coverage continues on nbc nightly news. Theyre looking in the flourishing black market for may. Sheriff deputies crackdown on illegal grow operations in california. News in 15 minutes. It was a nice pine fresh cent in front of the city hall today. The city continued the annual tradition of recycling Christmas Trees. Last year the Public Work Department says close to 500 tons were recycled. The word on what you think of the numbers what do you think 5 tons. Probably. Im going to guess. Curbside tree selection on secretary dates as available as well. Trees are extremely dry. I saw a fire hazard that the trees were dying early. We cant ignore that. The dry weather is creating beautiful sunset. Beautiful. But we have been watching how much rain we are missing out on this month. Good news about to see at the bottom of the screen, the 7day forecast is putting rain drops on the board. But lets talk about first about what were missing out on not the gorgeous sunset its rainfall. Now almost half a foot worth in santa rosa will be there tomorrow. You can most of the bay area two to almost six inches missing. The reason why tell have issue processes fire danger here. Peshl in southern and Central California where its been nothing the last several months. But the screen showing changes coming you up. Right now 56 in San Francisco with high clouds. 55 in sand rafael. Well see temperatures cooling quickly. There is the view from emeryville back to San Francisco, 52 degrees. And into san jose, hazy skies. Still near 60. Pointing out the average time this time of year is 57 degrees. Wree above that for this evening. Patches of low clouds again possible tonight. Into San Francisco and hour by hour not much change. More high clouds, no rain for now heading through the holiday weekend. Morning temperatures cold enough for combination of patchy frost, a little bit of patchy fog in the north bay, trivalley 40s. Closer to the bay around San Francisco and oakland. And look at temperatures tomorrow. Downtown san jose, south san jose, maybe sand martin heading to gilroy, could have highs in the upper 60s to near 70. Average highs upper 50s. Trivalley upper 50s around pleasanton. Low 60s into hayward. Low 60s in Half Moon Bay with a slight off shore breeze. Near 60 in downtown San Francisco. And the north bays highs 60s. The rain chances, not before the end of the year. But this time next week, both of the long range weather model. They beth agree. Were transitioning into a bit of rain. The timing is good for the holiday weekend. Looks like new years eve and day we have clouds coming up in but no rain until about the third or fourth, mitdle part of next we can. The rain tries to come back. And hopefully that will also displays High Pressure and give us more opportunity to see hours just towards the end of the sevenday forecast and hopefully more to come. Foam is the warmest day in the next few days and toward new years mild. Then clouds, then the chances of rain on the increase as we head towards wednesday and thursday. So now that the long range model start to agree were changing in that direction things are feting more promising for main. Beyond the beautiful sunset. The one behind rob, behind us, the last two three days has been a spectacular room to be in. Huge, huge windows out to San Francisco and a spectacular out there. Gorgeous. Okay we look forward to the rain. This time next yeek. Thanks, rob. So as christmas tradition ruined by the north bay fire. A woman who lost her home is channelling the energy into elaborate decorations and something else. On our website rent prices in the bay area are up. In fact we just posted a list of the top five moxp happening now, on our website, rent provides in the bay area are up. In fact we just posted a list of the top five most spepsive cities to leonard in and all in the bare. The top of the list, San Francisco. And looking for something to do and new years eve. We post add list of bay area celebrations. Can you find them right there on our website. Well have more news for you in just a minute. And tonight he s no longer on the run. The fbi is calling him the oregon goatee bandit. Tonight he is no longer on the run. Federal investigators this man identified bhis orange goatee mustache and beard is caught. Police say he was arrested in colorado and cant release his name until officially charged with the crimes in california. A woman who lost hess home in the north bay fires is using the christmas decorating talent in a whole new way. This is what her home looks like now. After the tubbs ripped through there is nothing left. But the christmas tradition was to put up five Christmas Tree and decorate. But this year she is putting the the energy somewhere else. She is sculpting fruits and flowers on the Kaiser Permanente rose parade. Are you interested in this. This is your wheel house you have to do this, mom. You might remember the fire forced the evacuation of the kaiser hop. Some kaiser workers will ride on that float new years day. Also on the float a doctor who helped evacuate patients at the height of the fire storm. Great to be recognized. Yes. For the second day area a food bank says it needs donations. We told how yesterday how they need 8 million by the ep of the year. Today they say they have to raise 2 million by sunday to reach the year end goal. The Organization Receives roughly 25 of the money in december. A dollar goes a long way. With every dollar thats donated to the footed bank we are able to buy two meals for a person in need. A food bank is worried about the changes to the tax code that will affect how people give to kmart. A baby born in a supermarket caught on camera. Well be right back. Tightened security at the bay area s most famous landmark. Ton at 6 00, a tighter security at the bay areas most famous are landmark. Whats behind the extra guards at the golden gate bridge. A woman went into the store for groceries and came with a Little Something extra. Then i seen the baby coming out. Then i tell the cook. You look for scissors. I dont know just bring me scissors. Wow . This is Surveillance Video of the moments after the baby was born in the grocery store. Happened earlier this week. The woman was shopping when she went into labor. Store employees jumped in to help deliver the baby. Can you see them wrapping the baby in the butcher apron. The owner of the store went to visit the mom and baby in the hospital and says theyre doing great. And they named the baby aisle 3. Thats amazing. That is. Video of it all for posterity. Wow . Congratulations. Thats beautiful. Happy ending. Rob here to talk about i cant get my eyes off the sunset. The sunset but we have rain coming. Thats the good news. In the sevenday forecast lets show you some views. How at the coast, Half Moon Bay gorgeous right now. 54 degrees. This is the view youve been seeing right behind the set. Looking back to San Francisco, a cool 52. Those are high clouds making for as gorgeous sunset view. Not rain producing yet. Now High Pressure hanging out over to us through the weekend. Here ises down side. Spare the air alerts return tomorrow carrying through the weekend. But the good news, coming up next week San Francisco temperatures not changing a lot warming slightly towards new years day. Tomorrow hazy skies. South bay near 70. And then that wednesday, thursday forecast with we are watching for first rain weve seen in a while. Hopefully thats a sign of things to come beyond the forecast. Youre talking about 3 4 of an inch in place. Five to seven days out we would like to see any rain really. Yes. All the long range models point to that a significant possibility. Thank you very much. And thanks for watching. Nightly news up next. Sue you then. Bye. Tonight, the nations biggest city is on high alert as it prepares for the worlds biggest new years event. What the police are doing to prevent a terrorist attack. The unprecedented security in new york and beyond. Growing concern about a cold wave that has turned dangerous, deadly and continues to break records leaving much of the country under an icy siege that will last well into the new year. Who killed four people in an apartment home in a brutal attack thats left a small city terrified and sad . 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