I dont care it is really lovely out here. Can you hear the clock chiming behind me . The embarcadero is all lit up at elliptical be taught by the time the show begins. There will be roughly 200,000 people but it is a great view. We are right on the overlooking everything. A great view of the fireworks. Give them a better look down embarcadero, because it is just so pretty here. They have to kind of get my attention when we are getting ready to go live because i just stand and stare out at the view. The fireworks will be marvelous. I think we have got a video from last year. Bay area news. It was beautiful at this spot last year but the people who put the show together say that, guess what. It is going to be even better and bigger. They say that there will be more colors, more combinations, but i do not even know how that is possible because it was a spectacular show. 15 minutes as he told you earlier of the best Fireworks Show that you are going to see in a long, long time. You should actually come down after the show. Have a look. It is gorgeous out here. The message, catherine, is stable for the show and watch it on television. Yeah. Well, it is cold but you know how dave spahr is always talk about talking about wear your gloves and your mittens. It is really chilly and im sure we will get a big crowd. If i were not working, i would be on the couch watching the show. You will see the best of everything. By your side. Are we will be cut checking in with you throughout the night. Too much information. You know it is true. Plenty of options for getting around on new years eve this year. Bart is extending service until 3 00 am on new years day. Caltrain is offering free or does ride starting at 8 00 pm tonight so a few minutes and ago, running from four trains after midnight from San Francisco so you can catch the trains after midnight on caltrans. You can write muni from 8 00 pm until 5 00 am tomorrow. They want to remind you not to use the clipper cars through the Complementary Service or you will be charged. If you are staying at home, you can watch the only live and local celebration in the bay area, our live spectacular starts at 1130 if you are staying at home, you can watch the only live and local celebration in the bay area, our live spectacular starts at 11 30 pm. And you can catch all of the action for free on the mobile app and on kron4. Com. We have secured a very special spot for tonights new years live show. Gabe slate is there right near catherine, and gives us a sneak peek. Reporter i am down on the evocative, right in front of the Ferry Building and there is quite a festive vibe going out. Lets have charles to do a slow pan and show you what we are looking at charles changed his name to kyle arent, a big star wars fan so he will pan the camera and show the crowd is starting to show up. People are starting to line up along the embarcadero. This is the spot the to view the fireworks. Also a little tidbit i just learned. When the fireworks go off, they set of a bunch of speakers on the embarcadero to have seen to music playing with the fireworks. If you come out and brave the cold, this is the best spot in person to watch the fireworks from. I have got to tell you, my advice is to stay home and watch the show on kron 4 at 11 30 pm. Gary radnich and Catherine Heenan will be hosting from down here, just a little bit from be on the top of the hotel. And that is the way to do it because you have got crowds, traffic, parking. You cannot find a bathroom. If you come down here, you will hear this in your face all night. Seriously, who needs that . Stay home where it is warm and watch the Fireworks Show on kron 4. We have got cameras all over the bay that are going to capture all of the best angles of the Fireworks Show. We hope that you enjoy that gabe slate, kron 4 news. If you do plan to stay home tonight, a reminder that our show starts at 11 30 pm tonight and you can catch all of the fireworks action right after that. And should be a good day to view the fireworks on television and brian van aken is here with that part of the story. Clear skies . A beautiful night tonight, Crystal Clear conditions, great visibility. The only little problem is that it is slightly chilly out tonight. Not bad for San Francisco. In the low 40s at midnight. Away from the bay, it is already getting cold even right now. Fairfield at the freezing point. Here we are after 8 00 pm. Still a lot of nights ago. Livermore, upper 30s, 30s for santa rosa, and as the clock strikes 12 00 am and we ring in the new year, here is the forecast. Low 40s San Francisco, low 40s by the bay, but notice freezing temperatures, near freezing readings for a lot of places into the valleys, and, as a matter of fact, as we get into tomorrow morning before sunrise, we have a freeze warning in effect as some of the coldest places will get down into the mid to upper 20s. I will talk about the forecast for the first day of 2016 coming up. Santa clara firefighters accused of animal cruelty after allegedly admitting to police said that he killed a puppy. Kron 4 kenny cagles at the firefighters home in napa were neighbors say that the abuse went on for months. Reporter unfortunately, that is what police believe. Enables that i talk to say that they could hear whimpering from the backyard of this time, but they thought maybe the puppy was lonely or simply wanted out of its patent. Than yesterday, Police Showed up at the door and told them that the dog had been beaten to death. Tonight there is no one at the napa home of santa clara firefighters. Louise. The lights are off inside as well as the Christmas Lights that line the roof. Neighbors say that they have not seen him since Police Showed up at his door yesterday morning he did not seem like he would hurt and animal kind of person. Reporter on tuesday, a different neighbor called police saying that they saw him abusing his dog in the backyard the witness of the abuse told police that the doctor had died. When officers came with a search warrant the next morning, they found a dead German Shepherd investigators believe that the fivemonthold puppy had been slammed into the ground numerous times. Police say that luis confessed to killing the dog, and he is now charged with felony cruelty to animals. Whenever i went outside i would always hear it. Whimpering. Crying. I talked to the neighbors and we thought that it was a dog that did not want to be in the pad. Reporter 12yearold devin has a dog of her own and she is still coming to grips with what happened. I sighed and i said it was really cute. Reporter she never learned the name of the new puppy next door. I think it was terrible. What he has done. Reporter tonight luis is out on bail and on paid administrative leave. That is while the Santa Clara Fire Department conducts their own investigation. Into what happened. Reporting live in napa tonight, i am kenny cagle, kron 4 news. In other news, we turn to the east bay. Police there looking for a person that they are calling a serial robber. San leandro investigators say that the thief has robbed at multiple Convenience Stores in the bay area and the most recent was this morning in san leandro. Kron 4 scott rape joins us live from the Police Department and police are telling you that they are worried that this guy could get more violent if he is not caught soon. Reporter that is exactly right. They tell me that this guy gets more bald with every robbery that he commits, add now, they are hoping that these surveillance pictures of the suspect will help them put him behind bars. The surveillance pictures are frightening. Police in san leandro sending out a warning about a masked man armed with a semi automatic handgun who has been heating up several Convenience Stores, all over the bay area. We know for sure that he hasnt four different places in san leandro last one this morning at 7 30 am at a valero gas station. Reporter that is not all. He also robbed a station in walnut creek yesterday Early Morning reporter a gun in hand the repeat robber always wear doesnt wears a black sweatshirt with the hood up. A bandanna and jeans. He is also got the same mo on every robbery. He comes to the stores, and usually is captured on film running through the parking lot as he approaches the store. The clerks are loan and as he goes inside he immediately points to go directly at the clerk and orders them to open the register and goes in behind the counter which is when he crouches down on squats and conceals himself from view. If any Police Officer driving by or anybody else drives by, to look in, they will not seem inside of the store. , lieutenant Robert Mcmanus with the san leandro Police Department wants anyone who might use a convenience store, especially at night, to be very aware of what is going on. Look for that person who seems to be walking from around the corner. Make sure that that clerk inside the store first so that you know it is safe to go in. If you do not see the clerk inside or you see someone running around with a black hoodie and a ski mask, it is time to get out and call 911 immediately. Reporter police described this guy is being about 59, anywhere from 20 years old until 30 years old with a stocky build so far, i did check with police, and so far, nobody has been hurt as a result of any of the robberies. San leandro tonight, scott raise, kron 4 news. New years eve night on the west coast, still a few hours from 2016 but around the world, revelers are already celebrating. Take a look at some of the celebrations. London setting off fireworks at the famous london eye and in berlin germany, at the brandenburg gate, and the sky is lit up as people celebrated on the copacabana beach in rio de janeiro. Drive new years eve fireworks had some competition in dubai. 2 1 2 hours before the show began at the 2700 foot tower, a spectacular fire broke out at a hotel just a few hundred yards away from the fireworks. You can see video of the fire and you can see it in the corner right there. The hotel was crowded with people awaiting these fireworks display. People were laughing and you could hear them and the music was playing. All of a sudden, you saw the flames. 63 story luxury hotel across a small artificial lake from the worlds tallest skyscraper, a perfect Vantage Point for the fireworks. We were sitting at the restaurant, which is on the terrace, overlooking the lake and the building. We noticed, behind us, and back at the hotel, we saw a small flame on it looks like a mezzanine level. And then it was like, oh my god. That is not a flame for heat. That is a fire. All of a sudden, it started kind of growing. Reporter of the flames began on the 20th floor and raced up the side of the building. We decided we needed to get out of there because we saw debris falling from the building. Pretty quickly. To be honest, those people were professional. They got us out calmly and they evacuated everybody swiftly. All of the staff knew exactly what to do. We were really impressed with how easy we got out of there. Reporter conflicting reports on injuries. The Dubai Media Office says 14 people were lightly injured and one suffered a heart attack due to the smoke and overcrowding during evacuation. The statement said another person was moderately injured, without giving details. Reuters quotes an unidentified medic on the scene as saying that more than 60 people have made injuries are due to smoke inhalation and crowding in the stairwell as they left the building. It do years festivities, security is ramped up because of a threat from overseas. That fred warning of possible attacks in new york, los angeles, and washington dc. In rochester new york, Police Charged 25yearold emmanuel management with attempting to provide Material Support to isis Authorities Say that he received a direction from an isis member overseas to attack revelers as an invitation into the terror group. The crime carries up to 20 years in prison, and a 250,000 fine. Police in munich germany are on alert for a possible terror threat. They are warning people to stay away from crowds and large gatherings on new years eve and authorities are shutting down the main train station. Police say that they have received credible information about a plans for an imminent terror attack on new years eve. So far, no word of any violence. Ahead at 8 00 pm, accused of drowning her grandchild, charges a local woman is facing. President obama expected to take immediate action on gun control. Next, quite a fall from grace for tv legend bill cosby facing felony charges for Sexual Assault tonight. We talked to a local woman who says it also happened to her. Kron 4 new years live countdown starts at 11 30 pm on kron 4. Life. You never really know whats coming. Life just. Happens. Just when you think you know where its going sfx ambulance sirens it takes you someplace else. And thats why covered california is here. To help californians who need Health Insurance get it. So youll be ready next time life happens. Because its more than just health care. Its life care. Today bill cosbys lawyer says hes been unjustly accused and will be exonerated. Bill cosby was freed on 1 million bail after being charged with felony aggravated indecent assault. He has said that the encounter in question was consensual, and meanwhile a bay area woman who claims that she was sexually assaulted by bill cosby spoke with kron 4 Justine Waldman today. She is here now with the emotional conversation. Reporter she told me that she cried when she heard the news and then she felt relief and vindication when she heard that bill cosby is facing a Sexual Assault charge. Because were so long people doubted her when she shared that the legendary actor sexually assaulted her two different times. I did not believe that anyone would believe my account of what happened. Given what his persona was. Reporter Patricia Sawyer used to be afraid to talk about what happened to her, allegedly at the hands of bill cosby. In 1978, the 20yearold aspiring singer says that cosby showed interest in mentoring her and invited her to his home he offered her a drink. Only about three sips into the drink am i noticed that i began to lose my balance and my speech was slurred. I did not remember anything until the next morning when he was trying to wake me up. And i was naked and i was sicker than i have ever been in my life. Reporter she says that she left embarrassed but the two remain friends. They got together again alone at a hotel in 1980 where he allegedly handed her pills. I took the pills and about 30 minutes later, i dont remember anything until the next morning when i was waking up. My hair was a mess and my makeup was a mess and i was sick to my stomach and i was naked. I knew that i had been penetrated. Reporter she never told the police. I really thought that there was no point in coming forward because he has so much power. Reporter announcing bill cosbys mug shot she feels that the truth will come out if it would help bring justice, sawyer would testify at a trial because she has nothing to be afraid of now, nor, she says, should any other Sexual Assault victim. Yes. I hope that many people will consider coming forward and that women will stop being ashamed and quiet about this. She also wants to say changes to the statute of limitations for Sexual Assault cases. Bill cosby faces 10 years in prison if convicted. Other news tonight, fairfield grandmother arrested and now charged with murder and child abuse. Police or the 51yearold dawn raineshewes admitted it to drowning her fouryearold grandson in a bathtub. She was taking care of the grandson and two granddaughters when she ran out of the fairfield home on tuesday morning, screaming. Police came to the scene and found the child unconscious, and he was rushed to the hospital where he died a short time later. In an interview, police say that she admitted to intentionally drowning the child and the motive has not been released. Her arraignment will be completed next week. We are counting down to the new year, and just a few hours away. 2016 is looming. Kron 4 jeb bush joins us, live on Treasure Island. It is a Majestic View of the city from there. A look at this. This is one of the best views of the city here are Treasure Island. It is going to be one of the finest views of the fireworks coming up in just a little more than three hours. Families and friends of all people are coming here to visit and to see the fireworks. Lets take some video you can see that people are taking lots of pictures. They are sharing their memories of 2015 and talking about things that they want to accomplish in 2016. I talked to a family who drove in from the northwest and they said that they are happy to be here on this night. We traveled from suquamish washington. All the way up to San Francisco to spend new years with our family. We have had a great year of 2015 and hope into common with 2016. With the same greatness of that our family brings. We have a couple of foster children with us as well, and we brought snacks along with us to bring in the new year. We have grapes and we eat 12 grapes to represent each month of the year and usually we drink sparkling we could not find any so we have sprite and cranbury juice and snacks for the little ones. Reporter 12 grapes for 12 months of the year. It is a fantastic food tradition. As you can see, it is a beautiful and clear night, a little cold out here. But it is going to be nice and warm if you stay on kron 4 news. Were going to have all of the fireworks coming up tonight at 11 30 pm. I am jeb bush, reporting live on Treasure Island, kron 4. Nothing wrong with the comfort of your home. Still to come at 8 00 pm, new years it can be scary for pets. The fireworks are so loud and how to keep your Furry Friends safe during the display. Coming up, second straight game, the warriors are forced to play without steph curry pickup another team taking advantage . Highlights from houston ahead. Were looking live in times square. New york city. They are less than one hour away from the new year. You can watch the ball drop right here on kron 4 and we will carry a life. Stay with us. We are back in 90 seconds. We are, of course, counting down to new years live at 11 30 pm and the fireworks display. We do not have clouds, really. We do not have fought. What else is there to worry about . I cannot think of a single thing. You can probably go home. Ma finished . You wish. The thing i noticed is that in new york city tonight is 42 degrees as we get closer to midnight and in San Francisco, it is forecast to be 42 at midnight. San francisco and new york are the same temperature. It does not happen too often. It is usually does a live view from times square. El nino. Really i think it is el nino. For tonight, live view, San Francisco, beautiful site out there on the waterfront. Clear conditions and, for tomorrow, we are going to have mostly sunny skies through the day, chilly day, cold start below freezing in the morning, low 50s by the afternoon. For the weekend, mostly sunny on saturday with increasing clouds and the chance for light scattered rain showers coming up for sunday. Next week could be a big pattern change, possibly two significant storms, one coming on tuesday. Another one on wednesday. There may be several inches of rain from these two storms in addition to some gusty winds. This is the one coming up for sunday which will be in here initially with a light ray but forecasted to get heavier as we go to sunday night and early monday. For tonight, actually tomorrow morning, around sunrise, a freeze warning in effect. The coldest temperatures are upper 20s and low 30s away from the bay but even some low to mid 30s right by the bay. It is going to be a cold night, cold start to 2016 but not bad for the afternoon with highs in the low to mid 50s. I will detail more about that story minutes for next week coming up later on. In two minutes on kron 4 news at 8 00 pm, the president taking executive action on gun control. What that plan could mean for gun buyers. Caught on camera, critics breaking into a high end dealership and getting away with several luxury cars. Ok, were here. Heres dad. Mom. The twins. Aunt alice. You didnt tell me aunt alice was coming. Of course. Dont forget grandpa. Can the test drive be over now . Maybe just head back to the dealership . Dont you want to meet my family . Yep, totally. Its practically yours, but we still need your signature. The volkswagen sign then drive event. Zero due at signing, zero down, zero deposit, and zero first months payment on a new jetta and other select models. A wellplanned highest, crooks making off with a bunch of luxury cars before 1 oclock in the does 1 00 am in the morning. Police responded to a burglary in the car dealership in the south of market neighborhood and surveillance video. Police said that the suspects burglarized a Royal Auto Group of San Francisco that is power street near 11th. They broken through the main gate, drilled through the lots of the storage area that holds all of the car keys, and the suspects had the keys and drove off with lots of luxury vehicles. They were worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. They are described as three has to hispanic males and one hispanic female. President obama is expected to take executive action on gun sales in the coming days. That is according to a gun control Advocacy Group that has been briefed by the administration. Plans for the action are not yet finalized but the president is expected to expand background checks on gun sales and close loopholes that currently allow people to buy firearms at gun shows without going through a formal background check. Still ahead at 8 00 pm, you probably know the blue angels but you probably have not seen them like this. We take you inside the ,. , video that you will see on kron 4. Google wants people to stop saying sorry all the time. How the company in the bay area is helping you do that. Looking live along San Franciscos embarcadero. That is where we will bring you tonight fireworks spectacular. We are back in 90 seconds. Kron 4 new years live, the countdown starts at 11 30 pm on kron 4. This is the bay areas news station. Kron 4 news starts now. Is one of the biggest nights of the year for us here at kron 4. We are excited to be bringing you the fireworks spectacular, live at kron 4 Catherine Heenan is live at the hotel along the embarcadero. Gary radnich is going to be joining you soon. It is good to see there and see you in the green. We have been talking about your wardrobe for this big night. Family it is you that have been talking about the wardrobe. That is true. Im guilty. I wanted to know what you are wearing, who you are wearing, how cold you are while you are wearing it. Give us the rundown. Reporter it is a green coat. Actually, we were laughing about this but you know that the people i find very nice we like that coat to last year. What color are you wearing this year . I am always taken aback that they notice or day care but it is a green coat. Ice i do not have the brand but i will try to come up with after a nice nordstrom coat. This is one big party. It is not just the fireworks, although they are fabulous. People really have a lot of fun. Lets look down the embarcadero again. I do not think that the clouds are arriving yet. Generally it is closer to 11 00 pm before they begin to fill up the streets. It is fun to watch people as they arrive, coming with friends, and they buy a goofy things that light up from vendors. They have a lot of fun. Extra police as always out here to try to keep things safe. There will be a boat packing into the bay. That is another thing that we always notice. They get a great view of the bridge, the fireworks. Again, my advice, and i know that we are laughing about this, but if you want a really great view of the beautiful, beautiful fireworks, and you want to stay warm and you do not want to be drowned out by fire trucks, stay home and watch us on television. Gary will be joining me. Mark carpenter will be part of this a little party, and gabe slate is out on the embarcadero. It is going to be fun. Catherine heenan, live for us and we will check in with you. Stay warm and you can catch all of the action. New years live, downloaded the friant kron 4 mobile app. You do not even have to be at home this year to watch it. You can watch it on your telephone or your tablet added this treatment live on kron4. Com. We have you covered there. Before we say goodbye to this year and hello to 2016, we are looking back. This year our staff chose their favorite stories of the year and one of our executive producers, jim swanson, actually the guy behind the Fireworks Show he shares a story that you will only see on kron 4. My name is jim swanson, executive producer at channel 4 mac of the back story and shows like to live. My favorite story of the year is one that has never aired before. You are going to see it now for the first time. It is called the you are in the cockpit. [ music ] ready. Now. Ready now. Easy power. Easy. Okay. [ music ] off we go. A little more paul. Paul. Power. Easy power. Easy. More power. Easy power. Easy. More power. [ music ] that was awesome. [ laughter ] i actually got to ride with the blue angels onetime. You went supersonic. We went supersonic but we did not go as close to Treasure Island and as they were divebombing that throughout the city, we were in the ocean so something went wrong but yeah. We dont take out anybody else. What is up tonight . Big fireworks . The fireworks are going on and it will be nice weather for the fireworks, good visibility, cool temperatures. Make sure to bring the layers. That is important. Temperatures in the low 40s and right now 47 degrees in San Francisco and elsewhere, already freezing fairfield at 32, 30s for pleasanton, san jose checking in at 45. For tomorrow, for the first day first day of 2016, looking at a few patches of fog in the north bay but otherwise lots of sunshine. Mild temperatures after the cold start will take a while to warm up. We will get into the low and mid50s by the afternoon. Saturday increasing clouds late in the day ahead of the winter system in here for sunday which will be mostly cloudy. A few, scattered light passing showers i think for sunday. The rain gets steadier for monday. Then, we have a stronger system due in for tuesday that could bring periods of heavy rain a time. Strong winds and theres a Second System right behind that one for wednesday. Possibly as much as 3 inches of rain and that means lots of snow in the high country. Here is the snow bomb the skiing report. Lots of great conditions in the sierra, with above average snowpack right now. It looks like more snow on the way for next week. Still ahead tonight on kron 4 news at 8 00 pm, apple facing legal action over a Software Update. A homeless couple ties the knot. How they did it for free. Next, sorry and not sorry how google is hoping you stop being overly apologetic. A new Google Chrome app wants you to stop apologizing so much. The just not sorry extension has been created to help people felt more confident. It will alert users using words and phrases in emails that can make them sound a less assertive. It works by underlining the so called self demeaning or qualifying phrases and it will underline those in the color red. Words that are flag sounding timid, like a sorry, actually, just, and it was created by a group of Software Developers to empower female leaders like communicating more confidently. Apples latest Software Update has the Company Facing a classaction lawsuit. According to the complaint, the tech giant ios nine Software Update made iphone 4 run to slow and may have been crashing a lot. Apple promoted i was nine as be compatible with the iphone for us and said that the update would make the phones were faster and more responsive. The suit is seeking more than 5 million. Coming up in two minutes, tonight fireworks may spook fido how to recognize if your pets are afraid and how did you you can help keep them calm. Center tonight ahead in sports, the warriors with no steph curry prevailed to split the texas road trip when we return, mark carpenter shows how is how golden state others led the charge. A live look, times square, new york city. They are just about 17 minutes away from 2016. You can see people going crazy there on the left and an aerial shot on the right. You can watch the ball drop on kron 4. We will bring that to you live at 9 00 pm our time. Stay with us. We are back in two minutes. New years eve can be a scary time, quite frankly, for pets and it is important to help our Furry Friends to the fireworks display and the parties. Dogs and cats cannot tell us when they are scared but there are signs to look forward to look for. Shaking, pacing, salivating and urinating inside. Those are typically signs of fear. Fireworks are dramatic and scary. And they have no idea where the noises coming from so it makes it really, really difficult to deal with for some pets. Animal control experts recommend keeping pets indoors and in a room where they cannot escape. Give them someplace where they are not going to get out of the house. Some pets actually try to leave the home. There are also different products theyve invited for dogs to wear, vests, and the like that can help keep them calm. One of the biggest parades of the year you can catch it on kron 4 tomorrow morning. 127th annual rose parade in pasadena includes, obviously, flowered covered flows, marching bands and it is a great time. Coverage begins tomorrow new years day 10 00 am and it teaches the Saratoga High School marching band and color guard, so local south bay flavor. Tomorrow morning 10 00 am on kron 4. The time is now for kron 4 sports. Spark with the warriors taught us anything last night, didnt is that life is not fun when steph curry is not in the lineup. Mavericks exposed his absence in a big way, and in golden state it second loss of the year. Tonight it was houstons turn to take a crack. Lets get to the highlights. The reigning mvp, missing his second game of the year with a bruised leg. He could be back this weekend in his stead is Klay Thompson getting the point. Backing up his claim that he is the best shooting guard in the league 31 points through three quarters of he is loving it. Of the other shooting guard, on the floor answer. James harden, leaving the rockets with 30. Houston got within 4. Team basketball prevailed. Draymond green off of he shall part of another secret. Triple double with 60 and the warriors prevail 114110. Here is the post game. When he is out there, he made the game so much easier for everybody else. But you do not have the as to get all the time and we can push the ball. Ago. Ago. Tonight we said we had to slow it down and we focused on defensive end an offensive execution. Them when they are 30 and 2 and back in action saturday. The other big sports story, College Football players. The entire season comes down to four teams fighting for the two spots in the National Title game. In the matinee, oklahoma and undefeated topranked clemson. First half, advantage sooners. Baker mayfield dumps it and mark andrews does the rest. Big mac muscles and to take the lead. Oklahoma went into the locker room up 1716. Halftime was over. Deshaun watson did there is a 200 renfro was all about on the way to the tigers dropped 21 unanswered, 3717 is the final as the acc champions moving to the championship round. Alabama, Michigan State in the compton ballpark also known as total domination. Kicking it up in the third, alabama up 170 and this happened. Cyrus jones, 67 yard punt return to the house, tied up 24 0. And after that, he will attack on a 50 yard bomb for good measure. Alabama throttles the third ranked team in the nation, 38 0. On its way to arizona for a chance to win four title since 2009 and they meet the tigers monday, january 11. Time for the lexus pursuit of perfection ultimate highlight. Reporter at the lexus ultimate highlight goes to quarterback a jared goff who is nfl bound. Redshirt junior announced this morning that he is forgoing his senior season to you enter this years draft picks the news was expected as he was widely considered by nfl scouts as one of the top quarterback prospects. A favor to go in the first round, here he is on the decision. I felt like, you know, this is feel ready to take the next step. I felt like i have done a lot here like i said and i felt like if it was not much more to do in college in my career here. I felt like i had accomplished a lot and felt ready. And that kind of came with through the season. He leaves berkeley with one of the most decorated resumes and since eryn rogers was there. A 26 school records, third all time and in history and passing yards and there is a chance he could stay in the bay area. The 49ers slated to pick top 10 so we are jumping to conclusions. Finally the Stanford Cardinal hard at work visit holiday preparing for the rose bowl showdown against iowa. It is the teams third appearance in the granddaddy of them all during the david the 11 and 2 enter as the sixth ranked team and the champions. They will be facing a disciplined hawkeyes squad tasted defeat once this year. It likes to lineup consistently. For some teams, that can be a disadvantage because we know what they are going to do but with a team like this where they do very well and execute with their techniques. And their coverages and blitzes it is going to be tough because that there are no indicators of what they are doing. Kickoff, pasadena, set for 2 00 pm. It is going to be good. Can you imagine if of the niners did get jared goff . He played in nevadas High School Ball to these bay berkeley and then he ended up and santa clara. A lot of pressure to play in your hometown for sure but im sure that his parents and friends and family would not mind. He is going to light it up expect real quick you mention sanford and the rose bowl and we have the parade at 10 00 am so you can sleep in until 10 00 am. When you have got to wake up on new years and catch the parade and then sanford and the rose bowl and here tonight, you are getting involved with our coverage of new years live. That is right but i will be at the hotel for the new years festivities. Expecting a lot of fun. I hear that it is going to be fun. Are you going to get crazy . [ laughter ] who knows. They are telling me we are out of time. Were back after this. This is a live look at the embarcadero, near where mark will be and hopefully he does not blackout like that. We will be back right after this. A homeless couple from grand Rapids Michigan had been waiting to get married four years and thanks to some generous people in their community, it finally happened. Kaila kirby has been marrying couples inside his home for more than a decade and he made it possible for this couple. Before tuesday of this week, the bride it did not have a dress and the group did not have a time for the big day but the Community Came together to get the couple everything they needed right down to the bouquet. It meant something to me today. Brought tears to my eyes. I did not expect this at all. We just went through a casual just a wedding, a few friends and family. They came to mean i made this happen. The dress, maker, and hair and everything it meant a lot. A great story right there and we are 3 1 2 minutes away or so from the new york city a ball drop and i want to let you know that we will carry that live here on kron 4 and we will take a two minute break and then we will be back to ring in the new year in new york with you. Welcome back to the special edition we will call it of kron 4 news rings in the east coast new year. We want to take you live up to the big apple, just over one minute away from the ball dropping there. Brian van aken is with me for the special moment. Obviously, do not want to jump too far ahead and we will wait until 12 00 am. We are going to wait until 12 00 am. But east coasters think that they rule the world. We are going to indulge them here. One minute away right now from ringing in 2016. 1 Million People crowding times square. Obviously, security is a big issue this year with the terror of events that have happened. Some 6000 nypd officers, some undercover, a big security issue right there. I was not expecting you to come up with a new york city weather forecast. I have one. Is that five, four, three, two, one. One. Happy new year. Happy fake new year. [ laughter ] happy east coast new year, 2016. People are french kissing it looks like. Just reveling. That will be me in three hours. Reveling . Yeah. Reveling. It is going to be the two of us in the studio. Yeah. None of that. No. 2015 comes to a close along the east coast and in new york city. If you did not believe me, a little confirmation right there. It seems like it happened a little bit sooner than i was anticipating. The timing may not have matched up but