Up well before the sun came up today. As Elissa Harrington shows us some bay area bargain hunters were disappointed before dawn instead of getting deals. Reporter reporter and theyre off black friday shoppers got started a full day early this year. A slew of Stores Opened thursday. Kmart in san mateo let customers in at 6 a. M. But deal seekers started lining up in the cold the night before. 10 00 last night. The firstget the deals for christmas all for the family. Reporter the hot ticket items electronics. Tvs, computers, xboxest, you name it. Reporter hundreds at kmart waited hours for this tv a 32 plasma for 97. But the mad rush to the Electronics Section was a big disappointment for many shoppers. Only 10 of those tvs were given out. Im upset because i stayed up all night to come here. Theres a limited supply as always in any store. Reporter so store workers gave out vouchers to the first 10 people in line. Leaving emptyhanded. Thats what i came for was a tv. Reporter other stores
LOWELL The fate of the magnificent but derelict and potentially dangerous Smith Baker Center, once called "Lowell's Cathedral," was the focus of three motions on the City Council’s agenda Tuesday night, one of which called for it to be torn down.
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