out sick. according to school officials, 186 of the 336 students and a dozen staffers were out sick yesterday. the school was forced to close early and cancel all classes for the day. most of those absent complained of some kind of gastrointestinal symptoms. so the school building is getting a scrub down right now. a christmas controversy in california. i want you to take a close look at this ply wood santa claus. he's packing and that did not go unnoticed. this cowboy santa and his pistol are now causing a commotion. listen up. >> i try to get the image out of my head all day long and i cannot because santa is made for love and bring your families together, not carry weapons. >> i think it's pretty crazy to tell you the truth. we're just trying to sell trees out here. >> it's okay for santa to be carrying a gun and therefore it's okay for them to be carrying a gun. >> we had him up for 24 plus