we get more from nbc's chris clackum. >> reporter: bill cosby is being formally charged in a sexual assault case that's coming from just one of the more than 50 women who accuse him of drugging and/or sexually assaulting them. >> there is one charge that is filed, aggravated indecent assault, which is a felony of the first degree. >> reporter: the incoming district attorney says this case involves a former employee who cosby invited near his home in 2004. >> on the evening in question mr. cosby urged her to take pills that he provided to her and to drink wine. the effect of which rendered her unable to move or respond to his advances. and he committed aggravated indecent assault upon her. >> reporter: the charge against cosby comes just two weeks after he filed defamation lawsuits against several of his accusers. he's scheduled to be arraigned in suburban philadelphia wednesday afternoon. chris clackum, nbc news. >> in fact, that arraignment will come in just a few minutes. also new at 11:00, considered armed and dangerous, still on the run, the biggest bank robberies of the year and the people behind them. >> nbc bay area stephanie chuang was there in san francisco as this was revealed. steph, the fbi now says that their biggest asset is the public. >> reporter: that's right, kris and scott. these special agent in chashlg who just spoke at the federal building said the fbi this year caught the biggest serial bank robbers out there and having press conferences tipped from the public. once again spotlighting several bigger cases and trying to get intel on these robberies including some violent ones. take a look at this video november 21st robbery of the wells fargo bank in campbell. campbell police have released the security camera footage showing two masked men armed with guns jumping on the counter ordering everyone to the ground. and after two minutes they got away in awaiting white vw jetta. another bank robbery happened two days ago in el cerito. robbed the u.s. bank in a safeway claiming to have a gun. now, the fbi says at this point the resource it needs is information from the public. >> when we have a picture of a bank robbery and our agents and our police departments we have exhausted all means in trying to identify that person, we don't live in vacuums. there is somebody somewhere out there who knows who that individual is. >> reporter: without that help these serial bank robbers can continue for quite a long time like this one named droopy bandit. linked to ten bank robberies from june to this last september, claims to have a gun and targets asian communities in san francisco from chinatown to the clemt area. offers $10,000 for information on these serial bank robbers. now, the fbi also talked about sort of a victory here. a crime trend in 2015 bank robberies are down to 102 so far this year compared to 152 last year and 229 the year before. live here in san francisco, stephanie chuang, nbc bay area news. >> all right. thank you very much, steph. an early morning fire destroyed a home in the east bay. this broke out about 2:30 this morning on north third street in concord. that's near willow pass road. nobody hurt but firefighters had a tough time battling those flames because of downed power lines and a gas leak. an investigator is now working on determining the cause. >> this house in particular did have power going to it initially during the -- where they would have been in the house. so they would have had access to electric if they needed it. so there didn't seem to be any candles or anything that caused it, but again, our investigator will check that out. >> firefighters were able to knock down that fire in about 45 minutes. in fairfield a grandmother is under arrest for allegedly killing her own grandson. the 4-year-old boy was found unresponsive yesterday morning. and now investigators say he drowned. 81-year-old dawn hughes is in custody for the murder of her grandson. they believe she intentionally drowned him in a bathtub while she was baby sitting. the woman's former stepdaughter says she never saw this coming. >> as long as i've known her she's always been a great person, always a great mother to her own children. it's very shocking that to hear this. >> the boy's two sisters were also at home at the time, but they were not harmed. and they are now in protective custody. the medical examiner will perform an autopsy. and as in all cases the district attorney has 72 hours to file formal charges. police are not releasing a possible motive at this time. our reporter, kristi smith, is in fairfield working the story as we speak. she will update the story on our social media platforms and on air tonight at 5:00 and 6:00. we're also monitoring breaking news in san jose. a vta may have hit a person. vta service stopped. we're making calls to confirm earlier reports say that train did hit a pedestrian. we can tell you san jose fire crews responding to that scene on a medical call. and there you see the vta light rail has stopped. all services stopped between alan rock and mckey stations in san jose. we will certainly keep you updated on this breaking story as information comes into our news room. to a developing story in the south bay as well, the search is on for suspects who attacked a couple last night in san jose. the attack happening in front of a carl's jr. in quimby near read hill view airport. police found two people stabbed, a man and woman. police say it appears the victims were attacked by several men who got away in a car. >> i went outside, he was on the ground. on the ground like he was asking for help. it's been getting crazy lately. >> the two victims are in critical condition. the police suspect the stabbings are gang related. men caught on surveillance camera trying to break into an east bay home is now in jail. they have identified him as john winchester of livermore. the union city couple whose home he is suspected of trying to break into uses surveillance camera and then posted pictures on social media generating several leads. officers arrested winchester on monday and he now faces charges of felony burglary. he's being held at the fremont jail. san francisco police need your help finding two men who attacked a passenger on a muni bus. this happened last month near sixth and mission in the middle of the night. words exchanged and then the situation certainly escalated. the 55-year-old man managed to defend himself as those two suspects assaulted him. >> and we want to send a clear message, hey, you're being watched, you're being recorded. it's not cool to assault somebody on a muni bus. >> now, the man was not seriously hurt, but if you do recognize those two suspects, there's one, there's the other, please call san francisco police. we're learning more details about palo alto's first deadly officer-involved shooting in more than a decade. the entire confrontation unfolded in a matter of seconds, 19 seconds to be exact. police say 31-year-old william raf used a fake name to report someone was threatening people at the treatment center for the mentally ill where he was living. police say that when they got there raft was armed with a nine-inch metal knife. and when he ignored their commands to drop it, they charged at him. one officer fired a taser. two others fired their guns. the entire incident was caught on several dash cameras. santa clara county making changes to its jails after recent attack on a guard. in jail procedures the attack happened at the elmwood jail in milpitas on christmas day. the deputy trying to take contraband from an inmate when nearly a dozen inmates jumped in. he's now recovering from head and hip injuries. >> i talked with him this morning at length, and he's in good spirits and he's seeing a lot of specialists. >> investigators say the inmate is a suspected gang member. investigators rather also found makeshift knife at the jail yesterday during a sweep of the facility. stay away, that's what a judge ordered this castro valley woman to do. denise slater caught on camera earlier this month throwing coffee at a muslim man who was praying at lake shabo park. slater must stay 200 yards away from that man, but also away from the park. slater's been charged with a misdemeanor battery and hate crime. she will be back in court next week. now, meanwhile, she also remains on administrative leave from her job. she works for the california department of corrections and rehabilitation. french tourists, one of them 81 years old, mugged at a popular tourist spot in san francisco. this happened at twin peaks monday morning. police say two men robbed the tourists of their passports, cameras and money. one suffered cuts to the head and lost consciousness. two other victims, women aged 50 and 77 suffered minor injuries. follow up now, pacific gas and electric says it's restored 90% of natural gas service in discovery bay. this comes after a massive outage left thousands of people without heat for days. there's still about 500 homes in the area without service, but pg&e says those are either vacation homes or the owners are out of town for the holidays. the cause of that outage still under investigation. up next at 11:00, an impressive record at sfo. the big travel mark it just reached this morning. plus, down goes tyson, the hot high-tech toy that took down the former heavyweight champ. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it is cloudy and raining in san francisco. meantime in san jose clear and sunny. i'll let you know what you can expect for the rest the year coming up. got a tip for nbc bay area's investigative unit? call 1-888-996-tips, or e-mail [email protected]. nbc bay area, we investigate. many people clean their dentures with toothpaste or plain water. and even though their dentures look clean, in reality they're not. if a denture were to be put under a microscope, we can see all the bacteria that still exists on the denture, and that bacteria multiplies very rapidly. that's why dentists recommend cleaning with polident everyday. polident's unique micro clean formula works in just 3 minutes, killing 99.99% of odor causing bacteria. for a cleaner, fresher, brighter denture every day. welcome back to you. the markets mildly lower as mad reminds us not to drive after drinking this holiday season. puerto rico by the way says it will default on its loans come monday. many governments have been pressuring twitter to crack down on the group. twitter's new rules are much more specific. instead of a simple rule that says users can't promote violence, the new rules say you may not promote violence against or directly attack or threaten other people on the basis of, and then it goes onto list the things you'd expect, race, religi religion, et cetera. where those rules get tighter is the first part on your screen. no promoting violence or even just threats. that's new, that gives twitter a lot more wiggle room. side car is no more, if you're saying to yourself what's side car, then you kind of see the problem. side car was a ride sharing service like uber or lyft but couldn't raise funds the way the other two could. it was always a distant third. lyft just got a quarter billion in funding last week from saudi prince ali. most know him as the money behind fox news and "the wall street journal." well, you've seen russell crow angry, look out now. he's furious at the airline virgin australia after baggage attendants wouldn't let his kids take their hover boards onboard the airplane. crow did not know what the rest of us living in this century did, and that's airlines have banned the hover boards because of the fire danger. crow tweeted, no segway boards as luggage? too late to tell us at the airport, kids and i offloaded. good-bye, virj gin, never again oh, i shouldn't laugh. we can watch it over and over. it takes a lot to bring down mike tyson. apparently a hover board will do it. he posted this on instagram, certainly going viral. the former heavyweight champ losing his balance but laughs at himself. we'll call that one evander. >> yeah, right. so he had five knockouts in his career. i think that's the only one he's laughing about. the only one. well, record setting day for sfo. this morning the airport welcomed its 50 millionth passenger of the year. that is the largest number of passengers the airport has seen in its 88-year history. and they reached it just with a day before the new year. to commemorate the milestone sfo teamed up with virgin america to present the 50 millionth passenger. they surprised that passenger by asking her to come up to the gate. >> i mean, i figured they wanted to change my seat or something. i was getting my coffee and mostly impressive they got my name right. thought i'd check it out. this was not what i was expecting when i walked up to the kiosk. >> this now makes it 12 years of continuous traffic growth at the airport, which contributed four of those passengers yesterday did not get a free ticket to hawaii. a dead lin seat by the nfl for three cities including oakland to cough up new plans for the stadium. oakland leaders last night said the league will just have to wait. all they're offering is a five-page letter explaining the situation. not defending the situation, just the situation leading up to the funding. outlines how the raiders could have 60 acres adjacent to the coliseum. the particulars though are in the works. >> we have been open and honest with the nfl and the raiders about the complexity of our current situation as well as the fact that we are committed to making this an open and transparent and public process that cannot be rushed. >> the letter pails in comparison to offers by st. louis and san diego. both those cities are offering hundreds of millions of dollars in order to keep their teams. raiders owner mark davis says it appears as though oakland leaders just don't want to play and that the plan to move to los angeles area is proceeding smoothly. we have an update for you on that stubborn pregnant elephant seal in the north bay. the 900 pound seal was successfully captured and moved to her new home on wednesday. she'd been trying to cross highway 37 in sonoma county. crews had tried over and over to get her back into the bay, but she wanted to cross that road. >> we are not a 900-pound elephant field so she is deciding to do whatever she wants. >> they were able to trap her. they sedated her, loaded her on a truck and took her to chimney rock at point reyes where she was released. that's an established colony for elephant seals. >> i think i might have felt like that once or twice while i was pregnant. get away from me. >> i got nothing to add. >> smart man. kari hall, you know what i'm talking about. >> did you hear that sound the elephant seal made? that was hilarious. okay. well, now we have some serious microclimates going on. let's take a look at what's happening in the north bay. you can barely see anything. and then we have some low clouds and light sprinkles in san francisco. head over to the east bay, it's cloudy but it's dry. and in the peninsula we're starting to see those skies clear out. in the south bay bright and sunny, can't even tell there's some rain happening to the north of you. we will have a little bit of sunshine as we go into the day. and highs reaching into the mid-50s. a look now at mt. tam. once again those low clouds there and mist and drizzle happening as a very weak cold front moves through. in sunol we do have some clouds in spots, but they are some thinner clouds and a little bit higher in the atmosphere, so not really enough to block the sunshine. the radar not picking up on any of this. and the models really didn't pick up on much of this either. so we will still have a slight chance of some spotty rain as that front moves through. and it's going to reinforce this cold air we've already had. take a look at the lows we had this morning. napa did set a new record. it was down to 26 degrees. we were very close in other spots, but no new other records were set this morning. and as we take a look at those temperatures now in the south bay, the warmest temperature is 50 degrees. but because of the clouds and the wet weather farther to the north, it is a bit cooler there. as we drop in on the east bay, livermore now at 45 degrees, it's 50 in castro valley. antioch at 44. sunol at 48 degrees as we go into the rest of the day going hour by hour in san jose, a few more clouds in the mix than we had yesterday. and we'll be in the mid-50s by 3:00. and then more clouds also tonight, but that should clear out later on as we get some temperatures dropping back into the 30s in san jose. we'll see a high of 56 there. foster city 54. the castro at 52 degrees. mainly some mid-50s elsewhere. and we're going to see more of the same weather for the next few days. new year's eve forecast if you're heading to san francisco all clear skies. and it looks like the fog will also clear out too. and temperatures dropping back to 43 degrees. so put a heavy coat on that fancy dress. as we go into the weekend we do continue on with some fairly quiet weather, but with an approaching storm system moving in on sunday that could bring in more scattered showers. and it looks pretty active as we go into the first week of 2016. i'll have more on that, but for now back to you, scott and kris. good to have you back. >> well, thank you. >> for both of us. we'll be right back again. coming up after nbc bay area news at 11:00, access hollywood live followed by days of our lives at 1:00 p.m. we got lots of rain recently.. and that storm runoff welcome back. we've gotten lots of rain recently. that storm runoff is causing huge problems in lake county baz that runoff comes after the big fires. the fires this past summer burned more than 100,000 acres destroying homes and cars and lots of other property. and storm runoff is sweeping all of that into lakes. the lakes supplying water to hundreds of thousands of people and farms too. fish are also threatened. now officials in napa, solano and lake countys are all scrambling to come up with a plan as to what to do. and the rain will continue. el nino shows no sign of weakening. nasa scientists showed us these new satellite images. they say what they see is strikingly similar to 1997, that one helped produce huge storms. researchers say the impact from this current el nino is expected to hit the u.s. in the next three months of the new year. the lane configuration on the golden gate bridge is changing once again as we look live at the golden gate bridge right now. looking more gray than golden. those managing the traffic flow say too many cars heading south are backing up into the waldo tunnel during the afternoon commute. so they are going to add a lane. that means three lanes in each direction where it had been two lanes southbound in the afternoons for the past few months. bridge managers will revisit the issue in april. happening today, workers in times square will test the most famous ball of them all. the test will ensure that the ball won't fall or fail when it descends the flag pole to ring in 2016. this year's ball features more than 2,000 sparkling water crystals and weighs 10,000 pounds plus. about 1 million revelers are expected to pack times square tomorrow to celebrate the new year and watch the ball drop. they don't care if it's raining or not. >> they don't. do you work friday? >> i do. >> so you'll miss the whole thing. >> as will i. we'll see you bright and early friday morning. up next at 11:00, many of us use our driver's licenses to get through security at the airport. but it could change. what you might have to bring with you the next time you fly. officer is recovering from a and now breaking news in dublin where a motorcycle officer is recovering from a broken leg after getting into a crash with a stolen car. this happened around 10:15 on dublin avenue near arnold drive. it all started when the motorcycle officer spotted that stolen car on 580 and a chase ensued. after the crash the two people inside that stolen car tried to make a run for it, but police were able to catch those two suspects. as you can see from this live picture the intersection, the traffic there is still effected. officers are still looking for one more suspect. we are told that the officer has a severe broken leg but is expected to survive. for a second day in a row authorities in europe say they have foiled a plot to attack new year's celebrations there. nbc's bill neely reports. >> reporter: two attacks planned on two capital cities this new year in europe and turkey police arrested two men believed to be isis bombers who came from syria and planned attacks on bars near the main square in ankara where crowds traditionally gather to celebrate new year. police found suicide vests and explosive devices of what prosecutors describe as an isis safe house. they're on alert in ankara because two months ago isis suicide bombers killed more than 100 people at a peace rally there. meanwhile, further north in belgium two men were arrested on suspicion of planning to attack new year crowds in the main square of its capital brussels. belgium media say they were members of a motorbike gang. now, in french the word camakazie means suicide bomber. brussels is going ahead with new year's celebrations and fireworks. >> i think people want to celebrate. people are actually looking forward to go out. we're going to watch out and take measures and be on the look out. >> reporter: belgium militants of course have been at the center of a number of attacks including paris. but police aren't connecting these arrests with those paris attacks. but across europe including here in london police are on high alert after one intelligence agency warned of possible terror attacks using explosives on crowds between christmas and new year. back to you. >> thank you. we want to show you video out of montgomery county, pennsylvania. this is a courthouse. and just seconds ago bill cosby walked in to face arraignment on charges of sexual assault in a case that dates back nearly 12 years. as you can see there is lots of media there. we have a lot of media there. we'll have some tape we hope of him walking in here shortly. in the meantime we will continue to watch this. cameras not allowed in the courthouse itself. we do have a sketch artist in there, but again, comedian bill cosby just outside of philadelphia walking in to a courtroom for an arraignment on charges of felony sexual assault. now to decision 2016. candidates will take advantage of the week between christmas and new year's to meet as many voters as possible. the top candidates on the republican side have many events scheduled and also plan to hit several states. nbc bay area's edward lawrence looks at the latest from the campaign trail. >> reporter: donald trump has a new tactic and a new target. he says he will start spending $2 million a week on campaign ads. >> so i'm going to be doing big ads in iowa, new hampshire, south carolina. and they're going to be very substantial. and i think they're very well done. i've seen the first two or three of them. we're very proud of them. >> reporter: some experts worry this may be the wrong move. >> i think it's also a little bit risky. what if they look conventional? if it ain't broke, don't fix it. so the notion that donald trump would start running a conventional campaign should concern him a little bit. >> reporter: a new poll shows trump and clinton in a toss up if the election were today. that may be why he's now attacking hillary clinton through her husband. former president bill clinton, calling him the sexist one. meanwhile, senator marco rubio picked up an endorsement in key primary state south carolina from congressman trey gowdy. >> as we get down the stretch some get a little desperate and that's fine, we're going to continue to campaign on what i'm going to do when i'm president. >> reporter: rubio also defended his voting record in the senate. edward lawrence, nbc news, washington. >> i want to take you back now to montgomery county in pennsylvania. this is tape from just a couple seconds ago. that man leaving the car comedian bill cosby. this from a helicopter from our affiliate in philadelphia. this happening just outside of philadelphia. bill cosby carrying a briefcase walking into the montgomery county courthouse assisted by we presume his lawyers to face felony charges of sexual assault. you can see the media as well. his arraignment is underway right now. we have a truck court artist in the courtroom. as soon as we have pictures of that we'll bring them to you and any other news. in the meantime the federal government on tuesday gave california nearly a year's extension to improve the security of its driver's licenses. this after the tsa warned it may soon stop accepting some state driver's licenses as official id at airports. nbc bay area's janelle explains. >> reporter: for many american travelers their driver's license is an id of choice. but as early as next year that may not be enough to clear security in some states. instead you might need a passport. >> i think that's a little extreme. needing a passport to go through. >> reporter: in 2005 congress passed the real id act following the september 11th attacks. the law requires states to issue more secured driver's licenses that are tougher to counterfeit. the law getting more attention now in the wake of terrorist attacks in paris and san bernardino. >> by ensuring that there's consistency in a type of identification that's being presented at airports, they're looking to mitigate that threat of terrorism. >> reporter: 22 states and the district of columbia currently meet the standards. most others are making progress and have been granted extensions. but a few, including new mexico and washington, are running out of time with january deadlines. residents from those states could face more security measures at the airport, but right now the department of homeland security has not given a timeline but says it will, quote, ensure that the traveling public has ample notice, at least 120 days before any changes are made that might effect their travel. the law faces tough opposition from some states. a new passport can cost more than $150. and there are concerns about privacy. >> the federal government has not done a good job protecting the information they're collecting. >> reporter: janelle wang, nbc bay area news. >> again, california driver's licenses will work and will work until at least october of next year. and as janelle pointed out, the tsa gives three months warning before refusing to take a state id. so worst case you'd run into trouble january of 2017 if california doesn't fix the problem first. and the difference is between what the feds want and california provides are relatively minor. washington wants california to put social security numbers on driver's licenses. well, strong storms battered the u.s. last week and in tennessee a husband and wife were killed after their house was destroyed by a tornado. >> the couple's last wishes survived in the form of a will blown miles away. here's carly gordon. >> it was a great day. we were just walking around. >> reporter: the storms didn't affect sharon thompson's home, no damage, no debris. just a single piece of paper oddly placed in her front yard. >> it was about right here. right here. >> reporter: a will. and not just anyone's. first thompson turned the white pages thinking it belonged to someone nearby and then google. >> then it got to hit us and we scrolled and looked at the news stories and we saw the names match the name in the will. >> reporter: they died when the tornado hit their perry county home last week. their family members have been searching through the debris for the couple's final wishes ever since. several days later in dixon county thompson found the last page. it lists the executor, beneficiaries and even talks about what should happen if a common disaster would occur. >> we couldn't believe it. i even looked it up on the map to see how far it was. >> reporter: 54.7 miles driving to be exact. about 40 miles if you draw a straight line. and according to our chief meteorologist lisa spencer, completely possible. >> because if you think about what's happening, you've got those strong winds that create a lift, and then those particles, whatever it be, a piece of paper, a check, gets carried away by the mid and upper level winds. and you can find it miles and miles away. >> reporter: thompson plans to return the will to the family, a phenomenon bringing people together in a strange way. one that's left us all wondering, what else is where else? >> kind of wonder if god had a hand in trying to get it into the right hand to get it back to where it needs to be. like i said, if there's not another copy, then this is important. some children are seeing a brighter picture of the future with the gift of camera. >> nbc's miguel almaguer shows us that they are getting help from a photographer who's making a difference. >> hi. >> hi. >> good to see you again. >> reporter: it begins like most ordinary classes. >> who do you want to take a photo of? >> reporter: children learning about photography, having already endured some of life's toughest lessons. >> smile. >> reporter: most of the kids in linda's class are homeless. and are ready to see the world through a different perspective. solomon teaming up with shelters and students. >> it's a program where we give children cameras. they go off as photo journalists to capture their dream. >> my dream is to live in a house -- >> reporter: the children write and share their dreams. then with a mentor capture their future with a click. >> awesome. >> reporter: a picture that becomes a promise. cadence is 10. >> i really want to live in a house, walk in the morning, waking up and walking down these fuzzy stairs and breakfast will be waiting on the table. >> reporter: amber has never really had a home, but she has plenty of heart. her dream to become a doctor. >> make people healthy and make people happy. >> reporter: and she can clearly picture her future, it starts with a scholarship and then a diploma. why do you like being on campus here at school? >> because it makes me feel like a college student. >> reporter: pictures of hope operates on a shoe string budget. all of the cameras have been donated by a local business. all of the mentors volunteer their time. it's always been about the kids. the program reaching 1,400 children in 48 cities. >> that's what this is all about. making a child sparkle. >> reporter: photos helping children see the world's possibilities through a new lens. miguel almaguer, nbc news, tucson, arizona. this is so simple. up next at 11:00, oprah makes her comeback after a long layoff, why she's decided to return in a very public and very personal way. plus, have you heard of a disorder called orthorexia? we'll explain it coming up after the break. and we still have some low clouds and rain in the north bay and san francisco. it looks like the roads are backing up in san rafael. i'll let you know what to expect as we go into the new year coming up in just a few minutes. got a tip for nbc bay area's investigative unit? call 1-888-996-tips, or e-mail t [email protected]. nbc bay area, we investigate. four out of five people may not agree on carne asada or carnitas. but four out of five who got their health insurance through covered california got help paying for it. find out if you could be one of them at coveredca.com enroll by january 31st to avoid the irs tax penalty. ♪ now and then we all appreciate a little help. through covered california, health insurance could cost less than you think. and most uninsured californians could get help paying for it. to find free, local, in-person help visit coveredca.com healthy..... soon becomes an what starts off as a true intention of wanting to be healthy soon becomes an obsession with only eating pure foods. >> this is an eating disorder called orthorexia defined by a california doctor in the late' 90s and described as a fixation on organic eating. >> reporter: looking for a way to cure her lifelong digestive issues began with diet of vej tanls, nuts and whole grains. as her problem persisted she took extreme measures by eliminating more and more foods from her diet. >> i started cutting out a lot of different types of fruits and different types of nuts. and then quinoa and all kinds of grain. at one point i was just eating green vegetable. >> reporter: an author and blogger was lacking key nutrients, he became fatigued and started losing hair. her social life also suffered. >> it was hard on everyone around me. we couldn't just go to a restaurant and enjoy the night and go out from there, it was like can jordan eat anything here? probably not. >> reporter: younger had developed an eating disorder called orthorexia. it's not formally recognized as a clinical diagnosis due to lack of research, but doctors say it's becoming increasingly common. becoming preoccupied with food and being fearful of eating around others. >> they're really motivated to eat healthy, eat clean and that motivation is more of a preoccupation and a focus on food than a traditional eating disorder which would be more focused on weight. >> reporter: extreme cases can result in weight loss, malnutrition and depression. >> treatments really needs to be a combination of therapy and nutrition therapy in order to have the best results. >> reporter: younger was able to overcome her orthorexia with counselling and now eats a balanced diet that includes meat, eggs and a lot of fish. erica edwards, nbc news. speaking of eating, a new commercial featuring oprah winfrey in a new commercial. she owns about 10% of weight watchers. >> as nbc's stephanie gosk shows us, oprah fans hope she will relate to shedding those pounds. >> every time i tried and failed -- >> reporter: there are testimonials and then there are testimonials. >> many times you look in the mirror and you don't even recognize your own self. >> reporter: in a newly released commercial, oprah winfrey is asking people who struggle with their weight just as she has to join weight watchers. >> inside every overweight woman is a woman she knows she can be. >> reporter: the woman who turned unknown doctors into stars. >> thank you, dr. oz. >> reporter: no-name books into best sellers. >> what we want to do is start a book club here on the oprah show. >> reporter: and entrepreneurs into overnight success stories. >> spanx now we have over 100 products. >> reporter: has a new favorite thing, weight watchers. she owns 10% of the company. >> she might as well own 100%. a lot of people have really joined because of oprah, they believe in oprah. not just the product, but oprah the person. >> reporter: at this weight watchers in new york, long-time member and coach lisa says oprah's pitch is effective because it's so relatable. >> when you watched the commercial, did you immediately connect with it? >> i started to cry. >> reporter: did you really? >> yes. >> reporter: why? >> because it was so moving and i felt like it was my story too. i think that's the thing. i think a lot of people are going to look at this and say this is my story. this is me. >> reporter: before oprah announced her investment in weight watchers, the weight loss company was struggling. high-tech diets and social media chipped away at its business. now the company hopes the personal appeal from the former queen of daytime -- >> let's do this together. >> reporter: -- will be the solution to both their struggles. stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. well, we just had the snow survey of the year. and you'll remember last year governor brown walked across what looked like -- >> dirt. >> a desert. it was dead grass. this year looking much rosier. >> in fact, it's 136%. so 36% better than normal. i assume you're going to tell us, kari, that we're out of the woods, but at least it's a snowy woods. >> it looks nice if you've been to tahoe. i sit here and look at those cameras. we'll look at one in just a minute. we have some weather going on in the bay area. you can see this camera shaking around. is is a live look now at oakland. and we do have some cloudy skies while right across the bay in san francisco some light sprinkles. but our radar sits on top of a mountain. and it's right now shooting over the clouds and the rain that we're seeing in the north bay and san francisco. elsewhere it's dry and even clear. in the south bay that's where we have the warmest temperatures as we get a little bit more sunshine. but it's cool in napa after coming off of a record low temperature this morning it is now 41 degrees. as we go hour by hour in livermore we still see those clouds hanging around all throughout the day. we will make it up to 50 degrees and then it drops right back down tonight. and mostly clear skies as we dip close to freezing once again. and if we had those clear skies tonight, you will have a slight chance of seeing aurora borealis. and that would be awesome. i've always wanted to see this, the northern lights. and it will be happening between 2:00 and 6:00 this morning, kind of a green hue to the sky. something to look out for if you're like me and will be up early this morning. or tomorrow morning. and look now at pinecrest. and there you go. there's that snow. and all of the skiers enjoying it. and we have as much as 93 inches of snow in some parts of the sierra. if you can imagine that, and i know they had to have more than just that long stick they normally have to measure the snow and take some of those surveys. and our snow report shows things are going to start to clear out there over the next couple of days though some chilly temperatures as we at nighttime dip down into the teens. if you'll be staying in the bay area for new year's eve, maybe you're going to go to san francisco to see the fireworks, it will be chilly out there. and only dipping down into the low 40s with mostly clear skies. we are going to have some very cool air there. into the next few days you keep it dry, but by the end of the week we'll have another chance of rain moving in. a couple of storm systems moving in as we welcome in 2016. the first one starts on sunday. and then again on tuesday. and the one on tuesday looks at this point like a pretty big storm system that continues the rain into the day on wednesday. so wet weather moves in as we go into next week. some of the rainfall outlooks bring as much as an inch and a half to two and a half inches for the next several days. for most of the bay area, so the early rain outlook looks pretty heavy for the next seven days. so as far as rain and snow as we try to recover from this drought, sam and kris -- scott and kris. >> kari, thanks. >> we did a switcharadioon you last week. video of bill cosby leaving the courthouse in pennsylvania where he has now been formally charged with sexual abuse, sexual crimes dating back about 12 years ago. he is now free on $1 million bail. he is going to remain free until the trial begins and concludes. but he has been ordered to turn in his passport. here he is walking out with the assistance of his attorneys. and heading back to the car. this did not take very long. we just saw him arrive at the top of this newscast, so around 11:00 or so. and now he is back out headed to the car. again, he will remain free pending the outcome of the trial. and we will be back in just a moment. pennsylvania north of philadelphia where he's being arraigned on a charge of aggravated indecent assault. that's a second degree felony. this all stems from a case that dates back 12 years. let's get to adam reese outside the courthouse with the very latest. adam. >> reporter: kate, good afternoon. it was a very brief hearing about ten minutes in length. he walked right through the front door through a gauntlet of cameras. judge mchugh read the charges. she set bail for a million dollars. his passport was handed over. our producer inside the court described him as being fragile, little dazed as to what was going on. he had to be directed as to where to go. he sat down for the ten minutes, then we saw him leave. he is now on his way to the police department where he'll be processed. he'll have fingerprints taken and his photograph taken, kate. >> and, adam, you know, i spoke with 29 different women who accused him of various crimes -- will any of them now become involved in this trial which involves the case of just one woman? >> reporter: absolutely. that's quite possible. if this gets to trial nbc spoke to an attorney here in philadelphia and he says it is quite possible a number of those accusers could be called his m.o., so many of these women have made similar statements in their accusations that everything that he did was similar. that he plied these women with alcohol and gave some of them pills and then proceeded to sexually assault them. so there are so many similarities in so many of these cases that it is quite possible they may be called to testify. gloria alred speaking in a press conference moments ago said she will certainly make her clients available if they are called to testify in a possible hearing trial down the way, kate. >> adam reese at the courthouse there. we understand bill cosby has now arrived at the police station where, again, he will be fingerprinted and have a mugshot taken. bill cosby accused of a crime, aggravated indecent assault headed for trial. more tonight on "nbc nightly news" and throughout the day any time on msnbc or nbcnews.com. i'm kate snow in new york. now we return you to our regular local coverage and perhaps something maybe a little bit more light hearted. >> right. well, there are hobbies and then love. say hello to a mountain view couple who combine the two when it comes to puppets. they've collected more than 50 puppets. they call them their children. and they've used them for all kinds of situations, even teaching english in israel. now they've started selling their own line of puppets in germany. >> we're from all over the world including germany. i think it gives you a chance -- i'm reliving a childhood perhaps i didn't have. >> well, each puppet they sell costs between $60 and $100. very expressive little faces there. well, it is a joy to watch a baby's first steps and to hear their first words, but how about watching the baby eat bacon for the first time? take a look. >> bacon. >> bacon. >> one more time. >> bacon. >> bacon. >> i think that's what my husband looked like the first time he had bacon. you can see absolutely smiten with bacon. the public loves him. so far more than 1 million people have been clicking on that video. >> adorable. well, before we leave let's introduce you to the newest, coolest painter as well. this is a seal, not a pregnant one, in alaska. the trainer picks out the colors, the trainer does the work. she jumps out of the water with the brush in the mouth. does work on the canvas and signs it by adding the first letter at the bottom corner. sure looks like an l, sure it does. special auction for charity as well. we continue obviously to monitor the cosby situation, more at 5:00 and 6:00. >> that's right. thank you so much for joining us. our next newscast is tonight at 5:00. we'll have the day's news on all our social media platforms. have a good day. today, on "access hollywood live," the beak is back. cyberstar, james van der beek is here. can't leave him alone for a second. >> he is playing with our toys. >> by the way, he has his fourth baby on the way. >> you are busy. >> birth control is for sissy. >> what are you talking about "people" magazine, are you 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