start of christmas as we look live at the christmas tree at the blue cross river rink on pen s landing. merry christmas eve and happy hanukk hanukkah. it has been a full night of celebrations and it is not over yet. nbc 10 s drew smith joins us live at the cathedral of saints peter and paul. and people are heading there now for midnight mass. sfwlr reporter: that will begin in just an hour. right now there are people heading into the cathedral and we ve been speaking to people all across the city of philadelphia. the start of christmas and hanukkah off to a good start. it s a south philly tradition that never gets old. the lights shining bright this christmas eve and bringing out the best in these neighbors. just bringing out candy ka canes. reporter: kids got to visit with santa. god bless all our troops, fire, police, everybody who protects this country and i ll be there tomorrow. reporter: another tradition brought out a strong turn out for the feast of seven fis
1959, by the way. that s our report. we appreciate your time. i m dan ashley. and i m kristin dietz. right now on jimmy kimmel we right now on jimmy kimmel we have ramy this cold and flu season. check sunday s paper to save up to $4 on lysol and buy any 5 lysol products for 100 bonus box tops. so i m never gonna dance again the way i danced with you the saxophone. i love that. that s my favorite karaoke song. not my favorite george michael song. what s your favorite george michael s song? a fool, which i m a freedom girl myself. all right. tell us what s your favorite george michael song. weigh in on our twitter page. his neighbors in the english countryside remember him this morning. if you want to hear george michael, hit up a local pub. he was seen in the pubs and restaurants there, and one of them is playing his songs in a tribute to him. residents there respected his privacy, but one villager saw him out recently and did not look well. the
20s we think in a few spots. possibly the wind sheltered valley thins north bay. 35 degrees in east bay and dublin. and up and down the santa clara valley, check out the temperatures south downtown. 35 in willow glen and saratoga. downtown san jose, temperatures mild relatively speaking. within the next few hours see the temperatures dropping into the mid-30s with patchy frost likely into the morning. where we canned see upper 20s to start the day. and the seven-day forecast coming up. we continue our team coverage now with nbc bay area s cheryl hurd. for some the cold means another warm blanket on the bed. reporter: it is really cold out here. and here is the sign to prove it. right now it is 35 degrees in walnut creek. there are some people who enjoy the winter had-like temperatures. but there are a group of people having problems with it. power with her was touch and go for 15 hours or so. last couple of days we ve had had, like i say christmas eve, yesterday and t
led to hundreds of young people converging on the site. no one was seriously hurt, but five juveniles taken into custody. the boxing refers to gifts, not punching people out while trying to return them. oh, yes. it s not actually celebrated in the u.s. in the commonwealth. we appreciate those in the spirit. a woman rescued near the grand canyon shares her survival story. karen cline and her family stuck on the road in the arizona forest before christmas. they were rescued friday as she walked 26 miles to get help. she was found on christmas eve curled up in a cabin too exhausted to make a fire. wow. i kept thinking, this isn t how my life is supposed to end. my son needs his mother. my husband needs his wife. you know, i m not letting my mother bury me. i can t let this happen. rescuers found cline before a big storm they say that she would not have survived if not for the fact that she was in such good shape. absolutely incredible, though. story of survival.
pop legend george michael. he died in his home at the age of 53 from heart failure. they have not released an official cause of death but said it was not being classified as suspicious. delivering hits with his band wam wake me up before you go go as a solo artist he developed into a more serious singer and song writer and allotted for his tremendous vocal range like in this duet he sang with elton john. the sun going down on me he sold well over 100 million albums globally and numerous awards. celebrities ellen degeneres calling him a brilliant talent. an tweeted heart broken that loss of my beloved friends. yours only george, the world of music, the world at large forever loved. and elton john saying i am in deep shock. i have lost a beloved friend. the kindest, most generous soul and a brilliant artist. my heart goes out to his family and friends and all of his fans. back here aut home, blizzars and wind closing much of the country. and put one family in harm