Tragedy a Sporting Goods chain says it plans to pull certain types of rifles from shelves nationwide. Dicks Sporting Goods says its making this move out of respect for victim families. Investigators are looking into whether the suspect tried to purchase a gun from a dicks store. The closest to the bay area is located in modesto. Police say they will pursue charges against a man for making criminal threats about the shooting. Officers arrested him. Police say on 0 abou friday hed comments supporting the shooter saying he thought about plotting a similar attack. Hes posted an apology. Stay with us for continuing coverage of the schoolqmi shooting tragedy. Abc 7 News ReporterLaura Anthony will bring updates tonight at 5 00 and 6 00. You can sign up for breaking news arerts on 6 abc 7 news. Com. Turning to weather now, temperatures dropping this, is going to be one of the coldest nights of the year. Yes. Were sure its going to be a coldest night sh this season, so far, you can see skies are clear, later in the week, big concern is the cold. A freeze warning is in effect from 3 00 a. M. To 8 00 a. M. Temperatures expected to drop in that area, freeze damage to crops and vegetation is a possibility. Much of the remainder of the bay area is under frost advise riz from 3 00 to 8 00. Low temperatures in those areas from upper 20s to mid30s just above freezing in place thats will not be below freezing. Sensitive outdoor plants may be at risk. Now, how does this compare to the coldest night of the year . Were going to be cold but tonight in santa rosa. 21, january 17th, 19 in napa on that date. It will be a cold night, but not quite a night that will be challenging for the position of the coldest night of the year, we have many other changes coming our way. Thank you. As spencer just mentioned temperatures can kill plants and freeze pipes. Abc 7 news is joining us live from petta luma. Its going to be well, there is tj winnik. There is keira. Youre all bundled up. Its going to be cold in petaluma. Yes. It is cold. Its windy dw. Afternoon. There is a freeze warning here for petaluma tomorrow morning from 3 00 a. M. To 8 00 a. M. Frez rez dents used to it but theyre still preparing covering their plants and outdoor pipes and today, i got a lesson at Cottage Gardens in covering young plants to protect them from what is called a killing frost. Young plants under three years old more sus september dwroibl die from frost. Also, tender plants like succulents and young vegetable gardens can be vulnerable in temperatures below 32. Insulating later and can increase temperatures by 15 degrees, recommended to water plants before temperatures drop at night, and hydrated plants retain heat better, then, cover plants before night fall. By covering them you dont want the frost cloth to be on top of the plant. You want it raised up a little bit. So what wed use is like bamboo stakes and draipt cloth over that. Take off the cloth next morning to increase air circulation allowing the plant to get the warmth of the sun. If do youz ehnow its going to be cold, you can just leave on the cloth. You can also use umbrellas to shield from frost or just haum them under eves of the home. I talked to a local plumber today, hes very busy today, we talked to him about covering outdoor pipes and ill have that, coming up at some people like the cold. Like in tahoe, ski row sorts gearing up for a White Christmas this year. The natural base is already better than its been in years. See operations able to open more runs, they expect more snow to make one of the best ski seasons in a decade. Forecasters say two more storms on the way will dump more snow before the holiday week. And take a look at this, an elderly driver got himself into an unusual predicament jamming his car on this pathway it happened on the sir Francis Drake onramp. The chp first called a tow truck to try to dislodge the car, then, an officer climbed through and got into the drivers seat, and with scratching and scraping was able to get it out of the ramp. The 87yearold driver told abc 7 news he was on the way to get an eye exam at the department of Motor Vehicles and got confused. Poor guy. Police are investigating a different kind of smash and grab robbery in a video games store. The thief drove through windows of the game stop around 4 00 in the morning. Police say the driver stole several items including used cell phones investigators may be able to trace. They think the car could be stolen. Employees since worded up this store. A developing sink hole causing traffic problems in the city of clayton. One lane over eight miles is just reopened after being closed last night. The Contra Costa CountyPublic Works Department discovered this sink hole near Morgan Territory road. Crews working to stabilize the surface expected to take up to a week to fix. They have steel plates coming to place over roads. Were looking at getting them about 20 feet long to span the cavity. And. Were hopeful that that would mitigate the immediate hazard until where he have time to get a contractor on word. Now, local traffic is allowed to use thised room heavy vehicles are being rerouted. Westfield shopping sent jer back open today. And there is a flue fire, the Fire Department says it broke out in a restaurant just after 8 30. The westfield theater evacuated and no word yet on a cause of the fire. Well, pg e still making w pipeline explosion. One of them is separating the gas and electric operations. Gas operations will be Head Quarters in san ramone. Abc 7 news was there for an update. Pg e consolidating gas controls into one location in san ramone, today, inviting empty shell, but by next year, it and another building will have 1600 people once spread out at a number of different location as cross the bay area, these are the people who keep the gas system running smoothly, and who have to respond in case of an emergency. The consolidation is a lesson from 2010 san bruno explosion where confusion in the control center contributed to a slow response. The new center will have] happening now in west oakland a rally to save liberty hall. A National Landmark for the people of oakland. Property on the 1400 block of 8th street is known as the marcus grafshy building. Its the current home of the nonprofit overcomers with hope. It was sold to a hedge fund. Oakland police chief seems to have received more than his share of bad news this year. Today, he got a break from that and a big thank you from school students. Abc 7 was there. Happening now, here in oakland, police chief gets a bunch of thank yous that, is something that doesnt happen every day. Letters of gratitude from a group of second graders. The letters written in september, the kids thankful to the police for protecting them, keeping their city safe. The chief said when he read them, he couldnt resist thanking the kids himself, in person, and today, did he just that. This is important to come out to let them know that their letters didnt end up on a desk and someone else reads it. I read all of them and was very moved by it. I wanted to thank them, they took time to write it. I thought its important to take time to respond back to them. Coming up at 6 00 why not every student in oakland is grateful to the chief. In oakland abc 7 news. Still ahead on abc 7 news at 4 00 facebook responds to outchange over a plan to change terms of instagram. And one Technology Supplier beats expectations. First, taking a look at traffic right now on the San Francisco skyway. F 2 its really heavy out there. Be prepared to wait. Stay with us. Abc 7 news instagram backed off service that was released yesterday. The policy stated koit share user pictures, likeness and information with facebook that, information could then be used for advertising through both serviceej9n autos after anger owe online, today, instagra m announced it will issue a new policy on the wlog, the cofounder says there is misinformation about changes and says there is no intent to sell user photos. The plan to create advertising based on interests. He said instagram does not own user photo autos neels ongeting into radio. Cloud software giving ora cell a big boost. That and more on this afternoons bloomberg after the bell report. Ora cell after the bell and the Company Generated 4 billion in profit on sales of more than 9 kbrinl. Both numbers topped analyst estimates. Customers have been adding Cloud Computing software that can be accessed online, and that is helping offset weakness in hardware business much came through sun micro kiss sis tims. And ora cell has continued to gobble up cloud, that will have workday. As for hardware business, larry ellis calling it one of the most profitible accusations ora cell ever made. Google may be closer to resolving its antitrust fight. The eu kmet tigs commissioner says he expects google to make an offer next month. Moving to tv ratings, neels onsex tending a reach into buy arbitron. And time inc named marla nelson the first editor in chief. She will have control over a wide range of magazines including time, people and Sports Illustrated as time has been trying to grow digital revenue. Take a look at markets, stocks closing higher on signs of progress and hope the president obama and reach an agreement on the new budget. And as for your bloomberg Silicon Valley index, apple and intel helping end the day higher, Google Ventures higher, Google Ventures releasedfilw calling 2012 a successful year. The firm invested in 150 companies and grew reserve fund to 300 million. General partner david crane gave insight into the strategy. We have a bias towards probably not seeing enough deals for doing enough transactions. We tend to do about 50 or 60 Seed Investments per year. And this year weve achieve that had milestone, having introduced more than 50 new companies in 2012. And a number of Companies Google venture invested in or sold this year include hipster, aol and buffer box. Bloomberg studios in san back to you. We can see its nice out there right now. But its going to be cool it is. Its going to be cold. You can feel the chismt its beautiful, sunny day. But getting chilly breezy and gusty as well. Here is a live view looking down on to the bai. You can see the way the cram is shaking there that this is pretty breezy right now. Here is a look at live doppler 7 hd. So we dont have precipitation in the area now. That comes later, temperatures dropping skpin creasing winds. Thisumu0n hour, temperatures into low 50s and this dropped below 50 in santa rosa. And as mentioned its breezy out there. Winds gusting to 32 Miles Per Hour now at sfo. And half moon bay, 25 Miles Per Hour gusts in hayward, 24 in concord. So get getting windy around the bay area. Well see frost overnight, sunny, cool tomorrow, and then, rainy pattern beginning on thursday that, continues several day was just waves of rain coming our way. Tonight how cold will it be . Down to 26 degrees in napa. 27 in santa rosa. Cold around the north bay there. Especially interior valleys in the east bay as well. Lows 30s in livermore, 32 concord, down south, 30 will be the low at morgan hill, so chilly around the bay area, looking at the satellite image, you can see High Pressure control right now. Take a look how far south jet stream dips bringing that cold air are from the gulf down into our area. So clear, cold overnight, then, after this cold snap a wet spell coming. This frontal system brings a next bout of rainfall arriving thursday so. Letsp 9 n begin or animation at 5 00 tomorrow morning afternoon. At which point, most of the bay area will be dry. But well see sprinkles of rain, then, during evening and late night hours wednesday, well see rain confined to the north bay, and far north as well. Around sonoma county. But by u b qn thursday morning well see rainfall pushing south ward down towards golden gate, then, during the day, well see rain squeezing south ward. As afternoon and evening rush begins well see heavier rain in the north bay beginning to sweep south ward. During overnight hours, into bay area will get wet friday morning. So 5 00 friday morning at which point rainfall totals could be up to four inches and one to two inches into the north bay. Maybe as much as half an inch in the east bay. Two tenths in the south bay. In the sierra, winter storm watch from thursday afternoon to saturday afternoon, we can see two to five feet of snow. Several inches in lower elevations. In the bay area, chill is on. High temperatures into low 50s much of the bay area. Down near monterey bay, low to mid50s. Here is the accuweather forecast. Rain beginning on thursday, continuing on friday. And saturday, rain rain, shourks sunday, drying out monday, christmas eve. Dry weather will be a nice gift and we think it will stay dry. Its go tok a very wet spell. Thank you. The queen of england tends a meeting and makes history. Some people are not happy about this. Why, just ahead. Daniel day lewis gets another honor n los angeles, coming up a look at the promising road to the oscars. At 4 21 a live look at conditions, right side of the screen is northbound traffic. Looks like everybody is moving at the limit. Stay with us. Queen elizabeth became britains first monarch to sit in on a cabinet meeting. Her visit raised eye brows for appearing to blur the line between government and monarchy. Officials say she paid a visit to honor her 60 years on the thrown. The queen performs formal duties related to government but must remain neutral on political matter autos staying with the british theme, actor tom hardy makes it to the top of a popularity list. Awards show buzz surrounding Daniel Day Lewis. j here is rachel smith. Actor Daniel Day Lewis receive aid golden globe, sa zb. Critics choice nomination for lincoln. Today, yet another recognition. A Film Festival announced it will give its montecito award, in january. If lewis goes on to get a oscar it will be a fifth. And if he wins it will be his third. Actor tom harding is the years mostviewed person on imdb. This year, i starred in the rg this means war. The Silver Lining play book star, Jennifer Lawrence came in second. Now, power couple david and victoria beckham. Romo appears in the Burberry Campaign sutd up for april showers, for more Entertainment News go to otrc. Com. Im rachel smith in los angeles. Coming up on abc 7 news at 4 00 a friend of the connecticut gunman gives insight into the killer. And fighting fire with fire. The state thinks it can prevent shoot attacks by arming teachers. Also, a decision today about possible criminal charges against the mistress and former cia director davidizn petraeus. Considering options weve got video confused but well tell you about the president , his efforts to sweeten the deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. Cliff. Well let you know and. Take care of them, you know . I feel like weve come full circle. Like that this is how ill do it. Sarah there you go. Wanted to be here for your fist christmas . You see grandma lives waaaay down here, and you live way up here. Brian, your cousin, hes a little bit older than you, he lives here, in chicago. And your aunt lisa lives here, in baltimore. Uncle earnie . Waaay out in hawaii. But dont you worry, we will always be together for christmas. [ male announcer ] being together is the best part of the holidays and cheerios is happy to be part of the family. You just ate dallas in connecticut today funerals took place for two 6yearold victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, now, were learn morgue about the killer from a former friend. Ways freshman where lanza was a sophomore, both members of the tech club. Very intelligent person. Just like the way he acted around other people was just very with draub drawn, and just quiet. He had a nerd look. Like you know khaki pants, belt, tucked in shirt. He had little computer hit. Kit like a brief case instead of a backpack and a pocket protector. At one point he was a good kid. The event he did that day, may have been evil. Before then, he he was just another kid. He says he lost touch when lanza Left High School for home schooling. Officials in texas including the governor, rick pee prevent school shootings. Governor perry says knee jerk gun control legislation snot the answer. He thinks teachers should be allowed to carry weapons as long as they have proper training. Good if you go through the process skpru been dually backgrounded and trained and youre a concealed handgun license carrying individual, you should be able to carry your handgun anywhere in this state. The superintendent of the School District in hairl, texas agree was perry. In 2007 his district adopted a policy allowing teacher was a concealed handgun license to carry a gun with them to school. He says in this case making sense because closest Law Enforcement agency is 30 minutes away. We need to be here to protect our children not four, five minutes from now. We need to protect them now with an active shooter. The superintendent says there have been no gun incidents since that was passed. New signs out of washington today that republicans and democrats are working together to come to a solution to avoid the fiscal cliff. Abc 7 news is in washington with the latest. Back and forth continued today two. Bcuides not close to a final deal. House Speaker John Boehner says he continues to work with the president but keeping handy a plan b, extending the bush tax cuts for everybody making less than 1 million. Having a back up plan to make sure few taxpayers were affected by this increase as possible. Moving down that path is the right course of action for us. After meeting with