Jongun. Hundreds of theaters around the country are now planning screenings for tomorrow. Abc 7 News ReporterEmmitt Miller has the story from los angeles. Reporter by popular demand, the controversial comedy about north Korean Leader kim jongun is available today on demand. Sony says it reached out to google, microsoft and other partners yesterday quote, when it became clear our initial release plans were not possible. Those initial plans were thwarted after the studio pulled the film amid threats of violence. Yesterday, sony reauthorized the Christmas Day release leading to soldout box offices at more than 200 theaters nationwide planning to screen it. Its my opportunity to fight terrorism on Christmas Day. I have very little concern about an attack. I also think we are not going to be stupid about it. Reporter the movie stars are celebrating too. James franco writes victory. Seth rogan, thanks sony for making it happen. Booya this was president obamas response. I think they made a mistake. Reporter this is the white house this morning saying the change of heart allows people to make their own choices about the film and we welcome that outcome. Weve got the interview. Reporter the fbi is encouraging the public to remain vigilant and report suspicious activity to law enforcement. According to the former director of the National Counterterrorism center there is no indication this is a credible threat at this point. Reporter as well as xbox, youtube and google play, the movie can be seen at seetheinterview. Com. Sony calls it a victory for free speech. In los angeles, Emmitt Miller, abc news. Heres more reaction from the movies stars on the digital release. Seth rogan tweeted i need to say a comedy is best viewed in a theater full of people so if you can, i would watch it like that or call some friends over. His costar james franco told people on facebook, if people take pictures of themselves watching the film he will like it. You can see the list of theaters planning to show the film on abc7news. Com. The sun is out. A live look from the exploratorium cam, where it was a gloomy Christmas Eve until about an hour ago. Light rain fell this afternoon and the wind was blowing. Some umbrellas flipped inside out. Always an awkward moment. Hate it when that happens. This is video from bay Street Shopping Center in emeryville during the last minute shopping rush. Spencer christian is off. We have meteorologist drew tuma here with an accuweather update. Its never easy with gusty winds and rain to keep the umbrella but the good news, the rain is all but out of here. Live doppler 7 hd will show you we have mainly dry skies. A few light showers to the south and to the east, south of san jose moving into modesto and portions to the east. We are really out of the rain for the evening so we have dry skies but temperatures are certainly cooling off in the wake of this front. Rainfall generally very light across the area. Its a quickmoving system. Less than a tenth of an inch across the region. Picked up. 07 in San Francisco,. 02 in oakland and. 06 in hayward. Some areas are ten degrees cooler right now than they were this time yesterday. San Francisco International airport, san carlos, 13 degrees cooler, santa rosa, 12 degrees cooler. Emeryville camera shows you the nice sunshine is back out. Temperatures are cool in the 50s across the board. Another look from the exploratorium cameras shows clearing skies and most areas in the 50s. If you are out tonight for evening services, it will be cool and windy and temperatures dropping into the 40s. Grab a light jacket. We are tracking some of the coldest air moving in this season in the next couple days. We will have those numbers with the full accuweather sevenday forecast in a few minutes. A change. All right. Thanks very much. This is a live look from the camera at san Francisco International airport. Good news for travelers. The airport does not report any major delays. It was not as busy at sfo earlier today as it was yesterday. The board showed most flights leaving on time. Many people we talked with said they chose to fly out today specifically to escape the crowd. The only problem was the security line which stretched past the checkin area at terminal 3. It was busy there today. Flights in and out of Oakland International airport have been smooth most of the day. We found plenty of last minute travelers using the new air b. A. R. T. Service. B. A. R. T. Officials tell us ridership is up 62 compared to old Oakland Airport the old connector that was in use last year. One passenger we talked with called the new air b. A. R. T. Fantastic. The traffic backed up and the road leading into muir woods overflowed again today. Its one of the more popular sites in the entire National Park system. The situation isnt new but has been made worse by the recent storms. Abc 7 News ReporterWayne Freedman joins us live from marins panoramic highway. Reporter good afternoon. Merry christmas. Welcome to what they call four corners. 700 feet, actually more than 700 feet above mill valley. By the time you reach here in the car, you would think most of the congestion is gone but not anymore. Let me show you over here. This is why they call this four corners. This is one of the routes in the woods. In fact, these days its the only route. One shared by locals and by tourists alike and its not a happy marriage. It has earned a reputation as an urban escape. In marin county, just redwood trees, nature and people, lots of people. 5,000 of them just today. Love it. Reporter in short its a nice place to visit and theoretically, you would want to live there. They get almost a million tourists a year. Theres a couple hundred of us. So its a little overwhelming. Reporter maurice is one of many residents now approaching wits end due to Traffic Congestion into and out of the hallowed woods. There were so many visitors today they overflowed into Franks Valley road. They even invaded clearly marked no parking areas. Oh, no, this is nothing. Reporter now the problem has worsened due to the closure of highway 1, creating a bottleneck on Franks Valley road which as you can see, has collapsed to one lane in places. Muir beachs fire chief has been asking the county to repair this section for ten years. Its very frustrating for this road to have been like this for such a long time and especially at a crunch time when highway 1 is out and this is our only way over the hill. Reporter the county says it is aware of the congestion problem. So is the National Park service. This popularity is hard on our neighbors but its a challenge right now. Reporter more than that, says the chief. More like a hazard, especially if this second route in or out fails as well. The big concern for me is that Fire Department response from the county will take 45 minutes at best, probably an hour to reach muir beach or woods. Reporter by then . Well, if its a heart attack it will be too late. Reporter just as deadly, even if it happens in a paradise also known as an urban escape. Wayne freedman, abc 7 news. Use the abc 7 weather app to keep an eye on whats happening. The app is free. We have more information at abc7news. Com apps. Palo alto police have arrested 28yearold neil rotrov of cupertino and 21yearold aksha moskatar. They were involved in a fight at a bar on sunday. The victim hit his head on the street and has not regained consciousness. Police say he was driving the getaway car that nearly hit officers. Both are being charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon. More than a dozen people are without a home after an apartment complex went up in flames. The fire broke out just after midnight on civic center drive. First responders rescued a man who was suffering from burns and smoke inhalation. Two First Responders also had to be treated for smoke inhalation. The red cross is finding temporary shelter for the 14 people who are displaced. Thats a shame any time but certainly this time of year, especially tough. The last minute rush for that special gift is well underway and the cash registers are ringing in a way that we havent seen for the last several years. It is the season. Nick smith is live in emeryville. Hi, nick. Reporter you know, i want you and dan to know i spoke with a couple customers who told me they feel really good about spending because people are working and gas prices are down. If you want to know how busy stores are on Christmas Eve, well, first youve got to get inside. Consumers are feeling good about the economy. In fact, they are feeling better about it today than at any time in the past eight years. They are putting their money where their heart is. Tvs, purses, clothes for the kids. Nothing for myself. Reporter shoppers appear to be shedding some of their anxiety about spending. Employment is high and gas prices are low. I would say because of the gas costs falling so much, its been like i have so much extra money i can actually buy more things. Last year, not too much. Reporter gas prices have fallen for 88 Straight Days according to aaa, the lowest consecutive decline on record. Freeing up money for americans to spend on other items. Consumer confidence is a leading indicator of consumer spending. Consumer confidence was up bigtime early this fall. I think that its earned its reputation as a predictor of spending habits and looks like we will have a good christmas. Reporter according to professor connolly, the sharp increase in sentiment suggests that consumers will keep spending in coming months, thereby pulling their wallets out of a deep freeze. Everything frozen is hot. Toys and electronics remain at the top of santas wish list. All the toys, video games, movies, costumes. Reporter a leader in measuring the Digital World says to date, there has been a 15 increase in spending over the last year. And to think we still havent unwrapped the gift cards. Nick smith, abc 7 news. Still ahead on abc 7 news at 4 00, a Christmas Eve feast. The holiday tradition that helps feed thousands of people who might not otherwise celebrate. Plus you know it must be Christmas Eve if lefty odoole santa is out here collecting gifts for kids in underserved communities. Im Lyanne Melendez in union square. I will have a live report. And new at 4 30, tensions are high in missouri after another police shooting. Why Authorities Say this case is much different than what happened in ferguson. And that last minute holiday crush is on. Folks trying to get the gifts before Christmas Day. Heres a look at the San Francisco skyway. The cars coming at you on the left are trying to get to the bay bridge. Stay with us. A special treat at glide memorial in San Francisco. The house of prime ribs served up a tasty prime rib luncheon for 3,000 people. Thats something Restaurant Owner joe betts has been doing for 23 years. He says its a way of giving back for all he has. Things can happen to us. Were not guaranteed. When things go bad, we have to help out a little bit. Nice guy. The founder was at the dining hall greeting people. The house of prime rib donated 2,000 pounds of prime remember for todays lunch at glide. Preparations are under way for glides christmas dinner tomorrow when the church will provide a ham and turkey meal for 5,000 people. Heres a story to bark about. Representatives of muttville visited the Oakland Animal Services shelter today to take away the older dogs so they dont have to spend christmas at the shelter. The senior Dog Rescue Group says the number of animals turned in at shelters goes up during the holidays. Mostly because people are traveling or have visitors and cant care for the dogs. Muttville is finding a home for 14 dogs this christmas. This year it will rescue 750 senior dogs. They do good work, dont they. So sweet. Last minute toy drives are under way, speaking of good work. Like every Christmas Eve, lefty odooles in San Francisco is collecting and giving out presents for kids living in underserved communities. Abc 7 News ReporterLyanne Melendez is there live with more on how you can give where you live. Reporter well, you know, guys, you know how busy Christmas Eve is for santa so we are very lucky that he decided to stop by here at lefty odooles and help out with the distribution, collection and distribution of gifts. Now, the owner of lefty odooles has said that no kid in San Francisco should ever wake up on Christmas Morning without a gift. Merry christmas reporter the santa at lefty odooles has a small army of elves who volunteer every year on Christmas Eve. Their job is to collect christmas toys from people who drive or drop by the wellknown restaurant to bring gifts. Thank you very much. Merry christmas reporter the goal is 10,000. More if people are feeling generous. The spirit of christmas comes alive. Its about giving. So they start giving and we start distributing. Its a big distribution center. Reporter after sorting them out, the gifts are put inside barrels and then on a truck to be delivered to communities in need. Wait, wait, wait. Got another toy. Reporter we went along with santa to drop off toys for kids at the amc church in the bayview district. There, more than 100 kids found what it means to be cared for. I got a football and basketball because i really like sports. Its good knowing that theres somebody out there that is kind of just like the love of jesus, he cares for everybody. I really appreciate it. Im really blessed to have the opportunity to be here. This is an opportunity to say dont worry about your money, dont worry about getting into the hustle and bustle. Were here and we have an opportunity to bless you. We are so grateful to do so. Reporter so far, they have collected 6,000 gifts but they are still in need of about 4,000 or so. So stop by and please help out. Dont even wrap the gift. Just come by and drop it off. They will be here, the elves, i should say, will be here until 11 00 this evening. Live in San Francisco, Lyanne Melendez, abc 7 news. Busy hardworking elves. Thanks very much. Wonderful. Spencer christian is off tonight. We have meteorologist drew tuma with todays accuweather forecast. Interesting stuff out there. Its getting cool out there. This morning certainly didnt feel like Christmas Eve. It was mild, cloudy, we had drizzle. Now a cold front has moved through. The winds have picked up in the wake of it and cooler air is rushing in. Live doppler 7 hd right now going to show you a much quieter scene this evening than we had this morning. A lot of rain was to our north. It moved through rather quickly and now we are left with just very light scattered showers to our south and east. The rain is over for Christmas Eve. However, when you go to the Higher Elevation in the sierra, they are getting some snow around south lake tahoe, kirkwood and bear valley. So the areas shaded in purple have a Winter Weather advisory in effect until 8 00 p. M. Tonight, anywhere above 4,000 feet generally expecting three to about six inches of snow. But the winds are picking up. That means the blowing snow will create poor visibility. There are travel delays and chain requirements especially on i80 if you are headed in that direction. We also have a beach hazard along the coast until 6 00. Especially along the westfacing beaches for increased risk of sneaker waves and rip currents. Lets go outside. Live look on the exploratorium camera showing a beautiful shot. The sunshine is back out but the winds are keeping it cool across the region. The forecast calls for a cool and breezy Christmas Day on the way. Much colder nights ahead, some of the coldest air we have seen this season, and a drier pattern is ushering in the new year. Temperaturewise, its cool. Temperatures are dropping this evening, 57 in oakland. 54 san jose. 55, San Francisco. Napa currently at 55 degrees. Satellite and radar, heres the cold front quickly moved through at midday. Now we are seeing High Pressure build in and the High Pressure is dragging in a north wind, a cool wind, and that wind is going to be with us the next 24 hours. That High Pressure is not moving much. We have a dry pattern into the new year. Take a look at the wind gusts, though. Anywhere from say 22 to about 31 miles per hour. That continues overnight into the Early Morning hours on Christmas Morning. But the winds will taper by christmas afternoon. Generally falling to about less than 15 miles per hour. So some good news there. But watch these morning lows. The coolest air this season, especially in santa rosa, saturday morning getting near the freezing mark. So likely some patchy frost will be developing over the next couple days, especially in the north bay. Now, live doppler 7