Of course, if you see something, say something. There will be plenty of Police Officers out here, so you can flag them down or call 911. Pete, sharp dressed man out there. If you are planning on shooting off yourse own celebratory fireworks, dont. There is a zero tolerance for even the sparklers. Illegal fireworks can also start fires. Oakland Police Warning about celebratory gunfire. This is a live picture here as part of the crackdown in oakland, police will send officers into neighborhoods that have had a high report of gun shots. Theres a concern tonight about the weather as we look at San Francisco. You can see the skies are clear, but that means lit be cold. Jeff ranieri is tracking a new years eve forecast for us. Definitely the temperatures that are going down, and windchills that well have. Because of the cold temperatures, we have a freeze warning by the National Weather service. Temperatures will likely range 27 to 34 degrees in these areas shaded in blue, including the north bay, east bay and portions of the peninsula, as well. Lets get a look at exactly how cold it is right now with a little bit of wind factored in, it is close to the 30s in napa, 45 in vallejo. 47 in san jose. And 48 in gilroy. So once again, that wind is expected to pick up, especially in San Francisco where we have thousands of people coming out tonight. It looks like a northeast wind, 15 to about 20 Miles Per Hour. So what would that mean for temperatures . Lets get a look at the forecast. Coastline is at 40 degrees. By the way, 39, and inland, windchills of 35 degrees. The full forecast in about 15 minutes. Jeff, thanks so much. If youre looking to make lastminute new years eve plans, go to nbcbayarea. Com where you can find a link on our home page. Were just a couple hours from the big ball drop in new york city. This, of course, the most popular new years eve destination in the u. S. Coming up, well go live there to the big apple to show you how the crowd is growing and also whats being done to keep everyone safe. And well look at the other areas around the world that have already been ringing in 2016. New details now on a disturbing case. A grandmother who admitted to drowning her own 4yearold grand son. Today, we learn more about this woman when she made her first court appearance. Christy smith is live in fairfield. We understand she wore protective clothing in the courtroom today. Reporter thats right. She had a chain around her waist and a thick suit on. Were told that was to make sure she wouldnt harm herself. Just the attorneys and the judge spoke while she looked straight ahead. Im here because of the compassion of a loss of any child. Reporter outside the fairfield home, people left items in memory of 4yearold richard. Its hard to determine what would motivate a person to hurt a child. Reporter police say she admitted to intentionally drowning the boy. Today, cameras were not allowed in the courtroom. I have been told that is a garment to prevent her from farming herself. Reporter she did not enter a plea. We filed two counts in this case. One count is murder. The second count is child abuse causing death. Theyre both punishable by a life sentence, 25 years to life in state prison. Reporter police have not commented on a motive. Two other children were also in the home but unharmed. While relatives have described her as kind and caring, prosecutors are looking at all angles. There does appear to be at least a partial Mental Health aspect to this case. Well have to investigate that, as well. There will be some medical reports well have to access and review. Reporter we didnt see any family members at the proceedings today. Shes due back in court on january 7th. Reporting live in fairfield, christy smith, nbc bay area news. Thank you very much. Sit the highest its been in decades. San joses ending 2015 with a spike in crash deaths. 23 people died were pedestrians. Robert . Reporter peggy, the numbers are shocking, and its situation we see in san jose and to a certain extent throughout the south bay. A number of steps are being taken by many agencies to tackle the problem, including tonight. The Santa Clara CountySheriffs Department is out tonight as avoid the 13 drcrackdown on dui drivers. There were 24 incidents of vehicles with pedestrians, as well as 22 with vehicles involving bicyclists from november 2014 to november 2015. If youre enjoying the local pubs or establishments, use the cross walk on your way home or take care when stepping out in the roadway. In the same token, if youre going to drink at the party, have a designated driver or call a cab. Reporter the city of san jose is taking what it calls tangible steps to address the spiking situation. The mayor says in 2016, the city will target 14 main traffic corridors that accounted for half of its recorded deaths. He says the death of well known Community Leader ernie glabe, hit by a vehicle last week, drove the message home. Losing ernie is tough for us, but its also instructive about typical example of where were losing so many pedestrians and cyclists. Its not in the neighborhood streets overwhelmingly, its in the major arteries. Reporter and the mayor also said san jose is joining with San Francisco to push the state for more automated Speed Enforcement measures. Robert handa, nbc bay area news. Just in, santa is busted on the peninsula. Specifically the socalled santa h hat burglar. Police say he got the keys during a home burglary in hillsboro, police say he was arrested christmas night near the crash creek casino. Investigators say not only did they find items stolen in hillsboro, but he was still wearing his santa hat. Im Michelle Roberts live in San Francisco where police are asking for help to find the 179 seen in Surveillance Video stealing highend vehicles. Coming up, how they did it. Im damian trujillo, where the local youth club has taken the city and by extension, the nfl to court over super bowl l. Thats next. And also, why seafood in the bay area is not on this list yet. Do you recognize any of these people . San Francisco Police are investigating a burglary at a high end auto repair shop. Do you recognize any of these people . San Francisco Police are investigating a burglary at a high end auto repair shop. Someone stole seven luxury cars right off the lot. Michelle roberts is live outside the Royal Automotive Group near howard and 12th in San Francisco with how the thieves got in and how they got out with seven cars. Reporter thats right. Its being called a brazen crime in the middle of the night. They were able to break this lock, get into the garage and they knew where to find the keys. They stole the cars and drove right out, which is why tonight the manager has hired security to patrol this area. There were padlocks in place similar to this here. Reporter eric jansen says he arrived to work yesterday morning to find an open gate. Were very shocked. Reporter he and misare hoping someone recognizes any of these suspects, Walking Around the repair room floor. At one point they load what appears to be autoparts in the trunk of a car. Then the cameras show the thieves drive off the lot. In total, seven audis were stolen. The loss is upwards of 420,000. They obviously knew what they were doing. Reporter part of the investigation will be interviewing employees who may know who was responsible. Someone has to have information on where these keys are kept. Reporter two stolen cars belong to customers. The other five are dealership owned. We dont know if theyre being sold on the black market or used for parts. Reporter chris jansen says theyre reviewing security protocols. You feel very violated and you feel very helpless at the same time. Reporter police say there have been several similar burglaries in the bay area in the last year. They are investigating if any of them are related. Reporting live in San Francisco, Michelle Roberts, nbc bay area news. Michelle, thank you. New at 6 00, the end of the year brings an end for many people in santa clara to avoid going to jail. A flurry of men and women have bench warrants. The wintertime Amnesty Program allows them to get a new court date without penalty. One woman says that she missed her court date because she couldnt get into the building, it was closed on the day she was supposed to be there. Shes grateful for a second chance. Its a huge stress relief obviously. I feel like having that kind of hanging over your head is horrible. The Sheriffs Department says the Amnesty Program helps the program and alleviates the workload of deputies who have to execute the warrants. The santa clara Youth Soccer Club has taken the city to court, hoping to keep the fields9 plays on away from the nfl. Damian trujillo is live outside of levis with what happened in court. Reporter the nfl wants to use those soccer fields behind me in preparation for the super bowl. They want to control it until february. Now that decision is in the hands of a judge. Soccer kids and their families spent new years eve in court today hoping a judge allows them to keep using the soccer fields next to levi stadium. Were trying to get notice by colleges too. And that field is an amazing place to be noticed because its such good ground. Reporter but the city agreed to let the nfl take over the field beginning monday, to house its media compound for the super bowl. The league and the Host Committee has spent millions of dollars in reliance on promises we made. So now we need to make good. Reporter but the Youth Soccer Club fought back, asking the judge to order a temporary restraining order, forcing the nfl to stay away. The contention is the move would displace in youth that use the field. The fields will basically be ruined. Were very sorry its come to this. Reporter the city says it made a commitment to the nfl and found alternate soccer fields for the club to use. But the soccer players say the alternatives arent good enough and now a judge will rule wednesday. That means the nfl can still move in on monday. Thats our plan at this point. Reporter the nfl issued a statement this afternoon that read in part, we will continue to support the city of santa clara and the bay area in successfully hosting the most exciting event in this regions history. The nfl also says after the super bowl, it will repair and restore the soccer field behind me. Damian, thank you so much. Back on the table, some crabs caught along the bay area may not be safe to eat. This shows where the ban has been lifted. Crabs caught in some areas are unsafe to eat. Back in november, the California Department of fish and wildlife postponed crab season up and down the coast due to the discovery of high toxin levels in the crabs. A warning to drivers out there. Slow down on the icy roads or this could be the end result. You see that van drove right into the bay. This is highway 1 where this happened. It happened this morning. The chp says the driver made a sharp turn and braked, lost traction and slid into the water. So driving that, everyone should use a little caution, knowing that youre going into an area that is sheltered. We do have a significant drop in temperature. So you do want to keep that in mind as youre driving through these roads. You cannot drive the same speed at all. If you can believe that the van flipped several times. It did land upright on its wheels. As for the driver, he was able to get out and a passerby took him to the hospital. No word on his condition. Less than an hour ago, we saw the last sunset of 2015. It was beautiful. Absolutely. Take a look at this video from stinson beach, shot by terry mcsweeney. Now the weather in focus is on tonight. And our partner in crime for the forecast, jeff ranieri is looking at that. A good night for new years. It definitely is. It was cold for today, but were going to see one of the coldest new years in quite some time. 10 00 p. M. Tonight, 40 degrees at the coastline. Windchill of 38. For the interior valleys, if the wind kicks up to 15 Miles Per Hour as forecasted in San Francisco, it could feel like the upper 30s, as well. So wear the layers, bundle up. We have a freeze warning just issued by the National Weather service for these areas. Thats where temperatures range from 27 to 34 degrees. The best way to battle this chill is to wear layers. As we heard earlier, there is the possibility of patchy ice on the road. We have been so cold that you get complacent and driving around at normal speeds, but back it off on the bridges and overpasses. How cold are we going to get . Down to an average of 34 in the south bay. East bay, 29. And likely an average of 28 in the north bay. We may have a few locations going down to the lower 20s. Sunny skies and 51 in the north bay. New changes coming your way, including rainfall by the weekend. The first of two storms arrives by sunday, right into the afternoon. Looks like slow and sluggish, moving into the north bay, and then gradually falling apart by the south bay. So a tenth to a quarter inch sunday night and early monday and a second storm system and a stronger one by next tuesday. Were talking about how much rainfall well get from this in my forecast in about 25 minutes. Thank you so much. We are counting down to 2016. Coming up, a stop by the Biggest Party in the country, that would be times square in new york city. And a look at some of the best fireworks shows from around the world. Then a new year means new laws, we are breaking down the changes you will see next year. Why wait until midnight to countdown . Some people santa clara welcomed the new ye twelve why wait for midnight to countdown to new years . Some people in santa clara welcomed the new year 12 hours early. This happened at the north side branch. The lights were off, music was on for about two hours. About 250 people joined the party this afternoon. All in fancy attire and danced to ymca and the nay nay dance. Look how dressed up everyone is. Love it. A new year means new laws in california. This year, the governor signed a total of 807 bills. Many start tomorrow. First, the controversial vaccination law. All kids in Public School must get their shots unless its for a medical reason. That means no more exemptions for religious or personal reasons. Some parts have until july to get their kids up to date on shots. Another new law is meant to protect rights. Police will have to get a search warrant before looking through emails and g. P. S. Data stored in your smartphone or laptop. The minimum wage is going up by a dollar. Starting tomorrow, lit be 10 an hour. However, some bay area cities have a higher requirement. And the hoverboards, you might have gotten one for christmas, those can be riden in bike lanes and other pathways. The law includes other types of motorized boards. The governor also vetoed 133 dill bills this year because they would be been too intrusive in our lives. Lets show you how other cities are ringing in 2016, from sydney to london, hundreds of millions are already beginning the new year. And in just a few hours, people here in the u. S. Will be doing the very same thing. So beautiful. Less than three hours away from the big ball drop in new york city. Reporter its out with the old and in with the new year. Its going to be a whole new year for us. Its going to be exciting, i think. Reporter ringing in 2016 in times square takes more than a little work, starting with the new rules that arrived weeks ago. And a facelift to the Waterford Crystal ball. 288 crystals were added to the more than 2,000 already in place. We get to see the ball. Reporter a test confetti and ball lighting gave a sneak peek of what to come. And people were invited to personalize the new year, writing wishes on pain they are will be mixed in with the confetti. I like it. Reporter with the world watching, officials have enhanced security with 6,000 officers assigned to times square. For the first time, some will be armed with long runs, bomb sniffing dogs and chemical and Radiation Detector also be present. We are aware that the threat picture has changed because of isis from what it was a year ago or two years ago. And in response to that, and in fact, ahead of that in some respects, thats why we have enlarged our capabilities here in the city. Reporter measures appreciated by visitors. I feel pretty safe right now, yeah. I dont feel that threatened. Reporter Law Enforcement and revelers working together toward a safe and fun start to 2016. About 2 1 2 hours away. Coming up, a fire that caught the worlds attention. A high rise in dubai goes up in flames. The problems it caused for hundreds of people in the area there to watch the new years eve fireworks. Also, a sink hole causing a whole lot of trouble for San Francisco commuters. Why it wont get fixed right away. A sinkhole putting a damper on new years plans. Just how badly its affecting muri were going to take a look at this sinkhole, putting a damper on new years plans. Well be telling you more about that here coming up. But first, a developing story out of europe tonight. Authorities in munich are warning the public that a terror attack would be imminent. Theyve evacuated two train stations and are advising people to avoid large crowds. Extra Police Officers are patrolling the streets, looking for anything suspicious. The nature of the threat and who made it still unclear tonight. But police are investigating potential suspects. Munichs warning comes amid heightened concerns about terrorist attacks since the paris attacks last month. Other cities have canceled their new years eve celebrations over terror attack concerns. I think its a good and right decision. There