December 31, 2014 11:30 pm Bay Area Rings in New Year Braving Cold As the Bay Area prepares to ring in the New Year, people are braving the cold as they celebrate. NBC Bay Area’s Jean Elle reports from San Francisco. US & World Videos 0:28 A Vermont state trooper plunges into icy pond to rescue 8-year-old girl 2:59 Keep these travel etiquette tips in mind this holiday season 2:20 Bodies of Missing Men Found in Rubber Bins Inside Storage Unit 1:42 Hundreds of Golden Retrievers Walk a Mile for the Official Boston Marathon Dog 1:51 Typewriter Shop Owner Receives Gift From Tom Hanks