49ers faithful have to continue to hit the road. one more go bang bang niner gang. gobble gobble bang bang. as we're saying here on thanksgiving night outside lumen field in seattle. we're going to toss it back to you. we'll check back in with adam at 11:00 p.m. >> we think that was janelle wang. that looks like we're at levi's stadium, not up in seattle. >> she's got some new friends. >> a lot of fun on this thanksgiving. that 49ers united airlines charter flight back to the bay

area is going to be lively. let's take you back inside the niners locker room right now. this is nick bosa. let's listen in. >> nick, how beneficial is it to have a mini bye coming up between these two particular games? >> huge, yeah. we need it. a lot of guys were battling through today. but that's the good part of a thursday game. we had two thursdays this year, which is new you. and really tough for us. but we got it done. >> thanks, nick. >> thank you. >> 31-13. the 49ers now 8-3 on the season. >> the thing i love about nick bosa is on the field he's like an animal and then he goes back in the locker room and he's very chill and calm. >> he is chill. look at these guys now. brandon aiyuk and i believe depot samuel. oh, my goodness. we'll get to them in a moment. let's bring in nbc bay area's anthony flores there, also with us there. that's a loud stadium normally, anthony. the 49ers get a tough road win.

>> reporter: yeah, it certainly is. i guess i'm thankful, guys, that i'm on the field and not outside with janelle, so i can hear myself. it is thanksgiving. the 49ers are thankful that they have a great defense and they have christian mccaffrey. let's take a look at his night. cmc has been like a machine since he arrived in the bay area and joined the 49ers. he was bloody, he was beaten, but it didn't slow him down. christian mccaffrey taking over in the second quarter with two rushing touchdowns. he rushed for 114 yards on 19 carries. get this. he has 29 touchdowns in 25 games with the 49ers. the defense i mentioned, they played great. they had six sacks in the game. the 49ers win 31-13. so they improve to 8-3 overall and they take a commanding two games lead in the division. >> that o line did a great job. everybody did a great job blocking. our defense stepped up huge.

this is such a fun team to play with. i love all these guys. super thankful for them. >> reporter: and you heard it earlier, they'll have a mini bye before they face the philadelphia eagles, the number one team in not only the nfl but in the nfc. it looks like right now the road to the super bowl in the nfc at least will go through philadelphia. but we're a long way away. coming up a little bit later we'll have complete highlights and more post-game reaction. guys, back to you in the studio. >> all right. we can hear anthony a little more compared to janelle. >> he doesn't have as many friends as janelle. janelle's having all the fun. >> janelle said, it anthony said it, the big test now, a bigger test is that next week in ten days from now the 49ers in philadelphia to take on the eagles. the eagles are the top seed, the niners at the 2 seed. that's going to be huge. >> kyle shanahan was saying in that press conference it was nice -- >> i think we're close to the end. >> one win down, now you can score on black friday. that's going to be happening tomorrow. let's take you outside in san

francisco. beautiful night so far. a bit chilly. let's check in with meteorologist rob mayeda. how's that holiday weekend shaping up and how many layers do you need to go out shopping tomorrow? >> i like what the post-game was showing the players wearing after the game, some of that cold from the pacific northwest is going to be dropping into the bay area. and you'll notice it as we head into the weekend. right now, though, clear skies, some breezy conditions, keeping temperatures in the 40s and 50s outside. so the wind is out there just enough to keep temperatures from getting too cold tonight. now, as the winds back off, this is when we'll see the freeze watch up for solano county. inland valleys could be waking up to patchy frost. we're talking some widespread 30s as we head into saturday morning and again on sunday morning. then coming up next week we will see finally a chance at some rain showers entering the picture once again as we head toward the middle of next week. the chilly changes ahead in that seven-day forecast and a look at when rain could return coming up in a few minutes. raj? >> okay, rob, thank you. our other big headline

tonight, anxious moments in the middle east. this is a live look now in israel. the temporary ceasefire in the israel-hamas war has just begun. in fact, about four minutes ago. 9:00 p.m. our time. hamas says it will start releasing some hostages in about nine hours from now. it is friday morning in gaza and tel aviv. now, during this ceasefire the israeli hostages will reportedly be exchanged for palestinian prisoners. hamas says the first group of hostages will include 13 women and children and that should happen at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow. that's 6:00 a.m. tomorrow our time. the government has also confirmed red cross personnel will be given access to the remaining israeli hostages inside gaza. hundreds of aid trucks will be allowed to enter gaza each day during this four-day pause in the fighting. okay. back here at home, the local effort to ensure a happy holiday for everyone. thousands of low-income seniors

in san francisco got a full thanksgiving meal today thanks to the salvation army. cars lined up at the agency's kitchen on harrison street this morning for that drive-thru pickup so they could get those care pack ngz. and the care packages included prepackaged meals of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, all of them prepared by recent graduates of the salvation army culinary academy. volunteers also hand-delivered meals it seniors who were unable to leave their homes and they say the meals are especially critical for those because it's the only face-to-face contact sometimes they have this holiday. >> so many people are lonely at the holidays. and the salvation army is here. we are here for each and every person who is hurting, who is lost, who is in need. >> salvation army gave out more than 4,000 meals across the city today. now, it was very busy at san francisco's union square today. not a lot of the stores were open but visitors came out in droves to enjoy the sunny holiday afternoon. and the newly cleaned up downtown area. now the city is taking steps to ensure that those crowds come

back to shop too. here's nbc bay area's sergio quintana. >> reporter: for much of the day the skating rink at san francisco union square was crowded with holiday visitors. and in several of the blocks surrounding the shopping core people were strolling, cable cars were brimming with riders and tourists were tipping the street performers. it's the scene the city has been hoping for but many san francisco residents and visitors alike say they're surprised to see. >> and i saw quite a few folks enjoying the tree. >> what do you think? >> i'm impressed. i'm really excited to see folks here. >> i didn't expect that there are a lot of people in the city but today i saw so many people and then i didn't expect that the sunny day in san francisco but it's very nice today. >> reporter: most of the stores in the union square area are closed for the day but they will be open tomorrow for black friday. one of the only shops that is open is frisco stock, a premium sneaker shop on powell street. he says the neighborhood has been busy since this summer. >> location, it's a plus.

a lot of walk-in. a lot of tourists. a lot of local customers. it's just -- it's amazing. i love it. >> reporter: the hope from city leaders and local merchants is that the crowds will remain in union square and around through the holiday shopping season. to shep ensure that san francisco is now promising to saturate the city's core with police officers. the upcoming installation of license plate readers will be paid for using state grant money. when you take a look around union square it's clear there are still some of the usual big city challenges including a good number of vacant storefronts. but the streets here and beyond are noticeably cleaner and far more active than they've been, largely due to the recent apec summit. helping serve up the annual thanksgiving dinner at glide, police chief bill scott says the city got some momentum from the meeting of international leaders here. >> got to keep things going. i think a lot of people doubted

whether we'd be able to have the success that we did, and we did. so once again i think we showed the world that we're resilient. >> reporter: in san francisco sergio quintana, bay area news. for the airports and freeways across the bay area and across the country this was no holiday. bay area airports have seen their highest number of travelers since the pandemic began. you see live looks there at oakland, san mateo bridge and sfo. aaa reports that more than 55 million people will be traveling more than 50 miles from home this weekend including 7 1/2 million californians. for those people on the move today they found something extra to be thankful for. here's nbc's robert honda. >> reporter: the mad holiday dash to get home could still be seen this morning at the bay area's busiest airport, sfo. in fact, the airport reports 150,000 travelers came through friday with about 140,000 each on tuesday and wednesday. but the numbers were not nearly as high today. in fact, many people we talked

to said they deliberately picked thanksgiving to fly out. >> we're traveling to india, and we chose today because it's less traffic, less lines at the airport. easier to travel overall. it took us 45 minutes straight from livermore with no traffic. no stopping. that was the best part. >> reporter: travelers we talked to who arrived at sfo today said they were relieved to finally see a peaceful airport. >> the traveling was cool. no stress. the traffic, everything was successful. no traffic. no delay. everything went fast. >> much better than the day before? >> yeah, much better than the day before. >> reporter: the crowds have also been robust this week at oakland airport. and again, dropped off sharply today. >> it's been a good day. ooh. i was a little nervous about the thanksgiving travels, but everything was smooth. no one at the airport. it's game day. so it got me ready for the day. >> reporter: at san jose mineta international a student visiting home from college said the

biggest difference from the past couple of days was the ease of catching a ride. >> so yesterday probably like finding ubers or like lyfts was much more hectic and like crazy to get a ride to the airport. compared to today. >> reporter: as relatively low key as airports were earlier, it largely got even quieter as thanksgiving went along. so while some travelers miss aid little bit of the holiday today they also missed a lot of hassle, and for that they're thankful. in san jose robert handa, nbc bay areaws. >> if you are driving somewhere tomorrow, according to aaa here's the deal. you can expect t worst gridlock between nn and 4:00 p.m. on saturday and sunday avoid driving between 3:0 and 5:00 p.m. sunday, by the way, is expected to be the busiest travel day of the year. a 21-year-old antioch boxer is spending this thanksgiving pushing toward his olympic dream, and he's overcome some incredible odds already. his mother died of covid-19 at

the height of the pandemic leaving him as the caretaker for his three teenage brothers. as nbc bay area's jody hernandez tells us keanu washington hasn't just kept his family together, he's channeled his grief into a quest for olympic gold. >> holidays are never the same when the closest person to you is gone. especially because our mom kind of loved to cook. >> reporter: for 21-year-old kiani washington and his brothers thanksgiving is rough. they lost their mother, kawana washington, to covid-19 during the pandemic. at just 43 years old. and the holidays just haven't been the same since. >> usually right now she'd be up playing music, asking us to help her cook. >> reporter: keoni had just graduated from high school when his mother died, and he suddenly was thrust into the role of caretaker for his three younger brothers. it's a duty his brothers say they're thankful he took on. >> i'm very proud. i'm very grateful. i mean, he's doing so many great

things right now, and he's kind of my inspiration at this point. >> reporter: keoni not only kept his family together, he channeled his sorrow into strength. taking up boxing and bringing two of his brothers into the ring as well. >> he's quick on his feet. he's very fast. he got a quick jab. not many people has done what he's done, to be honest. like in a short span of time that he's been in boxing he's gone pretty far. >> reporter: in less than three years keoni's become one of the best light heavyweight boxers in the country. in fact, he's heading to the olympic trials in louisiana next month. his motivation? his mom. >> during any sporting event that she could go to she was the loudest there. >> reporter: keoni says his mom was always his biggest cheerleader and while she never got to see him box he knows she's in his corner, and he's grateful. >> when things get hard there's

like that little voice in my head from her that tells me to like just keep going, keep going, push harder. you've got it. >> reporter: in antioch jody hernandez, nbc bay area news. well, up next it's a thanksgiving tradition 21 years and running. the oakland market making sure that neighbors enjoy a good meal. i'm begad shaban in san francisco in the back seat of a driverless car. to tell you about a sort of double standard we've discovered when it comes to the rules of the road here in california. we investigate. i'm scott budman. here's how the olympics meet silicon valley technology. you want to learn from a four-time olympic gold medalist? well, yeah, there's an app for that too. and before we go a look outside at rockefeller plaza as we close out this holiday thanksgiving.

today volunteers in oakland got into the holiday spirit. they worked an annual event giving away food and other basic supplies. >> it's a lot more than just the meals. the sense of community for those who are alone on this holiday. here's nbc's lina jones. >> reporter: turkey, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie and of course entertainment. all the makings of the 21st annual thanksgiving event at two star market on macarthur boulevard in oakland. >> it feels like being around family. you have the food, the music, the games and everything. >> reporter: it's a thanksgiving for those in need including toleen johnson, who comes every year. for her it's not just about the resources but the people. >> i'm clean and sober recovering alcoholic addict. and at one time i used to be homeless. and very important to be surrounded just so that

isolation, and we don't feel lonely. >> reporter: over 100 volunteers put on the event that feeds around 500 people. but it's not just one meal. organizers give clothes, groceries, turkeys and hams away to help feed people for more than just the day. for organizers it's become a family tradition. >> we had some deaths in our family and we just needed to do something different. the holidays meant something different to us. we needed to switch it up. and they create such a positive community. >> we want to give them everything they need, a lot of these people don't have. >> reporter: opd's two latest academies also help volunteer. farouk, owner of two star market, says it takes around $15,000 to put on the event started by his father to honor their yemen roots of giving back during ramadan. >> we took the opportunity to start this on the day of thanksgiving to break bread. we don't celebrate thanksgiving but we celebrate the meaning of thanksgiving, which is to break bread, community, getting together. >> reporter: giving back, creating a community of family

members looking out for each other. >> it means a lot. i mean, it's helping the community. it's helping people. >> reporter: in oakland zell yeena jones, nbc bay area news. we have details involving a housing proposal in the south bay. that proposal to bring 800 new homes to north san jose is changing. in june the city council approved a plan to develop up to 850 apartments and condos on a plot of land on berryessa road near the berryessa bart station. a new preliminary proposal has downsized that to around 400 units. this new version of the project adds apartments and single-family homes. >> i was on the planning commission in the city council when we first gave approval to the general plan for that area. and we want thousands of homes there. that's what you put next to a bart station. it's very concerning when developers can just cut down the number of homes in an area where we need thousands of people

there. >> that's stale assembly member ash kalra. the city council of san jose is currently considering several sites near the city's only bart station to build more high-density housing. he's already an olympic champion and he's a bay area favorite. cal grad ryan murphy still training at cal for his 2024 olympic run at paris. out of the pool, though, he's got an eye on his future. and it's likely a future in tech. our business and tech reporter scott budman sat down with ryan poolside. >> reporter: watching ryan murphy swim, it's easy to understand why so many people want to know how he does it. >> this one was a 400-meter medley relay. >> reporter: after all he's won four olympic gold medals so far and is now training for the paris games, taking a few laps at the orinda country club between training sessions at uc berkeley and contemplating his next career, which is likely to be in tech. >> getting involved with earlier

stage tech companies is something that's really exciting. >> reporter: he's making a move inspired by his own instagram account. >> one thing i've noticed is i'll constantly get direct messages of kids that want me to look at their technique and give back. >> reporter: partnering with the san francisco-based company called skillest. an app that lets you learn from world class athletes. think match.com with mad skills. >> you come in we ask you what you want out of the process and then we help the matching process from there. >> so much of our life now happens on our phones. like when i'm going and i'm trying to correct my own stroke i'll have a coach take a video of it on the phone, airdrop it to me and then i'll study it myself. and skillist is really no different. >> reporter: here's how it works. someone films you swimming or golfing on the app. >> you look like you're getting too bent in your knees this way. >> reporter: the mentor athlete, in this case ryan, will then look at the footage and let you

know how you can improve. all via the app from anywhere in the world. >> with zoom and everything it can be just as effective remotely and more effective, right? because obviously you've got constant access. using the technology you've got constant access to your mentor. >> reporter: and this is a growing business. skillist is the platform. coaches like ryan decide how much money to charge their students. skillist adds a fee on top of that. and that's how the platform makes money. it's ryan planning for his future while letting future olympians know what makes him tick right now. >> a mentorship role to make an impact on all kinds of people throughout the u.s. and if it turns into something big or turns into something that's a full-time job, that would be awesome. >> reporter: click by click, stroke by stroke, in orinda scott budman, nbc bay area news.

>> the newly married ryan murphy, we should note. he got married in september. he's also working for a vc firm right now. he's ready for paris. >> so we could learn how to swim from ryan murphy? >> just like ryan. i'd get the app if i were you. >> i can swim like ryan murphy? i'm downloading that app. >> get the premium version for you. >> all right, rob, how are we looking? happy thanksgiving. >> likewise. beautiful weather, 60s and 70s for highs today but some chilly changes just around the corner as our skies continue to stay clear. and once the wind backs off we've had quite a bit of that around the east bay hills and north bay. that's really going to set the stage for some chilly nights and mornings ahead. not too bad right now. in san jose you see 52 degrees. over toward walnut creek 50. now where the winds are starting to back off, already dropped into the 40s into dublin at 47 degrees. still a relatively mild 58 closer to san francisco. you see the dry conditions inland out toward calistoga and napa. those north winds will be ongoing tonight into tomorrow

morning. near the hillsides we're looking at some gusts 20 to 40 miles per hour but as we move into the day tomorrow those wind speeds do come down and we're going to see temperatures cooling off a little bit. morning temperatures mostly 40s across the valleys. that's going to start to change once we get into saturday morning and sunday morning. now, for friday afternoon highs maybe not quite as warm. low to mid 60s around san jose and oakland. east bay temperatures mostly in the low to mid 60s. similar temperatures here into the north bay. so one thing to watch if you're going to head out to the beaches is the beach hazard statement. we could have sneaker waves and strong rip currents. look at the wave heights offshore. 10 to 15 feet. so watch out for that. with all the sunshine you head out to the coast watch out for those sneaker waves. the areas in blue dlug solano county under a freeze watch starting friday night all the way into sunday morning. here's a sneak preview of where our morning lows are going to go. most valleys saturday morning and again on sunday morning dropping into the 30s, in fact

some low 30s possible in those north bay valleys. would not be surprised to see some frost advisories issued for the bay area valleys for the weekend. for now no rain in the forecast. next chance of that looks like possibly wednesday and thursday of next week. hopefully cold enough for some sierra snow. and that could begin to open the door for more weather systems as we head through the middle parts of next week. but nothing really getting in the way of a fantastic holiday weekend around the bay area. it's just going to be cold for the morning. san francisco will maintain those mid 60s as we head into the beginning of next week. those rain chances holding off until about wednesday. but you will notice that chill in the air. we've had morning temperatures in the 40s and 50s. we're about to see 30s for most valleys as we head into saturday and sunday morning. >> it will feel very holidayish. it's nice. >> it's supposed to feel cold. >> that sunshine is glorious. thanks, robbie. still ahead the nfl's tribute to the late john madden. how the legacy of this bay area legend is being felt in the league two years after his death.

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let's take you outside. a live look at plaza decesar cavs in san jose. christmas in the park. all the trees decorated by san jose school communities and businesses. dozens of exhibits. the 65-foot christmas tree. and of course santa. it all opens tomorrow at noon. so this is the quiet before the people storm. >> that tree will be lit up tomorrow. you might have watched the 49ers game on nbc bay area. a big win in seattle. 31-13. now, during the nbc broadcast, a story involving bay area legend john madden. this was so cool. madden was a thanksgiving staple for decades. our coverage included his unique relationship with former patriots wide receiver darryl stingily. stingley suffered a paralyzing injury during a 1978 preseason game against the raiders at the oakland coliseum. madden was the raiders' head coach at the time.

in the months following stingley's injury madden was by his side, regularly paying him visits at the hospital in the east bay and making sure darryl stingley's family was taken care of. >> before we knew it he became like family because of him always being there. it was times when no one was there but john madden showed up. >> they rented me a car. his wife took me shopping and bought me clothes. and i slept over. i'll never forget that experience with him. >> that was darryl stingley's widow and darryl stingley's son. madden's spirit was everywhere tonight. a coin featuring his silhouette and the famous turducken was used for the coin toss. and look at the jerseys there. on brock purdy's left shoulder a madden patch on all the players' jerseys. john madden once said, quote, there's no place that i would rather be on thanksgiving than right here right now at a football game. his wife and kids still live in

pleasanton. >> they are beloved in pleasanton. all right. new rules of the road. is it time to update laws to make sure they keep up with make sure they keep up with iverless cars in the drfu

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wet cement and other construction zones. >> we're not driving! >> reporter: plus the so-called robo taxis can't really take orders from police. >> sir, we cannot move. we're sorry. this car won't let us move. >> reporter: and even when driverless cars break the rules of the road, we've learned there's not much law enforcement can do. >> we are very much in the wild west of the legal gray area when it comes to driverless cars. >> reporter: attorney michael stevenson with the firm bay area bicycle law has been representing car accident victims for more than a decade. but says self-driving vehicles don't fit into the nation's current legal framework. >> we're perhaps trying to shove i square peg into a round hole. >> laws are going to have to change. >> right. overhaul a new set of laws for driverless cars. >> reporter: here in california traffic tickets can only be written if there's an actual driver. so no human, no crime. >> reporter: we obtained an internal memo written by san francisco's police chief, bill scott, telling his officers no citation for a moving violation

can be issued if the autonomous vehicle is in a driverless mode. >> what message does it send if you or i are subject to certain kinds of penalties whereas driverless car companies aren't? >> it's not a level playing field. fairness is not the priority. >> reporter: but that's not the case everywhere. in texas the owner of a driverless car is considered the operator and can be cited for breaking traffic laws. regardless of whether the person is physically present in the vehicle. >> we're using the public square basically as a laboratory for trial and error. >> reporter: california senator david cortese is demanding state regulators explain exactly how they make decisions regarding driverless cars. right now two state agencies share oversight of autonomous vehicles, the dmv and california public utilities commission. but with technology continuing to outpace regulation cortese says california may need an entirely new watchdog department

purely focused on driverless cars. >> when we got the faa years ago we're going to have to do that here. and in order to do that here we need to get started yesterday. >> reporter: it was just three months ago when the california public utilities commission gave the green light for gm's cruise and google's sister company waymo to expand and start collecting fares as they shuttle passengers across san francisco. but last month cruise pulled all of its driverless vehicles off the road. that's fleets in texas, arizona and california. a total of 400 cars. all after the california dmv determined cruise's driverless fleet posed an unreasonable risk to public safety. since then cruise created a new chief safety officer position and is hiring a consulting firm to assess safety on,s and culture. adding in a statement, "the most important thing for us right now is to take steps to rebuild public trust. part of this involves taking a hard look inwards. even if it means doing things that are uncomfortable or

difficult." just a few days ago cruise's ceo and co-founder kyle vogt resigned. the company remains under investigation by both state and federal regulators over safety concerns. cruise declined our interview requests, but we did hitch a ride with its main competitor, waymo. >> i believe you are o'record speaks for itself. >> reporter: chris ludwig heads product management for waymo and has been with the company since it branched out from google nearly seven years ago. >> not all autonomous vehicle technologies are equal. >> you would put yourself in a different category than cruise? >> i just want to focus on what we're trying to do, which is let people try it out and see if they love it for themselves. >> reporter: waymo and cruise say their own research has found their driverless cars are in some ways safer than humans. but what about when the vehicles do fall short? >> whether the police department has the jurisdiction to cite a driverless vehicle, we certainly do everything we can to ensure

that the car's behavior is good. >> reporter: if waymo believes its driverless vehicles are safer than human drivers, why shouldn't its cars have to face the same kind of ramifications that human drivers have to face if they break the law? >> i think the reality is that autonomous vehicles are being held to the highest standard. any issue like this that we see, we are going to prioritize addressing it. >> reporter: if driverless cars can still make mistakes, what makes you so convinced they're still safe enough to be on the road? >> well, there have been examples pointed out where driverless cars continue to need to improve. we can keep doing that. and when we make an improvement, the whole fleet gets better. so the technology is only getting better from here, and it's already really, really good. >> reporter: neither waymo nor cruise has experienced a single traffic-related death. after traveling more than 5 million driverless miles. but some question if that's

enough of a track record since human drivers on average cause one death about every 100 million miles. >> i think all of us are still struggling to understand whether they really are safer than human drivers and in what ways and in what ways they might not be. >> reporter: irina raiku heads the internet ethics program at santa clara university and says we humans have been forced onto a sort of test course for driverless cars. >> it seems like while they make fewer of the kind of mistakes we make from human drivers they make interesting new kinds of mistakes. it has the feel of a human subject mass experiment. right? without the kind of consent we usually want to see as part of that. >> other drivers, pedestrians, cyclists are all of a sudden now guinea pigs. >> absolutely. all of us really who live in areas where such cars are driving. >> but the next stop for these cars could be new rules. the dmv won't say what they are but tells us it is working to update regulations across the industry in hopes of requiring

even more oversight behind the wheel. with the investigative unit i'm bigad shaban. >> so much of this is happening in our own back yard. if you have a story for bigad or anyone else in our investigative unit give us a call. you see the numbers on the screen, 888-996-tips or you can visit our website, nbcbayarea.com/investigations. thanksgiving has a lot of traditions. morning football, turkey with all the trimmings. and camping out for good mall deals. eh. the last one not so much anymore. those long lines of people in chairs overnight with their blankets sitting outside on the hunt for black friday deals have all but evaporated. nbc bay area's damian trujillo is in san jose with a closer look at the reason why that tradition's vanishing. >> reporter: who doesn't remember the shoppers who braved the cold on thanksgiving night to get a big deal on the big screen tv? d.j. smith did it before. >> i think i camped out once with my family.

you know, to get a nice flat screen tv for 80% off. >> reporter: but this thanksgiving we're not seeing the normal turkey day tents in places like the best buy on almaden expressway in san jose, none at best buy on santana road either. and many say the internet is to blame. >> they offer the deals all week. >> no need to camp out then. >> no. i feel like it's much safer too. the crazy things that used to happen during black friday. >> reporter: chris quadra works at best buy now. >> people don't camp out anymore for dales. because i think most deals are spread out through the month. there's no point in camping out if you get the, same deal the next day. >> black friday is black november now. >> yeah, pretty much the whole month. >> reporter: the less people spend the more inflation will drop, whether in person or online. and now yet another tradition. cyber monday. might be losing some of its luster as well since it seems it's cyber every day now. yet there's something to be said about the thanksgiving camping

and the vanishing tradition. >> i miss it too. it was a lot more fun. more interactive. people actually got to engage with people and stuff. >> i'm not going to lie, i do think it was pretty fun watching them -- the chaos unfold on tv and everything. >> reporter: the evolution of a holiday tradition in a changing world. in the south bay damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >> that used to be our lead story, our top story, people waiting in line. >> then running inside. >> overnight. up next thousands of people kicking off a thanksgiving tradition with the run in san francisco and other cities. we're going to take you to the turkey trot.

this was nice to see. a thanksgiving tradition is back and bigger and better than ever. glide memorial church in san francisco provided thousands of meals today in the tenderloin. and for the first time they also helped feed people who couldn't quite make it there. here's nbc's ginger con h.e.r.o

saab. >> reporter: the annual thanksgiving tradition continues here at glide memorial with preparations of over 2,400 meals. there's 1200 pounds of turkey, 1900 pounds of ham that have been prepared for today's feast. but of course none of this would be possible without the months of preparation, the dedication of volunteers. all of that is made possible by groups like the glidettes. they're actually a senior group here at glide memorial that has been put together by tina wong. talk to us about the glidettes. and how you thought to put this group together. >> so since, you know, when i come here after years later i have an idea, why not i bring the seniors come to join us? and i ask them, oh, yeah, definitely, i want to support, you know, glide and i want to contribute back to community. that's why they're here. >> yeah.

and they're here like every day. especially during the pandemic. you were telling me they were really kind of the heart of the volunteers here at glide. >> whenever we call them, we need them, they're here. they want to come contribute their love to our community. yeah. >> reporter: great. well, that's the spirit of thanksgiving. thank you so much, tina. and the work doesn't stop for glide memorial on thanksgiving. glide will have its grocery bag giveaway on december 13th. that will provide groceries for over 4,000 families so that those families can have a nice christmas meal. in san francisco ginger conojero-saab, nbc bay area news. it's an active tradition in san jose and san francisco, talking about the turkey trot. runners working up the appetite at the city s 21st annual turkey trot. some walked, others ran. the kiddos had a chance to run their own race first, the 100-meter dash. then mom and dad and a bunch of

adults had a little bit more of a challenge, either a three or a five-mile course. of course you have to show up to the turkey trot with a turkey hat or in a turkey costume. why not? it's a nice fun vibe. it also had lots of people declaring that this was the best run of the year. >> both kids and adults can run. so we let the kids run first and then the grown-ups can run. so the whole family can join in. i'm watching the kids. she's going to be running it. >> the three-mile. >> yay. mom gets to do it too. some mouth-watering rewards. first place runner got a gift card, a turkey, a pie, and some wine. sf trot, one of nearly a dozen turkey trots across the bay area including the one in san jose. >> so you run and then you eat all your pumpkin pie. >> eat and then run, that would be very bad. >> rob, take it away. what a great morning for everyone. >> it was. sunny outside. 60s and 70s earlier. now down to 52 degrees in san jose. but get ready for a winter chill in the forecast.

who could be seeing 30 as we head through

so the game plan tonight, you digest the turkey dinner. the pumpkin pie we all had. tomorrow you get fully immersed in the holiday spirit. a lot of lights, lot of skating rinks, a lot of shopping. among the festivities the fourth annual holiday lights event at the santa cruz county fairgrounds. the incredible displays feature 2 million colorful lights. it runs every friday, saturday and sunday night through christmas eve. >> okay, rob, what's it going to be in santa cruz? that's a nice little road trip to take tomorrow. >> it is. we don't have fog. we don't have any rain. perfect. picture perfect holiday weekend. but you're going to want a thicker coat. it's going to get colder around the bay area and in santa cruz, eventually looking at a chance of seeing some 30s overnight. this after a day that saw 70s on thanksgiving day for much of the bay area. mostly ten degrees above average

from places like santa rosa, concord, livermore, even san jose. 73 degrees. 67 in san francisco. right now not too bad in san francisco. not all that windy either at 58 degrees in san francisco. currently 50 in walnut creek. and over toward the tri-valley we've cooled into the upper 40s right now. 47 degrees. we'll see numbers closer to 40 by tomorrow morning around dublin and livermore. sxurntly 52 degrees into san jose. still watching those breezes. the offshore winds, which gave us the warm and dry conditions during the day, those wind speeds should start to come down around the north bay hills and across the east bay hills and diablo. eventually less wind but that's going to continue to dry out the air and underneath clear skies you're going to see nighttime temperatures trending quite a bit colder. by tomorrow morning wind chilled area may hit upper 30s for some of those valleys. 40s and 50s. as we head toward lunchtime mostly sunny skies. numbers in the upper 50s to low

60s and our highs in the south bay should be the low to mid 60s. similar conditions bayside. maybe a little cooler across the inland east bay and north bay. once those north winds back off we see those temperatures closer to the averages of those low 60s. if you're in solano county and the north bay valleys very likely this time tomorrow night and through the weekend we could see frost advisories issued. as you can see here, saturday morning lows. could be in the low to mid 30s in the north bay valleys, areas south of san jose and the tri-valley. both saturday morning and sunday morning. could be waking up to those low to mid 30s. so chilly out there. meantime, over toward the sierra where it's supposed to be chilly, 31 degrees right now. no snow in the forecast as we monitor the trip home out of the sierra for the weekend. highs in the 30s, lows in the teens. next chance of snow or rain closer to the bay area right now looks to be around wednesday of next week. you can see it there on the forecast as we head toward tuesday and wednesday. you'll see a bit of a change in the jetstream. that should bring a chance of

those rain showers and a pattern that should be cold enough for snow showers returning for the sierra. that's some good news as ski resorts manage to open up as the temperatures have allowed for the machine groomed conditions overnight. looks like fresh powder. and rain finally entering that seven-day forecast. but after the holiday weekend. meantime, probably the top issue will be the chilly nights for the valleys. we'll see 30s for probably saturday morning, sunday morning, again into monday for those rain chances return approaching the middleright pa of next week. but a dry finish to the holiday weekend around the bay area. >> i know there's the festival of lights parade in downtown los altos sunday night when santa makes his first appearance. >> it's going to be nice and chilly. he loves that weather. >> chilly and dry, right? thanks, rob. all right. up next, 49ers fans have a lot to be thankful for tonight. did you watch that thanksgiving feast? seattle? that was really fun at the end of the game. >> turkey legs. >> anthony flores rejoins us live from seattle next.

welcome back. i'm anthony flores live in seattle. this will be a holiday to remember for the 49ers. they ate turkey legs on this field while celebrating a dominating win over their division rivals, the seattle seahawks. the niners playing on thanksgiving night for just the sixth time in franchise history. san francisco takes control from the opening drive. deebo samuel kept the nine-play 71-yard drive with a two-yard touchdown run. 7-349ers after one. the second quarter belonged to christian mccaffrey. he had not one but two rushing touchdowns. the niners led 24-3 at halftime. third quarter seattle turns defense into offense. jordan brooks with the pick six off of brock purdy's deflected pass. that cut the niners' lead down

to 14. brock purdy would bounce back in the fourth quarter with a 28-yard touchdown pass to brandon aiyuk. and the defense came up huge. six sacks in the game. the 49ers beat the seahawks 31-13. they improve to 8-3 and open a commanding two-game lead in the division. >> the way the defense played tonight was unbelievable. just keeping them out of the end zone the whole game. on the six sacks the way our corners played on the outside, just a real impressive game. >> growing up you're with your family and stuff watching the nfl games go on. you see the post-game interviews and the turkey legs. it's just like a good time, you know, watching it with your family. so to be able to be out with my teammates after the game on a win on the road, you know, eating some turkey legs and stuff like that, it was fun. >> so now the 49ers basically have a mini bye as they get set to head to philadelphia on december 3rd. now, of course we all remember that will be a rematch of the

nfc championship game where brock purdy got hurt. he was asked about it, if he's already thinking about philadelphia and what it means to return there. he said right now i'm not looking ahead, i just want to enjoy this victory. he'll start thinking about the eagles next week. i don't blame him. guys, a great thanksgiving for the 49ers. they all said they're grateful for this effort tonight. >> did george kittle give you one of those turkey legs, anthony? >> reporter: no, i was right there. i was shooting it with my phone. but he dropped a piece on the floor, then picked it up and threw it to a fan. the guy started eating it. i was like i'll pass. >> anthony is a clean freak. >> he is. >> thanks, anthony. another thanksgiving tradition, we have a winner, the best in show. you love this. the national dog show. >> yes. >> this evening best in show will be the terrier. >> stache wins best in show. >> the what? >> he's a steelum terrier. his name is stache.

he is the first seleum terrier to win best in show. hometown win for stache too. he lives in honeybrook, pennsylvania. beat out six other finalists for the $20,000 prize. his handler says he plans to celebrate with a celebratory dinner and quality time with six other dogs he lives with, and maybe he'll throw them a bone and they'll do a whole george kittle thing when they throw things on the ground. >> i've got to learn how to pronounce that. selium terrier. we'll work it out. finally as this thanksgiving night comes to an end we are grateful for all of you viewers and our nbc family members. we are family. behind the scenes tonight, jessica, look, that's us. the crew in the newsroom right now. our directors michelle eddie and phillip. our producers raphael and alicia. the whole gang. we had a nice dinner tonight as a unit. >> we did. and maybe a couple of slices of pumpkin pie. >> i think there are still three or four pumpkin pies, full pies back there. >> with whipped cream. >> thanks for joining us. we're going to take a pumpkin

pie break. we'll see you back at 11:00. >> bye-bye.

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