right now at 5:00, travel woes amid the holiday rush. hundreds of flights canceled for travelers across the country and the bay area. a live report on the airline in

the middle of the chaos. plus, pay up. that's the ruling from a from a judge for x. the amount of money they must shell out to employees. the spare the air alert in effect today. meteorologist kari hall is tracking storms headed toward the bay area this week. this is "today in the bay." >> good tuesday morning, december 26th. i'm kira klapper. laura garcia has the morning off. >> i'm marcus washington. let's get started with a look at that forecast. meteorologist kari hall is here with that. air quality is an issue today, kari. >> absolutely. that's what we'll be watching as we go throughout today. and we're starting out with a spare the air alert day. that means that if you can catch public transit or carpool to try to reduce the emissions we're going to have, and it's already going to be unhealthy for people who have any kind of health problems and are sensitive to a

high amount of particulate matter, the wildfire smoke, as well as any smoke that's in the air. as we take a look at where we're starting this morning, mainly in the 40s. it is a mostly clear morning for us. we're watching out for the development of fog, but as of now it looks pretty good. as we go throughout the day, we'll see a mix of sun and clouds. overall, a cool day in the east bay with temperatures in the upper 50s. we'll see a high of 59 in napa, and also 59 in san francisco. san jose headed for 64 degrees. as we go into tomorrow, it's about the same. we may see some slightly warmer temperatures, a mix of sun and clouds, and also watching out for some rain ahead that looks to begin tomorrow evening. i'll have a look at the timeline in just a few minutes. let's get a look on the roads this morning, if you're about to head out. around the bay area, it is pretty clear, but we're watching a couple of incidents. this one has been on the grid for at least an hour, this is i-880, and as of now it doesn't

seem like it's going to cause any problems on the interstate. and then elsewhere it does look pretty good, especially for the south bay. no issues. there's very few people out at this hour. i think people are taking an extra day off, if they can, after the holiday. we're also going to be watching to see things pick up a little later this morning. i'll have more on that, as well as the incoming rain in a few minutes. >> thanks, kari. all those roads might be open right now, but there are more problems with holiday travel for an airline, southwest to be exact. fortunately, not to the extent passengers faced last year, but still more than 100 flights were canceled in the middle of the holiday rush. >> "today in the bay"'s thom jensen is live for us at oakland international. this is one of the airports hit hardest by delays and cancellations. you're getting an un-close look. how is it looking this morning? >> reporter: you can see, we're monitoring this line right now. good morning, kira and marcus. this line comes outside of the

ticketing area here in the southwest area, into the baggage area. then it loops around outside, makes a u-turn, back into the baggage area here, and then goes all the way around the baggage claim area here to the back wall, and then back around, back into the security and ticketing area. quite a line. but it has been moving, passengers we talked to briefly here said that they do think that they're going to make their flights at 5:30 and 6:30. airlines hired thousands of new employees to avoid the problems they faced last year, everything from maintenance folks to flight attendants and even pilots, to avoid the issues they had last year. especially southwest, which stranded an estimated 2 million passengers over the holidays in 2022. like last year, southwest says weather was a major contributor yesterday, mainly at a hub, chicago o'hare, where dense fog stopped planes from landing.

no major problems being reported here or at sfo this morning, though, after flights were delayed, seven of them at sfo, not nearly as bad as here on christmas day. 11 cancellations they had, yesterday morning mainly, and 36 delays due to that fog in chicago. southwest said they expect all flights to be on schedule today, though, as that fog lifts. meanwhile, you remember just weeks ago, southwest settled with the department of transportation over last year's flight problems that stranded millions over the holidays. the airline agreed to pay $140 million in that settlement, part of that a $35 million fine. the next big rush airports are expecting is friday through monday on new year's day when they expect 2.5 million passengers a day to go through u.s. airports. not expecting the delays they had last year, but of course

we'll be monitoring and keep an eye on the lines this morning. as i said, we talked to people, the lines are moving. they expect to make those flights and they don't expect the weather delays today. live in oakland, thom jensen, "today in the bay." >> that's good to know. anything is better than last year. >> absolutely. >> thanks, thom. developing overseas, the u.s. military is carrying out new air strikes in iraq. the air strikes were retaliation to an attack on a military air base. here is a map showing where the attack happened yesterday. it left three u.s. troops injured, including one who is in critical condition. iranian-backed militants claimed credit for the attack. u.s. officials say they used a drone to target military personnel. the u.s. secretary of defense says the retaliation strikes were, quote, necessary and pro proportionate. to a live look at the israel border, where the israel/hamas conflict continues. later today israeli prime

minister benjamin netanyahu's most senior adviser is scheduled to meet with the white house and state department officials. netanyahu made a trip to troops in northern gaza yesterday and vowed to keep up the fight. >> the vow comes as the united nations team leader said palestinian civilians in gaza who honor israeli evacuation orders cannot be guaranteed they will be safe. netanyahu telling lawmakers from his party that the war is far from over. he also made an effort to dismiss speculation that his government might halt the fighting. >> he adds that israel would not succeed in freeing remaining hostages without military pressure. "today in the bay"'s josh lederman reports from tel aviv. >> reporter: under pressure to wrap up the war, a defiant prime minister netanyahu saying not a chance, slipping into gaza for a secret wartime visit, telling israeli troops there, we don't

stop. this war continues to the end. the visit came just hours after one of the deadliest strikes in the war. the hamas-run palestinian health ministry says 250 people were killed over 24 hours, including at least 70 in a strike on a central gaza refugee camp, and potentially many more. this man says his wife and four children were among them, still buried under rubble. the world watches us as we die and are slaughtered, he says. israel's military says it's reviewing the incident. israeli families are also involved, 17 troops killed in battle since friday, the idf says, and thousands more families wondering whether loved ones will come home. like this family, whose 20-year-old son has been fighting in gaza for seven weeks. >> i wake up many times at night, go to the phone, check if

there is news from gaza. this is our reality. >> even the doorbell ring, we jump. >> reporter: there's also more than 100 hostages believed still in gaza, and patience with netanyahu is wearing thin. the prime minister heckled during a speech in israeli parliament tonight by hostages families, who held up a sign reading, what if it was your daughter? on this christmas holiday, there was little joy in bethlehem in the occupied west bank. ♪♪ >> reporter: the usual festive mood replaced by somber prayer at the church of the nativity. pope francis lamented the appalling harvest of innocent lives and pleaded for it to end. 5:09 right now. and a follow-up on that fire which gutted several south bay businesses, it broke out early yesterday morning in los altos. inside this building on el

camino real, several businesses destroyed by those flames, including a dance school, a college prep tutoring center and others. firefighters say it took them about 12 hours to get the situation fully under control. the building will eventually be demolished. the cause of that fire still under investigation. a federal judge is ruling that x formerly known as twitter, must pay its employees millions of dollars that they were promised. a judge ruled friday that the social media giant violated a contract between the company and its employees. the judge sided with a former executive of the company, who sued twitter, claiming breach of contract. the company has been accused by employees of age discrimination and discrimination against employees with disabilities. employees also have claimed the company failed to give advanced notice of mass layoffs. the lawsuit against the social media giant claimed employees were promised half of their targeted bonuses, but payments to employees were never made. x no longer has a media

relations department and could not be reached for comment on the judge's ruling. taking a live look out at san jose this morning. christmas in the park there still lit up. christmas yesterday, but, hey, the love still goes on. meteorologist kari hall, of course, has been monitoring what people can expect as folks are still going to be venturing out. >> absolutely. and now we're kicking off the kwanzaa celebrations as well. as we go throughout the next several days, we're going to see more clouds coming in and eventually rain. but we are dry today and seeing storm systems churning up out in the pacific. they're creating big waves. as we go through thursday, thursday is when we reach the peak of the waves that are at about 8 to 14 feet, but we are going to see bigger waves, up to 22 feet, as we head toward thursday. then we also have the coastal flood advisory for low-lying areas along the bayshore, as long as some of the areas that typically flood with king tides. that continues again today. as we go hour-by-hour, we're dry

for today, but seeing a mix of sun and clouds. by tomorrow morning, rain will start to come in, starting at about 8:00 for parts of the north bay. and then moving across the rest of the bay area as we go into tomorrow afternoon into the evening, and we'll still see some lingering spotty showers on thursday before another storm arrives on friday. so i'll be timing out all of that for you and we'll talk more about it coming up in a few minutes. >> thanks. it is 5:11 right now. they are halting sales just weeks after hitting showrooms. general motors is stopping sales of one of its electric version chevy blazers. we'll tell you the reason why ahead on "today in the bay." plus, starting the new year with a bang. the all new technology apple is set to release in 2024. keep it right here because we're going to let you knowhat it is w an

good tuesday morning to you. as we get ready to head out in cupertino, we're getting started with a few clouds here and there. temperatures, again, very chilly, with some mid-40s. we're headed up to about 60 degrees and only seeing the sun peeking out from behind some very high clouds. we'll be watching that as rain approaches. we'll talk about the timeline in a few minutes. good morning. i'm silvana hanao from cnbc. wall street is set to open higher on this holiday shortened weekend. the markets are coming off eight straight winning weeks. now, that's a first for the dow since 2019.

and the s&p 500 since 2017. the s&p is now just a quarter of a percent away from its all-time closing high. and the positive momentum rolling on as investors believe the federal reserve will cut interest rates several times next year. now, in focus this week, data on home prices, pending home sales and jobless claims. general motors is halting sales of the electric version of the chevy blazer just weeks after it hit showrooms, following reports of software problems. edmunds, which got confirmation gm is halting deliveries, has previously reported two dozen issues during testing of the suv. that includes the infotainment system reportedly crashing and other reports say drivers were left stranded after the car broke down while charging. gm and chevrolet say they're aware a limited number of owners have experienced software issues, leading to the temporary halt in sales.

apple's new year will begin with the launch of the pro headset. a top analyst with a good track record, says the company will begin shipping the vision pro in the first week of january. that means it will likely hit stores in late january or early february, with about 500,000 units shipped all of next year. apple has repeatedly said the release will happen early in 2024, with no actual date. the analyst is also expecting a new mac event in the fourth quarter of next year after the iphone 16 debuts. guys. it may be late for the vision pro, but i'm sure lots of people want to get their hands on it. >> absolutely. i can't spend any more money on apple products. i need to stop for a while. >> i may not stop. >> silvana, thank you so much. hope you had a merry christmas. if you did not buy a powerball ticket last night, congratulations, because good luck for you, no one won the lottery last night. there was no big winner last

night in that $638 million powerball drawing. >> as marcus said, that means you still have a chance. the jackpot is getting bigger, although someone in california did win $2 million. a ticket matching five numbers sold at a donut shop in anaheim t. next powerball drawing is tomorrow. the jackpot is now $685 million. the cash value is $344 million. >> good luck with that. >> yeah. to say the least. i could buy that apple vr headset thing. >> and you could buy a raincoat. we're probably going to need one. much needed rain. we had some last week, but this is also going to come on top of that, and bring in some sierra snow, which was lacking with the last storm because it was so warm. so let's get a look at what to expect as you get ready to head out on this tuesday morning. maybe you stayed in yesterday morning. it's time to get back to work. it is another cool start. we're in the low to mid-40s right now. you move toward dublin, 42

degrees. 41 in palo alto. 48 as you step out the door in san francisco. we've been monitoring for the possibility of some dense fog, but as of now it looks like the high clouds that we're seeing overhead is keeping the fog from developing farther below. so we are going to have at least clear visibility for now as you're heading to work, and then we head for temperatures in the upper 50s for much of the north bay today. you can see that as we go into the afternoon, a lot of upper 50s, but then we start to see those rain icons on the seven-day forecast at the bottom of the screen. we are getting ready for some more wet weather. it does hold off until tomorrow morning, but then that will keep our temperatures down, with highs in the upper 50s and low 60s, and then some mid-60s, getting milder on thursday. here is what's coming our way. widespread rain, starting out light and continuing off and on into thursday. and then on friday there will be some heavier rain coming in. that's also going to add up on those rainfall totals, and then starts the sierra snow, coming

down with colder temperatures that will continue off and on through next week. so it looks like over the next several days we have a lot of rain coming in for parts of the north bay. it could be about 3 to 4 inches of rain, while much of the rest of the bay area sees about an inch or two, just depending on where you are. for the sierra, looking ahead, after the new year, we could get some decent amounts of snow coming down, possibly a couple feet of snow for upper elevations. that's really great to see. but looking at our seven-day forecast, we are going to have some great weather for kwanzaa, kicking that off, and then the off and on rain will continue in the forecast through saturday, we welcome in the new year with a day of dry weather, but may be watching rain and snow beyond that. then looking at our san francisco forecast, temperatures in the upper 50s, low 60s, not much of a change temperature-wise. burt starting tomorrow early in the morning, you'll need to start to break out that umbrella. we'll be watching out for that.

as you're heading out on the roads, here is a look around the bay area, whether everything for the most part has been very quiet. not a lot of people out driving. i was looking at the south bay, not even any slowdowns as you get ready to head out. we've been watching out for some patchy dense fog, but that's heading out of the bay area, farther south from gilroy. and then looking at our bridge drive times, overall it does look nice and clear, not a whole lot happening this early in the morning, the day after christmas. but we are going to be watching to see if things build up later as people head to work later this morning. back to you. >> kari, thank you so much. 5:20, and next here on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> ribbon, wrapping paper, cardboard boxes and bows. what do you do with all of those what do you do with all of those holidayemnants? r

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well, it's been a december to remember in china. beijing just breaking its record for hours of sub-zero temperatures in december. that's a feat that was set back in 1951. that cold wave swept through the country, bringing blizzards in its wake, sending temperatures toward historic lows. since december 11th, a weather observatory in beijing has recorded more than 300 hours of below freezing temperatures.

the capital has endured nine days of temperatures below 9 degrees celsius or 14 degrees fahrenheit. on this day after christmas, it tends to be a big day for cleaning up from all the guests, the cooking and all the gifts. >> yeah. what do you do with all those piles of cards, miles of ribbon and mountains and mountains of wrapping paper? we ask consumer investigator chris chmura how to deal with this holiday waste. >> we're going to use guidance from the city of san jose. let's start with bows and ribbons. san jose says all bows and ribbons cannot be recycled. they can be thrown in the trash, or you can save them and reuse them next year. wrapping paper is easy to reuse, too. well, some of it is. we understand, not everyone's unwrapping technique today is exactly conducive for reuse next year. it's okay. san jose says aggressive

unwrappers can recycle most wrapping paper. don't worry about the tape. the city says it's fine in the recycle bin. one rule, the shiny stuff. san jose says wrapping paper that is shiny or contains foil or metallic pieces cannot be recycled. reuse or trash that stuff. same for tissue paper. the city says tissue paper contains the wrong fibers for recycling. they're too short. you have three choices, reuse it, trash it or comepost it. cardboard boxes, they recommend you flatten them. gift bags, most are recyclable. if they're shiny, they're not recyclable. you'll have to reuse or trash those. >> i'm taking notes here. next, the top stories we're following, including celebrating kwanzaa. the big kickoff event planned in the bay area.

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right now at 5:30, violating contracts. a live report on the lawsuit x is facing, after employees say they were not given their rightful bonuses. the key ruling from a judge. plus, thousands of migrants on the move.

the new caravan of people expected to arrive at the u.s. border in a matter of days. did you know today is the first day of kwanzaa? the way the bay area plans to ring in the annual celebration. this is "today in the bay." >> good tuesday morning to you. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm kira klapper. laura garcia has the morning off. let's start with a look at the forecast. meteorologist kari hall is tracking what we can expect. this was one of those mornings i stepped outside, and it was like, oh, it's cold. >> it's cold again, and we're going to have more chilly mornings, and then we get ready for some rain. today we're also dealing with unhealthy air quality, so just a heads-up before you head out, and as you go throughout the day, you might want to limit your time outside. unhealthy for sensitive groups, and that includes people with any kind of heart condition or breathing problem. it is a spare the air alert, meaning that you do not burn any wood today.

we're also trying to reduce our carbon emissions as you're driving, commuting around the bay area, if you can, catch public transit. it does start out chilly and we're headed for the upper 50s for much of the east bay. watching out for the development of fog that may linger throughout the morning, but then after that, a mix of sun and clouds and temperatures in the upper 50s. tomorrow the rain will be coming in. i wanted to give you a look at what's happening on the roadways this morning. this is a live look at the san mateo bridge. it is flowing, it hasn't yet slowed down. but if you're about to head out, it does look like it's flowing a lot better around the bay area compared to a typical workday. as we get a look live at the golden gate bridge, we are looking pretty good and no major accidents anywhere around the bay area. let's keep it that way. hopefully you do have a safe drive to work this morning. we'll talk about when the rain comes in in a few minutes. >> kari hall with the

double-duty. x, formerly known as twitter, must go to court. that is what a federal judge is ruling after elon musk's company allegedly withheld bonuses from employees. >> "today in the bay"'s ginger conejero saab is live in san francisco. x motioned for this case to be thrown out, but clearly they didn't succeed. >> reporter: that's right, kira and marcus. the judge said in this case that the plaintiff has a plausible case, he is allowing the complaint to move forward in federal court. now, he was a senior director at x until he left in may. his lawyer says this is a very important decision relevant to claims we have filed on behalf of nearly 2,000 twitter employees. these allegations stem from alleged promises that were made to twitter employees who stayed with the company through musk's acquisition of twitter back in october of 2022. twitter makes several arguments

here, one of which is that the performance bonus plan was an unenforceable contract because it provides for discretionary bonuses. the judge ruled schobinger is not suing twitter, but rather he's making claims for subsequent oral promises that employees would receive a percentage of the bonus if they stayed with the company, and one of the key parts to this case is really the question, can oral arguments be enforced? this federal judge at this point says there's enough here to go to court and let the court decide. now, twitter, or x, i should say, no longer has a media relations company, so they have not issued a comment on the judge's ruling so far, marcus and kira. >> ginger, thank you. happening now, a caravan of migrants from central america, venezuela, cuba and other countries, making their way through mexico right now heading toward the u.s. border. that caravan estimated at around

6,000 people, many of them families with young children. this is the largest we've seen in more than a year. this also comes just days before secretary of state antony blinken arrives in mexico city to hammer out new agreements to control the surge of migrants seeking entry into the united states. this month, as many as 10,000 migrants were arrested per day at the u.s. southwest border. the desperation in the middle east is growing amid brutal fighting and the loss of life defining the israel/had mass conflict. one of prime minister benjamin netanyahu's senior adviser is scheduled to meet with white house and state department officials today in washington. this comes after netanyahu visited israeli soldiers in gaza hours after devastating air strikes you see here. the hamas-run palestinian health ministry says 250 people were killed in those air strikes, including at least 70 in a strike on a central gaza refugee

camp. potentially many more. one man says his wife and four children were among them. >> reporter: the world watches us as we die and are slaughtered, he says. >> israeli families also are in mourning, 17 troops have been killed in battle since friday. there's also been more than 100 hostages believed to still be held in gaza. well, a man in the east bay is under arrest after he was caught with a rifle. we want to show you a photo of that gun. b.a.r.t. police saying the train operator noticed him bothering her riders sunday night on a richmond-bound train. two officers boarded and found him with a rifle in his pants. he was arrested and transported to santa rita jail. today is the first night of kwanzaa. the village project will kick off their 18th annual kwanzaa

celebration. it starts at noon at san francisco city hall. at 6:00 p.m., there will be a performance by singer vivian green at the west bay conference center. kwanzaa events run through january 1st. >> and the first day, meaning unit, we have a lot of unity around here. meteorologist kari hall, uniting us with that forecast. a lot of folks are still off, heading out today, probably just to return some gifts. >> might be heading back to the store today. we're going to have a busy day, whether you're working or if you're just able to relax at home and then go out later to return those gifts. we're going to see temperatures starting out cool. we're headed for the mid-60s in the south bay. that's where it's going to be a little bit milder compared to much of the bay area that will be in the upper 50s today. we will see the clouds rolling in and eventually we're getting ready for rain. it starts tomorrow morning at 9:00 and this is when we will definitely have more people

heading back to work. having to lug around the umbrellas and rain gear, with rain sweeping across the bay area as we go throughout the day. the rain will be on and off throughout the day tomorrow, lingering into thursday. we know at this point it is much needed rain, so we're not going to complain about it. we're going to see more rain in our forecast into the next couple of days. i'll be watching that. we'll talk more about how much we can expect and what's ahead going into the weekend coming up in a few minutes. >> kari, thanks. red rock island is the only private island in the san francisco bay, and it's up for sale. ahead this morning, we're going to take you on an exclusive tour. >> plus, the niners blown out by the ravens. we heard from brock purdy on how the team plans to move forward. stay with us. you're watching "today in the ba"y. here we go. can we land? you're old enough to do it in the sky now. but it's gross. there is no way we're landing. are you sure no one is watching?

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as you get ready to head out this morning, we are starting out with cool temperatures, and we're also going to have a nice day in san francisco. as we go through the planner, we go from mostly cloudy and temperatures in the upper 40s, to upper 50s and a mostly cloudy day. we're getting ready for rain and i'll have more on that timeline in a few minutes. as you hit the roads, a live look at the san mateo bridge. no issues. in fact, it's been pretty quiet around the bay area. i'll continue to track that for you. i'll let you know if anything pops up in the full traffic

report as well. if you didn't get what you want for christmas and you happen to be looking for your own private island in the middle of the san francisco bay, you're in luck. one recently hit the market for a cool $25 million. "today in the bay" got a chance to visit the island with some of the agents selling it. >> reporter: it's a place thousands see every day, whether driving across the richmond-san rafael bridge, or from vistas all over the san francisco bay. and yet very few have ever actually stepped foot on red rock island. and so we're tagging along with the real estate agents now trying to sell this one-of-a-kind bay area property. >> welcome to red rock island, the only privately held island in all of the san francisco bay area. the island spans over 5.8 acres.

>> reporter: chris lim is the guy on the selling end of this rare offering. >> my first island, my first island ever. it was mined for manganese, which gives it the red color and name. >> reporter: as far as islands go, red rock is a fixer-upper, no running water, no electricity. when it comes to boasting bay views -- >> you have everything from the richmond bridge, to the bay bridge, san francisco city, marin, belvedere, mount tam. it's truly panoramic. it was a real estate attorney who acquired the island, and he had a friend/business partner, who said whoever dies last gets the island. that's exactly what happened. >> reporter: the island has been owned by the same family since 1964. they once used it for family camp-outs. >> whoever buys it is going to be a critical thinker, someone that's a risk-taker, someone

that's exciting. >> reporter: part of the island is ringed by small, rocky beaches with a steep, jagged hill. in many ways it's a microcosm of california's great outdoors. >> it's got this incredible beach, some rocky areas, and then this hillside. >> reporter: it's a small island that's generated many big ideas throughout its history, potential plans have included a hotel, a wedding chapel, a marina and a museum. >> i read somewhere that in the '70s they talked about putting a playboy mansion here. >> reporter: whoever ponies up the $25 million asking price will have to bring their creativity. >> one of the great things about red rock island, it's a little bit of a puzzle. we're on three different counties, san francisco, marin, contra costa county. someone would really need to do their own investigation about what's possible. >> you drive over the richmond bridge and everybody knows this island. i've always just thought it had so much mystery and drama, and the rocks are red. the terrain is rugged and

exciting. it's so beautiful. >> reporter: no one has lived on the island since the 1850s. whether a buyer will leave it as-is or develop it, well, that's all a possibility. one thing that is for sure, whatever happens next, everyone will be watching. >> it's pretty special. >> reporter: nbc bay area news. >> exciting to see what happens. thanks, joe. a small, yet vocal group gathered outside st. mary's cathedral in san francisco yesterday on christmas, holding up signs thanking pope francis for his directive allowing priests to bless same-sex couples. they called themselves a rainbow brigade and unfurled a large flag. this comes after last week's announcement from the vatican that priests can offer blessings to people to same-sex marriages, apart from teachers which had

not recognized the relationships at all, describing them as sinful. following mass, several support parishioners said it was part of the service. >> i'm sure everybody is going to be supportive of that message as well. we know we are. >> we couldn't have asked for something better to happen inside the churches than for the priests to say the pope took this wonderful step this week. >> san francisco archbishop has been more quiet in his response. following the pope's declaration, he issued a statement pointing out the pope did not give priests the green light to conduct same-sex weddings. instead, a same-sex married couple in need of spiritual guidance and encouragement can receive a priest's blessing. the christmas wish for 49ers fans, not granted last night.

the 49ers six-game winning streak coming to an end, losing to the ravens last night on the christmas day game. that didn't stop fans from having fun. "today in the bay"'s anthony flores has more. >> the showdown between the two teams in the nfl turned out to be a one-sided affair t. ravens came into levi's stadium and snapped the 49ers winning streak with a dominating performance. >> on their christmas list, a seat at levi's stadium for the big game. but the holiday cheer was soon replaced by frustration. brock purdy tossed three first-half interceptions, ravens up 4 at the break. baltimore's defensive pressure continued to overwhelm purdy and the niners. in the third quarter, purdy throws his career-high fourth interception that led to a lamar jackson touchdown pass. the ravens scored two touchdowns in less than 20 seconds. purdy would leave the game in the fourth quarter with a

stinger in his left shoulder. same darnold led the nine ors a touchdown drive, but the ravens would stop the comeback with their fifth interception of the game. the ravens beat the niners 33-19. >> our team came ready to play and, you know, for me to make some decisions like that, it pains me, you know. it's not fair to these guys. so i have to realize that and understand that and i have to get better for my team. >> it's disappointing not being able to finish, but that stinger, again, just wanted to keep him out of there and ready for him to bounce back next week. >> reporter: the niners can still security the top seed in the nfc by winning their final two games of the regular season beginning next weekend at washington. anthony flores for "today in the bay." and it was a disappointing game day for the golden state warriors as well. the team losing to nba champ defenders, denver nuggets. a close game all the way. steph curry hitting a three-pointer in the third to

tie the game. but steph only had 18 on the night. clay thompson has had a string of great games, but last night was different. he hit that three-pointer, but only had nine points in the game. the guy who had the hot hand was andrew wiggins, 22 points, to bring the warriors within one. but the nuggets' jamal murray led all scorers with 28 points, including that one in the fourth quarter and warriors coach steve kerr was not pleased. >> if i were a fan, i wouldn't have wanted to watch the second half of that game. it was disgusting. it was just baiting refs into calls, but the refs have to make those calls because that's how they're taught. >> next up for the warriors, a match against the miami heat. hoping that turns things around. and trending this morning, it is out with the old and in with the new, apparently for relationships.

>> so many single people are calling 2023 the year of the ick when it comes to dating. it became popular in the uk with a reality show. some have posted horror stories online that have quickly gone viral. dating experts say online expectations are changing. single people are taking steps to better dating lives. dating apps have made the process more accessible, some are feeling burned out. so instagram's 2024 trend top report found that 63% of gen-z users are single and they say they're going to prioritize strengthening their current relationships in the new year. does that mean the current relationships, like you're already dating other people, or just friendships? >> that's what i wonder, or your relationship with yourself? >> that's a good thing, too. know thyself. >> they're talking about dating trends, so i think they mean other people. >> i think dating is important because you know what you like

and what you don't like. all you need is one date to know. sometimes you can give it two if you need to. >> i think kari and i haven't dated in a long time. >> i've got you covered on that. >> you're going to let us know what's happening in the wild. >> it is trash. no. [ laughter ] we're all feeling the love as we start out this morning. it is going to be raining the next couple of days and we definitely need that. so looking forward to the changes we'll see. and because of the air quality today, it is a spare the air alert. that means that no wood burning today, no burning fire pits or anything like that. whatever pollutants we have out there, it's going to get pushed back down and we'll have to breathe that in. there will be more high clouds moving in as we go throughout the day, as we prepare for rain that's set to move in. tomorrow morning, temperatures stay mild. then for the next several days we'll have times of rain off and on with some breaks as we head

into the weekend. now, as the storm system approaches, it's going to make things dangerous along the coastline. we know when we have the holidays, more people head to the beach. but it's going to be very dangerous out there. you do not want to turn your back to the water. the highest of those waves will be coming on thursday, but at any point we could see sneaker waves and rip currents, and you want to keep an eye on everyone around you. we also have higher than normal tides as we approach those winter months, when we have the higher than normal astronomical tides that pulls the water farther inland. as we go throughout the day, temperatures will be in the upper 50s, low 60s. overall a fairly mild day, about normal for this time of year. we're going to change things up with much-needed rainfall that will come in starting tomorrow morning. the first round of rain through friday, and friday night we'll see heavier rain developing. then it does look to clear out for much of the weekend, before we get another round of rain for the middle of next week.

things are going to start to churn up and get more active. this first round of rain only brings most of us about a tenth to a quarter inch of rain or less, from san francisco on southward we're not looking at a whole lot of rain. it's going to be much more significant for parts of the north bay and along the coastline. then going out the next several days, we'll really start to see that rain picking up. in the north bay, once again, we could see the potential of about 3 to 4 inches of rain for coastal sonoma county, and areas farther to the north. for the sierra, there's not been a lot of snowfall, and it looks to hold off until the new year. but possibly once those storms get going, we could possibly see a couple of feet of snow for those upper elevations. looking at our seven-day forecast, we are looking pretty good here, dry today. partly to mostly cloudy. then off and on rain in the forecast from tomorrow all the way through saturday. sunday is our dry day this weekend, and it looks to stay dry into the start of the new year. san francisco looking at much

more of the same, with highs in the 60s over the next few days. we'll have to keep that umbrella close by after today. on the roadways this morning, it has been so light they haven't even turned on the metering lights at the bay bridge toll plaza. we're not seeing as many people out on a typical tuesday, in between the holidays the flow of traffic has been very light. i haven't seen any major accidents, which is great news. hopefully with the cars spaced out better, everyone can be safe as you're heading back to work this morning. a look at the tri-valley drive times, it is taking you a very short amount of time to get from grant line road to 680, about 18 minutes. so everything is looking good for now. back to you guys. >> thanks, kari. happening now, the main street ferry terminal in alameda is close to completion. this follows more than two months of those renovations. san francisco bay ferry says both oakland and alameda routes will resume service. it closed to undergo repair, replacement of its aging

infrastructure. the reopening of the terminal means weekend trips to alameda sea plane route will come to an end on saturday. the terminal will reopen on january 2nd. christmas in hawaii looking a lot different this year, months after wildfires caused one of the worst disasters in modern history. tourism is bouncing back, but it's a different story for residents. still ahead on "today in the bay," we'll take you to lahaina with the serious challenges that remain. then ahead at 6:00, bracing for more rain in the bay area this winter. what one city is encouraging residents to do to prevent disaster. disaster. we'll be right back.

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tingling or numbness in your limbs. tell your doctor about new or worsening joint aches and pain, or a parasitic infection. don't change or stop asthma medicines, including steroids, without talking to your doctor. ask your specialist about dupixent. welcome back. nearly five months after wildfires decimated the historic town of lahaina, the island of maui is bouncing back, but christmas still looked different. >> for residents of lahaina, serious challenges remain. nbc's dana griffin has the story. >> reporter: overlooking the burn scar of the historic town of lahaina sits symbols of those who perished here. 100 crosses built from wood, salvaged from the ruins.

>> when families come, it brings them a little bit of comfort and not just sorrow. >> reporter: this woman and her husband made a pledge to maintain this memorial, adding wreaths and garland for christmas. while the holiday has brought tourism to maui, the west side of the island is struggling. >> we were living in a nightmare and now four months later, it sometimes feels worse. >> reporter: more hotels will soon begin to evacuate evacuees to accommodate tourist bookings. frustrating fire victims left in limbo, rallying just before christmas for long-term housing. >> my family has had to move around five times, live out of suitcases and not know when or where the next move will be. >> reporter: to get more families housed, hawaii's governor has threatened to ban vacation rentals if more owners don't volunteer for a program that would pay them and offer tax breaks to house displaced fire victims. >> i'm sure we'll face

litigation, but i will do it if we don't get 3,000 units for our people who have been living in hotels. >> reporter: rebuilding will take years. now that the epa has completed the hazmat cleanup, this map powered by ai is being used by officials to see precise details of the disaster zone. >> a road needs to be rebuilt or a community, they can actually plan that reconstruction inside of the model before they go out and do it in real time. >> reporter: but this christmas the community is clear, they will not turn their backs on each other. >> that's what christmas is all about, loving your neighbor. >> reporter: dana griffin, nbc news. a quick reminder, nbc bay area is streaming 24/7. you can watch us whenever you want on roku or other streaming platforms. right now at 6:00, bracing for unhealthy air. smoke from increased wood burning prompting a spare the air alert. meteorologist kari hall is tracking when we could see some improvement. >> and holiday travel problems,

more than 100 flights canceled for travelers across the country. we're live with the airline in the middle of the chaos, and today's outlook for anyone heading to bay area airports. elon musk likely heading to court, this time over allegedly failing to pay bonuses to twitter employees when he took over the company. how much the company could be forced to pay up. this is "today in the bay." good tuesday morning to you. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm kira klapper. laura garcia has the morning off. look who doesn't have the morning off. meteorologist kari hall. >> look who is back. >> she's doing weather, she's doing traffic. she does it all. take it away. >> it starts out cold, but we are having a very nice break from the rain. but we are going to have some much needed rain also coming in in the forecast. we're taking a look around the bay area, with our temperatures in the upper 40s this morning. so, yes, it is