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turned out great, and i love it. i love it. and have you ever seen a grinch dress like marshawn lynch? you will if you visit this impressive display. from kpix, this is the late news with sara donchey on cbs news bay area. it's friday night. >> yes it is. >> we've made it. if you were thinking about cozying up by the fire this weekend, which i don't think was either one of our plan, be prepared to pay a fine. wood burning banned through the weekend due to all the haze out there. we've talked about it, and we have a lot to look forward to this weekend. >> yes, another day of poor air quality tomorrow due to the smoke from wood burning fireplaces trapped at ground level by the current weather pattern. that's going to change. so let's take a look at the changes in store for us. we'll start with the air quality forecast over the next several days. you can see how

things are going to evolve here with the air quality today not good. especially inland east bay around the south end of the bay into the santa clara valley. unhealthy for sensitive groups. similar pattern saturday. a few moderate air quality readings mixed in. back to moderate everyone sunday, and more widespread rain will wash it out of the atmosphere by monday and tuesday. so how much rain are we expecting? the first showers will move in beginning sunday around midday into the afternoon. that's going to be off and on activity, but waves of rain will continue monday, tuesday, wednesday, and thursday. you add it up, and look at san jose for instance. the anybodies we expect are in the circles. about an inch and a half total rainfall sunday through thursday. but adding more perspective, basically what happens if we hit the jackpot or the weather patterns change and the forecast isn't quite as wet. the boom amount for san jose is three inches, but if we miss out, only a half inch. around an inch and a half to

two inches expected inland east bay. again, the boom and bust numbers for concord. wide variance here because we're looking several days down the line. we're confident when the rain will move in, but exactly how it will evolve past sunday, that's still potentially up in the air. san francisco, we're looking at around three inches of total rainfall, but stretched out over enough time we're not looking at a significant flooding threat. the high end of the scale, maybe four and a half inches of total rainfall. the low end, expecting at least an inch and a half even in the system underperforms. north bay, higher amounts. three to three and a half inches of total rainfall. and santa rosa, if this system really decides to dump a lot of rain, you could pick up an easy six inches of total rainfall. more likely to reach the the level at the higher elevations of the north bay and santa cruz mountains picking up potentially five or more inches next week. we could use it. it's going to really soak into the ground we've only receive 20 to 45% of what's

normal in the rainy season. we'll look at the hour by hour evolution of the storm system coming up in a few minutes. >> thanks for keeping us prepared, paul. we see protests around the bay area all the time. we don't usually see this, though. san francisco's da says she is charging dozens of pro-gaza protesters for blockading the bay bridge. betty yu has been following the story. interesting. we kind of paused when we heard this. what do we know about the decision and what they're being charged with? >> tonight we learned that in all, 80 protesters have been charged. they're now facing five misdemeanors. that includes false imprisonment, refusing the comply with a peace officer, and unlawful public assembly. this happened as san francisco was hosting the apec summit in november. traffic on the upper deck was at a stand still for hours. during the protest, some demonstrators chained themselves together on the roadway. others held a die in and covered their bodies with

white sheets. at the time the group said they wanted to highlight what it called a genocide happening in gaza while president biden was hosting cocktail parties in san francisco. in a statement to kpix, da brooke jenkins said in part while we must protect avenues for free speech, it can't compromise public safety. meanwhile, in southern california, protesters there demanding a ceasefire in gaza blocking traffic near lax around 5:00 p.m. tonight. around 200 demonstrators shut down all lanes of the bridge that feeds into the airport impacting access to uber and lyft. this comes just days after another group calling for a ceasefire shut down traffic in la on the 110 freeway. the da said demonstrators cited and released must appear in court for arraignment start next week. we're already seeing calls on social media for people to pack the court in solidarity on those days to let

the da know that they want the charges dropped. they also said they'll be holding a press conference monday morning outside the hall of justice. >> we'll be to hopefully cover all of that. thank you so much. hundreds of people protested in tel aviv today after the israeli military admitted it accidentally killed three hostages during their invasion into gaza. the idf says troops misidentified the three men as a threat and opened fire. an army spokesperson says they think the men escaped their captors or were abandoned. we are tonight getting our first look at what led up to an off duty oakland police sergeant shooting and killing a man near city hall. opd released three security videos of the pre-dawn incident that happened back on november 7th. they say the sergeant, identified as s. hamilton was on his way to work when he

pulled up slowly by 52 lloyd dillard crossing the street. dillard then bumped and smacked the back of the car. when hamilton got out, dillard pointed a gun at him prompting the sergeant to shoot him. dillard died at the scene. police found a loaded hand gun on him. they didn't say yet whether dillard fired his gun. another day, another bad smell in martinez. some say it smells like rotten sulfur and wafted through the air for miles. the likely culprit is the martinez refinery. though officials say it shouldn't cause problems, a lot of people are upset because they feel this keeps happening. >> it's not just today. it's the cumulative of here we go again, what kind of damage this might be doing. >> the health department is very concerned that these

incidents are continuing to happen. in a properly functioning refinery, there should not be regular flaring. >> they're already working with state officials for a penalty for the company for raining down chemical dust last year. a criminal who did a lot of things wrong did at least one thing right in san francisco today. he stole a car near ashton and holloway after 4:00 this afternoon, and then discovered he stole a child as well. the car was found abandoned with the child inside safe. over at union square, winter walk is back for the first time in five years. the ten-day holiday pop up is on now on stockton street. it runs through next sunday. all right, this we had to show you. a seahawks grinch being tackled. 49ers players rushing presents. and even a

light up end zone. andrea nakano shows us one petaluma family wants everyone to know they're riding hard for the niners this season. >> merry christmas, guys! >> reporter: you can find many of the 49er legends on the lawn of this northeast petaluma home. it all started with the recreation of the catch. >> dwight is definitely one of my favorite ones. i freehanded it, and it turned out great. i love it. i love it. >> reporter: matt camano is the artist behind 49er winder wonderland. he creates each board by hand, an idea that came to him from a lesson he was teaching his sixth grade class. while he does a lot of the work, this has become a family tradition, and his daughter is one of his best little helpers. >> last winter, just it really wrecked the boards. there was

boards, paint just faded. so my driveway just had all of the boards lined up. she was out there with a paint brush with me for a couple hours or so just painting away. it was really special and really nice. i really enjoyed that moment with her. >> reporter: matt has the full support from his family, including his wife who's also a huge 49er fan. >> he's created a little piece of christmas magic. i love this. yeah. i am the constant reminder and nudge every year as it gets closer to december like hey, what board are you going to do this year? are you ready to do a board. >> reporter: the love for the 49ers runs deep in the family. all their children have names related to the team. montana, joe, and clark. and this is a way for them to share their love for the 49ers with the community. while they don't want to jinx a thing, they're thinking this might be the 49ers' year. >> everyone is behind the team, they're strong, they have all the weapons, and it's going to

be hard to beat them. >> we've also talked about having matt do the lombardi trophies. i hope he has to make six next year instead of five. >> reporter: they say there's plenty of space for more players. roger craig and fred warner top the to do list. friends star matthew perry's death shocked fans all over the world, and tonight we're learning something he turned to to help with one of his biggest struggles may have ended his life. and dragging the tail of a runway might seem like a fireable offense. why this pilot, though, is probably being praised instead. and matt lively may be good on the sidelines of a fo

the los angeles coroner has released the toxicology report for matthew perry revealing he died with high levels of ketamine in his body. as much as a person under general anesthesia. the 54-year-old was found unresponsive in his hot tub back on october 28th. the autopsy also found traces of prescription medications used to treat opioid addiction and anxiety. while both were low doses, it was likely a lethal combination mixed with the warm water. >> what i foresee happened with him is what it does is it puts you in kind of a trance state. so he probably was in a hot tub in a trance state, slipped under the water, and drowned. >> perry was receiving ketamine infusions to treat anxiety and depression, but the report says

his last known dose should have been out of his system by the day he died. we have new video of a very close call on a colorado runway. this jet blue pilot had to literally haul tail to avoid a head on collision with a smaller plane descending toward his runway at a tiny regional airport. this happened nearly two years ago, but the footage was just released now. you can see the air bus a320's tail hit the ground. the pilot then made a quick right turn to avoid the incoming plane. they fly so high and for so long, they are essentially living, breathing, weather satellites. tonight how scientists are using these creatures to get a bird's eye view of how our planet warms. >> reporter: they are among the most magnificent birds in the world. >> they have these big wingspans and relatively light body, so they can soar into the

atmosphere and spend months to days aloft. it's a beautiful bird. >> reporter: and now it's soaring to new heights. with the help of a special device, they promise to help scientists better understand climate change. >> this is actually a story of serendipity. >> reporter: dr. brosnan is a scientist with nasa ames research center. he's one of thousands of scientists who have gathered from around the world to present new research at the annual meeting of the american geo physical union. dr. brosnan studies the planetary boundary layer or pbl for short. as to where that layer is found. >> it encloses the entire earth and goes up depending on how much its heating. s the wind and heating. we're in it all the time. >> reporter: this layer is where we experience weather,

air quality, and climate impacts. it rises as the planet warms during the day and falls at night when temperatures cool. >> if you're really interested in air quality forecasts, weather forecasts, or the changing climate, understanding the dynamics of the boundary layer is critical. and thinking about climb changing and global warming, we're unsure how the boundary layer will change. >> reporter: typically scientists study the layer using ground-based measurements or satellites. but it's expensive and tough to study far flung regions over the oceans. that is, until now. >> that's where the birds really do come in. >> reporter: with a mild adhesive, scientists attached a tiny temporary sensor called a biologger to the tails of several friggat birds. these birds glide for long distances using the pbl as it rises and falls. falls. the tagged birds

had no trouble collecting data in bad weather or night. the hope, as these birds take flight, that the data they gather will help humans develop better strategies to cope with the changing climate. awesome to see the ingenuity that researchers are using to get a better handle on what's happening with the whole climate system. let's focus on our weather the next several days. tomorrow, not much change from today. should be warmer, still dry, and still with that not so great air quality at ground level. but the storm system over the pacific is getting closer and closer over the weekend sending showers into the bay area sunday with more widespread rain arriving sunday night into monday. more on that momentarily. looking outside right now from the mark hopkins hotel. high clouds floating through. a lot of 40s on the map. still clinging to 52 in san francisco. but the high clouds are going to depart, and temperatures will drop to a mix of 30s and 40s to

begin the day on saturday. sounds chilly, but it's close to normal for this time of year. checking out the dog walking forecast. here's the dog walking forecast featuring an adoptable dog. this is scooter who's available from lily's legacy in petaluma. i mean, what an adorable face and great name. i also have a dog named scooter. if you have room in your house, check out their web page. let's check out tomorrow's high temperatures, and let's start with the santa clara valley. we hit the low to mid-70s for highs tomorrow. that's 12 to 13 degrees above normal. other temperatures mostly in the mid to upper 60s. not as warm, but still above what's typical. after a chillier start in the north bay valleys, temperatures warm into the mid to upper 60s to around 70 degrees in santa rosa. let's

talk about those rain chances, and let's start with the discussion of atmosphere rivers. we have a little demonstration to go through to refresh your memory on what they mean. this will be the first significant one of the season headed our way. these are narrow channels in the atmosphere that transport a ton of moisture through the atmosphere. narrow on an atmospheric scale. 250 to less than 400 miles across. but the amount of moisture they send through the atmosphere over our heads is equivalent to ten times the amount of water that flows through the mouth of the mississippi river. the interesting stuff for us happens when they encounter land. they hit the coastline, and a couple of things happen. first of all, they hit the coast, and the air slows down because there's friction with land. that contracts horizontally. your shrinking the air pocket in two different

directions, and that squeezes the atmosphere, which squeezes a lot of the moisture out of the atmospheric river, and we see moderate to heavy rainfall across the bay area associated with these systems as they travel through basically the entire west coast. a lot of times it's like a fire hose aimed at one point along the west coast and then transitions farther down the coast. a look at what that means for us in terms of specific rain chances over the next couple of days. we'll look at futurecast here, and we're going to look, hopefully at what's going to happen. drop the map out of the way. and check out futurecast hour by hour with the entire thing headed our way. let's try to get the monitor actually working. there we go. this will be an atmosphere river towards the lower end of the spectrum, but it's sending moisture starting sunday with showers first. you might think okay, we can handle shower activity. but the heavier rain is headed our way sunday night into monday. monday morning's commute will likely be a mess, and we'll see

the afternoon commute likely a mess as the rain comes in waves monday into monday evening. it tapers off into showers monday night into tuesday. then another wave of heavy rain is headed our way tuesday night into wednesday. so it all adds up to a significant amount of rain. anywhere from one and a half to three inches of rain on a widespread basis. some spots picking up three to five inches of rainfall. but again, it's spaced out over the course of several days allowing us to avoid any significant flooding potential. we'll watch the details over the next several days. the one dry day is next friday. ahead in sports, george kittle will be healthy for the 49er, one of the few. and he has a new way of describes his game. plus, the giants are finally opening up the checkboo

around. good things to talk about when it comes to the ninners. big time. they're head hot, but could have their work cut out for themselves on sunday in arizona. i know it seems like a game that might be a bit of a blowout, but they'll be without at least three defensive starters in arizona. linebacker greenlaw and ward are questionable. could have tough. so let's talk about a healthy player. in last sunday's win over the seahawks, the niners attacked with the deep ball, including a 44-yard touchdown to george kittle, and kittle

would like to see more of that. >> i am always open. no matter what. i don't care if it's double or triple coverage. >> when i first moved to california and seeing gas stations without the gas pumps blew me away. like, it's just like, it's just a 7-eleven with no gas. i'm like why do they have these? it doesn't make sense to me. just go to a grocery store. i don't know. someone will have to explain that one to me. it blew me away. >> foreign concept. baseball, the giants introduced their big free agent splash, the korean star signed a six-year $113 million contract with san francisco. he was the mvp of the kbo in 2022. he has five gold gloves in seven seasons. he's just 25, and he plans on winning over giants fans quickly. >> i'm a little embarrassed to say this, but from opening day on, the fans will be impressed with the skill set.

sharks at arizona playing on the campus of my alma mater. after review, the sharks are called for off sides. the goal is taken away. the second goal san jose had overturned in the third period, and the coyotes win 1-0. tomorrow cal faces texas tech in the independence bowl. the bears' first bowl game since 2019. but could it be start running back jaden ott's final appearance in a cal uniform? >> i want to show my appreciation for having my back these past two years and making these two years a fun one. but with that being said, i'll be entering the transfer portal this upcoming season. respect my decision, please. no, i'm playing, i'm staying. >> what a relief for bear

territory! he'll return to berkeley for his junior season. they need him back. earlier this week he talked about wanting to be in the heisman race in 2024. back to the ninners, reminder watch the game here on sunday. san francisco a 12.5 point favorite, but could it be a trap game? going to be a great game. >> i'll let you do the rest of the show and i'll leave. just kidding, i'm going to stay. i'll make a video about that later. a grammy award winner is coming back to her roots with four sold out shows in the bay area. [ singing ] >> molly tuttle and her band played to a packed house tonight. the tour is called home for the holidays, which is appropriate since she grew up on the peninsula. she and her band are up for another grammy award for best blue grass album. the awards air here on cbs february 4th.

matt can give yo tis the season for decorations and celebrations, and what better way to start feeling festive than to go ice skating? >> disagree. >> well, strapping on skate, getting on the ice, listening to christmas holiday music. sounds like a nice idea unless

you work for kpix. we sent matt lively to walnut creek on ice today to promote our bay area families drive. we got a little disappointed seeing matt standing on ice in shoes. we not so kindly requested he throw on some skates, and this is how it went. he is style, he is grace, and he almost fell on his face. he is matt lively, everyone. in fact, as you see here, matt needed assistance from multiple people, young people. >> it takes a village, sarah. >> there it goes. >> and with all that he managed to nearly bust a tailbone. and he wasn't just assisted by the amazing staff. he also had this device normally reserved for small children. >> they call that the future olympic skater. >> that's a walker. >> matt is over 6 feet tall so he had to hunch and scoot. he may have to pay a visit to the

chiropractor after this assignment. >> all for you and the 11:00 news. >> i did text him and say please put skates on. >> send the florida guy out there. >> it would be worse if that was freshly zambonied. >> they said it would have been easier because there wouldn't have been the chunks of ice. >> juliette goodrich was also out there earlier today. there is real grace and elegance on the ice. fancy turns and footwork. whatever the term for this is, she looks ready to compete until, until you realize that isn't juliette goodrich! she tell us she met a woman at the ice rink in walnut creek who she did not know and asked her to switch clothes. she said here, take my pant, and the lady really did. she deserves all the credit and she's so much better than the

both of you. >> and you! wait, why are we getting thrown under the bus? >> how did i catch this? >> well, i was talking about juliette. but i remain publicly untested. >> you get bullied into doing it. >> everyone was film mega, these high school kids, i felt like i was 80 and wobbling. >> you looked like it too. >> yeah, thanks! >> no offense to 80-year-olds. >> i'm flying to arizona to cover the niners, and my tailbone will be bruised. it's going to be tough. >> i don't really feel bad for you. i feel happy for us. >>