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for criminals in california. how a move by governor jerry brown, has him butting heads right now at 9:00, pardons and prison reductions. insulting comments about immigrants allegedly made by president trump. what he's accused of saying that has the white house furiously pushing back. and a quiet community on edge after a violent encounter. the news starts now. good evening. thanks for joining us on this special edition of nbc bay area news. shots fired inside a bowling alley. we have new details on a frightening inside in cupertino that happened last night at the homestead bowl. a concert was taking place in the party room when shots rang out. tom jensen is live near the bowling alley with details.

tom? >> reporter: well, terry, as you know the crime rate here is low. we were looking at crime data. very low here, especially violent crimes. extremely rare. the 911 call for help came in around 10:30 friday night. >> looks like we have a couple people, active shooter. >> reporter: near the end of a rap concert at a bar inside the homestead bowl an eyewitness said a fight broke out between some of the rappers and another group of men. >> i don't know why security didn't do their job. >> reporter: this man came to the concert and said security guards weren't paying attention when a group of men came in, obviously with guns on them and picked a fight. then he heard the gunshots. after the first shots were fired he and his girlfriend ran for safety. then more shots -- maybe 15 total. >> i'm pretty sure there are five or six shooters. there were a lot of gunshots. >> reporter: a sheriff's department spokesman said

investigators don't know exactly how many gunmen were involved but at least two people were shooting at each other. tonight people who frequent the shopping center here can't believe what went down. >> it's crazy. it's always a safe place. >> reporter: they think they were not residents but people who probably came specifically for the rap concert from other parts of the bay area. >> absolutely. yeah. that's a concern. it's always a peaceful area. i'm surprised. >> reporter: one person was injured after being shot in the leg and is recuperating. deputies did arrest one man and confiscated two handguns. they aring le looking for two eyewitnesses as they look for the shooter or shooters. tom jensen, nbc bay area news. new tonight governor brown commuted sentences for 150

convicted felons in california for a christmas tradition in his office. it put california at odds with the trump administration. we are live in san francisco with a breakdown on the governor's executive order. sergio? >> reporter: terry, governor brown granted clemency for women and men with a wide array of convictions -- burglary, drug possession, even murder. but immigration advocates say the pardons for two men in particular seem to outline a continued defiance against the trump administration's immigration policies. among the 151 pardons are two for men from cambodia who were days from being deported because of criminal convictions decades ago. in the last several months the trump administration has been cracking down on immigrants with prior criminal records, even if they are not violent. governor brown's pardons have

prompted federal judges to block their deportations. an attorney with the asian law caucus represents one of the men. >> both of the men were immigrants scheduled to be placed on a plane to be deported to a country they left when they were children on monday. the governor granted a pardon. with the pardon, he's reaffirming that california believes in compassion and redemption and second chances by contrast to the fear and hate from the white house. >> reporter: the latest batch of pardons brings brown's tea toll to 1,463. he far outpaces modern governors including reagan, earl warren and his father pat brown. among those who are still in prison but had sentences commuted is oakland resident emil deweaver. he was profiled by nbc bay

area's investigations about strategies to reform california's prisons. he will soon be able to apply for parole. more on his story coming up on nbc bay area news at 11:00. reporting live in san francisco for nbc bay area news. >> sergio, thank you very much. to see more of the investigative unit web extra on prison reform, head to nbc bay area.com. we have embedded the video in the story about the governor's pardons. the arrest of a man who allegedly planned a trims attack on pier 39 didn't keep people away. everett jameson planned the attack which would have involved guns and explosives. the former marine was busted by an under cover fbi agent. there were extra police patrols at pier 39. some visitors were a little shaken by the news but not enough to change holiday plans. >> i worked at the hotel near

9/11 in 2001. i have a continue on spirit. we weren't going to change our plans. >> absolutely not. this is the safest place in the world. i'm really enjoying this. we are here for vacation. my daughter is here from college and i'm glad i brought her here. >> there are no additional known threats. busy union scarquare with a building on fire. the brick building undergoing renovations is at mason and eddie. firefighters did knock the flames down within an hour. the little deli restaurant was damaged, had to close. no word on how the fire started. did you feel it? a magnitude 3.4 earthquake shook santa clara county today. the quake struck 4:30 this afternoon just five miles east of san martin. there were no reports of damage, no injuries. people in gilroy said they did

feel shaking as well. a dry cold spell sweeping the bay area. changes could be on the way. take a look outside now. a beautiful shot of the bay bridge and the san francisco city lights are gorgeous. rain could be headed to parts of the bay area for christmas though. here's our meteorologist tracking the conditions. >> we are starting with milder temperatures. we have been waking up to cold temperatures. this morning we were warmer in spots thanks to high clouds that were keeping us warm. once again it is expected to keep the overnight lows a little bit more on the milder side versus freezing and below freezing temperatures we saw earlier during the work week. if you head outside oakland at 48. san jose at 50. san francisco at 51 degrees. we can expect to see some areas of isolated freezing temperatures for the interior valleys. all in all the temperature trend will show a nice warm-up in

terms of temperatures overnight. san francisco is expected to stay in the 40s at least through 4:00 a.m. as we head into christmas eve for tomorrow we have changes. i'll talk about the chance of rain coming up in a bit. terry? >> you can track the forecast with the nbc bay area app. get updates on the weather for your neighborhood. it is official. the thomas fire is the largest fire in the state's history. it started 19 days ago. it torched more than 270,000 acres. that's more than double the size of san jose, nine times the size of san francisco. it's still burning. 65% contained now, but still going. until now, 2003 cedar fire in san diego county was the largest. a memorial service today for a southern california firefighter who was killed while battling the thomas fire. hundreds came out to remember

cory iverson. he was just 32 years old. he died from burns and smoke inhalation last week. the fallen firefighter's wife ashley and their 2-year-old daughter looked on as firefighters paid tribute. cal fire san diego chief said there was an outpouring of help for the family. >> we have had tens of thousands of people reach out to our organization with offers of help and financial assistance for the family. it would allow me to sleep well tonight knowing ashley and evie and taylor are well taken care of. >> iverson's wife is also expecting the family's second child. she calls her husband a superhero. still ahead at 9:00, time's running out. shoppers race to get their holiday gifts. we'll show you the last-minute blitz. plus, people in the south bay may notice a change in their drinking water. the issue at a water plant that's responsible. and a heartwarming surprise.

how a restaurant visit turned into an unexpe expecexpected anl moment for a family. >> the kids will be over on christmas eve and on christmas day. we have them coming in different bunches. then off to the races for new year's. many still packed into stores

today to buy their last minute christmas gifts. many m people had all year to shop but still people packed into stores today to buy last-minute christmas gifts. a lot of stores have special hours to accommodate the p procrastinat procrastinators. here's more from union square. >> reporter: we know santa has a naughty and a nice list, but is there a list for those who wait for the last minute? do you always wait? >> unfortunately, i'm that guy. >> reporter: stacked with boxes and bags of wrapping paper frank says last-minute shopping is his own personal holiday tradition. he's not alone.

>> you're still shopping? >> i am. you know, work and the last days of school and just a busy schedule and procrastination. >> reporter: thousands braved long lines and traffic to head to union square where sales continue to attract crowds of last-minute shoppers. >> every time i look at my list i forgot this person and this person. i have been at it since thanksgiving. >> you can never have enough presents. you can never stop shopping. >> reporter: it's not just the shopping, festive music, food and popular window displays are part of the holiday spirit, especially for those who already know what they are getting for christmas. >> just the fun of coming downing walking around the city. >> a bike. >> reporter: you think you will get it? >> yeah. >> reporter: have you been good

this reayear? >> yes. >> reporter: finally, somebody on the nice list. >> crews are working to repair a leak on a water plant. that means people west of highway 17 are going to be receiving groundwater. that includes san jose and saratoga. here's a look at the plant involved. groundwater generally considered harder so it may taste different, but it is still safe to drink, we are told. an oakland mechanic who survived a shooting after his dog scared off a gunman was shot and killed. last night jimmy martinez packed his r.v. on 8th street near the 5th avenue exit. around 9:30 got into an argument that and the person shot martinez and took off. in the first attack martinez was in a different location when

someone told him to move. martinez was shot in the hand but his dog jumped in. he was shot in the face but survived. the dog is now with relatives. trying to figure out how two officers crashed their squad cars into each other on the san mat mateobrid bridge westbound. the air bags deployed. san francisco firefighters making christmas dreams come true for hundreds of kids. firefighters gave away 300 bicycles to kids who can use them. this is an annual tradition. children were given a chance to pick out toys they liked. >> i feel good. they have more toys now to play with. >> really happy. i always wanted a new bike. >> very cool. this year firefighters particularly focused on bringing toys to girls that look like

them. so they have a toy giveaway. barbies and dolls of all different colors and sizes. a typical family outing turns into a touching reunion for a military family in san mateo county. [ applause ] >> this navy officer found out he was coming home for christmas just yesterday. he wanted to surprise his sons and he did. his wife played along taking the family to a restaurant for launch. the boys were unaware dad was waiting in the kitchen. when their father delivered the food to the table it was -- there you have it -- a very emotional experience. >> missing my boys' birthdays, but being here for christmas. that's a nice moment for us. >> i was so emotional. my heart is so touched.

>> oh, my gosh. he'll stay home for eight months before returning overseas to east africa. >> so sweet. >> giancarlo, the young man is overwhelmed. a beautiful story. >> dad, put the food down. >> put that food down and come over here. we are here talking about maybe kind of sort of some rain. >> maybe kind of sort of. i don't want anybody excited if they want rain but i don't want to let people down if they thought they were going to get rain. >> you're like santa. >> we have to clear the way for santa. let's start with the current temperatures. in the south bay, nice and mild at 50 degrees. peninsula in the 50s. the tri-valley, 50 degrees. we have seen a warm-up. we have been waking up to cold temperatures all week long during the work week. now we are going down to the 40s

for the east bay. the north bay at 41. the reason we are a little bit warmer in the oervernight lows d early morning temperatures is thanks to clouds that blanketed the bay area. that warmed us up about ten degrees for early morning temperatures. now the air quality, we have a spare the air warning for today. no wood burning. it is actually illegal to burn wood. i know it's rough considering tomorrow is christmas eve and if you have a fireplace you probably want some wood burning but it is unhealthy. we are keeping that moderate. as far as the air quality forecast and the spare the air alert to stay in place at least through tomorrow. with the incoming system we may clear the air into the work week. now either you are going to be with family tomorrow or traveling tomorrow. so not very different from what we saw today.

if you enjoyed today's temperatures you will get round two of the 57 degrees. livermore 57. antioch 56. in concord, also 57. look at this gorgeous shot of lake tahoe. 32 degrees now. i want to show it off. we are mentioning the chance of rain and also possibly snow for the sierra. let's talk about the incoming system. we have another weak system now. it is a cold front expected to move east. if i give you a timeline, sunday december 24. it looks like we get a little slight chance of seeing light showers for the far north bay. it won't be widespread. the majority of the bay area won't even see it. in the north bay, if you go to sleep early on christmas eve and now you head out to lake tahoe you may not even catch the rain. sierra, snow, we may get flurries sunday night into early monday morning. as we head into the work week, we've got the ridge of high

pressure again dominating in the forecast. it's going to warm our temperatures up for the last week of december. >> all right. thank you very much. still ahead on this special edition of nbc bay area news back to branham high for another story of winter wishes. >> we always try come down here. we are headed to the nutcracker. we have been going since she was 4. christmas time tradition.

and while it )s meant to bring cheer to students -- a south bay high school with a christmas time tradition. while it is meant to bring cheer to students it brings a lot of emotions. gar vin thomas shows us why there weren't a lot of dry eyes at this high school rally. it's a story to make you bay area proud. >> reporter: it's become a bit of a holiday tradition, at least with the bay area proud series. this is our third visit to san jose's branham high school for

the winter wishes rally. it is a guaranteed feel-good experience. this year did not disappoint. >> and now -- >> reporter: it is that time of year when snow falls in much of the country and tears fall at san jose's branham high school. it is their seventh annual winter wishes rally. the culmination of a tradition in which every student makes a wish for themselves or someone else and the student leadership class works for months to grant the biggest ones in front of the school. as students get help with their studies -- >> i just want to tell dad i love you so much. >> reporter: -- or receive help for a sick parent there is hardly a dry eye on campus. skylar henry isn't just watching this time. >> i would like to invite skylar

on stage. >> reporter: he has something to share. when he arrived three years ago at branham he was a different person. he was, in fact, a girl. at least on the outside. >> i mean, i always kind of felt like i was meant to be a boy. >> reporter: skylar, however, kept it to himself for years and the secret took its toll. he was depressed. his grades suffered. he began cutting himself. >> i knew, okay, i have to do something. i have to change something or else either i'm going to be stuck like this or something bad is going to happen to me. >> so when is the study group going to happen? >> reporter: skylar chose to confide in rochelle burnside. >> she was the first person i told. >> reporter: she knew he was in trouble. >> so i said, what's going on with you? i'm concerned with you. >> reporter: rochelle did

everything in her power to help skylar through the transition into boyhood. >> surprise! >> reporter: even throwing a surprise party when it was official complete with "it's a boy" decorations. >> seeing that is the greatest feeling like, wow, people actually care. i'm not by myself. >> miss burnside went above and beyond. >> reporter: it was that party and everything else that skylar wanted to thank rochelle for. so this year, that was his wish. [ applause ] >> my job as an educator is to help kids be who they are and to support them in fulfilling their dreams. >> reporter: or, in other words, by caring about skylar as a person she helped him become the person he had always wanted to be. >> wow. >> reporter: garvin thomas, nbc bay area news.

>> still ahead on this special edition of nbc bay area news, controversial comments by president trump. what he's akuccused of saying tt has the white house furiously pushing back. plus, winter weather causing snags in travel across the country. and a shake-up at the miss america pageant after a vulgar e-mail surfaces. we'll be right back. >> on christmas eve we have about 16 of us that go get pedicures -- guys and girls. then we go to lunch and we go have christmas eve at our grandparents'house. it o it's a nice tradition. >> happy holidays!

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news. new details tonight on an explosive report about inflammatory comments president trump made allegedly in an oval office meeting. white house correspondent kelly o'donnell has the story. >> reporter: the president's fire over immigration. >> we are going to get the wall. [ laughter ] >> we need it. >> reporter: long frustrated by congress and the courts rejecting his policies, including a travel ban. >> we don't know who they are. we don't know where they come from. >> reporter: that backdrop is context for a provocative report in the "new york times" that describes a volatile oval office meeting six months ago where the president and top officials engaged in a heated conversation over how many visas the state department granted to individuals from places like afghanistan, haiti, nigeria. according to the "new york times" some, but not all of the unnamed sources say the president used language

referring to haitians as having aids and thousands coming from nigeria would not go back to their, quote, huts. the white house insisted today that senior staff actually in the meeting deny the outrageous claims and call the paper's decision to publish sad and telling. today on twitter, the president tried to steer attention back to his claims of bias against him at the fbi. taunting deputy director andrew mccabe, top ally of fired director james comey. racing the clock, 90 days to go. wow, james baker reassigned. the justice department said baker was moved out of the fbi's general counsel's office as new director christopher ray assembled his own senior team. >> kelly o'donnell reporting there. the trump administration is considering a plan to reduce illegal immigration by

separating parents from their children while they are being detained. the rationale is if there is tougher punishment it would stop people from trying to enter the country in the first place. >> it would dissuade parents from trusting themselves and their children to smugglers. the smuggling organizations that operate along the border are heartless individuals who treat human beings like merchandise. >> ripping a child from its mother's arms is never a compassionate act. no policy will deter a mother who is acting to save her child's life. >> there is a debate. advocates for tougher enforcement say it is a good step. others say it is cruel. a push to get where they are going for christmas. while winter storms have 35 million people under advisories -- rain, ice and snow coating thousands of miles of interstate from the northeast to the rockies. for those getting on airplanes a rash of delays especially in the major airports of the northeast. maya rodriguez is watching the travel impacts on atlanta.

she's got the latest. >> reporter: from the curb to the counter to the cockpit, the final push for holiday travel is on. >> it was much easier than expected. it hasn't been a bad morning so far. >> reporter: the tsa is staffed up. 1400 additional officers will screen 40 million passengers. >> we had to wait a whole hour for them to take the frost off our wings. >> reporter: the vast majority of travellers will be on the road. >> i'm going to new york from maryland. i hope we don't get stuck in traffic. >> reporter: like the goldstein family, hitting the road for what should be a four-hour trip. >> wet weather and now we are detoured. >> reporter: 97 million motorists hitting the highways over the holiday season will see gas prices averaging $2.44, up about 16 cents since last christmas. but weather complicating jour y

journeys. >> the sled can handle it better than the truck. too much traffic up there. >> reporter: in tulsa, ice made it treacherous. in concord, new hampshire, they are sanding the streets and clearing the sidewalks after they got three and a half inches of snow overnight. in memphis, severe winds delayed fedex flights at the hub, possibly slowing package deliveries. packages and people -- >> we are finally here! whoo! >> reporter: -- looking for an on-time arrival. >> a big shake-up at the miss america organization, stan haskill resigned in the wake of the scandal involving fat shaming of former winners and bad language. the huffington post released e-mails. in the e-mails the sex life and looks of former winners was described in vulgar terms. haskill wrote that the e-mails were stolen by ex-employees and

conveniently edited. one contestant said the vulgar language was an ongoing problem. >> i wasn't shocked, but i was validated. i mean, for the longest time i have tried to explain to people around me that this i is happening. >> the miss america organization says it will investigate the inappropriate communication and how the e-mails were leaked. the death toll reached more than 150 with nearly 300 people missing as a powerful storm sweeps across the philippines triggering flash floods and mud slides. lucy cavanaugh has more. >> reporter: in the philippines tonight, deadly flash floods, torrents of mud, villagers trapped and desperate to flee. the rescues are dangerous and daring. a little boy clinging to his back, this man braves raging

waters to get to safety. the philippines battered as a tropical storm sweeps across the country. a state of emergency declared with water stretching as far as the eye can see. >> this is a catastrophic event that suddenly hit them. i'm hoping for the best. >> reporter: kyle jennerman, a canadian living in the philippines, was caught in the storm. >> second floor. holy smokes. >> reporter: documenting his evacuation as rescue workers ferried survivors to safer ground. the largely catholic nation was preparing for christmas. now there are funerals to plan. nbc news. it will be a tough christmas for many americans in puerto rico. it's been more than 90 days since power lines were knocked down on the island. officials say it could be months before people in remote areas have power and basic services

restored. apple facing a lot of heat this week after a report surface thad the tech giant is slowing down older iphones. and wouldn't you believe it -- a teenager uncovered the practice. >> reporter: an international tech giant cornered by a psa on reddit. after thousands of views and shares the notion that apple could be deliberately slowing down iphones took the internet by storm. less than two weeks after the initial post a statement from apple admitting the discovery was correct. >> this is the new battery. >> reporter: tech fire is 17-year-old tyler barney who taught himself to take apart the iphone after he noticed the newer model was slower than his brother's older one. he replaced the battery and it worked. >> i ran tests with the old and the new battery. the old battery was half as fast as the new battery. >> reporter: tyler discovered a recent ios update that keeps the phone from shutting itself off

came at a cost. he said, and apple confirms, battery technology can't keep up so they must slow the phones down. >> it's just outdated at this point. our phones are becoming as fast as computers, if not faster. we need a power source to continue to provide for that. >> reporter: now a class action lawsuit has been filed alleging apple withheld the information for more sales. tyler said that wasn't the point of the post. >> i posted to help people out. >> reporter: tyler said he wishes apple had shared the side effect with users it doesn't dull his admiration for the tech giant. >> i'm still very much a fan of apple. >> reporter: are you going to invent us a new battery? >> i would like to if i could. >> he says to replace the battery with a new one to correct the problem. if you get it replaced by anyone other an apple your warrantee will be voided. he said if you choose to replace the battery, avoid generic brands. a consumer alert to be

mindful of this holiday season. certain high tech toys could allow hackers to spy on your kids. that includes toys with cameras, microphones or gps trackers that also connect to wifi or bluetooth. >> the search has shown a lot of toys have no security whatsoever lay -- allowing hackers to listen in on conversations with children and interact with them. >> a complaint has been filed with the ftc, but connective toys haven't had any known hacking incidents. a frightening scene at this london zoo as a fire broke out. the man who took the video said he tried to use a fire extinguisher to put it out but the flames were too big. firefighters arrived to get the job done. possibly four meerkats were killed. they look like prairie dogs. the cause of the fire is not known at this time. also in london a familiar sound filling the air, one people haven't heard in months.

[ bell tolls ] >> big ben chiming this morning. people haven't heard the famous ring since august when the iconic clock underwent major renovation work. the renovations will continue for four years, but the bell will toll for important events like the holidays and perhaps the upcoming royal wedding. still ahead, carolling like you have never seen before. ♪ >> the bay area community put a unique twist on a christmas tradition. plus a tradition for many in the south bay, a tasty item people were lining up for. >> and you are probably wondering whether there will be rain or shine for your christmas

eve and krimts dchristmas day. plus, what we can expect for the last week of 2017 as we head into 2018, i'll have the details coming up after the break. stay with us. . >> this year we are staying in our pajamas and spending the day together. that simple. traditions.

just about every where you look á you )ll see lights and maybe even hear some christmas caroling. 'tis the season for holiday traditions. just about everywhere you look you you'll see some lights and maybe hear some christmas carolling. in one neighborhood that tradition gets a twist. >> reporter: it wouldn't be the holidays without colorful lights and a few songs. >> it's a neighborhood tradition. >> reporter: there is nothing traditional about this sausolito property. here the houses are on the water, not near it. they appreciate some conventional holiday cheer.

♪ >> it sort of started on a whim. >> reporter: every holiday season for the last decade, floating home resident blaze nash decorated her boat -- ♪ fall on your knees ♪ >> reporter: and christine barrett and dave johnson around the docks carolling. >> decorate the tug boat, put a guitar and a singer on. >> reporter: a car battery powers the lights and sound equipment. holiday spirit powers the gift of song. ♪ just like the ones i used to know ♪ >> you start singing. people come out on the decks, we sing to them. >> just comes across the water -- beautiful. >> you see kids look out the window like santa's reindeer showed up, but you are in a tugboat with christmas carols. ♪ i'll be home for christmas >> we look forward to it all

year. >> reporter: carolling by boat isn't always smooth sailing. >> my fingers get cold. i must keep the batteries charged. >> reporter: and there are unique limitations of the stage. >> the docks are magic -- oh! santa's in the water. >> santa down. >> reporter: soggy santa aside, the spectacle seems to match the spirit of the docks. ♪ he's loading lots of toys >> there is nothing normal about it. we pride ourselves on that. these guys embody it. >> i think we do it because it does our heart a lot of good to do it. it gives us so much joy to do it. >> i think after so many years it would feel not normal if we didn't do it. ♪ and so i'm offering >> reporter: there is no pay -- at least not the kind that fills the cash register. in many ways this payoff is richer. >> i walk down the docks the next day and with tears in their eyes someone says, thank you,

thank you. ♪ merry christmas to you >> reporter: nbc bay area news. there are thousands of pets in america who will remain without a family this christmas. here is a wonderful chance to give back and gain a true friend. the humane society silicon valley is letting people adopt pets for just $20. that's it. it's happening now. five santa clara animal shelters taking part in the holiday sale, if you want to call it that. >> we do the $20 home for the holidays because it is a great time to add a new pet to the family. there are lots of animals here waiting for their forever homes. it is a great opportunity for us to make it really affordable for adoptions and to get these guys to their forever home. >> the offer goes until january 7. so there is time if you want to get a kitty, a dog after christmas. last year the program helped 700

pets find their forever homes. you're telling me your dog is one of the reasons you are driving not flying for christmas. >> it's more comfortable for him, more affordable and my dog is a rescue. get a great addition to your family. but it is a great responsibility, too. >> he's your best friend. >> he totally is. he's so cute. >> what are you talking about on the way to l.a.? >> how the weather will be perfect if you are doing downtown. >> of course. >> if you are headed out to lake tahoe, you may want to check the road conditions. we have a weather system with the potential of bringing light showers to the north bay and even snow flurries to tahoe. it looks like oregon will take the majority of the snow. you said you were staying near the bay area for christmas. >> i am. >> there we go. terry is staying here. terry will also enjoy a nice christmas eve and christmas day as the weather shapes up to be lovely. right now temperatures in the 50s in the peninsula.

50 degrees in the south bay. you probably noticed this morning we didn't have below freezing temperatures. we were nine or ten degrees warmer in spots including the north bay. 41 degrees there now. the reason is we have high clouds. that blanketed and helped warm us up by a couple of degrees. it helped keep the overnight lows above freezing. no freeze warnings are in place. for tomorrow, expect similar conditions to today. some areas may see overcast skies. for the east bay, concord, 58 degrees. walnut creek, 57. oakland in the 50s. along the peninsula, also catch some overcast skies. san mateo, 56. daily city, 57. san francisco stayed in the 50s all week and it won't really change into tomorrow. a quick reminder, too, for the north bay area. santa rosa at 58.

we do still have a spare the air alert that's very much in place. it was in place today and it will be for tomorrow. north bay, east bay and the peninsula, expect unhealthy air quality, so no wood burning. it is illegal to burn wood. if you have a fireplace, i'm sorry, but you can't turn it on tomorrow. maybe burn some candles in place of the fire. we want to keep the moderate conditions at least through sunday night. as we head into monday we have the arrival of a system that could bring the potential of clearing up the air quality more than what we have been seeing all week long. let's take a look at the cold front moving east. another weak storm system. it's weak. you will notice sunday, december 24 into tomorrow night we do see a chance of seeing light sprinkles for the far north bay. maybe areas in monterey as well.

yes, the white you see here, the white and blue is snow. it looks like oregon and portland will take the majority of the snow. light snow flurries might be a possibility for lake tahoe, so check the road conditions. it's also probably going to rain overnight christmas eve into sunday morning. double check that before you head out to the cabins up there. as we head into the remainder of the last week of december, we get the ridge of high pressure returning to the warmer temperatures. travel forecast, here's what you can expect. santa barbara at 62. san diego, 65 and palm springs at 73 degrees. talk about a nice warm christmas there. over the next seven days, once we get past christmas eve and christmas day, we'll expect to see a nice little warm-up. we will be ending the last week of 2017 judging by the

long-range models, on a dry note in the bay areas. not a good month for rain but great weather ahead for tomorrow. >> we'll pick it up in january. thank you very much. possible slump before the big christmas showdown. what happened to the warriors today? sports is next. >> the perfect holiday is when we sit down on christmas eve after going to church and have a lovely meal with family and friends. you could save energy by

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nba. >> seven points for bell and three rebounds. the threes not going in. they missed 20 in a row a one point and shot 11% for the game. >> the odds aren't good if you miss 20 threes in a row. a lot of them wide open. we have great shooters on the team. it wasn't our night. >> clay thompson misses that. going the other way, the game it was all the way throughout. the other end, wilson chandler. he's got it. draymond not happy with the effort. season low in points. they lost 96-81. >> we just didn't have it. it was one of those nights. you know, it's a long season. 82 games. sometimes the ball doesn't go in the hole. sometimes when the ball doesn't go in the hole it aif he c feff body language and the energy of the guys. we had good shots early that didn't go. you know, it just didn't happen for us. i'm proud of the guys.

11 in a row, given all the injuries, a hell of a streak. we flushed this one down the toilet and move down. >> 11-game winning streak over. is that what you do? flush it down the toilet? >> you do. there are some of those that out they go. throw them out. >> now the cavs coming up here. they get a walk through. they'll go through film on the off day. they get the cavs who are well rested. haven't played since thursday. what are you seeing from the game? >> craziness to the nba schedule. cleveland has three days off. we play back to back at home. the guys have to come in tomorrow. they would normally take a day off, have a walk-through of what cleveland will do on the offensive end and what the defensive schemes will be. let's get a little bit more healthy. maybe we'll get zaza back, sean back. hopefully draymond is feeling okay and andre iguodala is feeling better. we'll have a great game come monday, christmas day.

cleveland is playing at a really high level led by lebron james. >> draymond had a shoulder injury. we heard an elbow injury and got hit in the face as well. curry, 99% not going to play. probably the right call for steve kerr. >> this is a marathon not a sprint. as much as he'd love to play they have to stay on the side of caution over here. we need him ready as this thing takes off toward the spring. >> yep. we'll see if draymond plays. x-rays were negative on the elbow. curry probably not going to play. they could still get a win. we'll see if they can do it against cleveland on christmas day. families can't wait to unwrap them every year around christmas. i'm not talking about presents. look at the line at the tamale factory. >> this is the first year my family hasn't made tamales. had to.

coo o -- had to come out this year. >> a lot of families prepare them for christmas. are you a fan? >> yes. my house, we line it up, set it up. great weather as we head into tonight. christmas eve, look out for overcast skies and remember, a spare the air alert will be in place. no wood burning tomorrow. >> thank you. we'll be right back at 11:00. hope you can join us then.

i couldn't comprehend what was happening. couldn't sleep, losing my husband. it's an image that is never going to go away. >> a father out for a walk with his son. >> i heard shots, very loud shots. >> the child survives. the father doesn't. >> all he was asking was, "honey, tell me, how's the baby? is the baby okay?" >> reporter: it was an execution? >> yes. >> the killers never caught. >> waiting for a phone call. waiting for a break. nothing was coming in. >> then, one month later, another shooting. the victim? the dead man's partner. and no question this time who the killer was. >> i panicked because i thought he was reaching for his gun. and that's when i shot.