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raiders and bengals in cincinnati. first quarter, there is no score. john you had greaten says, we need to play some bigs, and maybe they heard him. because jeff driscoll going deep, picked by erik harris. dante, it was the first career interception for harris. >> a nice read on the catch. they teach you to attack the ball. >> later, boydor7-0. second quarter, now 17-0. derek carr with a play actionic if a. raiders cut the lead to 17 high pressure 7. carr setting a franchise record, 278 straight passes without an

int. this leads to a feel goal to make it 20-13. carr had a rough day. he was sacked five times. fourth quarter now. 23-16. joe knicksan on the pitch. 16 yard touchdown run. his second of the game. bengals win 30-16. afterwards, john gruden on the issues with the offensive line. >> i am not going to single them out. they put in a very tough spot today, toughest spot i ever called plays with a group of guys just getting to know each other. since had for a long time and we have a lot of moving pieces right now and it is not easy at this stage of the season to get everybody coordinated for 60 minutes. >> obviously, it is not ideal situations right now. he just wants us to finish with everything in us. we don't have any quitters. we have a lot of good dudes and

we are going to finish the right way. every team that play us. we have two more. they know we are going to bring it. they know peer going to play football. that's what he expects. a developing situation, cbs sports saying the raiders are suddenly trying to find a stadium with the owner, marc davis vowing he will leave oakland after the municipality is vowing they will sue him over his move. the solution ultimately may involve the raiders sharing levi stadium with the 49ers for issan is. at&t park, where the giants play, is another potential option according to sources. 2019 is unknown. i playing the bengals today. they hear itit. they s why is my family going living. where are we playing? is that a distraction?

>> it is not. they have one mission, get your body and mind prepared to go through a 16 game schedule and to win football games. the only thing it might affect is home field advantage. that's why teams win home games and lose away games is because of the crowd noise and having the crowd hyped you. >> no excuse. >> no excuse. >> we'll take a break. when we come back, dante's top five. dante's best five if football, when we come back.

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it is micro climate weather alert update brings us the latest with storm craninger showing heavier downpours across the east bay and towards the peninsula. the rates dropped from a quarter inch to a third of an inch of rain per hour. the question is, how much will stick around for your morning commute? we will have a closer look at this and dangerous surf on the coast as wave heights continue to rise. we will have the latest following xfinity sports sunday it is time for your favorite moment, brought to you by park city, utah, that's winter's favorite town. bears and packers. mack come in from the left side. so strong he can sack a guy with his back. not just any guy.

aaron rodgers. bears win 24-17, to clinch the nfc north. dante, you have seep a lot of football. you have -- you have seen a lot of football, you have played a lot of football. have you ever seen a guy sack a quarterback with his back? >> i have not. >> look mom. no arms, i can sack somebody. time for our power ratings. it is an ebb and flow. always changing. number five comes in with the chicago bears who played very well. >> they are playing championship football. they held the rams, who were putting up 40 points every game in the beginning of the season to six points last week i think they actually put on tape how to defend those guys. you have khalil mack. you have the safetying playing at allprolevel, quarterbacks playing at rht way, protecting the quarterback and playing championship defense. >> bears secure their first p t

since 2010. >> chargers and receives. >> they beat the chiefs. they are missing gordon, but their defense is playing. james, he is playing like an allpro safety right now. philip rivers is throwing the football all over the place. he has always been a gun slinger. his weapons are healthy. that he is the big thing with those guy this is year. they believe they can win. they are healthy and rising up my rankings. >> number three, the rams, i think you had them at one or two. they lose back to back for the first time under the sean mcvay era. they come back tonight but not all the way >> we are leaking o. their dse they are giving up pi plays and they are not scoring. they put it on film how to stop the run, how to take gurley out of the game but they are talented.

they can score points. mcvay has to fix the problem right now, they are leaking oil right now. better they are headed to the playoffs. the chiefs, lost patrick mahomes. >> they have weapons all over the board. they lost their running back. they have travis kelce, cheetah, tyreek hill, somebody you can't defend. you don't know how to defend these guys. if you want to beat them you have to go into a shootout and score a lot of points. it is going to come down to whoever has the ball last. >> number one, the saints. >> my mvp of the league is drew brees. he has the highest rating right now for a quarterback in the national football league. their defense is getting better and better. he is slinging the ball all over the football field. it is going to be hard to go inhave first-round bye. it is going to be hard to beat these guys. that's my number one team. >> over patrick mahomes? >> over patrick mahomes. >> interesting.

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right now at 9:00 a triple threat storm hitting the bay area. rain leading to soggy roadways and soggy holiday activities. and on the coast, dangerous rough waters. a high surf warning in effect. we have team coverage for you of the storm. the news starts right now. good evening, everyone. i'm terry mcsweeney. >> i'm in for vicky tonight. we are on with a special edition of nbc bay area news because of sunday night football. >> the bay area under a micro climate weather alert right now. rain, wind, and strong surf. the storm bringing it all tonight. live look outside over san jose. oh, the handle effect from those -- the halothe headlines because of w on the lens -- a wet commute. it is going to be staying slick for some time. >> it is. we have team coverage from the coast and from the weather center. let's start with our meteorologist rob mayeda. >> some of the heaviest downpours we have seen throughout the day are happening outside right now.

storm ranger doppler radar has a great angle down towards burlg game. the pocket of orange is showing up. downpours along the roadway along 280 and 101. from the east bay, from oakland up towards berkeley. richmond looking at moderate rain. not so much right now in san jose. this ban, as you can see has fired up here in the last couple of hours -- this is the last push of the heavier rain, we think that will be falling mainly for areas from san francisco into the south bay between now and midnight. then we will begin to see the rain tapering off but still impacting part of the morning commute. the story moving forward the ongoing high surf warning. some of the wave heights are approaching 20 feet offshore. that story continues through the day monday where breakers could be 20 or 30 feet. would he will have a closer look at that and how much rain you can expect to impact the morning commute in the full forecast. the storm triggered high

surf warnings along bay area beaches. that combined with the coming high tide will make for some dangerous waves. sergio can tannah is keeping an eye on current conditions live in pacifica on the. sergio. >> reporter: as you know, any time there are some treacherous waves they do shut down the municipal pier here quite quickly. but that hasn't stopped people from coming out to check out these waves. throughout the evening we have seen a few people come out here and actually just gaze at the huge waves coming and crashing ashore. this weekend, of course, there were warnings of the high surf. and here's a look right now of the way it looks just a ago, ju at fort points, at the golden gate brge ocean beach in san fr a little bit earlier, there were actually quite a few people out there as well.

san francisco took a preemptive measure earlier this weekend and actually asked people not to go out to the beach because there were concerns that the waves could actually get all the way out to the sea wall. we did talk to a few residents who decided they wanted to check that out. >> just the thought of the waves getting huge out here. because we have a huge expansive beach and nobody sees waves like that that often. >> we were watching and they were saying it is going to be 50 feet, going to hit the sea wall. so i was like we have got to see that. right in. >> reporter: as you can see, some of these waves are crawling up along that fehr and eventty dramatically. right now, we are actually feeling a little bit of the wind and some of the rain. but.t obviously, we are going to update you on that coming up on nbc bay area news at 11. reporting live in pacifica, i'm

sergio can tannah. the weather conditions are actually not what the organizers of the mavericks challenge wanted to see. you would think they would be. they are not. today the decision was made not to run mavericks at all this week. the concern that the waves will not be big enough later this week for the competition. organizers say that's okay because january is typically the best month for maverick. they will continue to monitor the situation. christie smith will join us later with more on the mavericks. use the nbc app to get updates on the weather in your neighborhood and follow us on all of our platforms. in hayward thisughhe front sizzler restaurant, and yes, it was full of diners. roz, those people must have been

stunned? >> reporter: they had to have been stunned. there were at least 30 people in that restaurant, we are told. the damage is extensive. look behind me. it took them quite a while to get that all cleaned up and boarded up. we are also learning tonight from hayward fire that one of the people transported to the hospital had fairly serious injuries and was taken to a trauma unit. the otherings who were taken to the hospital, not as salve injured. let's show you some of the video. first take a look at the witness video of the scene just after 1:00 this afternoon. this is near the intersection of hess pairian boulevard and wynton avenue. you can see the tail end of the truck sticking out the restaurant's front windows. officials say the truck was head south when it collided with a vehicle that was turning right onto the street. the truck was hit, lost control and smashed through the windows of the restaurant where we are told the dining roop was packed. five injured diners were taken

to the hospital to be checked out and paramedics on the scene examined and evaluated another two dozen or so. no workers were injured. the extensive cleanup weapon on for hours. there was glass and debris scattered everywhere. police are investigating what happened. we don't think it was weather related because this call happened before the rain came through this area. we are told that the person that was taken to the trauma unit, we don't know the extent of the injuries but the fire department suggested they might be held overnight for observation because the injuries were more serious than those of the others. one lane is blocked at this hour on southbound 680 at willow pass ro he had in concord. the reason? this crash right here. the driver of that white volkswagen suv on the left side of your screen lost control, ended up on the top of the center median. no injuries are reported. but this did affect traffic in

the area all day long. no word at this point when the one lane will reopen. a two car crash in san jose left three people injured and one man dead. it happened on the trimble offramp on northbound 101. fire departments arrived on the scene to find a man ejected to he have the freeway barrier and onto the ramp. he died. three others were transported and expected to be okay. chp is investigating to see if speed or alcohol played a role in the crash. happening tomorrow, an east bay man will be sentenced after pleading guilty he provided material support to isis sympathizers. the man entered his guilty plea in july after originally saying he was not guilty. the fbi says the 23-year-old promised to unleash a i have been with a of vie help terror attacks across the bay area. he is said to have opened multiple social media accounts for two isis sympathizers. is had attorney says all he did

was open the accounts but never planned to actually carry out an attack. he could be sentenced nearly 50 years in prison for the crime. a lot of families were out holiday shopping today. one group of families took to the streets of san francisco to raise awareness. ferries march to the exploratorium to protest how my great pts are being treated a of the the border. the group called out the government claiming separating families and incarcerating kids is a violation of human rights. >> as a japanese american i know that indefinite detention with your family is something beef done before, it is not okay. >> thepresters collected donations with hopes of reuniting displaced families saying no children should be alone on christmas. still ahead on this edition of nbc bay area shocking and ab horpt photos cleanup

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fired after making fun of new on the to, a shocking story from the camp fire zone. three construction workers have been fired after making fun of the victims of the camp fire. the employees hired to clear the wreckage of the camp fire in paradise were fired after posting insensitive photos on facebook from homes destroyed by the fire. one of the photos showed the men sitting in a burned out rv pretending they were driving it. another had a man playing on a burned fire truck toy. one picture was graphic and we decided not to show you that one. big crane and rigging, the company the men work for calls the incident an abhorrent econvenient. the farm linked to the romain lettuce e. coli outbreak

is recalling red and green leaf lettuce and cauliflower. the farm says water that tested positive with e. coli may have come in contact with the produce. the e. coli has been linked to hundreds of illnesses. people should avoid romain lettuces from nearby farms, too, because they may also be tainted. the mavericks surf competition will not be happening this weekend. this comes as a high surf warning is in effect. thro came t for those who decid test the waters. nbc was exclusively at the meeting, christie smith has the story. >> reporter: the pounding surf at the state beach brought surfers out ahead of the rain. >> choppy. but it looks like this inside is starting to work a little bit. it is better than it looked this morning. >> reporter: did you go out this morning? >> no, i just looked at it.

it was too small. now the swell is starting to pick up. >> reporter: a high surf warning is in effect as questions lingered about the mavericks challenge big wave surfing contest. >> even if the swell is huge, they won't have the contest because conditions will be too bad. >> reporter: late this afternoon the world surf league said it won't happen this week. adding the wind is good and clean and and swell will be dropping by thursday and we won't have the consistency we need to run an excellent event. but anticipation has been building for the contest. at mavericks surf shop they have been busy. jeff clark is a pioneer at the surf break. >> the swell is going to ebb and flow, come up and down. and to catch it, you jus to be here. that's why all the pros are in town. >> reporter: this morning there was a meeting that organizers called a first as surfers and spectators are in town. >> how dangerous it was going to be, and you know, what they can do to help, you know, mitigate some of their risks. >> reporter: talking safety and

experience as people may still head out? y seen some of these swells before. some of these guys have not. >> reporter: near half moon bay, christie smith nbc bay area news. >> the world surf league says with three months left in the waiting period they are confident they will be able to run the event this season and thattian is typically the best month for mavericks. >> a lot of rain today, not as much wind as anticipated but the wave heights are rising right now. that's the weather story that continues through 9:00 tomorrow night. as the rain story backs down the wave heights are coming up. 15 to 18 foot swells offshore. long period swell at 20 seconds or close to it off to the west of half moon bay in sfrang. breakers of 20 to 30 feet possible through the day on monday. right now it is a soggy drive around san francisco. 53 degrees. wind speed about 10 to 20.

san jose right now, 58 degrees, winds at 17 miles per hour. as you can see here on our storm ranger mobile doppler radar the downer pos continue. in the east bay, oakland, trivalley, you are about to see steadier rains from castro valley heading into your location in half an hour or show. san jose catching a brief break. but this line of showers will continue to advance into the south bay as we approach around midnight tonight. again you see here on the future cast from 9:00 until midnight the he can to us shifts into the south bay. behind it some clearing. still a chance for a few showers. notice the time stamp. 5:00 a.m. tomorrow, as the morning commute get lot of heav rain. but the rain that's falling right now will likely leave ponding on the roads for the, mo. we will still see slick conditions in the morning. we shouldn't be adding to it though as we go through the day on monday. a few showers are possible around the hill tops but nothing like they are seeing outside right now. morning temperatures will be in the 40s to low 50s.

highs tomorrow under gradually clearing case is should be close to 60 in santa clara and san jose, trivalley, close to 60. upper 50s in oakland. and a few pop-up showers possible right here around the crest of the santa cruz mountains. that's still an ongoing possibility as we head through the afternoon. san francisco, upper 50s. and north bay temperatures tony in the upper 50s with a few early showers. the pattern as we move forward is trying to bring a little more shower activity our way as we go through the week. you will notice now the rain line a little bit further to the south. it is a little bit of a change in the extended forecast now. if you will notice in the next seven days, no storms like you are seeing right now. wave heights won't be as high either. but we will have to bring in a chance of showers especially for the north bay on thursday. and i think the entire bay area on friday. i think we will see more showers come there. the pattern staying act the. this you shhh mean theory foot of snow for the sierra coming

out of top's storm. still ahead in our next half hour, a recap of the top stories we are following. plus the it laest at the white house. president trump lashing out at his former lawyer on twitter. and a new poll sheddinglight about the viewpoint of americans about the president's trustworthiness. and 40 people hurt after this giant explosion rocks a restaurant. the new video we are seeing from japan tonight. ♪

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and i )m anoushah rasta... welcome back to our special edition of nbc bay area news. i am terry mcsweeney. >> here are some of the top stories we are following for you. a strong storm bringing a triple punch. th,rain, dangerous surf along the coast. a high surf warning is in effect tlul tomorrow morning and people are being told to stay off the beaches. waves are expected to create breakers reaching between 25 and 40. the mavericks big wave surf contest will not be happening

this week. instead, organizers say they will wait for better condition in half moon bay. less dangerous conditions. the world surf league says with three months left in the competition window they are confident they will be able to run the event this season. also tonight, a it frooenning scene in an east bay unt stra. look at this. a car came crashing into a sizzler restaurant in hayward during lunchtime today. the restaurant was full of people. five people were taken to the hospital with moderate injuries. the cause of the crash is under investigation. a group of protesters took to the streets to raise awareness about the migrant crisis a the border. they marched from the ferry building to the exploratorium. the protesters collected donations with hopes of reuniting displaced families, stating no child should be alone on christmas. night, more news out of washington

including new numbers on the confidence level americans have in president trump. according to a new nbc news "wall street journal" poll the majority of americans now believe the president is not telling the truth when it comes to the russia investigation. the poll was conducted over three days last week in the midst of several key developments in the special counsel's investigation. also tonight, the president firing off a critique of former attorney michael cohen that came on twitter after hosting a holiday gathering at the white house last night. nbc's kelly o'donnell has the story. >> reporter: as holiday host, the president looked beyond looming controversies. >> we are going to have an incredible new year for our country, most importantly. >> reporter: but his spirit soured today on twitter, labeling his former personal lauer, convicted felon, and cooperating witness,ic mo, a a. as trump's current attorney, rudy giuliani, hit the air waves trying to discredit cohen. >> you have a serial liar what

taped his own client. >> reporter: giuliani argues the hush money paid was personal business and not a campaign finance violation. >> it is not a crime. it is not a crime. >> reporter: after 18 months of investigations with several members in trump orbit convicted the president's kr eblt is eroding. according to a poll, 62% say they do not consider the president truthful about the russia investigation. and republicans make up nearly a quarter of that group. a shift from august, when 56% said they doubted his honesty. giuliani today said the president may be asked to provide more than the written answers submitted to the special counsel. n in-person interview. ed odds >> over my dead body. but you know, i could be dead. >> reporter: today incoming house intelligence chairman

democrat adam schiff says he intends to i had woulden the probe to the president's business dealings. >> the president has wanted to draw a red line and said you can't look at my business. but if the president's business is trying to curry pave with the kremlin, we can't ignore that. >> that was kelly o'donnell reporting. tonight a separate political crisis is coming to a boil. a senior adviser said the president is quote absolutely prepared to shut down parts of the government if congress doesn't approve billions to build his promised border wall. it is unknown what could happen. collin crow, the cofounder of hq trivia and vine was found dead in his apartment today. officers responded to a 9 1 call for a very well fair check at the 34 yearly's residence. when police arrived they found him unconscious and pronounced him dead on the scene.

police say a drug overdose is the suspected cause of death. of course an investigation is underway. crow is the ceo of the once popular hq trivia act. he also worked at twitter after helping launch vine. in northern japan 40 people were hurt in an explosion at a restaurant. last night's explosion caused nearby homes to shake and set off a large fire. it happened on sapporo. one injury was very serious. the cause remains under investigation. several witnesses reported smelling gas in the iria after the explosion. a polish national died this weekend from injuries sustained in tuesday's shooting. several other people are recovering from injuries. the suspect in the mass shooting was killed during a with police on tuesday. christmas market in strawsburg draws millions of tourists each year. the market is back open, but under heavy security. new tonight, the pilot who

crashed a jet over hawaii last week is speaking out tonight for the first time. he described the nerve-racking moments during the accident. nbc's kate snow has the story. former navy fighter pilot matt possiblier remembers every moment from last wednesday. >> i remember it was a beautiful day. and we were looking forward to having a good flight. and my airplane didn't want to fly anymore. >> reporter: the civilian contractor was piloting a jet during military exercises when something went very wrong. he wanted to make it back to the runway but couldn't. >> buildings over there, boats there. that looks open. i kept on flying. so i didn't have more options left. and then i pulled the ejection handle. >> reporter: he shot out of the cockpit and plunged into the ocean. >> we heard this boom and saw the pilot eject from the plane. >> reporter: with his parachute still attached he got lucky. a guide on a nearby parasailing

boat trained in water rescue jumped in to untangle him from his lines you. >> couldn't ask for a bern person to be there. possiblier suffered a fractured spine and crushed vertebrae but knows things could have been worse. >> i am happy to be here. looking forward to flying again. >> that was kate snow reporting. rock legend paul mccartny is still going strong at age 76. ♪ ♪ it's been a hard day's night ♪ i have been working like a dog ♪ >> tonight he rocked a packed house inn done, the third stop on his freshen up tour. the set had lots of old favorites and new numbers from egypt station. among thousands at the venue ringo starr. he caused a commotion when fans spotted him.

he comes to the united states next year. the losing streak is over. an exciting end for the 49ers today in santa clara. >> here's dave felledman with a look at what's coming up in sports. the raiders had an opportunity against the bengals. the 49ers had a chance the regape their pride against the seahawks after a pitiful performance two weeks ago. sports is up next. today, a smalp

of faithful fans... a week from today could be the last time the raiders play in oakland. today, a small but staunch group of faithful fans continued to push back on that possibility. it is all hard to believe. the group known as make oakland better. we are joined by city councilman noelle gallo to talk about the city's lawsuit filed last week aimed at getting back uns had of millions of dollars of losses stemming from the coliseum

renovation dating back to the 1990s. last week the raiders responded by saying it is pulling its $7 million offer to play at the coliseum next season. it is crazy. here's a look at how the raiders did on the field. and also the 49ers. >> hi everybody i'm dave feldman at the xfinity sports desk. after being embarrassed in seattle two weeks ago, the 49ers had another shot at their archrival, the uks sha, and this time they came ready. she vie state yum, the 49ers were hosting them. kyle shanahan focused. seattle had one every matchup since 2013. first quarter, 49ers down 6-. not anymore. ritchie james fields the kickoff at his own 3 and goes 97 yards to the house. and the 49ers take the lead. second quarter. same score. nick mullens. man has he had a nice three game stretch. a wide open garrett celek.

41 yards for the score. 49ers up a score. fourth quarter, niners up seven. fourth and goal. carson stopped initially but fights his way in for the 1 yard touchdown. ties the game. talk about a second effort. carson would not be sopd. we are going into overtime. in overtime, robby geeld from 36 yards out for the win. they win it 26-23, here's richard sherman and kyle shanahan. >> kyle made us painfully aware of the streak. we hadn't beat them since sure. he made everybody aware of what happened in seattle. play they a celebrating in the end zone. he made an highlight tape. you know what i mean? i think it touched a part of guys that you need to touch sometimes.

steams you need to touch guys' pride. you need sof some pride, you are grown men. they embarrassed you. how are you going to respond? i think the guys showed how they responded. raiders hoping to make it two in a row facing the bengals. a team they lost to five times in a row. nixon busted up the middle for the score, 14-0, sincy. raiders down ten in the third. derek carr. nelson, 4 yards. led to a field goal. raid remembers down a score. in the fourth, alex eriksson fields the kick, cuts up 77 yards on the return. no score, but two plays later the nail and the dagger is nixon on the sweep. bepgels win 30-1. raiders drop to 3-11. tied for the worst record in the nfl. elsewhere in the nfl, after the bears beat the packers to clinch the division, offensive

lineman charles leno proposed to his girlfriend jennifer at mid field. she said yes. congrats to the newly engaged couple. on the ice, the sharks beat the blackhawks 7-3. i'm dave feldman. more news after the break. kari hall and nbc bay are storm ranger will be tracking the storm that )s expected to bring a lot of rain across the bay area. and mike inouye will be watching the roads.

campus... catching fire. human error is being blamed for a robot used to deliver food on the uc berkeley campus catching fire. there are more than 100 kiwi bots on the cal campus. this is a video of one of them bursting into flames last friday in front of the school's student unt unit there. person walking by extin wished the irconfuse. no one was injured. kiwi bot says someone replaced a malfunctioning battery with a defective one. that's going from bad to worse, during a routine replacement there. more news for you if you have christmas presents you need to send out in the mail. select post offices across the bay area and across the country

were open today, on a sunday. that's pretty rare for u.s. post offices to open their doors on the weekend. but it came as a surprise to a lot of folks. they are in the middle of a holiday mail marathon, sending out cards, letters, packages and gifts. people were thrilled to be able to get it done today instead of having to squeeze it into their busy weekday schedules. >> i would have to take my lunchtime, which is very brief, run to the post office near my school, and run back to school ntd paing. this is saving me a lot of time and stress. >> mainly saving her a lot of stress. two post offices in san francisco also opened today as well as an o veil. the post office says it 79 expeses of mail this week. including hub million packages. it's money more than a month since the camp fire tore through beauty county. but the trauma is fresh for the victims struggling to get lieu

the holidays after so much was lost. fire fighters wanted to make sure children would have presents. they collected extra toys and this weekend packed everything up for a long drive south to beauty county. >> the devastation was phenomenal down there. just to get that rebuilt is going to take more than three or six months. our biggest goal is just making sure that the kids get some toys on christmas day. >> there are throws to 4,000 toys headed to paradise kids. fire fighters and donors alike are hoping it moves families one small step forward towards the camp fire didn't just displace people. but many family pets, too. we have a report on how those animals are now helped. >> reporter: the flames from california's deadliest and most destructive wildfire killed 8 6 people and destroyed more than 14,000 home. in so many cases separated families from their best friend.

>> i don't have any idea where he could be. >> reporter: lonnie walker is still in a desperate search for his colden lab mix and maybe a way to ease some of the grief. >> i lost the most important thing in my life. that was my wife. the dog means something to me, being able to find him, but it can't bring back really the most important thing in my life. >> reporter: at the height of the camp fire crisis, more than 2,000 animals were displaced, about half are still in shelters. their owners, with no homes of their own. >> it's incumbent on us, it is our duty to take care of them. >> norm leads the forth family animal disaster group, 300 linef pet welfare going well beyond area shelters. navigating the fire zone tenning to animals left behind with food, water, and lots of love. >> they might have lost

everything. they come back and they are happy and i will smooing because their animals are still alive. >> reporter: diana harriman was finally allowed to return home after a month away thankful to find her thelma safe. >> i just wanted to get in here and touch her and pick her up and tell her it is okay. >> reporter: it is gratifying work for this group of volunteers. >> you see a lot of hard thing out here and you have to be at your best and know that you are trying to help. >> reporter: bringing help in the furry form of unconditional love. >> you are very good. >> reporter: nbc news, paradise, california. we have been talking so much about the spectacular waves come in with this storm we forget about something that lasts longer than that. that's the rain total? we are seeing it add up, especially around the north bay san rafael. close to two inches. a, santa rosa, throws to 3/4 of an inch.

san francisco got half an inch in the last two hours when the downpours came through. walnut creek, 3/4 of an inch of rain. other sights around the southbound. lagging around san jose. less than a quarter of an inch. morgan hill, bub listen, boulder kpreek and the santa cruz mountains over half an inch of inre. right now, showers in san francisco, 53 degrees. check out storm ranger mobile doppler radar atop san bruno mountain. see how the downpours continue to advance down the peninsula into redwood city. and palo alto in the next half hour. east bay, rain moving out of oakland, heading towds this is the lastnd about of downer pos which should be passing through the reej between now and about midnight tonight. in the north bay we are not exempting more. as you can see here on the totals adding up mostly in the next three hours.

generally a quarter of an inch or less with exceptions around the east bay hills and the santa cruz mountains tomorrow morning. for the sierra, a winter storm warning continues through 10:00 tomorrow morning. five to ten inches of snow at 5,000 feet. but the higher peaks could see ten to 20 inches of snow from the storm. in the, mo, 40s and 50s outside. be careful on the morning drive. ponding on the roads. scattered showers, upper 50s and lowly 60s. you will notice as we transition out of the downpour pattern into one that may see sho hilrs at timesntcruz mountains and th hill tops of the north bay. generally not as wet as the weather we had today. tuesday, manically north bay showers. another system on approach looks like for friday. that might hold together a little bit better. so friday at this point looks like a better bet of seeing some showers. then if you have plans awe approach christmas eve and

christmas day, the wetst storm in the series likely setting up late next weekend as we approach the 24th and the 25th. tomorrow, one thing that is ongoing is the high surf. the wave heights, still a chance of breakers 20 to 30 feet three 9:00 tomorrow. the high surf warning continues as the rain and the wind move out. the high surf will linger. a couple of rain chance this is week. and more rain likely around this time next weekend. >> rob, thank you very much. still ahead, keeping spirits high this holiday season. >> it is a sign of the times. the impact new laws in california are having on holiday shopping season. we'll be right back. deal talk!

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>> it is important that the person receiving the gift is is aware that they have a special ingredient. wave heights approaching 20 feet along our coasts. between now and midnight, the last band of downpour is about to approach the south bay andn san jose. we will have a live report on that tonight at 11:00. >> yeah, we will be back at 11:00. >> see you then.

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