scandals. it's becoming a christmas tradition in san francisco's bayview neighborhood. the community and city pulling together in the fourth annual tree giveaway. more than 300 christmas trees given out to folks who needed them. free garlands, wreaths, mistletoe, and hot tcocoa. many said without the generosity, they would have gone without a tree this year. >> i'm going to go home and decorate my degree. and i'll take a picture of it, too, and post it on facebook. >> she is posting it. a few agencies were involved in today's giveaway, the san francisco police, the mayor's office, and parks and rec. some brave souls did not let rain soak christmas the park. visitors toured the sights and sounds in downtown san jose. but not a lot. the annual holiday festival

takes place at the caesar chavez. christmas in the park affects thousands of people of all ages. >> i want everybody to have the christmas spirit, you know? make it feel like christmas here. yeah. >> christmas in the park runs, rain or shine. and today was rain, through january 5th. shoppers in san francisco are taking advantage of a break in the weather to get the last-minute gifts. sergio quintana live in union square as the countdown to christmas continues. i'm sure you're done with all your shopping. >> yes. and like a lot of the shoppers i talk with tonight, i, and they, have gotten most of their presents online. but for those down-to-the-wire gifts, they have to come out and brave the crowds to get them. for some families, trolling around san francisco here, union square, is a tradition -- as much of a tradition as singing

christmas carols. there's also empty store fronts, obviously. brick and mortar retailers are feeling the effect of shopping online. shipping has surged by 21% this year. and on this last weekend before christmas, if you're still hoping to get something delivered, before wednesday, good luck. >> interesting that you mentioned the last-minute shipping. i had a shipping delay. i'm curious to see if something is going to show up for this person. >> reporter: the increase in presents being ordered online, means the three main shipping companies are in a last-minute crunch to get the gifts on door fronts before christmas day. many retailers are telling customers that tonight is the last night that you can order something online and expect it to be delivered by christmas. and unfortunately, the weather is having an effect on the on-time deliveries. that's in part because the

massive weather systems are sweeping across the country and are affecting the logistics for the shipping companies. reporting live in san francisco, i'm sergio quintana. >> thank you very much. you heard of paying it forward, doing a good deed in the hopes that you will inspire someone else to do the same some time down the road. in the case of our next story, it was 17 years down the road. robin thomas shares a story about giving hope where it's needed. >> reporter: in this household, they have a special day they celebrate, january 9th. not the birthday of twins erica and erith, but the day they came home from the hospital. the family looks at pictures and tells stories. one story in particular that has clearly left an impression. in the intensive care unit at lucile packard children's hospital stanford, there are likely thousands of medicines

they can give the smallest of patients. for the baby's parents, there's only one that gets them through the day, hope. >> having hope is just a -- just a beautiful thing. >> 17 years ago, she needed all the hope she could get. her twin children, erika and erith, were young. >> they were 1 pound, 12 ounces and 1 pound, 14 ounces. >> reporter: there were many times when she wondered if her children would survive and what kind of life they would lead. she desperately needed hope. >> the card says, from one preemie to another. >> reporter: it arrived one day in the shape of a blanket. and a 3x5 card. >> she explains she is 15 years of age. she was born with all of the

issues she had. from the card, she's on the honor role. she plays sports. she sounds like a happy girl. it was hope. there was hope, you know, that kids could have, just, a regular existence. >> reporter: it was a story erika, now, a high school junior, heard many, many times growing up. so many, in fact, that when she turned 15, erika knew just what to do. >> when i turned 15, i was like, oh, my gosh. i am the same age. i can do the same things. it gave my mom a lot of hope. i wanted to do the same thing for premature babies in the hospital today. dedicated to my twin brother who has been with me every step of the way. >> reporter: because of a card -- >> i had a few problems here and there. >> reporter: she wrote an entire book. one she's been allowed to give

to nicu families, just like that blanket and card, many years ago. >> i went through many ups and downs. that didn't make me different from other babies. >> reporter: delivering doses of the medicine that is hope. just when it is needed the most. >> you were just saying, kind of bragging, that you have done a lot of your shopping in the last three days? >> yeah. i want to say i did 90% of my shopping on friday. >> just sitting around, ordering? >> yeah. online. it's all being sent to my mom's house. it's going to get there before christmas. i'm excited i didn't have to step inside a store. >> well done. >> especially, we were tracking rain today. i did get a chance to go out today. and i saw people doing last-minute shopping. i was picking up the online orders that i made on friday. and i picked them up and left. it was great. you're going to have to find out. san jose hit a high of 57

degrees. right now, we're at 47. and the cold front slipped through. and it brought the early morning rain, and peaked in the early morning hours. san francisco's current temperatures, 50 degrees. our storm ranger is up and scanning. you can see, now, that things have calmed down significantly. a lot of the rain off to our east. and sierra saw some good snow. how much rain did we get in the past 12 hours. well, these are unofficial rain totals. we saw a big downpour. two inches of rain. even though it was fast-moving, it brought a lot of rain with it. look at the santa cruz area, two inches of rain. sfo, half an inch. and san jose, even almost nearly got a quarter of an inch, which is pretty impressive. what's next? satellite radar, showing we have rain through southern california. you are traveling through

grapevine, i myself will be traveling through the grapevine, slim it down. be careful. the next thing we're monitoring is going to be a cold morning. we're going to dip down into the 30s for santa rosa and napa, meaning earl frosty conditions. 56 in san jose. asierra snow, there is a winter weather advisory through monday. things have calmed down when it comes to the snow. it is expected to pick up through monday morning. it's gusty out there, which makes for dangerous travel. seven-day outlook right now, we're going to start to dry out overnight into monday. we're going to get a breakthrough on tuesday. and the rain continues in southern california. tuesday night, christmas eve into christmas morning, right now, we have a bit of a system that is looking like it's going to bring a good amount of rain. the models are showing a little

disagreement in terms of how much rain we're going to get. one thing is for sure, southern california is going to get a lot more rain out of the system to christmas morning. and more sierra snow, as well. thursday, into the weekend, high pressure is starting to build. and we're going to get a lot drier, with a chance of snow at christmas eve. p.m. showers on tuesday. showers return. wednesday, rain at times, on chr christmas day. you might want to bring the inflatables inside. it will get windy. >> bring santa in? >> we don't want to see flying snowmen. and thursday, we see clearing and start to dry out by next weekend. >> is that an ornament? >> it is an ornament. it says merry christmas on there. i should change to santa on the next one. >> you take requests? >> i'll take special requests. an elf? reindeer? coming up, a perfect

last-minute gift. it's a big target for scammers. what you need to know before you buy gift cards.

we're just three days away from christmas. if you're doing shopping, you may consider getting gift cards for some on your list. the small gift cards can be a big target for scammers. >> reporter: with shoppers expected to spend about 35% of their budget on gift cards, they've become a prime target for holiday scams. the newest ploy, e-mails or calls asking for gift cards. be it from a fake irs office, or an urgent e-mail offering to fix your computer, the ftc says anyone who demands payment by gift kascard is a scammer.

the ftc issued a reminder for consumers so you don't get ripped off. inspect gift cards before you buy. make sure the packaging is intact and the p.i.n. is covered. save the receipt. that could be helpful if you run into problems with the card. and treat gift cards like cash. once they're used, they're done. the number of scam marketing and websites has exploded. >> if you're looking for a website and they're asking for your personal information before you decide to do business with them, stop and don't give them that information. >> reporter: one recent scam was so prolific, that costco was forced to post a warning on its facebook page. don't fall for pishing. protect yourself by checking the source e-mail address. if you're still unsure, call the retailer, and never click links from sources you don't recognize. with people looking for the best deal, social media shopping

platforms like facebook, have been a popular target. facebook suggests these tips for staying safe -- check the price and compare it with other sites. if it's too good to be true, it probably is. check the ad for grammer or spelling mistakes. and then, there's the porch pilots, walking away with your christmas cheer. protect yourself by setting delivery alerts. then, you get an e-mail or text when the package ships and arrives. you can also request signature required. >> often, you don't get your money back and you're disappointed. >> reporter: a few reminders to save your money and your christmas spirit. still ahead, a massive car pileup in virginia. dozens of people hurt. what authorities believe may have contributed to this massive accident.

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take a look at this holiday traffic nightmare. dozens of people are hurt after a 69-car pileup in virginia. fog and icy road conditions may have played a role in that. this comes as millions of people are traveling the holiday week. across the united states, nearly 4,000 flights were delayed today. there were complications at a couple major hubs. >> tonight, the holiday travel rush brought to a scary halt on virginia roads. a nearly 70-car chain reaction accident. >> i got in my car. and i went and assisted a woman whose leg was pinned inside her door. >> reporter: he captured this video after his car slid on black ice, crashing into the massive pileup. he somehow walked away while crews took 51 others to area

hospitals. >> we don't know the cause of the accident at this time. we have causative factor, heavy fog and icy road conditions this morning. >> reporter: despite the dangerous weather, more than 100 million americans opting to drive to holiday destinations. at least 4 million people are under flash flood watches in the southeast, where storm systems are expecting heavy rains and gusty wins. hubs in atlanta, all right expecting delays. l.a.x., this fiery scene caused a traffic nightmare. flames torching three passenger buses, prompting a fast response but fortunately no flight delays. over the next two week, air traffic nationwide is expected to jump 5%. with nearly 7 million people expected to fly between now and new year's day. in seattle, the issue was short staffing. a lack of baggage handlers causing delays in flights, bags

and looking for answers. gunfire in chicago early this morning. people had gathered to remember a man killed in april. but there was an argument inside a home. it escalated. two men opened fire. that shooting spilled from the house into the street. 13 people were shot. >> one of the people, we believe who exited that residence, also, once he got outside, began to fire at people as they left the residence. and then, a vehicle was driving down the street. one of the people who also left the residence, fired upon this vehicle. we had three different scenes all within a close proximity. 13 shot, no one killed. a peaceful rally in hong kong dissolved into chaos today. riot police gathered with protesters. police used pepper spray and batons in an effort to dispurse

and arrest the hecklers. some say they worry that what china has done could happen to hong kong. >> we're all fighting against a totalitarian regime. because of that, we find solidarity with east turk stist. we don't want what is happening to them to happen here. >> chinese diplomats claim there are no political prisoners being held. there is new evidence the north korea may be getting ready to test more nuclear weapons. satellite photos show stepped-up activity at a missile factory there. that has u.s. officials on-edge. molly hunter has more. >> reporter: the reclusive strongman, kim jong-un, meeting with top military officials, as

the u.s. braces for the christmas gift threat from north korea. u.s. officials tracking north korea's actions, hour-by-hour, waiting for a test of a long-range missile, capable of reaching the u.s. >> today, we have capable readiness. >> reporter: tonight, new evidence, that test is imminent. >> commercial satellite photos are showing improvements to a facility associated in the past with ballistic missiles, including a temporary instrstru. >> reporter: earlier this month, kim jong-un mounted a white horse, climbing the country's tallest mountain, signaling he was making an important decision. >> a war with north korea could cause hundreds of thousands of casualties and the option of sanctions has been all-be exhausted. >> reporter: president trump has hailed this as his signature foreign policy achievement. and experts say tests now could signal the breakdown of

diplomatic talks. rupted in new zealand this month. two people, a 40-year-old new zealand man and australian teenager are still missing. experts believe their bodice have washed out to sea. the volcano erupted two weeks ago on white island. it's a popular tourist destination. 47 people were visiting the island at the time of the volcano. several americans were among the dead and injured. new details in the shocking case of the missing mom who was murdered last week. her baby taken and her friend charged in that crime. now, questions about why the infant is in foster care instead of with family. nbc's sam brock has more. >> reporter: heidi broussard's family and loved ones are trying to process the sordid and shocking details of her death, that appears to involve one of her oldest friends. tim miller is a family spokesperson, who specializes in missing person cases. he spoke to the suspect all of

last week. >> she had my convinced when i talked to her. after i hung up talking with her, that was the last person in the world that i expected that could possibly have anything to do with it. so, yeah. she fooled us all. >> reporter: last thursday, investigators uncovered broussard's body in the trunk of a car on the property. her 3-week-old baby found alive inside the houston home. tonight, a family spokesperson tells nbc news, the baby is in foster care, as they await the results of dna testing to find out who the weather is. friends say humphrey, charged with kidnapping and tampering of a human corporatise, put out a registry. her due date was the same as heidi's. do you believe she was pregnant?

>> i don't believe she was pregnant. >> reporter: why did she lie about a pregnancy? >> that she wanted the baby. she wanted the baby. >> reporter: nbc news reached out to humphrey's attorney sunday. so far, we haven't heard back. austin p.d. is leading the investigation and hasn't responded to any questions about a possible motive. this, as the family repairs for a vigil tomorrow night. sam brock, nbc news, austin. new details, now, about the two cruise ships that collided in cozumel, mexico, friday. one of the ships returned to new orleans today, but not in its full glory. heavy damage could be seen on the front end of that ship. the glory and the carnival legend are sea-worthy. carnival says glory was making its way to a dock at the time. the legend, was already docked. and carnival believes spontaneous wind gusts and currents led to that crash. nearly four months ago, one of the strongest hurricanes ever

to make landfall, destroyed abcoe island in the bahamas. several died because of dire conditions. as kerry sanders reports, the situation for survivors is still grim. >> reporter: today, the island looks like it did the day after hurricane dorian. even the police station is frozen in time. the cleanup, extremely slow-going. >> there's nothing left. >> reporter: survivor june russell likens the emptiness here to another ghost town. >> this is like chernobyl. >> reporter: like so many survivors, her family was torn apart by dorian. her 19-year-old son lives in nassau. her 13-year-old daughter on another bahamian island. >> we feel forgotten. >> reporter: where is the government? >> not here. >> reporter: it's taken more than three months for the bahamian government to set up trailers for its employees who will manage the recovery. a megastorm with 183-mile-per-hour winds and a

23-foot storm surge. destroyed the power company, the water and sewer systems, schools, not one structure was spared. >> yes, we are definitely in the mother of all cleanups. >> reporter: by some estimates, in just two days, dorian created 30 years worth of garbage. right after the hurricane, i reported from this spot, a neighborhood known as the mud. the damage then, nearly impossible to describe. >> i really hope i don't see anything worse than this because it is such devastation. we have come upon in this bahamian heat, bodies that are exposed. >> reporter: those that survived the hurricane here and are still on the island are living the most desperate of lives. if it were not for the american charities, the sustained misery would be intolerable. >> now, we're running about 7

dollar a gallon. >> reporter: for fresh water? >> yes, sir. >> reporter: global empowerment mission has been here, as they were for fires in california, a cyclone in mozambique, the destruction of the amazon. in each case, disasters tied to global climate change. they are consistently described as the worth ever. >> the world is changing. we have to get ready. >> reporter: for thomas and jackie williams, with a baby boy due in just weeks, the future is unknown. >> that's your boy. >> reporter: with all of the joy of a boy who is coming, you're living in a tent? >> yeah. we don't have any place we can go. >> reporter: only 145 miles from florida, this island is a world away for the foreseeable future. coming up, palo alto police,

under the microscope, after another man says police used excessive force. tonight, we investigate. and the pesky resort fees could be costing you more than you think. how you'd get out of them, for your holiday trip. you shouldn't have to live with pain.

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another person has the come forward in palo alto, claiming police used excessive force. this comes from video in july, when we aired a man being taken from his home over a traffic violation. we also learned that police they be ignoring a state law about these issues. here's stephen stock. >> reporter: the pictures show what julio says police did to him, a neck brace, his right eye swollen shut, and a fractured bone in his face when he was chained to a hospital bed in july. >> the doctor says, you've been assaulted. >> reporter: he says it started with an early morning trip to

the doughnut shop around the corner from his home in puello a palo alto. >> i washould have stayed home. and i wanted to get my son a doughnut. and i never came back. >> reporter: he says he still doesn't remember what happened. but surveillance video from the doughnut shop helps tell the story. here, you can see palo alto police officer thomas estefano jr. approach him. a police report that he filed after the accident, says a witness saw him involved in a possible drug deal. the video shows him walk away from the officer. you see him push him against a fence, where he appears to resist attempts to handcuff him. then, the takedown. what the report calls a left arm bar takedown. the video showing him going limp as his head hits the concrete.

>> reporter: his mother says she rushed to the hospital when she heard what happened. >> translator: i went crazy. i started praying, begging god for answers. >> reporter: aravallo filed a claim against the city of palo alto, accused the officer of attacking him. they refused to release video from the body camera, which should know exact lly what happened. >> i think that the body cam footage is going to show that the officer did his or her job. >> reporter: phil ting authored the new law that requires law enforcement to release body camera footage, unless the department gives a specific reason why the video would harm an investigation. >> we found that much of the footage was not being released.

>> reporter: we wanted to see the officer-worn camera video from the case because the store surveillance video doesn't appear to show a drug deal at all. we wanted to know why the officer tried detaining him to begin with. not only has palo alto p.d. refused to release the video, it has yet to give us a reason why it won't. does it bother you that some departments might be ignoring this? >> i think it's disappointing. obviously, i understand that there's a certain amount of tension between police departments and communities they serve. i think that ultimately, this transparency makes everybody better. >> reporter: while body cameras are relatively new in palo alto, controversy involving agent destafano are not. remember this video from earlier this year? a home surveillance camera captured palo alto police officers dragging this man from his home over a possible suspended driver's license.

>> come on out. >> reporter: that's officer destafano with his gun drawn. another police officer, a supervisor, slams his head into the hood of a car. >> you think you're a tough guy? >> reporter: the city just settled that lawsuit for $500,000 without admitting wrongdoing. and the supervisor has since retired. >> it was terrifying. >> reporter: lainie remembers the officer from an ent counter her adult son had with the officer in 2013. >> everybody in the car said tyler is going to have a seizure. be careful. >> reporter: tyler's friends were driving him home because he was showing signs of an oncoming epileptic seizure. >> the cop pulled him out and he had a seizure. >> reporter: he had recently missed a court date for a marijuana charge. he began convulsing as he was

being arrested. and his arm was broken at the soldier. without admitting wrongdoing, palo alto paid $250,000 to settle that lawsuit. his mother says she sees a pattern. >> i would like to see destefano fired for the unfortunate people that have to have a run-in with the police, you can't trust them. you can't trust them in palo alto. >> i get all shaky. >> reporter: aravallo says he still feels the effects of his run-in with officers. >> translator: i demand justice. if we don't do anything about it, it will keep happening with innocent people. >> reporter: after police take a aravallo, you see officers searching the area. five months after the incident, he has yet to be charged with any crime, though he does have a

criminal history in palo alto, mostly for minor drug offenses. we posted the entire video on our website, unedited, to see for yourself. if you have a story for our investigative unit, call 888-996-tips. or visit our website, nbcbayarea.com/investigations. new tonight, a coast guard crew rushed to the aid of a shark bite victim this weekend, north of santa rosa island. the good samaritan called the coast guard to report that a surfer had been attacked by a shark and his leg was in a to tourniqu tourniquet. the man will be okay and is going to be released in time for the holidays. new video of a delivery truck full of packages on fire. just days before christmas, it happened early this morning in fullerton, south of l.a. the fedex driver picked up a

shipment and was headed to san diego. that's when he noticed his truck was on fire. several of the packages and the gifts inside, destroyed. the driver is okay. no word on what caused that fire. coming up, touchdown. more on the historic shuttle landing by boeing. and if you're taking a trip and staying at a hotel, you could be paying a pesky resort fee. you don't even know. tonight, what hotels say the extra charge is for. >> i want to know the answer to that. i'm constantly paying resort fees. the storm is off to the east. how long are we going to keep the rain away. i'm tracking a new system just in time for christmas. plus, we're talking about chilly overnight lows. i'll have the details. stay with us. ♪

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boeing's star liner spacecraft is back safe on earth tonight. this is how it got here.

it landed smoothly in white sands, new mexico, this evening. nasa says this marks the first time an american-made capsule designed to transport humans has touched down on land instead of in the ocean. the return comes after a rocky start for the star liner. it got out of orbit and couldn't connect with the international space station as planned. officials consider this test flight a success. because of that problem, it's a succe success. three days until christmas. you're looking for good stocking stuffer ideas, liz has you covered. >> reporter: retro toys are making a comeback for the holidays. >> yes. what's old is new this year. >> reporter: including the tomagochi pet. >> it has a full-color display. >> reporter: old-school games are getting a makeover.

now, portable with microarcades. >> this is tetris that you can stick in your wallet. >> reporter: there's also a version of pac-man and acarry games. skee-ball and other arcade classics. in the age of phone selfies, analog photos are trending. this is a dark room that lets you turn smartphone photos into instant prints. or try the polaroid pop. >> you can make the prints in the moment and have digital versions to be able to take home and use for other purposes. >> reporter: if santa is bringing new electronics, round out the gifts with accessories, such as a phone charger key shane and air pods case. or stocking smart home devices, like amazon's tv stick or smart plug. just a few ideas for the final

shopping rush of the season. liz mcloughlin, nbc news. the force is strong, as "star wars: the rise of skywalker" takes the number one spot at the weekend box office. it pulled in $180 million in its debut, making it the third-largest weekend of the year. it starts off an epic trilogy sported by george lucas. "jumanji" came in second place, knocking "frozen 2" to third. if you're going on vacation, you might want to look at your hotel bill. >> reporter: as you prepare to travel for the holiday, watch out for the pesky resort fees that may be added on to your hotel bill at checkout. they say the fee can range from $25 to $45 a night, that covers activities or amenities.

it's seen as an effective way for properties to collect more money from customers, without raising the room rate. >> it's been very challenging the last couple years, to push room rates higher. one way they've been able to make profits higher is by tacking on resort fees. >> reporter: resort fees are quickly becoming a source of frustration for travelers that may not be using amenities that are included in resort fee, like com complimentary drinks at the bar. many hotels located in cities are starting to implement an urban fee. research shows an increase in the number of urban hotels in cities such as new york, chicago and los angeles, that are charging fees, even if they don't have the swimming pools and other amenities that resort fees are supposed to cover. other guests complain they're not made aware of the fee when

booking the hotel. lawmakers have taken notice. earlier this year, the attorneys general in washington, d.c. and nebraska, filed lawsuits against the two largest hotel operators, marriott and hilton, for not properly disclosing these fees. but experts don't see the fees going away anytime soon. >> i think for many hotels, it's been quite successful. and it's not just the revenue. it doesn't cost more employees to tack these fees on. and because of that, you have a high profit stream from them. >> reporter: if fees continue to rise, experts caution that may push more travelers to opt to stay at a short-term rental at a hotel. >> you may look at accommodations, such as airbnb and the like. >> reporter: there may be a way to get out of paying the resort fee. travel consulting firm recommends booking hotels using awards or points. and advises clients to check in with the hotel manager to see if the resort fee can be taken off

of the bill, if you're not planning to use the amenities or services it covers. for cnc business news, i'm sima mo modey. we're going to have some rain but look at some beauty. >> yes. all in the form of a clear but chilly night, expected ahead. we have that cold front that's swept through utah this morning. it was fast-moving and brought down a good amount of rainfall. look how beautiful this is. this is a nice view of the bay bridge stretch there. that's going to mean that we have a dry overnight cool but chilly, as well, night in the bay area. here's a look at what our radar is picking up. we have the cold front. it's off to the east. it brought some snow to the sierra. and looking out ahead, we are tracking our next storm system. i want to turn your attention, now, to southern california. i know a lot of people are going to be headed home for the

holidays, including myself. i will be traveling to santa clarita. and the grapevine is my main travel. if we see each other on the roads, help each other. storm ranger, up and scanning. we had this powered up. early in the morning, it did a great job of capturing the heavy downpours, the pockets of rain and helping us time it out. the timing was exact this morning. sunday morning temperatures were cold. and monday morning, they're going to be really chilly, in the 30s. we could see areas of frost into the north bay, the santa rosa area, as well. your microclimate highs, as well, going to remain if the 50s. 53 for san francisco. look at half moon bay, 54 degrees. we could see areas of early morning fog. and for all of the viewers traveling to the sierra, very important out here. winter weather advisory will remain in place through 10:00 p.m. on monday. through tomorrow night, we're talking at gusty winds, dangerous travel.

a couple more inches of snow are expected into early tomorrow, 2 to 4 inches. we saw the heaviest snowfall last night. but we have another round to pick up tomorrow morning. the seven-day outlook. how are we looking for the next several days? rain will continue in california but will dry out. our next chance of rape will move in on christmas eve, as santa is making his way over. higher totals look likely for southern california. our models are in disagreement in terms of timing and how much rain we'll see from the system. we're expecting showers into christmas morning. by friday and saturday, high pressure begins to dominate again. that's going to dry us out. that's the next storm system we're going to see, with the possibility of rain on the 29th of december. for the next seven days, here a look at what we can expect. do you see santa claus? he's waving at you.

and santa claus says he has his rain poncho ready, kids, for when he comes to the bay area. my family used to set outta m l tamales instead of cookies. >> i'm a vegetarian. >> well, veggie tamales, too, with green peppers and all that stuff. 54 degrees, in inland temperatures for tomorrow. bundle up tomorrow. >> it was really cool you did santa. she does requests. >> santa claus. >> beautiful. thank you. turning to sports, now. the raiders are still alive, if you can believe that. a chance to make the playoffs? it's true. more from the nbc bay area sports studios. >> hi, everybody. i'm dave feldman at the xfinity sports desk. the raiders entered the day with the slims of chances to make the

playoffs. now, all they had to do was take care of business themselves today, to keep their playoff hopes alive. raiders and chargers, meeting for the 120th time in sunny los angeles. first quarter, oakland gets started early. derek carr, to hunter renfro on the opening drive. a 56-yard touchdown. raiders jump out to a seven-point lead. later, tie game, 14 seconds left in the half. and derek carr, going to do it himself. running it in for a three-yard touchdown. raiders go into the break, up 14-7. third quarter, same score. raiders, first and goal, deandre washington runs it in. and the raiders go on to beat the chargers, 24-17, keeping the slim playoff chances alive. >> that's what great teams do. that's what great pro football teams -- that's what raiders are supposed to do. they find a way. they find a way. i said it all along. the guys that can play good,

when they're not 100%, those are the guys that you should give the big contracts to. and those are the guys that you should pay a high-price ticket to see. and washington stepping in was huge. i can't say enough about what worley did today. he was out, didn't play last week. we asked him to move to safety. all of our corners got hurt. we asked him to play nickel. our nickel got hurt and we say, go play corner. he did a good job. i'm happy for these guys. i'm going to enjoy tonight. across the bay, the niners defeated the ram. san francisco knows there's more at stake next sunday night, as they face the seahawks in seattle. the game will determine the number one seed in the nfc and it has been on "sunday night football," right here on nbc bay area. >> it will be loud and a hostile environment. i can't wait for it. it will be a great challenge for us. all these games, it seems like

every week, it's a big game. and this time, they all are. we go in with the right mindset, and make it happen. >> you line it up perfectly at the beginning of the season, that is where we want to be. this situation, where it's in our hands, going into a hostile environment, yeah. we'll be prepared. i can't wait. >> i love playing against seattle. you know, it's a big deal for us. the first-round bye, guys can rest up. we haven't beaten seattle in seattle for a while. it will mean a lot to the organization to get the "w." you know, we're all focused on it. i can't wait to get up there. >> the last time the 49ers won in seattle, december 24th, 2011. the seahawks did fall today to the cardinals' 27-13. next week's match-up is for all of the marbles in the nfc west. that's all we have for sports. i'm dave feldman.

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is dedicated to ending childhood hunger and insuring every child has the resources to succeed. and there's a very strong message here. but they're having a lot of fun while they're doing it. what do you think of that? >> i love them. i follow them on instagram. they were showing the process. true love. >> i might have guessed aisha, but never steph. >> they're really spee lly swee. i know that we have, let's see, how many days until christmas now? >> monday, tuesday, wednesday. >> my goodness. did you finish your shopping? >> i haven't started.

>> you haven't started, terry? >> no. should i go to a mall? >> don't get gifts from terry. >> it's not too late. >> 53 degrees. once the cold front sweeps through, we will get down into the 30s. showers return late into the evening. and on wednesday, there's santa waving at you. he's got his poncho ready. we are tracking rain on the way. >> but then, after christmas, it clears out. it will be nice. thanks for watching. we're back at 11:00. hope you can join us then. on the economy, a unique leader.

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