♪♪ good morning. it is sunday, december 17th. 7:00 on the dot as we take this gorgeous look outside, a glowing sunrise over the bay as we look from oracle park towards treasure island and the bay bridge on a beautiful sunday morning. thank you for starting it with us. happy hanukkah as it begins at sundown tonight. we're one week away from christmas day. thanks for joining us i'm kira klapper. we were just saying how cold it is outside. >> we started singing for everyone at home we started singing "baby it's cold outside." >> you do that, girl.

>> yes. very, very cold. let's take it on into dublin. i'll tell you, this dense fog has been creeping on in. temperatures also very, very cold. 30 degrees out there right now. and that dense fog, where is it coming from? the central valley it's creeping on in. areas such as concord and brentwood into livermore, too, reduced visibility if you're heading out on the roadway this morning. give yourself enough space between cars, of course, and of course watch out for any ice that maybe on the roadway. let's take it on up to santa rosa where it is currently 28 degrees. and we'll see the temperatures warm up into the 50s today. but the north bay could see some rain as we go into the holiday week. we'll track all of that for you in our full forecast. for now back to you, kira. >> thank you. it's 7:01 right now. with christmas one week away, holiday travel will get even busier. that comes as covid hospitalization numbers are up. nearing surges we have seen before. but as you surely have been

hearing this season it's not just about covid. there are also rsv and the flu. so before you hit the road or take to the skies this week, doctors are urging you to add a layer of protection once again. here is "today in the bay" alyssa gourd. >> reporter: as many take off to see loved ones, an infection of covid-19, rsv or the flu has the potential to turn their holiday season upside down. just this week, 11 bay area county health officials sounded the alarm that the continued spread of these three illnesses is putting a strain on the entire healthcare system. >> i'm quite concerned about it. >> reporter: california's latest data indicates a slight decline in the flu. and the state's rsv infection showing a dip since october and november. meanwhile, covid hospitalizations still on the rise. in alameda county, more than 160 people were hospitalized with covid this week, slightly higher than what we saw during our summer surge. it's a similar story in san

francisco. >> i would definitely say numbers are going up. >> reporter: dr. karan who researches infectious disease at stanford says we're still the middle of the holidays, it's tough to say how long this covid surge will last. >> and you know, yes, rsv is coming down, flu is coming down but you can still get infected. so lowering your risk where you can makes sense. >> reporter: he recommends good air filtration and high quality masks this holiday season to protect against all three illnesses. plus he says even taking some precautions is better than taking none at all. >> reducing risk is not an all or nothing activity. if you can't wear a mask at all times, doing activities where you're not wearing a mask, that's okay. you should still wear a mask where you can. >> san francisco international airport, some travelers are feeling comfortable flying mask free and feeling optimistic. >> last year was worse. >> reporter: this family eagerly wore masks to fly because their thanksgiving plans were dashed. >> because we had to cancel easter -- or thanksgiving

because we got covid. so none of our family could come up. so we don't want to cancel christmas. >> reporter: in san francisco, alyssa goard, bay area news. >> holiday shopping and shipping rush is on. if you're shopping online or plan to ship those gifts, deadlines for delivery by christmas are looming. yesterday actually was the last day to ship via usps ground but it's not too late for fedex ground -- it is too late for fedex ground but you still have a few other options. the postal service, fedex and u.p.s. have faster delivery options available, including express and priority. experts anticipate 100 million online orders will ship each day between now and christmas eve. fedex says they're prepared even with winter weather potentially impacting things. >> we do see a little bit of winter weathther expectedd in t midwest and some in the northeast. however, we are rerouting the packages. >> that was jenny robertson, senior vice president at fedex.

so, no matter which carrier, if you want it there in time for christmas, ship by the 22nd. that is this thursday. but, of course, be prepared to pay extra for faster shipping options. a full list of all your big holiday shipping deadlines head to nbcbayarea.com. have you seen this little boy? this is 11-year-old missing boy ziante morris from oakland. he was last seen around 9:30 p.m. thursday on 52nd street near martin luther king jr. drive right near children's hospital. ziante is 5'0" 106 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. if you've seen him, please call police. and the search is on for the gunman who shot and killed a teen in antioch. police say it was in broad daylight just after 11 yesterday morning. they got a string of 911 calls about shots fired at williamson ranch park on lone tree way.

when officers arrived, they found a 16-year-old boy who had been shot. paramedics rushed him to the hospital where he died. other officers followed up on reports of another teenager who ran into the nearby walmart. police did detain that boy who had a loaded gun, but they say he was not responsible for the shooting. instead, police say the two teens approached a dark sedan at the park. when someone inside the car opened fire. investigators are now trying to track down that dark sedan and the people inside. >> several homeowners in san francisco are cleaning up after a big mess. you could see all this water. crews say an eight inch water main broke yesterday morning, flooding homes and backyards. it happened on ladley street in the city's glen park neighborhood. the city says the water main was built in 1929, so likely broke because of its age. now to a local university leaving twitter. citing concerns over where the

social media giant is headed. uc santa cruz wrote, the official uk santa cruz twitter handle will be dark for the foreseeable future. we are concerned about recent changes that are allowing for the increased spread of misinformation and hate speech. in opposition to our campus values and principles of community. the university says individual departments will make their own decisions about whether to continue using twitter. former ftx ceo sam bankman-fried is expected to appear in court in the bahamas tomorrow. cnbc reports bankman-fried no longer plans to fight his extradition to the u.s. at the hearing. that paves the way for federal authorities to secure his return. the former ceo was indicted by a federal grand jury in new york last tuesday and has been held in a jail since. he previously was indicted on eight separate charges,

including several counts of conspiracy, money laundering and fraud. the january 6th committee is on the verge of completing its final report and deciding on potential criminal charges to refer to the justice department. the committee began its investigation a year and a half ago, if you can believe it. its purpose was to understand a few key player's roles in the january 6th capitol riot, including former president donald trump. this, as you might know, is uncharted territory. a congressional committee asking for charges to be brought against a former president. >> we've been very, very careful in crafting these recommendations and tethering them to the facts that we've uncovered. >> the bay area's own zoe lofgren there. the committee will give its final presentation to the doj tomorrow. to be clear, the referrals don't carry any legal weight. they're just suggestions. the justice department does have the final say. coming up in our next half

hour, we'll talk to nbc bay area political analyst larry live about the charges that may be brought and against whom. at 7:08, we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, we take you live to washington, d.c. for our weekly interview with chuck todd who has a preview of this week's "meet the press." we'll talk about the outlook of politics going into the new year and his exclusive interview with los angeles mayor karen bass. plus, he's bringing christmas cheer to the peninsula all while helping a great cause. we'll tell you this story behind this winter wonderland when we come back. you won't want to miss it. you're watching "today in the bay."

welcome back. please join me in welcoming moderator of "meet the press" chuck todd who has a preview of today's show. hi, chuck. thanks as always for joining us. before we start, i want to wish you a happy hanukkah starting

tonight. happy holidays. this is our last time chatting with you live in 2022. so i want to sort of take a look back and forward, if we can, at the same time. you have guests, as always, from both sides of the aisle. as we close out the year, how do they see their party's positioned for the new year and even looked into 2024. >> look, i think you'll hear from both guests. i think senator brown thinks the democrats have the sort of high ground here, have sort of won the middle of the electorate or more credibility with the middle than the republicans do. and you'll hear governor hutchinson admit that right now the republican party is divided. that unfortunately he refers to them as the loudest voices seem to be getting the most attention, but as he points out, it's not the majority even inside the party. he made a great analogy.

he won his primary 70-30. it's essentially -- kevin mccarthy won his primary by more than that to be the candidate that they put up for speaker. asa hutchinson still would be installed as governor even if he doesn't have 100% of every arkansas republican supporting him. kevin mccarthy has to have all but five supporting him in order to become speaker. and it's sort of -- it's an almost untenable place to be, so he acknowledges that the party has some problems listening too much, doing two things. listening too much to the loudest voices and looking backwards too much. critical of both former president trump for looking backwards on the election and to florida governor ron desantis for wanting to relitigate vaccines in the state of florida. >> oh my gosh. that is a lot to contend with, let's just say. i want to turn now to another leader. you have the new mayor of los angeles, karen bass, the first female mayor of l.a.

just sworn in last week. has she already started a plan to lead america's second largest city? what is or what will be her first focus? >> well, look, it was -- in her first day she declared a citywide emergency on homelessness. it frees up -- gives her some ability to do some things -- los angeles has a weak mayor system that in this particular case she declares this emergency, it actually gives her some, quote unquote, strong mayor powers on this issue, whether it's speeding up development, permit issues for temporary housing for the homeless. look, we spent our time just on that issue. i know that's of interest to folks in the bay area as well. you know, she set up -- set her own markers here. by the end of her first term, you know, she hopes to have no more tents encampments on the streets of l.a. not guaranteeing they'll all be gone, but almost all should be gone. that there should all be housing

for as many as 40,000 homeless available at that time. so, she's aware of the challenge that faces her. i think she almost views it as she's got one issue to perform on. she has to do everything else, but she will be judge on her success or failure at tackling this crisis. >> you're right. it's a seamingly insurmountable area in the bay area, too. interesting to see how it unfolds in l.a. chuck, great to see you. i guess we'll see you next year. happy holidays. >> thank you, kira. >> be sure to join chuck for this morning's "meet the press" exclusive interviews with shard brown and arkansas governor asa hutchinson as well as l.a. mayor karen bass. stick right here and tune into "meet the press" at 8:00 a.m. right after this newscast. and happening right now, the finals of the world cup are getting under way. argentina and france are battling it out. did you know which ever team

wins, the winner will take home their third title? both countries have two wins in the world cup so far. telemundo 48's carlos has been in qatar since the tournament first kicked off nearly a month ago. carlos? >> reporter: hello, kira. moments away from the grand final of the world cup qatar 2022. argentina against france. france coming back for a second time consecutively after winning the world cup in 2018 without mbappe. now at 23, one of the biggest stars in the world. in france, best player in the planet, best player in history with argentina second final, last time in 2014. he wasn't able to lift the trophy. but this time around argentina wants to come back on top like they did in 1986. regardless of what happens today, we'll have one team with three stars on their jersey. so we expect a really good match and i'll have everything that happened here. back to you. >> carlos, thanks. hard to believe it's almost

over. okay. back here locally, a redwood city man is spreading holiday cheer by turning his childhood home into a christmas wonderland. the home on topaz street is decked out with thousands of lights. while it's a lot of fun to look at, the display is raising money for a good cause as well. "today in the bay" tom jensen explains what inspired this man to light up his home and reach out to the giving hearts of visitors. >> reporter: steven foster has been transforming his mom's front yard into a menagerie of holiday characters and colorful ornaments since he was a young child. it's grown a lot over the years and now reils some of the bay area's most famous holiday light displays. >> probably one of my inspirations when i was younger. we would always pile into the van as kids and always take us to candy cane lane. >> reporter: he wanted to bring that same spirit to his own neighborhood. the past 15 plus years he spent most of novembers decorating his mom's yard piece by piece and

the display of 50,000 lights goes on the day after thanksgiving. >> you know, i see lots and lots of families come through and they come watch the lights show. it's really nice just to see their reactions. >> reporter: complete with on demand snowfall to make the spirit extra bright -- families say foster is doing what he set out to do, lifting their holiday spirits. >> it's always so much fun. we enjoy coming and playing in the snow and the lights show. it's pretty awesome they do this. >> it's beautiful. it's incredible. we have never actually been here, so we haven't seen the progression. but i was at -- >> kids appreciate it. we're happy -- >> hi, santa. >> reporter: two years ago fost ta displayed this qr code to encourage donations to the humane society, giving more meaning to his effort and the true spirit of the holiday. >> foster says he doesn't know how much money he's raised because donations from the qr code go directly to the humane

society. if you would like to see the christmas light display, he says he plans on leaving the lights up through january 6th, weather permitting. in redwood city thom jensen, nbc bay area news. >> i love that. >> looks so cute. >> yeah. time now to check in with cynthia for a look at our micro climate forecast. how will the weather be for people who want to go out and enjoy the holiday decor? >> well, remember last weekend we were all locked up inside. this weekend is much better to get out there and enjoy all of the festivities, last-minute holiday shopping. of course, it's much drier today. we will stay that way through today and tomorrow. live look right now over christmas in the park in san jose. last weekend it was very, very stormy out there. today a better chance to get out there. but just bundle up. it's going to be cold. and there's no official freeze warning in place right now from the national weather service, but these numbers are running very, very cold. 28 in santa rosa and over on in dublin. 30 for right now in palo alto and 37 degrees in san jose.

so just make sure you bundle up and another thing i want you to be careful about is the fog and the reduced visibility. i mentioned at the top of the hour. there's that dense fog advisory through 11:00 and we can really see heavy fog through the central valley creeping in through tracy, livermore down that visibility to about 5 mile. but also in the north bay, areas such as fairfield and navado visibility reduced to a quarter of a mile. give yourself enough space between cars and use those low beams. we can see right now on satellite and radar. you look right there, that dense fog and high pressure still dominating keeping out to the pacific. it is very active in other parts of the country. now as we do burn off some of that fog today, temperatures will be in the 50s. but it will keep areas in the east bay that are seeing that dense fog this morning a little cooler. we're at 49 in concord by about lunchtime. and then at 3:00, our daytime highs only in the 50s for areas such as brentwood and tracy. 57 in fremont and 54 if you're

heading out to san francisco and doing any holiday shopping there. moving in on forward on into monday, still heading to the office for this holiday week, we'll start out 4:30 in the morning, 32 degrees in santa rosa, 34 over on in concord. 38 degrees in redwood city. now, there are some changes ahead this holiday week on into tuesday we'll see that chance of rain, but it is sticking to the north, north of the golden gate bridge and bringing some light dusting of snow to the sierra. very, very traces of amounts but friday looks to be more bulky but christmas eve, christmas day still trending more dry. california christmas indeed and very, very traces amounts. how much, very, very traces i'm talking less than a tenth of an inch in the north bay, more so if you're heading up into portland and oregon. now from the coastline to the sierra minus 1 degrees right now in lake tahoe. but a gorgeous sunrise as we round up the weekend on this sunday. now, travel out there is looking

pretty good. no winter storm warnings in place. we will get a light dusting of snow up in kingdale and south lake tahoe. i want to give you a look at the seven day forecast. tuesday, those light showers linger on into wednesday. and then winter officially begins on wednesday but notice as we take it on inland, similar chance of rain for tuesday and wednesday, but notice, kira, heading into the second half of the week, 60s come back on the board. so a very strange pattern going on, you might say. but i'm going to enjoy the sunshine for next christmas day. you get a chance to step outside, enjoy time with the family. so we have it all. >> any opportunity to get my kids outside after what will surely be a lot of sugar christmas morning. it will be great. thank you. 7:22 right now. there is much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, bonus hockey for the sharks in the city of angels. would san jose skate away with a win for the kings.

anthony flores joins us next with sports.

good morning, everyone. i'm anthony flores. the shark's modest two-game win streak comes to an end in southern california. the sharks down in l.a. to take on the kings. tied 2-2 after three periods and overtime session. san jose down a score in the shootout then kevin le bank, check out the nice move and goes five hole but the kings would answer. l.a. takes the shootout, 2-1. they win the game over san jose, 3-2. the sharks are back on home ice tonight against calgary. well, no game for the 49ers on saturday, but they were still in play. the team was minutes away from moving up to the two seed in the nfc. then minnesota rallies for the greatest comeback in nfl history. >> and the kick -- is good! it's a winner. >> wow. what a game. minnesota rallies from an nfl record 33 points down to beat

the colts, 39-36 in overtime. the vikings clinch the nfc north division and hold on to that number two seed. the 49ers remain number three. they would have jumped up to two if the colts would have won. business or pleasure, how about both? the san jose state football team is in boise for the famous idaho potato bowl. they're going to face eastern michigan. it's cold over there. yes that is snow on the ground. the spartans in their second bowl game in three seasons for the first time in 35 years. but, there's a balance between playing in a bowl. have fun and enjoy all the bowl game festivities, but don't forget why you're there. >> it is important that this is an enjoyable experience for our players. when we went in 2020 it was really hard the middle of covid, couldn't enjoy any of the activities. we were locked in a hotel. all the bowl games i've been a part of in my playing career, coaching career are incredible memories for me. i want them to have the same

thing. but then when it's time to do the work, you have to lock in and focus on what you have to get done in the moment. >> the spartans will take on eastern michigan in the potato bowl on tuesday. that's a look at your morning sports. i'm anthony flores for "today in the bay." >> thank you, anthony. 7:27. still to come on "today in the bay," are you ready for round three? millions getting ready to hit the roads and the skies for this holiday week. with covid rebounding, plus the flu and rsv added to the list of concerns. we'll tell you what experts are recommending once again to keep your family safe. and the clock is ticking if you want those gifts delivered by next weekend, you have a few days left to make it. but the options are more expensive. we have advice from a major carrieier. stay w with us. the nextt half hour of "today i the babay" starts s in just twt minutes.

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it is sunday, december 18th. 7:29 as we take this live look outside in downtown san jose. christmas in the park. a very chilly morning as we look forward to hanukkah beginning tonight at sun down. thank you so much for joining us on this sunday morning. i'm kira klapper. we have a quick look at our micro climate forecast. this is one of those mornings i was running to my car because it is so cold out there. >> it was so cold. i didn't want to take off my pajamas. i was wearing some ugg boots before the show. didn't want to take those off either. >> i'm still wearing mine. >> any extra layers we can wear today, definitely recommend you doing so. it's cold out there. aside from being cold, the fog is starting to creep into the bay. we're looking over san francisco. that fog is rolling into the bay, but i'm not concerned about san francisco right now. i'm more concerned as we take it on east. that dense fog advisory through 11:00 a.m. this morning is creeping in from the central

valley. livermore, down to less than 5, to about 5 mile visibility there. look at the north bay, areas such as fairfield, sacramento, quarter of a mile visibility there as well as navato. aside from the fog, temperatures very cold. sub freezing temperatures in spots. no official freeze warning from the national weather service. now 26 degrees in santa rosa. 28 over on in dublin. and 30 degrees in palo alto right now. now we will start to see those temperatures warm up as we head towards christmas eve and christmas day. we have a look at those temperatures in a few minutes. back to you kira. >> thank you. with christmas one week away, expect holiday travel to get even busier than what we've seen the last few days. and that comes as covid hospitalization numbers are up nearing surges we have already seen before. and as you surely been hearing, this season it's not just covid we have to worry about, there are also rsv and the flu. and that has doctors urging you

to add a layer of protection once again. here is "today in the bay" alyssa goard. >> many take off to see loved ones, infection of covid-19, rsv or the flu has the potential to turn their holiday season upside down. just this week, 11 bay area county health officials sounded the alarm that the continued spread of these three illnesses is putting a strain on the entire healthcare system. >> i'm quite concerned about it. >> reporter: california's latest data indicates a slight decline in the flu. and the state's rsv infection showing a dip since october and november. meanwhile, covid hospitalizations still on the rise. in alameda county, more than 160 people were hospitalized with covid this week. slightly higher than what we saw during our summer surge. it's a similar story in san francisco. >> i would definitely say that numbers are going up. >> dr. karan researches infectious diseases at stanford

says we're still the middle of holidays, it's tough to say how long this covid surge will last. >> yes. rsv is coming down, flu is coming down but you can still get infected. so lowering your risk where you can makes sense. >> reporter: karan recommends high quality masks and good air filtration this holiday season to protect against all three illnesses. plus he says even taking some precautions is better than taking none at all. >> reporter: reducing risk is not an all or nothing activity. you know, if you can't wear a mask at all times, doing activities not wearing a mask, that's okay. you should still wear a mask where you can. >> reporter: at san francisco international airport, some travelers are feeling comfortable flying mask free and feeling optimistic. >> last year was worse. >> reporter: this family eagerly wore masks to fly because their thanksgiving plans were dashed. >> because we had to cancel easter -- or thanksgiving because we got covid. so none of our family could come up. so we don't want to cancel christmas. >> reporter: in san francisco,

alyssa goard. you have gifts to ship, deadlines for delivery by christmas sunday are looming. yesterday actually was the last day to ship via usps ground and is too late for fedex ground as well. but you do still have a few options. the postal service, fedex and u.p.s. have faster delivery options available including express and priority. experts anticipate 100 million online orders will ship everyday between now and christmas eve. fedex says they are prepared even with winter weather potentially impacting things. >> we do see a little bit of winter w weather expectedd in t midwest and some in the northeast. however, we are rerouting the packages. >> that was jenny robertson, a senior vice president at fedex. no matter which carrier you use, if you want it there in time for christmas, we are being told you need to ship by thursday, 22nd. but, of course, be prepared to pay extra for that faster shipping. we have a full list of all your

big holiday shipping deadlines. just head to nbcbayarea.com. we're going to turn now from holiday news to this little boy. he is 11-year-old ziante morris missing from oakland. police need your help finding him. ziante was last seen around 9:30 thursday night on 52nd street near martin luther king jr. drive right near children's hospital. ziante is 5'0" 106 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. if you've seen him, please call police. and the search is on for the gunman who shot and killed a teenager in antioch. police say it was in broad daylight just after 11:00 a.m. yesterday morning. they got a string of calls to 911 about shots fired at williamson ranch park on lone tree way. when officers arrived, they found a 16-year-old boy who had been shot. paramedics rushed him to the hospital where he died. other officers followed up on reports of another teen who ran

into the nearby walmart. police did detain that boy. he had a loaded gun. but police say he was not responsible for the shooting, instead police say those two teens approached a dark sedan at the park and someone inside that car opened fire on them. investigators are now trying to track down that dark sedan and the people inside. several homeowners in san francisco are cleaning up this big mess all that water. crews say an eight inch water main broke yesterday morning, flooding homes and backyards. it happened on ladely street in the city's glen park neighborhood. the city says the water main was built in 1929 and likely broke because of its age. a local university is leaving twitter, citing concerns over where the social media giant is headed. uk santa cruz announced a move in a series of tweets the

official uk santa cruz twitter handle will be dark for the foreseeable future. they continued we are concerned about recent changes that are allowing for the increased spread of misinformation and hate speech. in opposition to our campus values and principles of community. end quote. the university says individual departments will make their own decisions about whether to continue using the platform. former ftx ceo sam bankman-fried is expected to appear in court tomorrow in the bahamas. cnbc reports bankman-fried no longer plans to fight his extradition back to the u.s. for the hearing. that paves the way for federal authorities to secure his return. the former ceo was indicted by a federal grand jury in new york last tuesday and has been held in a bay ham yan jail ever since. bankman-fried was previously indicted on eight separate charges including several counts of conspiracy, money laundering and fraud.

the january 6th committee is on the verge of completing its final report. and deciding on potential criminal charges to refer to the justice department. the committee began its investigation a year and a half ago. its purpose was to understand a few key player's roles in the january 6th capitol riot and that included former president donald trump. this is uncharted territory. a congressional committee asking for charges to be brought against a former president. >> we've been very, very careful in crafting these recommendations and tethering them to the facts that we've uncovered. >> zoe lofgren, of course, from the bay area. the committee will give its final presentation to the department of justice tomorrow. the referrals don't carry any legal weight. they are just suggestions. the justice department has the final say on what they do with those. coming up in just about seven minutes, we'll talk to nbc bay area political analyst larry

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7:41 on this sunday fun day around the bay area. let's start out in the east bay, dublin, 29 degrees. as the sun has been coming up this morning, we're seeing more of that fog rolling on through the valley. it's coming in from the central valley, dense fog advisory in place through about 11:00. if you're heading out that way, be careful. do give yourself enough space between cars. use those low beams. and it's creeping on in to concord, brentwood, fairfield and sacramento. very extensive fog this morning. we can see on satellite and radar right there stretching from about fresno down as we go into southern california. now, there is a lot of activity in other parts of the country as

well, but there is high pressure blocking those systems out in the pacific from making their way into the bay area. very, very chilly on this sunday. 26 degrees right now in santa rosa. 28 over on in dublin. 29 in livermore and sub freezing temperatures in palo alto as well. no official freeze warning, but make sure you're bringing those pets and the plants inside. once the dog does burn off, we're looking mid to upper 50s in some spots, but out in the east bay with that dense fog, the temperatures could be kept a little lower. now, as we move on into tomorrow morning, we'll start out in the 30s and see temperatures a little bit cooler as that in coming system does make its way into the bay area bringing us a chance of rain for tuesday. very, very light amounts and staying north of the golden gate bridge bringing a light dusting of snow to the sierras. if you want to travel to the sierra, tomorrow good day and wait it out until wednesday and thursday if you can. as we fast forward on into

friday, another more bulkier chance of rain coming into the bay area with chance of snow. snow in idaho, portland, washington state seeing rain too. if you have plans to head up there, be careful of that. then the east part of the united states also going to see an arctic blast of air sweeping on through. now as we take it forward past christmas eve, past christmas day, those days are trending drier, but there's another chance of rain as we take it on to the last week of december. i can't believe that is coming out of my mouth right now. the year has gone by so fast. now, we were looking at heavy, heavy storms last with week, which made a significant impact in our drought situation. the exceptional category right there, that heavier color of red, did shrink by 6%. good news there. the rest of us in the bay area saw a slight improvement for more improvements up towards the eureka coast and down into the monterey area county. to rain in sight of course for today. which means that it is a good day to head out there to brentwood. we're seeing this hanukkah

festival tonight at 4:30. temperatures in the 40s. bundle up, of course. then we will dip down into the 30s by the evening hours. i want to show you that extended seven day forecast for san francisco, that chance of rain tuesday and wednesday. wednesday official start of summer, kira. notice as we go into christmas eve with temperatures back in the 60s. take it on inland, those chilly nights sticking around and 60s for saturday, christmas eve, wow, it will be a warm one. >> first day of winter. hard to believe it's here. thank you so much. it's 7:44. we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, the january 6th committee is on the verge of compleing its final report. larry ger ston will join us live to discuss the potential criminal charge. we're backck? just t two minuteses.

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thanking the newest iphone for being part of the reason they were rescued after falling off a cliff. the couple from glendale lost control of their car and flew over a cliff in the angless national forest. they ended up at the bottom of a canyon. you can see them way down there. the pair says there was no cell service but one of them has an iphone 14 which has a crash detection feature. it can sense you've been in a crash and notifies emergency services. that's exactly what happened. >> it said crash detection. emergency services are ready to be contacted. you have to swipe it. >> the couple said the satellite technology feature on the phone was the only way first responders knew where they were in the canyon because no one saw them crash. now i'm trying to figure out which phone i have. i need to get one of those. it is 7:47 right now. the house select committee on the january 6th riot will issue

a preliminary report as well as referrals for criminal and civil prosecutions tomorrow morning. as we have been telling you in this newscast. the report will focus on the actions before, during and after january 6th 2021, which included the insurrection against congress. the referrals for prosecution will focus on those most responsible for the unprecedented attacks. nbc bay area political analyst larry gerston joins us. hi, larry. good morning. good to see you. we have talked about this earlier in the newscast. we have discussed former president trump is among those who may be charged. who else is on that list or do we even know? >> good morning, kira. you and i have been talking about this for more than a year and a half. it's to believe it's coming to fruition, but here it is. and front and center on this list is former president trump, followed perhaps by chief of staff mark meadows, maybe also couple attorneys, rudy giuliani

and john eastman. these are the most prominent people, if you will, who will be in the focus of the committee's tomorrow. but in addition, there could be others mentioned. we just don't know. but clearly you're looking at president trump and the others for inciting insurrection, for the obstruction of congress and for conspiracy to defraud the federal government. kira, these are serious charges. and they are unprecedented. >> really serious. no former president has ever been indicted. so, you know, from an uninformed angle, just as a viewer, does this mean the committee has proof that implicates former president trump or just whispers? >> they think they have proof. look, this committee over the last 18 months or so has interviewed more than 1,000 witnesses, has also collected

tens of thousands of documents representing hundreds of thousands of pages. you're not talking about just a slip shot operation here. and as a result of that, they believe, they believe, that president trump was front and center when it came to this operation. and they also believe that it's not just an allegation but that he is guilty and more than that, they point to a couple of other factors that add to their belief. for example, go back to that second impeachment of president trump. way long ago in january of 2021, just after the insurrection, he was in that impeachment charged with inciting insurrection. the senate got 57 out of the 100 senator. another point the federal judge mentioned in a related case that he believe that president trump was clearly involved and responsible for the january 6th insurrection. so, there's a lot going on here. this just isn't idle stuff,

isn't whimsical by any means. it's thoroughly, thoroughly vetted. that's what you're going to see the results from just tomorrow morning. >> okay. so, assuming there are referrals tomorrow, we know they don't actually hold legal weight. they're just suggestions and the doj has the final say? so can you give us a road map for what happens next? >> you're right, kira. look, it will go to the doj. we talked about that. but also the federal elections commission perhaps, other agencies, state bar associations along with that. the ethics committee and the house of representatives may get some of this. so it's going to be widespread. but yes, we're going to focus on doj. doj is most likely to take this ball and run with it. doj will probably, we don't know this for a fact, but probably put forth charges. that starts the ball rolling. if there are charges put forward, there will be trials. if there are trials, we don't know what will happen by then. but we'll have a lot of action here and a lot of evidence

placed before the judge and jury. one thing, kira, you know, referrals that we talked about the next president they're unprecedented. so was the insurrection. >> that's a great point, larry. it's a lot to take in and we will stay tuned tomorrow. we know you will keep us abreast of what happens. larry, thanks. good to see you. happy hanukkah, happy holidays. it is 7:52. up next, we have a quick look at the top stories we're following including millions getting ready to hit the roads and the skies with covid rebounding and the flu and rsv added to the mix. the one measure you can take to keep your family safe experts are telling us.

time and temperature on nbc bay area is brought to you by -- welcome back. here is a quick look at the top stories we're following. hanukkah begins tonight. christmas is one week away. and this is all unfolding as many bay area counties see covid hospitalization numbers continue to tick upward. in alameda and san francisco counties, for example, the number of hospitalizations is similar to what we have seen in previous summer surges. stanford infectious disease dr. karan says it's too early to tell how long this covid surge will last, but during the holidays he recommendations good air filtration and high quality masks to keep you safe. he says even some protection is better than no protection at all. >> reducing risk is not an all

or nothing activity. you know, if you can't wear a mask at all times, doing activities where you're not wearing a mask, that's okay. you should still wear a mask where you can. >> california's latest data indicates a slight decline in the flu. and the state's rsv infection showing a dip since october and november. but with all three illnesses circulating, health officials do recommend you continue wearing that high quality mask. the search is on for the gunman who shot and killed a teenager in antioch. police say it happened in broad daylight at 11 yesterday morning. they got a string of calls about shots fired at williamson ranch park on lone tree way. when officers responded, they found a 16-year-old boy who had been shot. he was rushed to the hospital and died. other officers followed up on reports of another teen who ran into the nearby walmart. police detained him. he had a loaded gun. but they say he was not responsible for the shooting. police say those two teens approached a dark sedan at the park when someone inside the car

opened fire on them. investigators are looking for that dark sedan and the people inside. and this 11-year-old boy is missing. oakland police need your help finding him. ziante morris last seen around 9:30 thursday right near children's hospital. ziante is 5'0"1'06" pounds with black hair and brown eyes. call oakland police if you see him. and before we go, one last check of the sunday forecast. >> it's sweater weather for today. let's take a look at that seven day forecast. winter officially begins on wednesday. but as we go into christmas eve and christmas day, those temperatures are feeling like the summer, back in the 60s. meantime, inland valleys, there is that chance of rain on tuesday and wednesday looking very, very traces amounts at this time. temperatures by saturday and sunday, we could see some mid to upper 60s, possibly even some 70s in the warmest valleys,

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