good morning. it is saturday, december 30th, 7:00 and this live look outside. aww, looks calm out there. this is japantown in san jose. a nice morning out there. some of us still seeing some rain. looking calm in the south bay at the moment. thank you so much for starting your final saturday of the year with us. i'm kira klapper. cinthia pimentel has a quick look at our microclimate forecast. although still a lot of activity behind you. >> this is my satellite radar loop from the last couple hours. it was definitely an intense storm last friday night to wrap up the last friday of the year, but now that storm pushed on south and east. we've got a pretty good amount of rain in our high elevations from mount tam to the oakland hills. two inches of rainfall. san jose, alum rock as well racking up final friday of the year. right now storm ranger, scattered activity towards parts

of the central basin getting into san francisco. parts of southern marin to the north and down into parts of half moon bay and south. continuing with high surf warning until 2:00 this afternoon. do scattered activity throughout the day today and tomorrow, but clearing for new year's eve and talk about what's ahead for the new year. kira, back to you. >> cinthia, thanks. we will continue our weather coverage in a minute, including that look ahead to the new year's eve forecast. you can also download our free nbc bay area app. access to our exclusive interactive radar so you can track the rain and wind in your neighborhood this weekend. but first, we begin with breaking news this morning. multiple people now under arrest in connection with yesterday morning's shooting death of an oakland police officer. their capture unfolding in dramatic fashion in san francisco. it all happened around 11:00 in the city's bayview district. an sfpd armored suv and police

cruiser pursuing a car in connection with yesterday morning's crimes, but the police units crashed. the cruisers hitting a pole and the suv flipping on its side. we know four sfpd officers involved in the crash were taken to the hospital and are expected to be okay. police tell our photographer on-scene soon after the accident police tracked down those suspects on third street and arrested them. we are awaiting confirmation on exactly how many people were arrested in connection with the early-morning burglary and subsequent killing of oakland police officer tuan le. meanwhile, we are learning more about the 36-year-old killed in the the line of duty. officer le was shot and killed yesterday morning responding to a burglary call at an oakland cannabis dispensary.

he worked tirelessly t strengthen relationships between the local police and the neighborhoods. >> what was going on in my neighborhood, he was eager to get it done and wanted to, definitely cared about the community of oakland. >> reporter: keesha is still in a state of shock following the passing of 36-year-old police officer tuan le. she met him earlier in the year working the beat in other east oakland neighborhood saying he helped increase patrols after telling him criminals were casing her home with weapons. >> partially pass through in between service calls just making sure, like, you know, is everything okay around your home? >> officer down. >> reporter: the chilling radio calls between officers and dispatchers, a tragic scene unfolding along the waterfront. shot and killed responding to a burglary kill on the 400 block of embacadero in plain clothes,

unmarked vehicle. one suspect firing several shots at the car hitting le. he was rushed to the hospital and died from injuries. just hours after his passing law enforcement could be seen lining 14th street in tribute to le. his body moved from the hospital under a full police escort to alameda county coroners. >> this senseless murder of a police officer. one of the guardians of our beautiful city, it will not stand. >> the dangers and demands of this profession are real, and come with significant sacrifice. one of our officers paid the all miss sacrifice. >> reporter: le graduated from the police academy in 2020 working an a community resource officer in the past two years building positive relationships between opd and oakland residents. the 36-year-old is survived by his wife and leaves behind a lasting impact on communities that he was dedicated to keeping safe. >> he did everything that he

could in the community. he made us all happy. a lot of us around in our community are grateful for the work he'sete suratos, "today in the bay." the very nurse 14 years to be killed. in 20094 oakland police officers killed by gunfire in one day attempting to arrest a suspect for a parole violation. this tragic shooting death of the oakland police officer comes as opd nears one year without a permanent police chief. the police commission submitted its final list of the top three candidate this past week, but share sheng rejected it. back to the drawing board. the commission announced its new timeline for delivering a second list for mayor.

plans to recruit new candidates in january and evaluate them in february and send a new list to the mayor on march 1st. you may recall, merithew fired chief armstrong for alleged mishandling of cases of officer misconduct. 6 past the hour. the other top story the weather. began 2023 with damaging wind and rains and appear to end the year that way as well. "today in the bay's" jocelyn moran reports. >> reporter: problems piling up for people across the bay area as rain continues to fall. in contra costa county first responders taking a man to the hospital after his car flipped on its side. >> this gentlemen down the street came another 400 yards up the road and ended up running into this telephone pole flipping on its side. >> reporter: contra costa fire authority says he's doing okay. keep it slow.

>> so down. got to slow down. tough at night raining hard, and things are puddling up. pushing your car side to side, hard to see lines on the road. >> reporter: in sonoma county rushing water forcing many cars off the road. this in cloverdale smashing into a deck splitting it apart. crews are clearing trees the wind knocked over across the bay area and commuters are also facing a tough time. clogged drains cause the muni tracks to flood. the rain and wind causing all sorts of problems for drivers along highway 101. >> a little bit, when it's a lot of rain and a lot of carsen on the freeway. windshield, don't see nothing except lights and water. >> reporter: he drove to the city to pick up his mom and has another long drive back. >> be careful. keep my distance between myself and other cars, able to brake

and stuff like that. >> reporter: crucial at this storm moves through. in san francisco, jocelyn moran, nbc bay area news. in santa cruz county emergency officials want people to be prepared to leave the region that has already been hit with monster waves over the past couple days leaving behind damage and flooding. evacuations in effect in these areas. "today in the bay"s emma goss reports from an already battered capitola, bracing for more. >> reporter: late friday night evacuation warnings from the santa cruz seraph's office came into effect for capitola village and these areas. all areas where the high surf could wreak havoc on homes and businesses. kyl the capitola wharf is badly damaged from high surf over in santa cruz most of the wharf came back open friday after suffering extensive damage from monster waves.

but the sandbar in capitola won't be ale to reopen as quickly. the floors was lifted by thursday's crushing waves. >> the waves have been the problem. the waves come in, and they end right on the edge here. soon as they hit the edge, shoot upwards and shoot the floor upwards. so -- going to keep happening. it's just hopefully we'll not see something like we saw last january. >> reporter: after last january, the sandbar and surrounding restaurants underwent significant and costly repairs. friday marks the second time in a year he is replacing the restaurant's floor boards. >> put the floor in twice is tough. what are you going to do? >> reporter: working quickly to reopen he's unsure what damage will results from saturday morning's high tide. >> the swell is not supposed to be nearly as big as on the day of the damage but there will be high tides. so i would be silly to not be concerned, but i'm going to, my

friends are like, hey, let's not do this. could be damaged again tomorrow. >> reporter: it's the same concern for the co-owner of eltoro bravo, a capitola mexican restaurant that experienced minor flooding thursday. >> just going to hang out and see what happens. you know? all we can do is kind of wait and see what comes our way. >> reporter: emma goss for "today in the bay." 7:10. coming up, countdown tomorrow is new year's eve. looking forward to ring in the new year and look at preparations and safety concerns.

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welcome back. 7:13 on your saturday morning. final weekend of the year. cloudy skies over walnut creek. wet pavement out there as we hopefully bid farewell to this heavy rain as we look forward to welcoming the new year in tomorrow night. cinthia pimentel will have your micro forecast in a few minutes. but first, we have new details in the case against disgraced sam bankman-fried. prosecutors decided not to file another case against him. much of the evidence that would have been presented in the second trial already was submitted during the first trial. it added a second trial would not impact sentences guidelines, because the court can already consider all bankman-fried's conduct as relevance. last month the jury found the

former chief executive guilty of all seven criminal counts against him after a lengthy trial. sentencing is set for march 28th. the lights on the bay bridge could come back to the city in the new year. the nonprofit group illuminate installed the lights on the bay bridge more than fen years ago, but just this year forced to shut off the lights because of damage and wear and tear that the nonprofit couldn't afford to fix. the group began crowdfunding to repair and install more lights, looking to private donations as well. a report from the san francisco "standard" says the group is at nearly 90% of its funding goal. they need roughly $1.5 million to restore the entire project. if that funding comes in, the lights could be back on in the latter portion of 2024. well, of course, preparations are under way for the major celebrations tomorrow. especially in big cities like new york where close to 1

million people will watch this. the ball drop, in times square. here's a live look outside as they are preparing that beautiful ball for its spotlight tomorrow night. romney smith from our sister station in new york joins us now with more. >> reporter: the focus of hurns of thousands who come to times square will be fun but focus for nypd making sure everyone is safe. now, the organizers of the new year's eve ball drop in times square expect upwards of 1 million people to pack this area sunday night to ring in 2024 with the iconic ball drop. there are no known credible threats at this time, but police are ramping up safety and security efforts and also expect demonstrators related to the war in the middle east. now, thousands of officers will saturate new york city to make sure the celebrations are all as safe as possible, but are still asking for public's help to call police if they see anything suspicious. if you have never seen a new year's eve in times square i

highly recommend you put it on your bucket list. the energy is unmatched. reporting from times square, romney smith. >> all right. thanks, romney. back here locally as we move you forward into 2024, the heavy rain will move out for your new year's eve plans, but in san francisco, there might be low visibility for fireworks, because of cloudy conditions. they're expected tomorrow. seeing them today, as well. still the city is making its final preparations for its annual waterfront fireworks show, but thousands of people who are expected to celebrate should prepare for some restrictions getting there and getting around. the show will happen at midnight in the bay in front of the ferry building, but along the embarcadero, there are already signs warning drivers not to park there. if you're hoping to go to treasure island for that expansive view of the bay, the police department says, not so fast. construction projects there will impede the ability to get on and off the island and to park there. it's something tourists have

already encountered. >> i've been driving around for ten minutes, i think, on the island, before i was even able to get here. just, you know, road blocks ahead here and then, i don't know. all kind of construction going on. >> the area around the ferry port on treasure island road blocked and access to avenue of the palms blocked off as well. when it comes to getting around, you have some safe options. our mikey inouye joins with more on the free rides offered this weekend. >> absolutely. safe and some free options. right? great. like vta. continuing a tradition providing free bus service on new year's eve for bus route 500 as well as light rail service for their blue, green and their orange lines. free from 8:00 p.m. sunday new year's eve through 5:00 a.m. monday new year day. same for ac transit. east bay, and lines from 8:00 to

5:00 p.m. muni buss and trains free that night and many lines extended service into the new year. metro remains open throughout the process. caltrans, offering free transit rides starting at 8:00 p.m. as well. santrans free service includes paratrans. important foet nor riders. samtrans includes para transit through 2:00 a.m. offering transportation to the fireworks in san francisco for the evening and the station after 1:00 a.m. plus a final train out of san francisco southward starts at 2:00 a.m. reminder. do not tap on with your clipper card after 8:00 p.m. or you'll be charged. understand? >> understood. mikey inouye, thanks as always. a check in with cinthia pimentel for a look at the microclimate forecast. cloudy, the city behind us. south harbor.

>> last night, just coming down. >> really was. >> couldn't take the dogs out. a short amount of time, struggling. better conditions today for everybody to get in the pockets going on outside. out to storm ranger, most activity pushed south and east. just have one line of showers here pushing in through parts of the north bay. from novato up towards santa rosa, petaluma. light amounts compared to yesterday. down through san francisco, peninsula also spotty showers, and that will carry on towards the coastline. san jose, east bay relatively calm for this time of the morning. looking at temperatures for today and tomorrow. similar. 50s and 60s around the bay. tomorrow that you'll feel those changes, cooler. typically after a cold front, colder asettles in. i want to warn everybody about as we take it on into this afternoon. we do have a high surf warning with us. not getting sensors there. don't mind that, but everywhere else waves are already 12, 14 feet and could go up to 38 feet.

still dangerous conditions out towards the coastline, and localized flooding with the coastal flids. we do have higher than normal tides coming in. road closures possible. avoid everything with the coast and taking it nice and slow. take you hour-by-hour for you. spotty chances. late e this afternoon clearing pockets of rain through morgan hill and gilroy. that's it for saturday night plans. things are much calmer compared to yesterday afternoon. a lot of moi chers rising into early morning hours with fog and going into sunday afternoon, i wouldn't put out any tables or any decorations until just light amounts pass through. mid-afternoon hours. things look better for our new year's eve night. come to tahoe. lots of people heading there. not a lot of snow, but could be danger out on the roadways and traffic. we do have that winter weather advisory until at least 10:00 this afternoon. we won't see substantial snow until we get into next week. here is that next storm. comes in late tuesday night.

better, heavier rain going into wednesday. middle of the week. that's when we start to see more snow coming in for the sierra. running shorter of averages for this time of year. this storm definitely is holding itself together for middle of the week and we'll watch for that. look at the snow estimates as we take it into the long-range outlook. we see that. we get about maybe a foot to two feet of snow possible as we take it on and get through the storms coming middle of the week. overall, seeing fog, a little bit of that visibility concern for san francisco into new year's eve, but we are also planning ahead for an argumentive first couple days of 2024. >> cinthia, thanks for the heads-up. 7:22. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, new year's eve will be a special night for many people looking to start at new chapter. coming up, the reasons so many are rushing to walk down the i'l

welcome back. turns out many couples are racing to walk down the aisle before the new year because they think the date tomorrow will be good luck. nbc's tom llamas has more why so many couples are in a rush to get married on new year's eve. >> three -- two -- one -- >> reporter: before the confetti falls on 2023, the final countdown to the new year has couples across the country racing to the altar.

trying to beat the clock with the marriage before midnight to claim a special day. that's because this sunday is 12-31-23. or -- 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3. >> what is it about 12-31-23 that is so special? >> it only happens once -- in forever. that's really the coolest thing ever. >> reporter: the numbers, lucky for kathy and dan who have decided to celebrate their love that day. >> what is it about dan you love so much? >> i love that he found my smile, he makes me laugh. i have such adventures since i met him, and he just -- he brought me back from a very sad place, and i am just grateful every day that he's here. >> reporter: in buffalo, the map full of meaning for derek and

alison. >> i think it's the next chapter for us. we've been together for a long time, and, you know, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, let's -- >> let's go. let's do this. >> be married and be husband and wife. >> reporter: so many want 123, 123 for their anniversary they're rolling their dice on vegas. the wedding capital of the world. so packed sunday there's a pop-up marriage licence bureau in the airport. when you find the perfect mate on the perfect day, it's a time to toast to a lifetime of love and laughter. >> dan, i mean, a lot of guys out there. sometimes we get a bad rap forgetting anniversaries. >> yes. >> is that one of the reasons you did this? to never forget the anniversary date? >> exactly. >> apparently tom knows them and gave them a hard time. 7:27 right now. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, virtual reality headsets, big holiday gift, but

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good morning. it is saturday, december 30th. a live look outside. christmas in the park in downtown san jose. if you haven't had a chance to see it yet it will run through new year's day on monday. that means this is our final

saturday of the year. we want to thank you so much for starting it with us. i'm kira klapper. cinthia pimentel has a peek at our microclimate forecast. good news as we look forward to ringing in the new year. >> definitely. the storm passed through. it was definitely a soaker of a friday night, but things are calming down. we have rain to linger on this morning. just a line of showers much lighter compared to yesterday. taking it in with storm ranger. mobile doppler radar over the bay bridge into parts of san francisco, down into daly city and parts of the city seeing light rain from san rafael, petaluma. so far in the south bay and east bay under cloud cover clearing out. go through scattered activity for today. start off sunday with a little fog concern. scattered showers also should come about for middle of the day, but should clear out for new year's eve. walk you through this coming up. >> great news. thanks.

we begin with breaking news this morning. multiple people are now under arrest in connection with yesterday morning's shooting death of an oakland police officer. their capture unfolded in dra affect fashion in san francisco. it happened around 11:00 last night in the city's bayview district. you can see in the video a san francisco police orrered suv and police cruiser crashed while they were pursuing a car in connection with yesterday morning's crime. it crashed and hit a pole. suv flipping on its side, you see there. four sfpd officers involved were taken to the hospital and are expected to be okay. police told our photographer on-scene soon after this accident police were able to track down those suspects on third street and arrested them. we are awaiting confirmation on exactly how many people were arrested in connection with the early-morning burglary of an oakland cannabis dispensary and

subsequent killing of oakland police officer tuan le. we are learning more about the 36-year-old, officer le. killed in the line of duty. he was shot and killed yesterday morning while he responded to that burglary at the cannabis dispensary in oakland at ninth and embarcaderoembarcadero. >> officer down. hit! >> a portion of the chilling radio call between officers and dispatchers depicting the tragic scene. le was in plain clothes in an unmarked car. one of the burglars firing several shots at the car hitting le. he later died at the hospital from his injuries. in this powerful scene law enforcement lined 14th street in tribute to le. his body escorted from the hospital to the alameda county sheriff's office under full police escort. he is remembered by fellow first responders as well as oakland residents who say he worked

tirelessly to strengthen relationships between law enforcement and the community. >> i could just tell he was eager to get it done and he definitely cared about the community of oakland. >> the 36-year-old is survived by his wife. clearly leaving behind a lasting impact on the community that he was dedicated to keeping safe. the department says the officer, officer le has become the 54th oakland police officer killed in the line of duty. opd happen not lost an officer to gunfire in 14 years. since 2009, when four officers were killed in one day as they attempted to arrest a suspect for a parole violation. alameda county district attorney pamela price called the officer's murder inexcusable vowing her office is ready to prosecute whom ever is responsible. and as there is an outpouring of

support for the oh lk police department, we learned governor newsom released a statement, "our hearts of heavy today as we mourn the tragic loss of one of oakland the finest". all right. shy of 7:35 we are going to turn back now to our other top story. the heavy rain fall ago cross the bay area in the last couple days. it's calming down a bit this morning as cinthia's been telling us, but not before it caused problems across the region. sonoma county, hit with strong winds and rain. the water so high some roads were completely closed because of flooding. heavy winds centuries toppling over including this one in clouverdale that destroyed a deck splitting it apart. contra costa county, a man

hospitalized after his car flipped on its side. not clear if rain was the primary factor in this crash, but reminding drivers slow down in these conditions. >> slow down. yeah. got to slow down. it's tough at night like this when it's raining hard and things are puddling up pushing your car side to side hard to see lines on the road. >> and the city didn't escape damage. clogged drains caused flooding on muni tracks at third and mission not far from oracle park. highway 101 was one of many bay area freeways hit with sloppy and dangerous driving conditions. and there's a new message from emergency officials in santa cruz county where the forecast is calling for more monster waves. they are saying be prepared to leave. evacuation warning, in effect for parts of capitola, rio del mar concerned about flooding that could do more damage. they saw this in january of this year. some of the village of capitola still recovering from january's

bomb cyclone. yesterday's high tide's flooding set them back even more. the sandbar, a restaurant in capitola, not able to reopen because the floor was lifted by crashing waves. the owner tells us it's the second time he's replaced flooring just this year. >> waves come in and end up here. hit the edge and shoot upward and they shoot the floor upward. so -- it's going to keep happening. it's just hopefully we'll not see something like we saw last january. >> in neighboring santa cruz most of the wharf reopened, but it also suffered extensive damage, because of those monster waves. as a reminder, keep up-to-the-minute on this weather on our free nbc bay area app. exclusive doppler radar access to track the rain and the wind in your neighborhood. well, if you are the owner

of one of those cool virtual reality headsets, you received one for the holidays, apparently watch out. some people are getting so caught up in the virtual world they forget what's really around them, and end up getting hurt. "today in the bay's" scott budman shows the new set of risking landing gamers in the e.r. >> reporter: they're cringe-worthy videos seen more often these days. someone hurt playing a game with a virtual reality headset on. sometimes ending up in the hospital in this case -- the stamford e.r. >> basically punched the wall while playing a vr game. didn't see the wall there in front of them. they were lashing out at something and hit the wall with their hand a broke one of the bones in their hand. >> reporter: visiting another world forgetting where they really are. >> actually you basically transform to another universe. >> reporter: sometimes forgetting where they're tv is -- or end table -- or even

another person standing close by. >> saw a large number of injuries to the face and moves not just -- just themselves. injuries to other people. >> reporter: saying above 1,000 vr-related injuries a year now. not a huge number, but if you've got a new vr set, injuries are entirely avoidable. >> i give them very specific tips. stay way way from stairs, away from balconies away from windows. stay away from other people. >> reporter: a little perspective to all this vr game injuries make headlines, but in the grand scheme of things there aren't that many. partly because vr headsets haven't taken off as much as a gift yet and during a year 1,300 people were injured playing vr games more than 16,000 were injured playing pickleball.

>> that was good. thanks. and moving you forward with how to make it in the bay. still ahead, affordable housing. tell you about the supportive services available right here in the bay area and how they helped one man to make life-changing moves.

at 492 past the hour heavier part of the storm pushed through. seeing light rain. let me show you where it is now

with storm ranger. through parts of marin, southern marin, golden gate bridge and bay bridge. daly city potential for thunderstorms later gaining more instability in the atmosphere. towards the north bay from san rafael through santa rosa, scattered rain and coastline could see light thunderstorm activity. better clearing going through the the day. be careful, however, out at the coastline. stay away completely. we have a high surf warning until 2:00 this afternoon. breaking waves could go from 26 to 38 feet. you don't want to be anywhere near that. also we could see potential for localized flooding as those tides are higher than normal in and around the immediate bay. as we take you on through and give you a look hour-by-hour, a chance of seeing scattered light activity through today. evening tonight, also looking calm. start off our sunday with fog cover over the bay area before seeing a chance of light rain developing in early afternoon hours but nothing compared to

what we had yesterday and i don't think it should ruin majority of our new year's eve plans. could see just those impacts of the visibility and typical here in the bay area. trace amounts carrying through today into tomorrow. less than 1/10 inch for everybody. traveling towards tahoe a winter weather advisory and the storm barrels south. keeping rain chances towards the coast and santa barbara. here for new year's eve slick over the golden gate bridge. tomorrow impacted by visibility there overall should be a great time and san jose seeing clearing majority of the day and eveningtime cooling down into those 40s. palisades, i said, difficult to get on to the sierra today, tomorrow and even early parts of the week. do plan ahead for the weather and traffic as we take it on to look at the long-range outlook. the next storm system coming

about late tuesday afternoon. lingering about for wednesday. definitely also bringing hues of purple. that's the snow cover we desperately need and looks like an active pattern through the first couple days of 2024. rain totals early about one to two inches carrying on through to the seven-day forecast. watch for clouds tomorrow, but still looks to be cooling down, calling down for new year's eve. >> thanks goodness. >> thanks goodness. perfect ting.mi [narrator] covered california is a free service from the state that's already helped millions of people like you get and pay for health insurance. with financial health to lower the cost of health coverage, you could get a quality health plan for less than $10 a month. every plan covers preventive care, doctor visits, emergency care, and more.

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welcome back. moving forward finding solutions. back in 1983 a large anonymous donation created bridge housing. over the last 40 years bridge addressed a desperate need for affordable housing in the bay area. as "today in the bay's" shows us, providing more than just a place to live. >> reporter: a lot to say for joe. >> 30-plus years ago when i was my son's age, 2, 3, just come outside, run around this little play structure. >> reporter: joe grew up in this apartments next to the embarcadero and bay bridge. attended different elementary schools in the city. played basketball in the courtyard and recreational league and in high school, led to a basketball scholarship at universe of alaska fairbanks and now pursuing a doctorate thanks to a scholarship from bridge. >> friends who weren't on this panel. everything combined with family and resources -- and community,

it's kind of kept us on a straight path and hopefully let us be successful to make something out of our lives. >> reporter: joe's story is one of thousands that have begun, grown and developed through bridge housing. as the company closes out its 40th year it's looking to move more bay area residents forward in 2024. >> anytime we have an opportunity to make a difference in san francisco, which is where our founders and where bridge actually started is a huge plus. >> reporter: ken lombard is praed and ceo saying joe's success fuels their plans forward. bridge is also working on two developments. one in the mission district in san francisco and the other in fruitvale. >> to me, it's continuing to grow. so we are, even more committed than we've ever been to try to continue to provide new stock, new affordable housing opportunities for communities we

serve. >> i'm proud to be born and raised here. definitely want to pass it along to my children. >> reporter: that's the role joe is taking most seriously thesy das. giving opportunities to his son and newborn daughter. >> he won't be in bridge housing forever, but to know that we share that same moment, that same space, it's cool. and i just hope whatever he wants to do, i'm here for him. >> reporter: reporting for "today in the bay." turning now to sports in case you missed it, good news for 49ers faithful. brock purdy cleared for tomorrow's game. a tough loss monday against the ravens. purdy reaggravated an injuries what many call his worst performance as a pro. he threw a season high four interceptions in one game but says he's ready to bounce back. the niners take on the washington commanders tomorrow. kickoff at 10:00 a.m. and don't forget.

tune into "sunday night football" on nbc bay area. packers taking on vikings at 4:00 p.m., the nfc north battle. 7:50. up next, breaking news, an officer shot and killed yesterday. the upde on the manhunatt

welcome back. before we get to our top stories this morning, here's what you can expect tomorrow morning on

"sunday "today" with willie geist. >> good morning. tomorrow morning a special new year's eve edition of "sunday today" a look back at favorite conversations of the year getting together with the world's biggest stars in movies and music. caught up with one of the greatest athletes of all-time and a bite to eat with henry winkler. our 2023 year of sunday sitdowns plus the morning's latest headlines. harry smith and our big countdown of the highs and lows of the year when we see you tomorrow morning on "sunday today." >> hopefully awake to catch willie and 6:00 and stick here for your local news with us on "today in the bay" at 7:00. here is a quick look at top stories we're following on this saturday morning. we continue to follow breaking news this morning. nbc bay area learned several people are under arrest in connection with yesterday morning's shooting death of an oakland police officer. they were captured after a car chase and crash in san

francisco. it all happened around 11:00 last night in the city's bayview district. an sf pedestrian armored suv and police cruiser pursuing a car in connection with yesterday's crimes when they crashed, as you see here. this is the cruiser that hit a pole. the suv flip and its side. four sfpd officers were involved in the crash taken to the hospital. we are told they're expected to be okay. police say soon after that crash, police were able to track down those suspects on third street and arrest them. we are awaiting confirmation on how many people were arrested. this is all in connection with that burglary and subsequent killing of oakland police officer tuan le. we are learning more about the officer. shot and killed responding to a burglary call at an oakland cannabis dispensary at ninth and

embar embarcadero. he was in plain clothes in an unmarked car. one of the suspects fired several shots at his car hitting him. le later died from his injuries at the hospital. law enforcement could be seen lining 14th street in tribute to le as his body was moved from the hospital to the alameda county sheriffs oft under full police escort. the 36-year-old is survived by his wife and clearly leaves behind a lasting impact on the community he was dedicated to keeping safer. our other top story this morning continues to be the weather. a new message from emergency officials in santa cruz county where the forecast is calling for more monster waves, and authorities are saying, be prepared to leave. evacuation warnings are in effect for parts of capitola, rio del mar and pot rowe dunes.

concerns about more flooding leading to more damage. in capitola, som o the village is still recovering from last january's bomb cyclone. yesterday's high tide flooding set them back even more. the sandbar a restaurant in capitola is not able to reopen today because flooring you saw there was lifted by thursday's crashing waves. the owner tells us this is the second time just this year he's had to replace that flooring. >> the waves come in, and off the edge. soon as they hit the edge shoot upward and shoot the floor upwuds. it's going to keep happening. it's just hopefully we won't see something like we saw last january. >> in neighboring santa cruz, most of the wharf reopened yesterday. it also suffered extensive damage because of those monster waves. and as we move you forward into 2024, that heavy rain will move out for your new year's eve

plans, but in san francisco, there may be low visibility for fireworks because of cloudy conditions expected tomorrow, and we see them right now. still the city is making its final preparations for its annual waterfront fireworks show. the thousands expected to celebrate should prepare for restrictions getting there and getting around. the show will happen at midnight in the bay in front of the ferry building, but along the embarcadero already are signs warning drivers not to park there. not even to stop, they'll be towed. hoping to go to treasure island for that expansive view of the bay, the police department says not so fast. construction projects there will impede ability to get on and off the island and park there. so people headed out need to plan ahead, and cinthia is here with one last check of the forecast. >> you'll still need umbrella today. a chance of seeing scattered showers throughout the day. possibility of thunderstorms, too. things should taper out for our sunday plans. again, that visibility is the concern with a few showers, but

nothing to ruin our new year's eve plan. the next storm moves in wednesday. >> perfect timing for it to clear out so we can welcome the new year. hopefully no repeats of last year's flooding and destructive storms. thanks for the heads-up, though. thanks to you for making us a part of your final saturday morning of the year. more local news for you tonight at 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00 and always on the nbcbayarea.com. have a great saturday. we'd love to s you right back ee

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