morning. it is sunday, december

8th, 7:00 on the dot. a live look outside in san francisco. the transamerica pyramid and two foggy to see much else over the bay. hopefully you're somewhere safe and warm. we want to thank you so much for starting your sunday morning with us. i'm kira klapper. cinthia pimentel has a quick look at our microclimate forecast, and that's a it's almost like pollution. we've been experiencing. yeah, it was really nasty yesterday actually. and we're going to continue with some moderate air quality for today as well. but for this morning, gloomy skies out there, some good sleeping in weather. but that fog is limiting visibility in some places. we can see our cameras through san rafael. low 40s out there in livermore as well. so just be careful with that. it gets even worse as you go into the central valley with that tule fog. i see us clearing out though, into the afternoon under that hazy sunshine. we'll turn things a little bit more windy into tonight. and tomorrow i'll show you where the higher gusts are,

and that will take us into a pattern change, where we see some rain chances ahead in that 7-day forecast. so if you're already thinking ahead into next weekend's plans, we're going to slow it down a little. i'll be back with that in about 15 minutes. kira back to you. all right. cynthia, thanks. we are following developing news overseas where the syrian dictator has left the country and given up his presidency. this after a coalition of rebels yesterday successfully collapsed. the government in its capital city of damascus. now calling syria a free country after a 13 year civil war. the rebel groups are being led by the islamist militant group rts. in less than two weeks, they advanced across the country, taking over large cities like aleppo, homs and now the capital. syrian ally russia is not saying where bashar al assad is, but confirms he resigned his post, left the country and called for a peaceful transition of power. bashar al assad has ruled over syria in authoritarian style for nearly

25 years, with support from russia, iran and hezbollah. he inherited the post from his father, who ruled with an iron fist for three decades. while many syrians are celebrating in the streets, the end of the 50 year tyranny of the al assad family. geopolitical experts note that the coalition of groups who brought that half century rule to an end was once affiliated with al qaeda, so the situation remains in in an unbalanced territory right now. the white house says it is monitoring the situation. back here locally and new this morning, another illegal sideshow in the east bay calls coming into oakland police. around 145 this morning, a large sideshow reported in a residential neighborhood at the intersection of market street and stanford avenue. but this is where it moved downtown to san pablo avenue and 17th street in downtown, that white bmw set on

fire. oakland police moved in around 215 and broke the crowd up. no word on any arrests. and new overnight, ten people are hurt, including a police office, after he lost control of his motorcycle and hit a crowd at a holiday parade. well, you could hear that engine rev before the motorcycle officer sped down the street. the festival of lights parade was just getting started and officers were clearing the parade route. nine people, including a two year old child, were hurt. the officer was taken to the hospital as well. after a pause to clear that crash, the parade resumed. the chp is investigating. back here in the bay area, we have new video this morning of that breaking news story we brought to you first yesterday morning. a man is dead and another person is fighting for their life after a teenage driver plowed their truck into

the security guard booth outside a gated community in ntra costa county. that young driver is now in jail, facing vehicular manslaughter charges. and neighbors are shocked. something like this happened where they live. today in the bay is thom jensen reports. a memorial here for the deceased guard and the 17 year old driver accused in the crash that killed him is in juvenile hall, facing a vehicular manslaughter charge. the tragic crash caught on a tesla's cameras. the chp says the 17 year old pickup driver hit a landscape divider and then crashed into the building where two security guards were working at 1158 friday night. we stopped the video from a neighbor's tesla cameras just after the truck goes airborne, but before it slams into the guard station. a man who lives in the gated community told us he couldn't believe what he saw and heard. it's not one of them. i don't recall at the time right now, but one of them was hollering,

stop, stop, stop because they had seen a car coming towards them right, right before the initial impact. the chp says one of the guards was pronounced dead at the scene, and the other was taken to a local hospital with major injuries. the 17 year old driver was treated for minor injuries before being arrested and then taken to juvenile hall. some residents learned of the tragic crash as they returned home. oh man, that's terrible. yeah. that's terrible. and people continued to bring flowers and candles to a memorial at the guard station. the victim's identity has not been released. you know, he's working hard, just trying to make a living for himself. but berkeley pastor marcus burns said the victim went to his church and was a friendly and hard working man with no local family. he's the person that actually oversees. also, the maintenance of our church, you know. and so, i mean, it's a big loss. very sad. the chp says

investigators are still trying to determine why the teen lost control of his truck. but they say a dui has been ruled out as a factor in this crash. in discovery bay, thom jensen nbc, bay area news. yesterday marked 83 years since the attack on pearl harbor in 1941, japan launched the surprise attack on the u.s. naval base in honolulu. more than 2400 americans died that day, including civilians. another 1000 were injured. people around the country paused to remember that pivotal event, which brought the u.s. into world war two. in the east bay, a tradition continued. remembering those service members who were killed in the attack. today in the bay's alyssa goard was there and explains how an old beacon and a surviving veteran are keeping the stories of pearl harbor alive. i'm standing out in front of mount diablo. you probably can't see it because it's shrouded in darkness right now,

but if you look up towards the mountain, you might see a little flicker that's there to remember the lives that were lost at pearl harbor. hey, how are you doing at the cal state east bay concord campus? people clamored for the chance to meet 100 year old earl chuck kohler, a survivor of the attack on pearl harbor. though kohler was underage, his parents gave him permission to serve in the navy. i was a 17 year old sailor trying to be the very, very best military man that i could possibly be. koehler was a vip at the 61st lighting of the beacon atop mount diablo in remembrance of the service members who lost their lives in the attack 83 years ago. the save mount diablo land trust, who maintains the beacon, says it used to help airplanes navigate, but it was dimmed after pearl harbor. it wasn't lit back up until 1964, when admiral chester nimitz suggested it be illuminated. each december

7th to honor those who served. we have a team up on the summit, and they turn on the beacon, and they let it shine all night. as part of the ceremony, kohler recounted his memories of that infamous day. suddenly and simultaneously, there was a tremendous roar. bomb fragments, explosion, debris and window glass came crashing into the back of my head, ears, neck and onto my shoulders. kohler has been a big part of fundraising to keep the beacon going through the years. he feels a debt to those who gave their lives that day, and a duty to keep telling their stories. and the few of us who still survive are eternally grateful to knknowing the lost will be remembered because of all of you. alyssa goard today in the bay. this morning, a historic mass at notre dame in paris. the first at the

cathedral in five and a half years. the bells rang out. the altar was blessed all to celebrate the historic church's rising from the ashes. the reopening ceremony began with the paris ahbishop knocking on the doors three times, signaling that the cathedral was officially open. thousands of dignitaries and tourists were in attendance, among them president elect trump and first lady jill biden. the firefighters who battled that fire in april of 2019 were honored during the ceremony yesterday celebrating french history both here and in paris. école notre dame des victoires is a french catholic school in san francisco, celebrating its 100th anniversary this weekend, as well as the reopening of its namesake. the public is invited to celebrate with notre dame in san francisco. there's a mass at 9 a.m. and then a french holiday themed market. it's free.

happening today at marist hall at navy, as it's called on bush street between grant and stockton. from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m, ten past the hour. right now we have much more ahead on today in the bay. coming up, we take you live to washington, d.c. for our wkly interview with kristen welker, who has an exclusiventerview with i

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ask your eczema specialist about dupixent. welker spoke exclusively with president elect donald trump and hi first network interview since winning the presidential election. please join me in welcoming christian ojai christian. great to see you this morning. congratulations on this massive get. i understand this was a wide ranging interview covering topics from cabinet picks to his agenda for his first weeks of office. i'm wondering, though, what stood out to you in your interview with president elect trump? oh, it's so good to be with you.

thank you for your kind words. this was a wide ranging interview. it lasted for nearly an hour and a half, so we did cover everything from domestic to foreign policy. one of the big things that really stood out, i asked him about what he wants to accomplish in his first 100 days in office. he talked about addressing the economy, trying to lower prices, and he talked about the border. it is clear that's at the top of his list here. and we really tick through what the specifics of that plan will look like. i said, are you just targeting criminals or is it everyone? he said, it's everyone. but here's the one thing he said he is open to working with democrats on trying to get a deal for dreamers to be able to stay here. so i thought that was incredibly notable. he also very serious about using his tariffs to try to lower prices, get what he believes the united states needs in terms of stopping the flow of drugs into the country. so it was a wide ranging conversation. kira that's definitely a headline that hopefully there will be a path

for those dreamers who came with parents and have been naturalized and want to stay here in the country they've committed to. kristen, thanks for that preview. we look forward to your full conversation in about 45 minutes from now. great to see you and we hope you join christian for this morning's meet the press. you can watch the full exclusive sit down interview with president elect donald trump. if you just stick right here with us for today in the bay, meet the press is on at 8 a.m. right after this newscast. and as always, coming up in about 30 minutes from now, we will talk to nbc bay area political analyst larry gerston for our weekly segment. we'll take a look at regulatory changes. president elect trump is working to make once he takes office. once again, the u.s. government is ordering testing of the nation's milk supply for bird flu. according to an update from the agriculture department. raw or unpasteurized milk from dairy farms and processors nationwide st be tested on request

beginning december 16th. testing will begin in six states, including california, in an effort to better monitor the spread of the virus in dairy cows. the strain of the virus was detected for the first time in march in u.s. dairy cows, and since then, more than 700 herds have been confirmed to be infected in 15 states. health leaders say the risk to people from bird flu, though, remains low. trending this morning how much would you pay for a piece of hollywood history? a pair of dorothy's ruby slippers worn by judy garland in the wizard of oz, sold at auction yesterday for $32.5 million. the bidding started at 1.5 million. originally, the auction house estimated the shoes would go for around three, but they went for more than ten times that much, making the sparkling shoes the most valuable movie memorabilia ever sold at auction. the slippers are just one of four

surviving pairs from the 1939 movie. they were once stolen from a museum in minnesota that housed them. happening now. this is a live look in mountain view, where mochi is being handmade by all these folks. the mountain view buddhist temple is kicking off its annual mochi taiyaki event. it started at dawn. volunteers from the temple and the community are gathering together to pound more than 1,600 pounds of mochi. it's also known as a rice cake. it's used in sweet and savory dishes. the mochitsuki tradition dates back more than a thousand years in japan, and we want to thank our mike inouye for inviting us into his church this morning. his temple. pardon me, a special trip for some lucky children. united airlines is taking them on free flights to the north pole. the airline sent us this video of its fantasy flights at

sfo yesterday. flight attendants, pilots and other employees dressed up and decorated the gate to look like the north pole. then the plane took off and flew over the airport for about an hour before landing back at sfo. 60 children battling serious illnesses and their families got to take part. united is putting on the program at about a dozen airports across the country. lovely. oh, wow. speaking of lovely, a live look at palisades tahoe in the sierra. where in the sierra where the early snow last month has been followed by a warm, dry december. at least eight days. in a look at conditions last year. plenty of cold and rain made for a lot of snow. resorts did not have to rely on artificial snow. this year, conditions are so far spelling bad news for the ski industry, according to the san francisco chronicle, palisades has only been able to manufacture snow a few nights at the base of olympic valley at 30 to 40 degrees. the temperatures aren't cold enough. temperatures may finally drop, but storms aren't

forecast for another week. and what do you know? we have our forecaster here right now. cinthia pimentel has a look at our microclimate forecast. i know you said yesterday something like thursday some rain might move in, but starting to creep in. yeah but better chance into next weekend when maybe more people have a chance to get up there. let's take a look right now, even though no snow, it's gorgeous. chilly 19 degrees right there. south lake tahoe we come back and see some pretty skies right now through walnut creek, mid 40s. cloud cover overnight boosted the temperatures a little bit through san jose, but we are looking at those hazy conditions continuing and that fog settling in into parts of the valleys. look at santa rosa right now. can barely see 101. so just be careful with those changes as you head out the road this morning. 41 to start there. it looks like things could be improving up there for the north bay as far as that air quality. but everyone else still sitting under that polluted air, that lid of high pressure that's just been trapping us with those hazy skies. the gorgeous sky and

temperatures have been nice, but the skies. we really need to clear things out of here. we see some clearing, a bit of high clouds through about mid morning and then into the afternoon, putting the sun in sunday for all of those outdoor plans as we go on and take it hour by hour for you, start of the game or people tailgating. actually, down here in the south bay for levi's stadium. nice temperatures in the upper seconds, hazy sunshine, low 60s as we make our way throughout the bay and into the afternoon. just minor changes in the daytime highs over the last couple of days. under those clear skies, we'll see upper 60s through wine country, the tri-valley getting close to that 70 degree mark, but not quite through gilroy. and we'll keep it nice and cool and beautiful day expected throughout san francisco into the evening time. maybe consider bringing in some of those holiday decorations. we are looking at some offshore wind. i think more of the concentration will be up into the north bay, but in light of that recent rain recent two weeks ago, we are looking at those fire concerns not as elevated as if we were still dry

through the month of november. now we're looking ahead as to when that pattern can finally change. kira talked about it. we're looking at thursday, but that push just isn't there to bring it into the bay. look at that though, as we go on into next weekend. could be tapping into some more moisture atmospheric river we're talking about here possible into next weekend a more of those chances of snow up into the sierra. now, those values of who's going to get more still to be worked out. let's watch the seven-day forecast together. nice and breezy through about today and tomorrow. chilly mornings though, as we see those skies clearing a little bit and we'll turn the temperatures also slightly cooler as we wait for those rain chances into next weekend. like i said, nice day through the city. enjoy it if you can. we'll see similar temperatures feel like temperatures throughout the week, and we'll wait for maybe some moisture as we go on into mid december, but at least we have a few days to enjoy the holiday lights. all the displays before the rain might be nice.

all right cynthia, thanks 21 past the hour. we have much more ahead on today in the bay coming up. did you hear the giants opened their checkbook by agreeing to reach the richest deal in franchise history. we'll tell you about the free agent who's joining the team in the position. he'll be playing at oracle. sports is next.

everyone, i'm anthony flores. hey, the giants are giving their fans an early holiday gift. the orange and black and shortstop willy adames agreed to a seven year, $182 million deal. that's according to a report from espn. it will be the richest contract in franchise history. the 29 year old had a career high 32 home runs with 112 runs batted in and 21 steals last season for the milwaukee brewers. the 49ers will be without their sack leader for the third week in a row. nick bosa is officially

ruled out because of a hip and oblique injury. the niners play host to the chicago bears this afternoon at levi's stadium. now, this is all but a must win if the niners are going to keep their playoff hopes alive. they're five and seven after losing three in a row. we've got to do some special things to get out of this hole we've put ourselves in, and we understand that. but you know, we can talk about it every day. we have to come to a press conference or talk about it outside of here. but when it's with each other, it's how to play better football, how to find a way to get a win and that usually comes down. it only comes down to playing better football. the niners just need a win on the ice. the sharks in florida to take on the defending stanleyey cup champs. down three late in the third. tyler toffoli lights the lamp for his 11th goal of the season, but it's not nearly enough. the panthers skate by the sharks 3 to 1. stojakovic, for three makes it in. stojakovic has 23. andre djokovich, son of former kings great peja, highlighting a 20 to

6 cal run. he had 25 against his former team, but the comeback falls short against stanford. the cardinal go on to beat the golden bears 89 to 81. stanford improves to eight and two on the season. that's a look at your morning sports i'm anthony flores for today in the bay anthony thanks. 25 past the hour. we have much more ahead on today in the bay. coming up a teenage driver plows into a security guard booth at an east bay gated community. the deadly crash captured on camera. we have this stunning new video showing the truck seconds before impact. plus question comes if you're disabled, can't walk, can't see, can't hear. how do you get access? that wonderful man making changes to one of the bay area's longest-running holiday attractions. we'll tell you about the special environment happening today so everyone can enjoy christmas in the park.

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good morning. it is sunday, december 8th. we are taking a live look outside. wow, that sky almost doesn't look real lovely. blue and slightly pink streaks over walnut creek. good morning to you. we hope you are somewhere maybe snuggling in bed and we want to thank you so much for starting your sunday morning with us. i'm kyra clapper. cinthia pimentel has a quick look at that microclimate forecast. as pretty as it looks, you know, in some places, even the sunset sunrises, our atmosphere needs a little help. we are starting off cloudy and foggy right now looking at dense fog creeping in through parts of the delta concord there right now, san francisco, less than two miles of visibility continuing up towards the north bay, and we have the densest of it out there towards the central

valley. so if you're going out to visit family in that way today, just be careful. drive slow as we go on and take a look at our day planner down here. san jose christmas in the park looks gorgeous. we'll see those high clouds lingering around through about the afternoon, but then clearing. and we'll see a high of about 68 down here in the south bay. similar conditions as we go on into nap. maybe you're going up to wine country. also looks like a perfect day out there in the north bay in the upper 60s. i've got rain in that 7-day forecast. i'll show you the full forecast coming up in about ten minutes. here. back to you, cynthia. thanks. we continue to follow that developing news in the middle east, where a coalition of syrian rebels has collapsed. the government of president bashar al assad and captured the syrian capital of damascus. al assad was syria's president for nearly 25 years and took over the post from his father, who reigned for 30. nbc's raf sanchez has the latest. we are seeing history in the making in

syria and at lightning speed, rebel groups began their surprise attack less than two weeks ago, taking city after city. and today they have taken the capital, damascus. they have toppled the assad regime and they are declaring syria a free country. we are seeing scenes of celebration all across syria from people who are hoping that this is not just the end of 13 years of bloody civil war, but also more than 50 years of dictatorship by the assad family. the whereabouts of former president bashar al assad are unknown at this time. russia's foreign ministry says he has resigned. he has left syria, but we don't know exactly where to. what is clear is that the rebels understood and were able to take advantage of the broader geopolitical picture. they saw that russia, assad's main backer, was distracted in ukraine, that iran and hezbollah

were weakened after more than a year of fighting against israel. and they chose this moment to strike and redraw the map of the middle east. raf sanchez, nbc news, tel aviv. back here in the u.s, the manhunt for the gunman suspected of killing the unitedhealth care ceo continues. the nypd overnight released these new pictures of the suspect he's accused of gunning down. brian thompson outside of the hilton in midtown manhattan on wednesday. investigators say the killer then hopped on an e-bike, went to central park. they believe he has left new york city. a combined $60,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to his arrest. turning now to our climate in crisis. amtrak just announced a record number of people hopped aboard trains over the last year. nearly 33 million passengers. today in the bay's cinthia pimentel is back to talk about that increase. well, that

sounds great, doesn't it? it does. and it comes as people have spent about 42 hours on average in traffic last year. and complaints about airlines also up kira. so could the frustration with driving and flying lead to a renaissance for rail? our national climate reporter, chase cain, shows us that taking the train can be good for the planet. here's the sleek new haven comets. she's already hit 110 miles an hour. a century ago, america had the most impressive railroad network in the world. lightning speed on rails. today, europe and asia have zoomed ahead with extensive high speed trains going much faster than amtrak's acela. china even has a maglev train reaching 286 miles an hour. so earlier this year, i took a high speed train to france, a ride that was easy and green. we just got to paris, and taking the train from amsterdam took maybe a few minutes longer than flying. but there is a huge difference in emissions. if i had flown instead of taking this train, my emissions would have

been more than 20 times greater and then multiply that by everyone on board. so by taking the train instead of flying my fellow passengers and i prevented emissions equal to what 12 gas powered cars emit in an entire year. and from just that one trip. that's how trains can help solve climate change. oh, i think it could be tremendous. absolutely. if you think about it at that larger scale, a national system of high speed railways, it would revolutionize transportation in this country. andrew goetz studies transportation at the university of denver, and he believes gridlock on our highways and frustration in the skies is fueling a renewed interest in traveling by train. more people that are traveling now to europe or to asia that get a chance to ride on these trains, i think they see that, wow, this is actually a very nice way to travel and saves a lot of headache and aggravation. and boy, wouldn't it be great if we had something like this. and slowly that's starting to happen. as my nbc colleagues show us, south florida is home

to the country's first private passenger rail line in about a century. brightline tells us that in its first year of operation, it took nearly 2 million cars off the roads. that's great for emissions, great for congestion. all aboard caltrans new electrified rail that's connecting people from san francisco to the silicon valley. and it's an important step to connect caltrain to the state's high speed rail project to southern california. that high speed train between san francisco and la is famously over budget and behind schedule, but once it is completed, it will join a new bright line train zipping between la and las vegas by 2028. but ultimately, one day, our own network in the west will will connect with the california high speed rail network and suddenly that's a very important start to what could become a national network. and texas could be next, especially with amtrak planning to use japanese bullet trains to connect dallas and houston in 90 minutes. that's just one of more than a dozen potential projects nationwide, as the bipartisan infrastructure bill pumps billions of dollars into what

could be a renaissance for rail. yeah, there certainly is pent up interest and increasing demand for it across the country. and i think it's something that has been building momentum for decades, and it just lacked a spark in los angeles, national climate reporter chase cain back here locally and happening now, the mountain view buddhist temple has kicked off its annual mochizuki event. it kicked off this morning at dawn. it's a mochi making tradition in japan that dates back more than a thousand years. and look who it is. our mike inouye today in the bay's mike inouye is there in mountain view. he was there anyway and decided to join us this morning with more on the event. hey mike. good morning kira. yeah, trying to get double credit here. doing work at the temple and for the station. you hear this big clunking sound behind me? that is not the weight i've gained from all this rice. but we're going to

definitely eat a lot of mochi. we make over 1,500 pounds of rice cakes every year about this time of year, and danielle showing you those silver tins over there. that's where pounds and pounds of rice are being steamed. then they get pushed over to a grinder to daniel's. right. they're putting it through a type of grinder that mashes it into sort of a play-doh type substance. then he comes over to daniel's right even farther, and they're working with this giant powder. they have to flip it over, and that smooths the rice down to a very smooth consistency, where we can then make those rice cakes. as scott's getting ready to pull that out of the hot powder there, we're going to move in toward the shaping room. this is a multi-stage process. scott's pulling because that's a really super hot rice that's just been steamed and pounded down. so you can imagine how hot that is. if it gets stuck on the hands in here. we're in the shaping room. they're getting ready to shape that huge blob of rice which is coming in behind daniel, and they're going to give it to, i think, doug over there in the yellow hat. once they put it on the table, look at that huge piece of rice. big blob there. sorry, larry. and then they're going to have to get everybody distributed along

that table. we're cutting first sausage sized pieces that doug's handling very hot rice. and then they're going to flick it down the table where each and every person is going to start making those rice cakes. you see those circles on the trays. they're getting put there. as you can imagine, it's still very hot where they're handling it. so being very delicate is of the nature. doug is sweating, but he's also our dj today with the cool music behind us. so we've got three sets of people doing the shaping over here. and once that's over danielle, we're going to pan over toward the gymnasium there, where it's now set up as a cooling area. all those tables have the mochi. cooling has to cool off until it can get put into the containers to be distributed to the folks who are purchasing it today. and you know what we've pre-sold, like i said over a thousand pounds close to 1,500 pounds. hopefully we'll have a few pounds extra. so, kira, if you or anybody else wants to check in about noon today with the temple, the mountain view buddhist temple, we're hoping we might have a few pounds extra that we can share with folks, but the reason we have this mochi is because we have these traditions that we have soups and other foods, sweet and savory, as you mentioned, kira

for the new years. and also we put the mochi on our altar for part of our traditions at this japanese buddhist temple. and so this is a multi-purpose production. but the big purpose, if you notice throughout, is we have 3 or 4 generations of families sometimes. so it helps us preserve these traditions and pass them on to the kids that we've done with our grandparents. and now hopefully with their grandchildren, generation to generation. what a beautiful tradition. and mike, you read my mind. i was going to ask how we could all participate in buying the mochi, maybe supporting your temple and eating it. most importantly. so you say around noon and there are other temples. check. can you check back here? because we did pre-sale a lot of it, and we're going to make sure that everybody who preordered gets their mochi. we're not the only temple organization. so you could probably look up mochi on google and find mochi near me, and you can find the temple that's doing it probably for the end of the year. that could be your million dollar idea. mochi near me.com. all right mike, thanks. so much. there we go. you this morning. good luck to all your your fellow buddhist temple goers and we wish you the

best. happy new year and hopefully no finger. oh, no. sorry, mike. we had to go to this live look in downtown san jose. where christmas in the park shines annually. but we want to tell you about today. organizers are ensuring everyone can get in on the fun with the help of announcing the park's accessible sunday celebration. it's happening today. it's a day that's been designated and designed specifically for those who need extra assistance or need personal space. today, visitors will find a sensory santa who understands that some kids might need a quiet area or don't like to be touched, don't want to sit on his lap. some exhibits will have fencing removed to help those who are visually impaired really feel and experience the displays with their hands. deaf children can visit wishing wells that will vibrate when they drop a coin in. this new event is made possible through a generous donation, in part from tj rogers, and he tells us he's proud of making this event accessible. they've also got

services there so they can counsel, you know you know this is available that's available. so it's a couple of four hours actually on sunday. and it's special access without crowds and without fences for disabled it's a big deal christmas and the park's accessible sunday is today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, 40 past the hour. still to come on today in the bay. chick fil a fans might not be too pleased to hear this news in the south bay. we have an update on the saga to bring

waking up to a nice sunrise. walnut creek, san francisco. aside from that haze lingering closer to the surface. and then there's other spots that have the fog rolling in well. so microclimates are out on this sunday morning through palo alto and through san jose. as we go through the middle parts of the

morning, i do see it clearing out. we'll have some high clouds, but nothing in the way of our afternoon where we'll put the sun back in sunday. we're still going to deal with that moderate air quality really throughout most of the bay. i showed you in the last half hour that the north bay could get into that good category, but still, if it's something that affects your health, just take it easy for today. our highs will go into the upper 60s for the north bay, the east bay. we'll do some mid 60s through san francisco and the inner bay in oakland and 66 degrees into santa cruz. things will also turn breezy as we kind of start to set up the pattern changes that will go into next week. now we are in december, and if we take a look here at our climatology in the bay area, we're supposed to be ramping up our rainy season and get really the bulk of it. december, january and february. so where is the rain? it's been pretty dry for the last two weeks now. while it has felt nice seeing those mild temperatures, we need to get back into it to boost our water. here's some of the models they're kind of fighting it out

to see when we're going to get that first chance of rain. we'll go into about wednesday. thursday skies will start to turn a little bit more cloudy. one of them wants to push in some rain, but notice there that it's not very organized. breaks apart there into thursday, friday night into saturday, and even stretching it out into sunday. that's where we could see a little bit more agreement into bringing more widespread rain, not only to the bay area, but up and down the west coast and even into parts of the sierra. we could see a nice boost in that snow, so that the businesses up there don't have to fight the snow maker. we could be looking at an atmospheric river boost as well, but as far as who's going to get most of the rain, where it's going to set up and how long it's going to continue, that storm door looks like it's opening nicely. those details are still to be put out, so let's go on and check the 7-day forecast here. looks great in our inland valleys. upper 60s good for game day and all of the activities there. breezy and chilly. also into the first half of the week before we turn things cooler and waiting for

those rain chances as we start to make those next weekend plans already. i know some people are already looking towards the middle part of the month. we have our holiday party on frida. i think it's indoors so we'll be okay. so is it. but then the ice skating okay, we have a lot going

deliberations continue in the nima momeni trial in san francisco. day two of deliberations happened on thursday, with no verdict. court was not open on friday. mckinney is accused of killing cashapp founder bob lee in april of 2023. his attorneys argued lee was high on drugs and attacked mckinney, who ended up stabbing lee in self-defense. but prosecutors argue that the evidence shows lee's dna was not on the knife handle mckinney's was. if jurors cannot reach a unanimous verdict on first

degree murder, they can consider a lesser charge of second degree murder, along with voluntary or involuntary manslaughter charges. on a much lighter note, chick fil a will not be bringing its fan favorite foods to one south bay city after yet another failed attempt. the fast food chain has pulled out of a bid to fill a vacant building in campbell. it was the company's second attempt to open a restaurant in campbell, but it was met with vocal opposition. local critics argued it would bring too much traffic to nearby neighborhoods. the building at 2060 south bascom has been empty since 2021, when the denny's that was therelosed their other nearby locations in san jose santa clara, gilroy, redwood city. all right. president elect donald trump and his allies are hard at work with plans, they say, to overhaul the federal government. trump has said that for every new regulation he approves, ten must be phased out. elon musk and vivek ramaswamy, the two

billionaire volunteers leading trump's department of government efficiency, which is not a government agency, claim that they can easily wipe out $2 trillion from the $6.7 trillion federal budget. nbc bay area political analyst larry gerston is here. hi, larry. great to see you as always. a third of the budget wiped out like that. you believe it? what needs to happen for that to take place? do you believe it? it sounds really difficult. no. impossible. okay. impossible. but we'll go along with it. okay. well, i mean, it's not that i would necessarily oppose it. it's just impossible. the numbers just don't work out. and we're going to tell you why they don't work out. look, there's nothing new about reforming government. it happens all the time. commissions get created to see what they can do to cut costs. there's nothing wrong with it. it's a good idea. and probably some things should be cut. but listen, for every federal department or agency that

exists, there are all these defenders. they were put there for a reason once upon a time, and believe you me, it's hard to get them out. so once you get there, it's going to be a really tall order to try to reform government in a massive way. all right. so i want toto go back ti also mentioned his plan to vastly overhaul regulations. a lot of voters like that idea. can he fulfill that promise for everyone? get rid of ten again. that sounds great. they always sound great. and i'm not trying to diss it, believe me at all. anytime you're trying to make a change, it could be good things, but it's just hard. look, we're talking about a way where he uses the executive order. the executive order allows him to go ahead and make these changes. him being, of course, president trump. and he's got a bunch of them in his pockets already, just ready to go. but here's the deal. executive orders are very flimsy when it comes to legislation. number one, congress could go overturn it just with their own law. and number two, the courts can can

get involved. people take these ththings to urts. and when they do, oftentimes the result is not what the president wants. take a look. we've got this wonderful graph that was put up of the last five presidents. and if you look at the blue, the blue tells you just how many of their efforts to reform come up with the executive orders actually stood, actually held on. and look, where is president trump? he's next to the right, the second from the right. and at the bottom in the bottom during his first registration. in other words, he did worse than any of the others in terms of holding on, making them stay. so you want to get things done, but there are obstacles. and isn't that the story of government? yeah, indeed. red tape, i believe, is good. so what about taking that 2 trillion from from the government? where could you even do that? yeah. let's get out our imaginary calculators for a second. look, we've got another chart for you. and this one shows you the major areas of expenditure. take a look. social security, medicare, defense interest rate 14%. for interest.

all those add up to 6,466%. the rest? the rest is for all these other things. medicaid, health, veteran's benefits, education, transportation, agriculture, all these things are those remaining $2 trillion and a billion of it is already allocated for long term use. so you're left at the most with $1 billion. and that would be something. but remember, every time you want to take something out kira there are all these people working there who believe they're there for a good reason, right? very hard. they have a better chance of perhaps taking a scalpel to these kinds of things and meticulously taking things away than providing a sledgehammer. it's going to be hard, but give them credit for trying. yeah, absolutely. one for ten. i need to do that in my closet. one for ten. all right. larry, thanks. great to see you. 53 past the hour. up next, a quick look at the top stories. we're following, including syrian rebels toppling the government, capturing the capital of damascus and the president

nowhere to be found. we'll have the latest. plus, inclusivity for all at christmas in the park today. we'll tell you at what time

we're following on this sunday morning, including that developing news overseas where the syrian dictator has left the country. bashar al assad has given up his presidency. this after a coalition of rebels

yesterday successfully collapsed the government in its capital city of damascus, now calling syria a free country after a 13 year civil war. syrian ally russia is not saying where al assad is, but confirms he resigned his post, left the country and has called for a peaceful transition of power. the al assad regime reigned for 50 years. now to a live look locally in downtown san jose. organizers today are ensuring the holiday display is accessible for everyone who might need some special accommodations. it's a day that has beenesigned for kids who need extra assistance. personal space, less noise. today, visitors can meet a sensory santa who understands that some kids mayay need a quiet area or don't want to sit on his lap or be touched. some exhibits will have fencing removed to help those who are visually impaired really feel and experience the displays. deaf children, meanwhile, can visit wishing wells that will vibrate with a drop of a coin. christmas in the park is accessible. sunday is today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, all

thanks to a generous donation from tj rogers. wow. all right, before we go, cynthia has one last look at the forecast. it's going to be a great day for that activity. all of the holidays activities, game time at levi's stadium also looks great. turning breezy into tonight. so watch those decors. we'll watch the rain next weekend. oh my goodness. so enjoy the sun while we have it. get those lights up. umbrellas next weekend. umbrellas next weekend. no 5 or 6 p.m. news tonight. instead, it's football night in america right here on nbc bay area. the los angeles chargers at the kansas city chiefs on sunday night football. we'll have a special edition newscast right after that. and then as always, we're back at 11 p.m. until then, you can stay up to date on nbc bay area. com. we want to thank

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