this year to only five guys left from their defensive starters in week one, but they are 13 and two 49ers were crushed by injuries. they go from first to last in the nfc. they're now six and nine. listen, every team gets injured right. niners had more than the lions. but the lions were devastated to rod. and they have 13 wins. and where the lions again where they are solid is that they're so good with their offensive line. thought of as the best offensive line in football. they've been injury free there. do you think again about the niners where they've had their injuries? i mentioned trent williams you saw in that graphic aaron banks the left guard. he is out. the niners have a patchwork offensive line going into this game tomorrow night. and how is that going to affect brock purdy. we will get into that later. but again the type of players that the niners have lost this season, that's been the bigger issue, not taking anything away from detroit. what they have accomplished so far and what they may accomplish next week, possibly winning the

division and going forward. but i think as far as the injuries that they've suffered, they haven't lost nearly the caliber of player that the niners have. let's look at the nfc playoff pick, which will not include your san francisco 49ers this game on monday night. really it means nothing to the 49ers means nothing to the lions. theyave to win in the season finale at home versus the vikings to clinch the top seed. we'll talk about who and maybe the 49ers will or will not play. but as far as the lions, dan campbell, what are you going to do? i'll make this easy for everybody. that way all the critics can jump out and start attacking, but that way you don't have to debate them anymore. we're bringing everything we got to this game and we are playing, and i don't care what it looks like and where it's at or who's this, who's that? we're going out to play and win this game out on the west coast. so there you go. what do you make of that strategy? dan campbell is dan

campbell. i mean, he said from the beginning that the type of team he wants to put out there is the type of team that's going to bite a kneecap off and then bite the other kneecap off. and he's been consistent. that's what the players love about dan campbell. and that's why detroit fans love dan campbell. he is who he is. and that's not bravado. he's not doing that to have a quip on television. he's saying if there's a football game for us to play, we are going to play it now let's look at it from a contextual standpoint. they're embarrassed about what happened last year in the nfc championship game. that's the game that they should have won. and part of the reason why they didn't win that game is, as you mentioned during the highlight package, those two fourth down plays that dan campbell has consistently gone for. it didn't work, but he should have gone for a fourth down in the first half of the nfc championship game, and he kicked a field goal. he feels partly responsible for that loss. he wants to show something. those lions players want to show something they would love, nothing more than to go into that game next sunday night here on nbc bay area for the number one seed in the nfc

to also be a 14 win team going up against the 14 win vikings. only way you can do that is to take care of the niners tomorrow night at levi's. so the lions are going full throttle. what are the 49ers going to do. they are so banged up on the offensive line. and they are so banged up with running back that you wonder what situation is that going to put brock purdy in okay. you lost trent williams. you lost all these offensive linemen. you lost your running backs. people that could protect brock purdy. these are all things that you have to think about. if you're going to put that quarterback, the quarterback who almost everyone agrees is going to be your future of this 49ers franchise in a game that means nothing that the lions have just told you. they're going to bring everything at the kitchen sink. so chris forrester is the coach of the offensive line and the running backs. he knows the scenario for tomorrow night. kyle's very aware of what the situation is, and kyle is very aware of the of the situation we

have up front what we're trying to get done. but i'd say the guys that we have in there are obviously nick socal has been here for a reason. he's a backup and he'll get his chance to start. we have hennessy in here who's learning quickly. charlie heck austin at left tackle. we've got some guys in here that that have played a little bit of football, and we feel pretty good with mckivitz and then puni and jake still there. so i mean it's not easy. we've we've definitely lost a lot of players that couldn't have felt better about the group we had coming into the season. i said it before, i think we had nine legitimate starters on our football team, nine guys that were starters in the nfl, in my opinion, and that's really that was a good depth to have and to think that that depth has been blown out of the water. and we now have five guys sitting over there that aren't going to play again. i know there's still some questions on some of those guys. that's that's a lot of guys. you know, for me, it's just it's just about doing my job, you know, not doing anything uncharacteristic and trying to do too much. it's go through my reads, get the ball out and help them out, you know, and help get them into a rhythm. obviously in the run game and stuff allow

them to get into a rhythm. but when it comes to the pass game, there's, you know, definitely i can do my part in getting the ball out and being on time and, and, you know, help them establish, you know, their feet within the game and, and, you know, just continue to build them up. rod, i asked you, you know, putting all those new guys that don't have a lot of experience in charge of protecting purdy. that could be dangerous. you had a better word. it certainly could be detrimental. what does purdy have to do? do you think this is a bad scenario? well, he has to do exactly what he just explained. he's got to get the ball out quickly. but this is where your offensive head coach, kyle shanahan. and he's going to do this because he's no dummy. they've got to have an offense where it's all about getting the ball out quickly. they're part of the problem for brock purdy this year is that he's been holding on to the ball too long because he's waiting for guys to get open. he was doing that when he had trent williams. well now you can't do that. so the offense is going to be based on them getting the ball out quick with screens. and while the niners for the first half of the year, let's say, have kind of gotten away from the screen game, that has made them good over the past couple of years

with purdy. they've gotten back to it over the last couple of weeks. so expect again for a lot of quick passes, a lot of short passes, a lot of screen game to not only keep purdy upright and healthy, but to take the pressure off the offensive line. but here's where the offensive line and the rest of the offense. they have to help out brock purdy and help them out themselves. the niners had five pre-snap penalties in the game last week. those are penalties before the ball is snapped where all of a sudden now you're in a first and 15 situation or a first and 20 situation. if it happens to be a holding, you get into those long down and distances. what does that mean? youu can rely on the screen game. you can't rely on running the ball drop. brock purdy is going to have to drop back and pass against a lions team that that blitz the most out of any team in the nfl. so you're going to get the help from kyle shanahan with the game plan. but the players have to help themselves by not committing mistakes. that makes the game plan, have to adjust and put that in the favor of the detroit lions. we will take our first break. when we'll come back, we'll talk about two of the playmakers for the 49ers one

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♪ i'm on my way ♪ ♪ home sweet home ♪ there's no place like the road home. receive a $5,500 bonus on a new 2024 audi q5 plug-in hybrid during theeason of audi sales event. by toyota. last week versus the dolphins. niners trailing three. nothing in the second. brock purdy finds deebo samuel. their 16 yard line. and now they're in the end zone. thanks to the great second effort by deebo. deebo has kind of had a up and down season that was not spectacular. but last week 96 yards receiving. now compare that to weeks 11 through 14 where he had a total of 101 yards. unbelievable week compared to the season. rod, why has debo been down this year?

father, time comes for us all. he's a little bit older. obviously this has been a clunky year for the niners. yeah it was great to see that last week. but then you ask the question, well why couldn't you have that against seattle? why couldn't you have that in some of the games that really mattered and really counted? i would think that debo is going to be again with those quick passes to help out brock purdy and the offensive line. deebo is going to be a big part of that tomorrow. george kittle quietly having another great year. i mean, maybe quiet just because the niners have struggled so much. but he leads the nfl with most touchdowns by a tight end with eight. he also needs just 33 yards to be just the fifth tight end in nfl history to have four or more 1000 yards receiving. look at the list. kelce. gonzalez. gronk. witten. rod. he has had a great season in a year where the 49ers have not. and therefore he's kind of gone under the radar. where would they be without george kittle. the niners would be in a simply a worse position. he was on that list with a bunch of hall of famers. george kittle

will be in the hall of fame someday. and i keep stressing this at his core, george kittle is an in-line, run blocking tight end, and if he had not had the year he has had with catching the ball, the niners would not have the six wins that they have right now. some interesting news and notes around the league will delve into that when we continue. but first, a preview of the news which is coming up next. here's gia. hey dave and rod coming up remembering former president jimmy carter will show you the tributes pouring in. and here from the bay area man who worked for carter in the white house. plus, will rain dampen your new year's eve plans? the updated timeline on if all that rain is moving out before you ring in the new year, and a story you might find nuts, but it's true some east bay ground squirrels are now going after rodents to eat them. hear from the scientists studying this first of its kind recorded behavior. that is all coming up on a

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to clinch their first overall pick with the loss to the bills next week. hard to believe it wasn't that long ago that the patriots were the standard bearers of the league, and the giants continue to be the giants. saquon barkley crosses 2101 to catch eric dickerson. and guess who the eagles play next week. the team that didn't think saquon barkley should play for him the new york giants. brock powers set single season rookie receiving record 108. this season. he's got over 1100 yards and four touchdowns. kid from napa, california went to napa high school is the best young khoi young emphasis young because george kittle is the best tight end in the league. brock bowers, napa, california best young tight end in the league. pretty cool. jennifer lee chan on twitter the 49ers rule. charvarius ward out for monday night's game. ward told me his family is expecting the

arrival of a baby boy, leading to his absence at saturday's practice. the all-pro may have played his last game for the club, so we wish charvarius ward and his family the best of luck. yes, after terrible news earlier in the offseason, we wish him blessings and only the best. absolutely. and a reminder you can catch rod and dante and carlos tomorrow, 4 p.m. on nbc sports bay area for 49ers pregame live in a game. the 49ers will play brock purdy and the lions will bring the kitchen sink. protect your knees. protect everything. those offensive linemen have a good game. hpyap

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thanks f for joini us on this special edition of nbc bay area news. i'm terry mcsweeney and i'm gia vang. tonight, the nation is mourning and tributes are pouring in for president jimmy carter. the 39th president died today at the age of 100. carter is the only president to reach 100 years of age. a statesman, a humanitarian, he dedicated his life after office to brokering international peace and building houses for those in need. his death comes after a february 2023 announcement that he had decided to enter hospice care and spend his remaining time at home with his family.

nbc's mark barger looks back at carter's legacy. from peanut farmer to the president of the united states. i, jimmy carter, do solemnly swear. jimmy carter personified the american dream, rising from farm life in the rural south to become the 39th president of the united states. he was born and raised in the small hamlet of plains, georgia. after serving in the u.s. navy, he returned home to plains and made a success of the family's peanut farm. he also met rosalind smith, the woman who became not only his wife but his closest advisor. carter began his political career as a georgia state senator bore winning the governorship. the time for racial discrimination is over. he ordered a portrait of martin luther king jr displayed in the georgia capitol. my name is jimmy carter, and i'm running for president. carter's 1974 campaign for the white house began as the longest of long shots in the wake of watergate and vietnam. his appeal as a straight shooting washington outsider grew, and he narrowly

defeated gerald ford in 1976. the carter presidency was highlighted by the camp david agreement, bringing a once unthinkable peace between egypt and israel, but economic recession and high interest rates crippled carter's term in office, and the iranian hostage crisis devastated it. americans grew frustrated with carter's handling of the situation, including an aborted rescue attempt that eroded confidence in his leadership. republicans capitalized in 1980, as ronald reagan's sunny optimism ended carter's reelection bid with a resounding victory. but from that defeat, a remarkable second act, private citizen carter began a new career helping build homes for the poor in america, making habitat for humanity an international name, even while focusing on global humanitarian causes. in 2002, jimmy carter won the coveted nobel peace prize. but in 2015, at the age of 90, he announced he was diagnosed with melanoma, which had spread to his brain. i was

surprisingly at ease. you know, i've had a wonderful life. i've had thousands of friends. carter underwent cancer treatment and recovered, remaining active well into his 90s, teaching sunday school at his south georgia church. even after suffering a series of falls. carter's resilience allowed him to continue building homes for habitat. i say peace and human rights and treating everybody the same has been what i hope will be my legacy. by the end of his life, jimmy carter had won the deep respect and admiration of not only americans, but people around the world. mark barger, nbc news. and president biden is also remembering his friend, former president jimmy carter, tonight. back in 1976, then senator biden was actually the first to give carter a national endorsement in his presidential run. carter then returned the favor for biden in 2020. president biden addressed

the nation this evening while on a trip to the u.s. virgin islands. what i find extraordinary about jimmy carter, though, is that millions of people all around the world, all over the world, feel they lost a friend as well, even though they never met him. and that's because jimmy carter lived a life measured not by words, but by his deeds. leaders on both sides of the aisle are expressing their condolences. former president george w bush saying his work with habitat for humani and the carter center sent an example of service that will inspire americans for generations. vice president kamala harris said carter's life is a testament to the power of service, adding that the world is a better place because of him. and president elect trump posted a statement urging americans to keep the carter family in their prayers. former president carter also touched many lives right here in the bay area with his work with habitat for humanity and beyond. nbc bay area's marianne favro has reactions to his passing from his bay area friends and former colleagues. well, if you look

around the bay area, you can see the work of the former president. in 2013, mr. carter made a trip here to build affordable homes in oakland and san jose with habitat for humanity. volunteers say he was always the first one on the job, operating a power saw at age 89, former president jimmy carter worked tirelessly to build 12 affordable homes in oakland and renovate homes in san jose in 2013 with habitat for humanity. he volunteered with the organization for more than 35 years, rolling up his sleeves and using power tools, sawing and painting. he has had a huge impact, as you can imagine. as i said, tens of thousands of volunteers all over the world, thousands of homes, habitat really partnered with him when we were very young, kind of unknown, and he sort of put habitat on the map. rob coughlin

of san mateo worked on mr. carter's presidential campaign and in his administration with the epa. he considers the former president a friend, and while he's saddened to learn of his passing, he's proud to celebrate his life. he was a wonderful guy. he's he's honest and decent and smart and compassionate. i mean, you know, he was the most powerful man in the world there for a while. and when he got out of that job, he wento work building houses for poor people. he credits mr. carter with working hard to protect our environment and his ability to think ahead. he was the first president to commission a long-range report, the global 2000, looking at global issues and environmental concerns facing the world in the coming decades. tonight, bay area leaders are also reacting to mr. carter's passing, including speaker emerita nancy pelosi, who issued a statement saying as president, his work to restore

integrity to the political arena during a difficult chapter in our history was a testament to his firm faith in the sanctity of the public good, which he always placed above h own. tonight, many in the bay area are coming together to honor a man some describe as a force of good who always offered a sincere hug. mr. carter also worked to build shade structures and benches at lake cunningham in san jose, and volunteers say even at age 89, he wanted to get up on the roof of a house that he was helping to build. but the secret service wouldn't let him. he always wanted to give back. back to you. fantastic. mary ann, thank you so much. well, the white house flag lowered to half staff this afternoon after carter's passing was announced, and will continue to fly at half staff for the next 30 days at all federal buildings. that is the longest period possible to u.s. flags to fly at half staff, reserved for the death of sitting or former presidents.

the empire state building also shining red, white and blue tonight in carter's honor. our coverage of former president carter's life and legacy continues throughout the evening and on our website. there you can look at carter's life in pictures. just go to nbcbayarea.com and click the link on our home page. now to a live look at sfo, where the holiday travel rush continues and weather across the nation might create a rocky travel day for those trying to return home. crowds say packed sfo this morning. take a look both in the drop-off and security lines. thousands of flights nationwide have been delayed or canceled yesterday and today because of severe weather and tornadoes in the southeast. that includes 465 delays at sfo and 17 cancellations. but things are flowing a little smoother at other airports in the bay area. there were 99 delays and two cancellations at sjc, and 81 delays and no cancellations in oakland. we had our flights canceled last night. yes, they were supposed to leave yesterday

afternoon and then they canceled that and had one for the 1050, and then they canceled that. and so we stayed here. so hopefully our flight doesn't get canceled. getting back to santa barbara john i hope he got home all right. tsa recommends travelers to arrive two hours early. you've heard this before. for domestic flights and three hours early for international flights. all right, let's bring in meteorologist vianey arana. we got a chilly night on the way and something going on over at the coast. yeah. we do. you know, the extended, the high surf advisories that are going to include not just your monday, but also into your new year's eve. so if you're visiting us from out of town or your local, the coast will remain rather active. and terry is right. it's going to get really chilly. it already is. we've got the 50s right now, and you're going to feel more of the chilly temps in the morning. why? because we're going to see less cloud cover. and let's take a look at where the storm is now. so if you notice we've got our radar. we do have some activity over the sierra. and that will continue

with the gusty winds. if i zoom this in a bit closer. much clearer. tonight we had a couple of showers pushed through, but aside from that, things will dry out. and once it dries out and we get the clear conditions, this is what we're expecting to see very cold night into early morning where you're seeing the light blue colors. here is where we've got the frost advisories. this is going to include portions of san rafael, palo alto, san jose, parts of morgan hill, and also santa cruz. and then we've got that purple color that's a freeze warning. so a bit colder through parts of santa rosa, petaluma, san rafael, napa, stretching into morgan hill and areas in gilroy. we're talking low to mid 30s in some of those spots, especially for the north bay valleys. and as that cold remains for your monday forecast, this is going to continue into the remainder of the week. it would not surprise me if this got extended not only through monday, but also through tuesday as well. so as you can imagine, plan for a chilly new year's eve, but i'll go into more detail on that coming up in my full forecast. all right. vianey, thank you. oakland police are looking for a

group of suspected robbers who robbed a string of gas stations this morning. investigators say the crimes all happened the same way multiple people arrived at the businesses in vehicles. they used crowbars and sledgehammers to get inside, then demanded property from employees before taking off. the first robbery happened on shattuck avenue in oakland around 4:45 a.m, and the second was on hegenberger road around 615. the third was just 15 minutes later on broadway, and we continue to follow developments in a high speed crash yesterday that sent four people to the hospital. a warning video of the crash may be hard to watch for some. now. two bart police officers or police cars collided just outside the west oakland station. then they hit a medical supply van. it happened yesterday afternoon. this was the aftermath right here. bart says the units were responding to a life threatening overdose call at the west oakland station. the impact was so great, both cars were destroyed. scattered debris across the street. we're told tonight all

three bart officers remain in the hospital with serious injuries, but they are expected to svive. the driver of the medical supply van was also hurt and their condition is unknown. an hours long standoff in antioch is over after a man allegedly shot at his girlfriend and her children. police say it started about 630 last evening. a shotspotter activation led to a sheltern place order for noel park circle. officers wer looking for 30 year old marlon wheeler. they say he shot at his girlfriend, who was able to get out of that house with her three children, and none of them were harmed. wheeler then barricaded himself inside the home. about 1:00 this morning, officers entered that home and found it empty. the shelter in place was lifted later today. police arrested wheeler after a short chase with the help of the lafayette and pittsburg police departments. well, the minimum wage is set to go up in san jose on january 1st. it is going up by $0.40 from 1755 an hour to 1795. and once a leader in increasing minimum wage, the city now lags behind six cities

in santa clara county, which is one of the most expensive places to live in the country. okay, so here isow san jose's minimum wage measures up. the county's highest minimum wage is in mountain view, which is bumping sunnyvale. $19 an hour and the state minimum wage is going up to 1650 in the new year. also in the new year, the amount of available street parking will be shrinking. police departments across the state are warning that they will begin writing citations for drivers parked too close to crosswalks and intersections. the state's day lighting law went into effect earlier this year, but starting january 1st, cities can start giving out some hefty fines. the law prohibits people from parking or stopping within 20ft of a marked or unmarked crosswalk. for reference, 20ft is about the length of a pickup truck. it applies to all intersections statewide, regardless of signage. well, tomorrow the niners take on the

detroit lions on monday night football, and they're hoping being at home will bring them some good luck. but a game at levi's also means a lot of traffic in the south bay. santa clara police are warning drivers to expect delays on 101, two, 37 and 880 and also on nearby lawrence expressway, great america parkway and san tomas expressway. tasman drive will be closed from convention center circle to marie debartolo way starting at 130 tomorrow morning. kickoff, by the way, is at 515 tomorrow night. and our teammates at nbc sports bay area have you covered for game day. tune in to 49ers pregame live starting at 4:00. the 49ers postgame live starts right after the game ends. still ahead, killer squirrels in the east bay. we're not kidding. the critters are turning into predators. we're going to hear from the scientists that's tracking their scary new diet and stiffing bartenders all around town. the suspect san francisco bars and restaurants

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twice and made a third attempt on christmas day. now they have a picture of him posted inside their kitchen. we've blurred his face. since he has not been named as a suspect by police. we talked to several bartenders across the city who described the way he operates. he was like, oh, my car doesn't work. tried to run to the atm right across over here and then just never came back. he's been up to this for over a year. according to piper. dean, who bartends at nightcap on o'frell. she claims he tried to stiffer for a long island iced tea but didn't succeed. now, the tight knit bartending community in san francisco is posting his recent whereabouts and images on social media. we're all looking out for each other in san francisco. emma goss, nbc, bay area news. a live look at the san francisco skyline. like many other places, the city is getting ready to ring in the new year. the annual new year's eve fireworks display set for wednesday night. and that's what it looks like. if the fog is not in the way, the show will happen. just south of

the ferry building near pier 14, where mission street comes into the embarcadero. several streets will be closed to traffic along the embarcadero, and those attending the show are urged to use public transportation. it can be a mob scene down there. oh, yes. and speaking of public transportation, muni is offerin free rides on new year's eve into new year's day and adding extra service as well. and rides will be free from 8 p.m. tuesday through 5 a.m. wednesday. the transit agency is also running extra subway service and extra busses overnight. and if you're planning on being in san francisco to watch those fireworks, caltrans new fully electric fleet will offer additional southbound trains following the show. the late trains will leave san francisco at one 130 and 2 a.m, making stops to san jose. the trains will be free starting at 8 p.m. tuesday. the vta is also offering free bus and light rail service from 8:00 tuesday night through 5:00 wednesday morning. several lines will extend service that includes the rapid 500 bus route, as well as the blue, green and orange light

rail lines. if you're wondering about bart, full fare pricing will be in effect, but the agency will run trains a little later on new year's eve. the last eastbound train running through downtown san francisco is going to be around 130 wednesday morning, and the last southbound train headed toward millbrae is going to leave the city just after 2 a.m. all right. and vianey, it would be a bummer if you made a plan to go to the city to go see those fireworks, and you couldn't see them. pressure is on, as we know, karl. the fog likes to swoop in, especially after significant rainfall. so we're monitoring the fog. we're keeping a close eye on it. but i can tell you for sure you're going to want a jacket either way, because it's going to be cold. and we're already seeing those frost advisories in effect along with some freeze warnings. so let's get right to your current temperatures right now. notice on the map we've got several 40s, low 40s in some spots and 50s as well. we've got 46 degrees right now in through parts of saratoga and santa rosa, 40s as well as the interior. and just to give you an idea of the difference some

cloud cover can make. we're not seeing much in the way of clouds, and right now we're already running ten degrees colder in santa rosa compared to the past 24 hours. san jose about eight degrees colder. livermore nine degrees. so let's take a look at where that rain is. now. if i zoom this in, you can see that system that impacted us on your sunday morning. and a couple of stragglers through the afternoon has now cleared out. and what we're going to be left with overnight is going to be the chilly weather, but also the chance for some fog to form as well into the overnight early morning hours. so you'll notice here in through parts of concord, danville stretching down through fremont, of course, up through parts of the north bay and the santa cruz mountain areas as well. i mentioned that the frost advisories would be in effect, and they certainly are through monday morning. now, the freeze warning will actually be extended now into tuesday. the reason for that is those low to mid 30s will continue into that new year's eve forecast. so let's take a look at what you can expect for tomorrow when you wake up. and also into the afternoon. this is right around

the 7 a.m. mark. so if you're heading to work, we've got 40s and a couple of 30s out there, including parts of the north bay stretching down through san jose. we're looking at about 48 oakland, 46. san francisco will also be chilly in the 40s, and by the afternoon, our daytime highs are only expected to climb into the mid and upper 50s for tomorrow. so just inching near that 60 degree mark in san jose. another thing to keep in mind if you're going to be around the coastline, the high surf advisory was extended not just through monday, but also through tuesday as well. we're talking about breakers 10 to 15ft. this could make for dangerous surf, so please be careful. let's look ahead now at the long range outlook because we are going to see a dry january 31st. but if you look right here on january 1st it looks like a system is trying to move in, but it's going to stay to the north. but if you live in the north bay for sonoma, counties could get some scattered activity. the rest of us are going to be dry, and then we're looking way, way out ahead into the first weekend, january 4th. it looks like another

system also tries to make its move in. and as of right now, we're heading into january weather. so that could mean a very active pacific. now your 7-day forecast looks great. now overall we're going to see these frosty conditions into early tomorrow morning likely extending into tuesday and wednesday as well. so as always remember to protect your plants, your pets and your pipes. and also we could see some areas of fog, but we'll keep an eye out for that fog heading into your new year's eve. hopefully. firework forecast. yes, i like it all right, but chilly overnight. vianey. thank you. still ahead. hunting and eating their prey. the strange new characteristics being observed in east bay squirrels. wee back'r

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east bay ground squirrels have apparently given up on eating seeds and plants, and now are choosing to hunt other rodents to eat them. nbc bay area's thom jensen spoke to a scientist who's been studying the

squirrels and saw it all happen. a team of scientists spent every day for 12 years in briones regional park near martinez, studying california ground squirrel behaviors. and what they started seeing this summer startled them. two of my students came to me and said, doctor smith, we saw these squirrels eating a bowl and i did not believe them. the proof was there, though. the squirrels were faced with an unusually high population of competing rodents, california voles, and when the numbers peaked in june and july. team squirrel, as they're called, witnessed 74 times when squirrels and voles interacted, and more than 40% of the time squirrels were actively hunting and eating the voles. what we noticed is that the squirrels will chase after a vole. they target one animal and they go after it. they grab it by the neck. they have big incisors and these teeth are very sharp. so never handle the biting end of a squirrel. doctor jenn smith, a university of

wisconsin behavioral ecologist, a leader on the team, says this feeding habit had never been recorded before. not any hikers on the wet grasslands of this regional park today. so we decided to head into town to see what the folks who live here think about the local squirrels getting a taste for meat. you're living among the wild, but you're not. you're not worried about the squirrels up there nipping at your heels. now that they've got a taste for blood. no, they just sit out in my front yard and tease the cats. i feel pretty confident that i could fight off a squirrel. doctor smith says there's no reason to be alarmed about squirrels becoming interested in other mammals. and they could switch back to solely seeds and plants when vole populations wane. it's going to be really interesting to see next what happens and whether this influences the squirrel reproductive rates. and as part of a long term study, we can go back next summer and see where we land. her team has not seen an increase in size or aggression with the carnivorous squirrels, so no threat to other animals or the people who recreate here. squirrels still know their place in the circle

of life. i think there's worse animals to be worried about than squirrels. yeah, the mountain lions and the are probably the top of the food chain up there. yeah. and other people. yeah. near martinez, thom jensen nbc, bay area news. other people. torri. other people. voles. squirrels? yeah. all right. well, coming up, a new details about a deadly plane crash in south korea, who the.s. is sending u

the death toll is now 179. the crash happened yesterday. yesterday, about nine in the morning local time, a jeju air flight from thailand was landing at muan international airport. but for some reason, the boeing 737 800 veered off the runway, hit a fence and caught fire. korean officials confirmed that out of 181 passengers and crew members on board, onlyrvived. te crash is uncertain. a bird strike is a possibility. the faa

says it has sent a team, along with u.s. investigators from boeing, to assist with the investigation. closer to home, at least four people have been killed after a storm system produced dozens of tornadoes wreaking havoc across the south yesterday and overnight. some 37 tornadoes hit texas, louisiana, mississippi, georgia and alabama. this is video out of brazoria county, texas, where more than 300 responders have been deployed to help support the state's storm response. well, people in san leandro are back home and safe following an evacuation order. police evacuated people from their homes early this morning after a gas leak. pg&e responded to the leak near washington avenue around 6 a.m. crews repaired that leak, then restored gas and power outages in the area. after several hours, police lifted the evacuation order and allowed people to return home. and new tonight south bay police responding to a call for help at their own station. the sunnyvale department of public safety tells our damian trujillo. a man

approached the office on an all-american way this afternoon. he was apparently upset that the lobby was closed, so police say he picked up a rock, threw it through those glass doors right there and entered the building. our records clerk, who heard the loud bang immediately called for help. officers arrested the man shortly after. still ahead, a planet friendly way to get rid of your christmas tree. how a bay area city is trying to help our ♪ i'm on my way ♪ ♪ home sweet home ♪ there's no place like the road home. receive a $5,500 bonus on a new 2024 audi q5 plug-in hybrid during the season of audi sales event.

♪ i'm on my way ♪ ♪ home sweet home ♪ there's no place like the road home. receive a $5,500 bonus on a new 2024 audi q5 plug-in hybrid during the season of audi sales event. with all of that post-holiday waste, the city's annual christmas tree recycling program returns thursday. all you have to do is place your tree on the curb next to your garbage bins, and the city will collect it free of charge on your normal pickup day. the program will run until january 17th. the city says last year it posted nearly 300 tons of christmas trees up in the sierra. the rain and snow

today made for tough driving conditions for travelers. change required right now on 80, not on 50. that could always change, of course, to keep the chains with you if you're headed to the sierra, though, conditions are expected to clear up for the new year. at least that's what i've been told. is that correct? vianey arana yes it is. that's good news. yeah, it is good news if you're trying to get back or if you're trying to get up there, there's got fresh powder, a nice wintry mix. we're going to feel a portion of the wintry mix in the form of some cold. nots cold as tahoe though, but it will still be chilly. so let's get right to your temperatures right now. outside we've got 50s and 40s and our temperature difference compared to yesterday is quite noticeable in through parts of the north bay, but also stretching down through the interior and the south bay. look at this. about ten degrees colder right now in santa rosa. so you're not imagining the cold. it's definitely cold. and we've got satellite right now which is showcasing what was and what will be. so if you notice, we've still got some action over the sierra. that's the reason why there's chain controls, a wintry mix up there and some of the higher ridges. zooming this a

bit closer, you could see the rain that impacted us this morning has now made its exit, and that's going to make way for the possibility of some patchy fog overnight in through some of these stretches, including danville, fremont, parts of san jose. it will be much more dense though. notice that in through the interior. so tri-valley we're talking about fairfield, but also stretching into parts of tracy. now let's talk about this frost advisory, because the areas in this light blue color will be seeing frosty conditions through monday morning. but if you notice we've got these purple colors. this includes santa rosa, parts of petaluma, san rafael also stretching down through gilroy and morgan hill. we've got a freeze warning in place. low to mid 30s. could be a possibility heading into tomorrow morning, but also stretching in through parts of tuesday, so the freeze warning will remain through monday and tuesday. what can we expect for tomorrow? the start of the workweek? we're going to wake up to those 30s and 40s at around 7 a.m. it will be cold and for the afternoon, temperatures are only expected to climb into the upper 50s. so it will be very seasonable for this time of

year. and another thing to note reminder the coast is still active. very dangerous around the coastline. now we've got sneaker waves and also the possibility for breakers of 10 to 15ft. this has been extended now to include monday all the way through tuesday. long range outlook right n now what are we seeing up ahead. well heading into new year's eve we've got cold temperatures but also a system just to our north. good news though, it doesn't look like it's going to impact us here in the bay area. however, that first weekend of january, we're going to be seeing the possibility for some scattered activity. and yes, that is more sierra snow on the way. so i think we're right on track to where we usually are around this time. it's looking good out there for the sierra snowpack. we're over average. and by the way, if you send me a sunset photo yesterday or the day before, you definitely want to tune in at 11:00 tonight because i'm going to be featuring some incredible viewer photos that they tagged me or emailed me in. nice. wonderful, right? that's a tease. thanks, vianey. got it. anthony flores joins us now for sports. and if you're talking

about the 49ers this year, you know, i kind of think you're almost a physician's assistant. after reporting all the injuries you reported, you would have to be right because injuries have played a huge part in derailing the 49ers season. this week, unfortunately, is no different. the o line is just decimated heading into monday night showdown against the lions. get this the niners have just 21a week one starters who are healthy and ready to go against detroit. earlier this week, they added three new players to their o line who were on other teams. last week they were on the practice squad, but that still counts. they were on other teams. now there's a chance one and maybe even two could start tomorrow night, while other players are being moved around to fill holes against the lions. you know, the continuity is obviously not there. and, you know, just them not being in the building with verbiage and things like that. it's a big challenge. they've done a good job of working, you know, getting in here the day before christmas, working on christmas, trying to catch up and do that

stuff. and anytime you're new and you haven't been out there much, it's always a challenge. the little kid in me is always pumped for these kind of games and stuff, so i'll never take it for granted. and more than anything, i just want levi's to get rolling and rocking. and so that's how i'm looking at this game. and i know all my teammates are too, so we're excited for it. do you think the lions care? nah, not a chance. they've actually had more injuries than the 49ers this season. they roll into levi's with a 13 and two overall record and may be looking for a little revenge. this is a rematch of last year's nfc championship. won of course, by the 49ers. now lions quarterback jared goff is from marin county and a former cal bear. but the homecoming takes a back seat to trying to get a w on monday night regular season game. when we need to win, when we want to win, they're a good team. i don't care that they're eliminated. they've got a lot of great players on that team that have played in big games and are going to want to beat us, and so we got to come out ready to go and it'll be hard on the road. good atmosphere. i get a lot of

family there, which would be nice, but it'll it'll be a good one. oh, you know, he wants to put on a show tomorrow night. kick off 515. the 49ers and lions. it's the niners final home game of the season. all right. it was a milestone day for napa native brock bowers. the raiders tight end set two nfl rookie records in the silver and black's 2510 win over the saints. this second quarter, grab broke a 63 year league record for rookie tight ends of more than 1067 receiving yards in a single season. then in the third quarter, he broke the nfl record of 105 catches by a rookie at any position. he also set a new raiders franchise with 108 catches this season. not bad for his rookie year in the nfl. it's pretty awesome. i mean, it's always been like a childhood goal to play in the nfl, obviously, and then to come in here and i mean be able to catch as many balls i did and get as many yards as i did. i meanan, it's ptty shocking to

me. i guess it's pretty cool. what are the raiders doing? winning. they're ruining their draft positioning right. all right. the raiders wrap up the regular season next sunday against the chargers. that's a look at sports kari and gia back to you. all right. thank you anthony. thanks. okay. thrive city and the warriors marked the fifth night of hanukkah with a special celebration today. the event featured music from a jewish band, festive treats, and jelly donuts, as well as a menorah lighting ceremony. one man told us what the event is all about and give a place for jewish people and other people to discover hanukkah. it's all about giving light, and it's so special that we're all out here doing that. happy hanukkah, everybody go out there, bring the joy because that's what it's about. happy hanukkah. yeah. and we will see you back here at 11. see you then. "

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