this is kpix news. now, at noon, a high surf warning in effect for all beaches. powerful waves are hitting coast. right now, mother nature has

power oceabeach in san francisco. >> take a look at the big waves at mavericks. it brings out the top servers. this is a live picture from chopper 5. some servers are out right now braving those conditions. there catching big waves. the big wave surf contest was not given the green light. there is the scene. choppy conditions. jet skis are there to help surfers get into position and out of danger in case they wipe out on those waves. we have seen people catching some waves waiting for the next set to come in. >> this is not beginner territory. organizers are hoping for bigger waves later in the seaso

>> these are experienced surfers. 50 foot waves are slamming the coastline. we went to the -- went to the pacific to see it. >> reporter: the beaches close. here is a pro tip. don't be that guy. >> i will be the first to admit that forecast of 50 foot sneaker monster waves sounded like the kind of thing of -- that a meteorologist makes up to scare people to stay home. >> i will never doubt you again. >> reporter: hears another look in slow motion. that wave hit with such force that it nailed me from across the street. the camera is toast. >> so it went. this cat and mouse game.game be pacifica. >> this tourist is visiting

from new york. >> this peer is 40 foot tall. watch as a rate of -- wave rises up. >> reporter: this longtime resident says she is not seen at this wild since the storm in january 2017.>> it's glorious. absolutely glorious. it is beautiful, all inspiring. nature at its best. >> reporter: it's humbling. back to you. heavy rain in the bay area led to early-morning crashes. one involved a chp officer. it started with a crash on southbound 280 at about 1:30 this morning. then a hod en to check on the accident was hit by another vehicle.

then another vehicle hit a patrol car. no one was seriously injured. here's a look at how much rain we got and the high surf warning with all those waves. about 20 feet are the wave heights. a high surf warning is still in effect until 9 pm. a very rough surf. swells 21 feet. breakers can be more than 40 feet. there is a live look. there are strong waves out there. here's a live look with the oakland airport camera looking west at san francisco. you can see the sun and a few clouds. we picked up a lot of rain with that storm system that rolled in yesterday. about an inch and a half in some areas. san jose picked up at inch of rain. san francisco got 3/4 of an

inch. this is much needed rain. we will talk about what you can expect as we track our next weather system that will bring the rain forest. details on that coming up in just a few minutes. and east bay man admitted to setting up social media for isys and went before a judge. federal charges were brought for supporting a terrorist organization. we were there and have more on what happened this morning. >> reporter: the hearing is still going on. it could go one for the next two days. cameras are not allowed in the courtroom. we did hear from anti-terrorism expert discussing levels of threat the suspect may pose. they also went through some online chats. he says he knows how to make a bomb, detonator but does not know how to connected to a cell phone.

add that to the discussions that he had with an undercover fbi agent. this video is part of that discussion. this was released. he is driving around with an undercover agent talking about plots. he is originally from yemen. he pleaded guilty to people -- making social media accounts. he wanted to kill 10,000 people here. he signed up to join the police department so he could steal weapons. alleged plots were setting fires in the hills, can go -- bombing gay bars and having backpack bombs at uc berkeley.

his lawyer and his family insists he is not a terrorist. they say he is a sarcastic young man who likes to brag and get a rise out of people. they said that he did not commit or plan a violent act. he opened some social media get -- accounts. he knows now this is wrong. >> it sounds like we will be hearing from jailhouse informants who spoke with the suspect. the jail has been calling him the terrorist. the prosecution wants him to get 33 years in this case. the judge called him one of the most dramatic sentencings. we are hearing from the stockton father of a critically ill child. they are being refused entry into the u.s. his two-year-old is being stopped at the border.

the president muslim travel ban is blocking access. an appeal was made in sacramento just minutes ago. >> my wife calls me every day to tell me to hold our son and give him a kiss. she wants to do that for one last time. >> he suffers from a brain disease. the condition continues to worsen. the council on american islamic relations in sacramento is running a campaign to urge representatives to take action. and intersection remains closed while were crows -- cruise repair a broken water

main. no word on what caused this. they are working as quickly as possible to repair it and restore service. police are searching for driver involved in a deadly hit and run. a pedestrian was struck and killed on the 880 offramp just before 1 am. a woman was found in the roadway. the driver left the scene. no vehicle description. the victim's name is being withheld until family is notified. for police want to find the person who fired a gun inside a mall. this happened at sun valley mall had about 4 pm yesterday. the man dropped his gun and a discharge. he left with a woman. no one was hurt. this is the white house. president trump will soon be replacing another member of his administration. the interior secretary announced he will be leaving by the end of the year. he had been under the microscope

does >> reporter: the interior secretary announced he was going to resign by the end of the year. the president said he has accomplished much during his tenure. i want to thank him for his service to our nation. >> reporter: his time in office has not been without controversy. they are looking into whether a land deal with halliburton in montana is a conflict of interest. a small, two-person energy company landed a no-bid federal contract to repair utility lines in puerto rico following hurricane maria. he denied playing any role in that decision. he will be leaving as democrats prepare to take control of the house. they have been preparing to launch investigations into his actions.

>> he says he is done nothing wrong. it will be better for the president to move on without him. i can't justify spending thousands of dollars to defend myself and my family. will name a new nominee. that person will likely continue the policies of rolling back environmental protection. back to you. still ahead, blue skies and fresh powder in the sierra. what you need to know if you're going to the mountains this week. we'll be right back with more news, weather and sports. you're watching kpix. ♪ this little home of mine,

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45 minutes to go before the closing bell on wall street. down big, 448 points. health insurers and hospital stocks are falling.

the deadline to send holiday gifts so they arrive in time for christmas is coming up fast. first class mail and priority mail need to be sent by thursday. ups and fedex have a deadline of friday. priority mail express needs to be shipped by saturday. shaking -- shipping companies expect a record year. bay area companies come through to help support food banks. elizabeth cook shows us one donation that will go a long ity fobank. every year 31 million meals are given out to people in alameda county who need it the most. volunteers have been given a check from delta dental. >> we believe in building a healthier community. we know that oral health is

important. you can't be healthy unless you have access to nutritious foods. that is where the food bank comes in. we want to make sure that we are helping bring awareness to the home down hunger. >> they gave $50,000 to the food bank. what does this mean? >> this means 120,000 males that we can put on the table for families right here in our own county. we are so grateful to have a partner that is contributed and dedicated to health. >> thank you so much for this generous donation. you can get more information at our website, kpixtv.com. drivers heading to the sierra have clear roadways right now with blue skies. this is highway 50 just a short time ago. no change required.

a similar state -- seen on interstate 80. roads are slick. drive carefully. >> let's check the weather and all those waves. i want to show you some video. these are monstrous waves at mavericks. the high surf warning is in effect until 9 pm due to the very rough surf. breakers 25 to 40 feet. be safe and keep your distance out there. make sure you are okay. let's show you a live look out there. dense fog this morning. we are catching some sunshine and a beautiful view. our temperatures are in the 50s and low 60s. concord is 62. oakland 57. san francisco, 59. 60 in san jose.

50 degrees in santa rosa. here's what you can expect for your afternoon. mostly sunny skies. mainly drive for the work week. we could have showers returning at the end of the week. this is what brought the rain yesterday. that low is moving out of here. dry conditions mainly for the work week coming up. at 3 pm there will be a mix of sun and clouds. tomorrow we will be mainly drive. you can see a few showers from the north bay. that is a possibility but partly sunny skies tuesday. on friday, this is friday at 5 am on futurecast this looks like a wet start to the day for friday. then we track another weather system behind that. that will bring the rain for sunday. a couple of weather systems for the end of the week. scientists -- sunset tonight will be 4:52.

59 in downtown san francisco. 64 oakland. 62 for a high in san jose. here is the 7-day forecast. looking at mainly drain -- dry conditions. partly sunny. we stay dry wednesday and thuraymorning rain on and then more rain on sunday. we will be right back.

welcome back. when she got to college she says she felt welcomed on campus. that inspired her to get back to other students. let's see how she stepped up to make that happen. >> reporter: the students stomp , step and sachet. at the center of it all is this sophomore. she is the founder and coach of the 1st and only step team. >> i stood out. >> leading is what she does best. she had to learn that growing up. >> i am and older sister. my mother said you know at the

oldest sibling, you have to step up. >> reporter: it was when a representative came to her school and told her about their program, her ambitions really took off. >> i am and overachiever. she told us about how many students apply and how many get in. i said i'm going to get in.>> they say they were there for every staff. through interviews through financial aid, they were there to guide me toward the right direction. >> reporter: the right direction was to uc merced. she is double majoring in psychology and sociology. she coaches the step o >> she is very dedicated as a captain. she has a lot of patience with

everybody. >> reporter: that patience is on full display when i convinced her to show me a few moves. she said this is empowered her in ways she never expected. >> i'm seeing how powerful step is. it is touching other people. i am seeing how we are being noticed because of what we stand for. i feel like that is a powerful aspect.>> reporter: >> you can catch up on alums and scholars and learn more by going to our website, kpixtv.com . we will be right back.

a change coming in the new year if you are rolling off the dealership lot. you need a temporary plate. that story and much more tonight at 5 pm. >> that does it for our news at noon. >> i know you're jealous because you are not out on the water. >> look at those surfers enjoying that way. this little home of mine,

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>> hope: you can't feel good about this, liam. steffy moving her mom in without even asking permission, and letting her watch your daughter all alone? >> steffy: seriously, hope? she's kelly's grandmother. she raised three kids, supervision not required. >> hope: yeah, sure, maybe before she shot someone. look, i know you think that i am overreacting, but i am not. i am just being cautious. and i think we all should be, given the fact that there are two innocent little lives involved. >> bill: no, i don't want to use the luxury box. will loves sitting courtside. handle it. she is? send her in.