this is cbs news bay area news, with reed cowan. >> we are seeing an early

lineup showers arrived, but the headline is still the heavy rain coming on saturday. that's da peck will tell you about your drive for the mountains. plus, this. week. i've been wearing other people's clothes. >> excitement and relief as when trevor gets united wi good everybody, i am reed cowan. here comes the rain again, and it might be around for a little while longer. let's go outside right now , live, looking at the golden gate bridge. oakland, san jose, right now, as you can see on our cameras, it's downright soupy there, this morning. this morning, some breaks in the rain, but this is the situation we are living with right now. my apologies to meteorologist darren peck. i got so excited about one guy getting his luggage back i jumped the line. >> that's okay. we are just

starting on the rented we got about half an inch of rain today, so you don't want to downplay that. this is the very beginning. it looks good out at sfo. if we put on the totals it's about half an inch of rain in general for the total of locations out here. but the bigger picture shows us the light showers that are still coming on shore. call it 3/10 for the city, but we have about half an inch in canfield. there is a flood watch in effect on friday that does not expire, until saturday night. that tells you when things will get more impressive. it is going to rain more today, it will rain more on friday. you can see how this will play out over the next few hours. we will put thatto e re nigh be reke that on friday, but it really is saturday when we get into the real impressive part of this storm. so we are going to look at that in more detail and talk about new year's eve day and a lot of time.specifics. for now, reed, back to you.

on b.a.r.t., the transit agency says you can expect delays up to 20 minutes, and that is systemwide. at ocean beach, this morning, it looked like just a few people were outside getting exercise in the arrangement making sure they did it while carrying umbrellas or wearing gloves. this sandbag station is ready for those of you who may want to protect your home and be rain ready. at highway 101, caltrans maintenance workers had to remove rock and debris south of the pulse slide area. at last check that road is now open. it took a lot of work to do that, but they are monitoring those conditions, because those hillsides are not stable. in the sierra, look at that. your driving conditions at donner pass near sugar bowl ski resort. more rain in the forecast, and it might be icy heading into the weekend. we are with your tracking weather r, and

streaming, 24/7 on cbs news bay area. turning now to what has become a major international story , our nation's travel mass, and much of it is related to southwest airlines. michael george reports there may finally be an end in sight. >> southwest airlines canceled another 2300 flights on thursday. that's about 58% of its schedule, according to the flightaware tracking service. >> we were boarding, the plywood pilot was there, they did not have a flight crew. back to normal, days after other airlines bounced back from the christmas storm. the trouble glitches may have affected more than 1 million passengers. >> you know by now, all the flex ability and planning we put into place just wasn't enough . >> unable to reach customer service representatives, exhausted travelers have scrambled to rebook with other airlines, or lineup for a dwindling supply of rental

cars. >> i think i've made my last flight on southwest. i'm going to other airlines. >> for southwest travelers who do finally reach their destination, those who checked a bag are facing another challenge , finding lost luggage. >> i was told my luggage would arrive on the next available flight that has been sent. but, so far, no luggage. >> this man spent the holidays without his bags. >> i'm hoping it's here in the mess of everything, but i don't know. >> in chicago, sounds of relief. after two canceled southwest flights, patrick was finally reunited with his bag. >> i just haven't had this dragon week, i've been wearing other people's clothes. >> southwest partly blamed the troubles on outdated scheduling systems. both unions for pilots and flight attendants have complained about technological difficulties for years. michael george, cbs news, new york. >> for information on how you

can receive tips on refunds or finding lost luggage, head to our website, kpix.com . big change for jobseekers out there. anne makovec has details from the newsroom. >> employees will have to tell you how much they pay upfront , meaning, companies with 15 or more employees will be required to post a salary range in their job listings, and the goal is to reduce gender and racial pay gaps. check out the difference shown in a report to the national partnership for women and families. for every dollar men earn in california, women are paid about $.88, and the gap increases for women of color. we spoke with an employment law expert who says the new law will help those who currentl eema es ng the employer and y given the b position? that must now also be disclosed. >> if employers do not add to

their pay range to a posting, people can sue or file a complaint with the commissioners office, and they could be fined from $100-$10,000 if they do not comply. reed? >> anne, thank you . after stubborn prices, many of you may be looking for a fresh, financial start for 2023. jill schlesinger lays out the big three for your 2023. >> have 6-12 months of emergency savings set aside. two, pay down high interest debt to the best of your ability. i know that's hard for people, but tackle it, and it will get done. number three, put as much money as you can into a retirement plan. if you can get those big three accomplished and automate them as much as possible, you'll be far better off. >> on the topic of automation, jill says there are notable apps and resos helpyou pl. as

the yewraps upease id to one of od banks. this is new video in the range, showing our neighbors, serving neighbors at the san francisco-marin we can also tell you this is the exciting news, a generous donor has stepped forward. they are not double matching your contributions, they are now triple matching all your contributions that you make through now and december 31st. and you know, as part of our food for bay area families food drive, families are reaching out and helping families in need. as we get ready for new year's eve i caught up with a group of friends who call themselves the space cowboys. treatment chances are you are having your holiday gathering, and you have that fun cousin at the table, you know the fun cousin. i have fun cousins here, space cowboys, breakfast of champions. what you have here?

>> space cowboys have been throwing music and art events for the last 25 years. breakfast of champions started with collecting money from our attendees, and we have been raising about $10,000 every year, and the space cowboys have been matching it since then. >> so you make food and fun for people who are in need this time of year. how does that feel when you do something like that my friend? >> it's great. our event is powered by our attendees. we get anywhere from one dollar to a couple hundred dollars, and we raise this much money just from those donations. >> and you have so much fun doing it. how will this $25,000 but if it the people you serve? >> we love community supporters like this. at this time of year, we need support so much. inflation is driving our costs really high , and the folks that we serve really need the food, so we love all our supporters, whether volunteers,

or donors, or a community like this. >> and they are doing it by having fun. we congratulate you. i need to stay up one night and do this just to say i did this with the space cowboys. if you want to be a pioneer, so to speak, visit kpix.com/give, or follow the qr code on your screen to find a way that you can get creative in your own space and maybe raise some honey for one of our bay area food banks. hey, still ahead, he's seen a lot in his 40 years on the job. >> i came in as a arcade ceo, it's a fairytale. plus from food to blankets and more, see how strangers are stepping up to help travelers still stranded in airports right now. more

welcome back. difficult story to tell you now. police e of a 2-year-old, in oakland. >> the investigation led us to napa county, where investigators located the body of 2-year-old jamari. >> police have not provided many details, but they have not discussed a possible motive, but they have a suspect. after four decades, a

popular attraction is coming wilson walker, with more. >> once i landed, i could feel the energy, the people are having fun, they are on vacation, i said that's where i wanted to be. from there, the decisions were easy. >> he moved to the city, in 1979, hoping to play music. only he took a job pushing quarters at the arcade, and this week, taylor cbsdeals.com will retire as pier ceo , taylor safford. the arrival of the sea lions may have saved this area. >> as far as you can see there are people lining the railing. i think there were between 600-8000 visitors per year ,

and the advent of people interacting with things they are going to buy, it's tactile. >> it may be a couple miles away, but it might as well be a world away from what's been called the most deserted downtown in america. pier 39 is nothing but people, there are no vacant storefronts. if you eat at a restaurant, you had better be ready to wait in line. >> the fisherman's warf still has people coming. where are you from? >> new zealand, north, out in the hills just below the mountains. >> i'm from wisconsin . >> what do you say to locals in the city who maybe don't get here often? >> we are aware that locals , this is the place that locals hate to love. they do, they

love it. >> 1 in 5 visitors are bay area locals, he adds, proudly. and as he winds down his time as ceo, he says he's proud to have held a dream job. >> i'm the luckiest guy in the world. this has been an incredible 43 years at pier 49. 39. it's a fairytale. >> it's a place where many families go to bond . time now for a look at our first alert weather forecast with darren peck. >> saturday is the big headline. we will walk through today and friday and then look at why saturday, particularly the first half of the day, is the most important timeframe to be aware of, and to be prepared. there may be flooding on the roadways. there are light showers sitting off the coast right now, those will drift over tonight. we already picked about a quarter to half

an inch of rain tonight. we could receive another quarter through tonight. on the wide view, we are going to look ahead to this system now. after friday, we are going to stay pretty much like today. there might be more breaks of time , but once we get to saturday, right here, that's 5:30. that takes on a far more impressive look. that's when we will get right into the heart of this atmospheric river, and is going to slowly drag its way across the entire bay throughout saturday morning. i think there are two things that are top of mind for many. first question, what does it mean for new year's eve? we'll get that out of the way right now, you are not going to get rained on on new year's eve. the rain will be done by then. so let's focus on the other question, what does this mean from a flood watch perspective? because that is an important factor in this system. we mentioned there is a flood watch that starts, friday

night, and it goes through saturday. so that timeframe is the window that you want to be the most aware of, in terms of possible debris on the road, because there will be wind with that heavier rain when that comes through, and localized flooding of some of the streams and creeks in some of the northbay mountains, and certainly down in the santa cruz mountains. look at rainfall totals from this. for the remainder of friday, it is fairly manageable, but as we go through saturday, watch numbers really spike from that wave that comes through. so, the timeframe that would probably be the most impactful from all of this will be saturday, from the late morning, probably into the late evening, because we'll seal the deal with residual effects, with localized flooding , and some of the streams and creeks overflowing their banks. new year's day, we get a break. but i just want you to see what's coming in

the pacific into the first week of january but there's another storm, and here's the potential for a more impressive one. that one is focused on the middle of next week. and there's another one after that. we won't try and get too specific, but we are going to give you a heads up. let's make sure we are prepared for saturday. that is our first alert weather day. keep in mind, it's going to stay busy, and we will be doing this probably for much of the first week of january at least. reed, back to you. >> thank you so much. the halost a legend, an icon today. brazilian player, pele in '99 he was named athlete of the century by the international athletic committee. pele leaves this world after an accomplished life at the age of 82. gianna franco looks ahead

to the qb situation and one of our strengths on office right now . >> this is the truckee two. >> the 49ers face the raiders for the first time since moving to las vegas to read they are benching derek carr for the remainder of the season. the passing game for the 49ers has been going well with george kittle paving the way, as he goes towards the playoffs. >> the beginning of the year he had to disappear for a little bit with injuries. when he came back, he was great. i feel like he's got about a month in here without any setbacks. kittle gets right back to where it's been. >> with the truckee two, i'm gianna franco.

these last couple weeks, when you hear airport, you delays and frustration. but coming up we want you to think about the fact there are helpers when there is difficulty in the world. we'll show

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all the stress that comes with canceled and delayed flights all across the country, but amid the chaos, and we know this, there are acts of kindness. here is reporter marlee ginter from our sister station with more. >> more than music to the ears , local singer-songwriter, sarah, hopes it is called man sounds to the soul when the hustle and bustle can be a bit much. keith mcintyre is now getting ready for his fifth night on an airport bench. >> i got to talk to them on facetime, whatever you call it, but the worst work was waiting, not being with them. >> keith has seen more acts of kindness than most see in a lifetime. >> a mother and daughter came in and gave me a blanket and pillow, and some sacks of snacks. this guy who works for fleet services for sacramento county bought this stuff and brought it to me.

>> stress, endless stress. you've been here for a week, you don't know anybody. i can imagine. >> hoping to ease the stress, the airport brought food trucks this week, handing out close to 1000 meals to travelers and workers for free. >> it's what we should all do, really. globally, it's what we should be doing. >> after all, staying in tune with your neighbor, a single act of kindness can go a long way. >> human kindness, compassion , empathy , we are all human . we are all people, and there's enough to go around. >> it's overwhelming to know there are still people in the world willing to watch out for others and not care about themselves. >> when you are frustrated,

member people like you just saw. an atlanta woman is offering to drive stranded passengers from the airport to their destinations, even if it's cross-country. jody rush was walking around with a sign that said, can take three people anywhere they need to go. you pay gas, food, and lodging, if required, my christmas gift to you. she will go anywhere except for alaska, she'll go to california or new york. no word on if she's had any takers, but we have gotten summer because of her example, and that's back to kindness.

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latte? i can hear my dad right now. cbs evening news is next. local news keeps streaming on cbs news bay area . captionins >> duncan: tonight, heavy rain and snow slam the west. winter weather alerts are now in effect for more than a dozen states. highways closed, hundreds left stranded as more than two inches of snow per hour fall in some areas. we'll have the latest forecast. travel wes: after days of cancellation chaos, southwest airlines tells customers when it hopes flights will return to normal. cbs' michael george has the update. santos under fire. >> shame! >> duncan: constituents demand that congressman-elect george santos resign after even more lies emerge. cbs' scott macfarlane is on capitol hill. remembering the greatest. international soccer icon