here. it's pretty phenomenal. i would guess hundreds of thousands. what a phenomenal evening. we are just getting started. >> i know. it's insane. i can't see how far it goes. >> incredible. keep it up. we'll be back in a few minutes. make sure >now at 11. >two one hate >saying goodbye to 2024. >it's the end of the year >and ringing in a brand new year. >i'm hoping for 2025 to be an excellent year. >the bay area is getting ready to celebrate, while millions around the world have already welcomed 2025. we take a look back at some of the year's wild moments and a look ahead.

>hi, i'm sara donchey. we have made it to the final few hours of 2024 here in the bay area, and whether this year was a great one for you, or if you are ready to leave it behind, 2025 is just around the corner either way. in fact, it is already here for the people on the east coast. this is what it looked like in new york city's times square just about an hour ago, when they rang in the new year. for us, our fireworks shows have not started just yet. the big one, of course, is in san francisco, along the embarcadero, where people have been streaming in all evening to get a good spot to watch. our kelsi thorud is there. >reporter. >>the chilly weather didn't stop too many. started off with some charcuterie. charcuterie and a little bit of brut, and we're

about to go to the water bar and just have some oysters and have a good time. pete little told >us >>he grew up in >martinez, >>moved to san francisco. he says this will be >his >>first time ever taking in the city's new year's fireworks. i'm very excited to see them. i can't wait, i think they're going to be awesome. >happy new year, >mom! three. oh! >right. >>they told us they've seen the fireworks many times. so this year they decided to head over to the other side of the city to spend the evening with some family. my son and my nephews, are in their house and we are going to celebrate the new year together and open a champagne and then just enjoy it. koushik das told >us >>he and his daughter watched the fireworks a few years ago. he's thinking about braving the crowds to watch them again this year. it's our third year here, and my daughter actually likes, you know, the fireworks here actually in 2022. she liked it very much. i think she will

like it even tonight. also, person who's hoping to benefit from all of the festivities is seamus mcdonagh. he's got his pedicab ready to take people to and from their destinations. i can't recall how good it is, but it's better than regular nights and hopefully we'll have some fun. you know, whatever people's plans, it looks like they're going to ring it in >on >>a positive note. >look at >a bright 2025. happy new year, san francisco.

hear that? that's the sound of your life. perfectly imperfect. but every time you drive after drinking, the music gets drowned out. your life sounds pretty great. don't let a buzz ruin it. buzzed driving is drunk driving. don't drive buzzed.

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