accidents because of human error. zoo officials say donations, attendance and the zoo's image has suffered since that report came out in- [music] october. >> it is an extremely busy travel day today and on days like today, you know the drill. pack your patience if you're heading to the airport. what you need to know on this. one of the busiest days of the holiday travel season. then a school district in the east bay facing a big budget deficit. the cuts that could be coming to san ramon valley unified. and with days to go until christmas here, a final push to help those in need. a toy drive is happening right now, hosted by alameda county firefighters. we will take you there. [music] >> from ktvu, fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> such a busy friday. we're glad you're here. i'm gasia mikaelian. >> did you know it's friday? >> i have been telling that to myself since i. >> it is. trust me. good morning, i'm dave clark. it's friday, december 20th. was it cool for you coming in?

>> it was okay. >> and for the first time in three days, no fog. >> i see. we've been talking about that, steve. >> yeah, but how is your high temperature yesterday? gasia. >> i was freezing, and it is so validating. >> steve, when you say the next morning it was really cold because i'm out there thinking. am i alone in this? no you're not. >> there was a long, long line back there, i'll tell you. it was cold for many, especially north and east, yesterday. the basis of the fog are low, so up above that, you know you can get some sun, but also increasing clouds. but if you're stuck in that fog, it's just. i mean, it's just no way around it. there were highs only in the 40s yesterday. 30s and 40s. palo alto is bouncing between 3940. everywhere else is in the 40s, but increasing clouds already. high clouds. so it will be a mostly cloudy day. our system is taking shape first of what could be many on the way between now and say, the i'd say the first is the way it looks. and if you're a marin county north, i would expect rain if you're south in some rain. but bigger systems are on track for later next week as the way it looks. fog, low clouds, mostly cloudy and cool. there is an east

breeze or wind in place and it won't be very warm. 50s again to low 60s at best. all right, sal is here. 701 where you want to go first? >> well, let's go to the south bay. i would you have been talking about a little bit of those low clouds. we see a little bit there on 280 northbound as you drive up to highway 17, but the traffic is looking pretty good. the south bay commute is not all that bad. highway 24 has more fog. bay bridge not a lot of fog and not a lot of traffic. so i think we're beginning the holiday season. it helps that today is friday. i do want to warn you though, that today, friday leaving could be tough. all the getaway routes, you know what they are. so if you're going to get on the road today, just be aware it may not be light traffic this afternoon. 702. let's go back to the desk. >> thank you sal. the holiday spirit is strong in san leandro, where a toy drive by alameda county firefighters is underway. let's go to ali rasmus here to show us what they're working on this morning. hi, ali. >> good morning. gasia. yeah.

everyone out here is bundled up in their winter coats and hats. but the atmosphere out here is warm and festive. and this is the reason why alameda county firefighters and kmel youth uprising came together to have their toy drive here. this is the 15th year they've been doing this. and look at all the toys that they've collected so far. there's sporting equipment, balls, dolls, trucks, even a couple skateboards, and it takes up a couple of tables over here. i want to bring in a good thanks for being here this morning, and thanks for talking with us. how successful has this toy drive been? where have all these toys come from? >> they've come from members of the community that have wanted to make sure that someone has a christmas, and they've really been the focus of marcus here, who is our toy drive program coordinator. and he has been doing outreach and making sure that people know that we're here and what we're trying to do for the community. >> and so we should mention you're the fire chief for alameda county fire, willie mcdonald and marcus, you're the

organizer of this event. what has been the most rewarding thing for you? >> so what's been really fun to this is as being a firefighter, i get to work in the fire stations and do this, be a firefighter day to day, but also use my platform to just reach out. and people love giving toys to firefighters and, you know, just be organized. the crews organize us so we can take them and support our local nonprofits to make sure that they get back to people right here in our communities. it's so nice to be able to give back. >> how great is the need this year? i mean, you interact a lot with people in the community. do you hear from families that you're having a tough time getting toys under the tree? >> oh, every time. all the time we hear from families, they email us on our website. and then there's always needs. there's so much need out there. and these nonprofits that we support, they do so much. they do the heavy lifting, heavy lifting of distributing these toys, and they make the list and they are able to find the people that need it. and i just love supporting them. >> and thank you so much. marcus

is with the alameda county fire department. we have the fire chief here as well. talking about the toy drive underway now. we are in the parking lot next to the chili's at bayfair mall in san leandro. and so this is where you can come down and you can help out. you can make a donation either with the toys or they have their venmo on a frame out here as well. so you can make a monetary donation as well. but this is going to be going on until about 10:00 this morning. so if you want to donate a toy, there's still time to do that. live in san leandro. ali rasmus, ktvu, fox two news. >> thank you ali happening today. one of the busiest travel days of the year. people flocking to airports in the bay area and across the country as they head to their holiday destinations. the tsa is warning people to build in extra time today and through the weekend if you're traveling. there have been some problems already. elsewhere. earlier, a ground stop was issued in chicago because of too much ice and snow. the tsa expects to screen more than 40 million people over the next week or so, which would be about a 6% increase from last

year. already this morning, there are lines at bay area airports. we saw that from amanda quintana earlier. we'll see you again soon. of course today is busy next friday. also expected to be very busy as well. travel experts say we are still in a post travel bump so people are making it happen and i think it has to do a lot with, i think, sort of a psychological shift in in the view of travel post-pandemic. >> i think people value it a lot more than they did before. and i think the numbers tell us that because we're surpassing those pre-pandemic numbers, numbers which were already very high to begin with, expect a lot of company on the roads as well. >> triple a expects nearly 120 million people to travel this coming week. 90% will be driving. so if you're heading out of the bay area this weekend, plan for some delays. all right. >> garcia time. 706. the port of oakland being sued by an environmental group over plans to expand at the oakland airport. the plans include a new terminal and improvements to the parking areas and the international arrivals. the

lawsuit, filed by communities for a better environment, claims the environmental impact report understates the true impact of the expansion on air quality, noise and traffic, and they're calling for a new environmental study. well, the port of oakland issued a statement saying the project will modernize the airport's facilities to meet the region's travel needs. and that, quote, the final environmental impact report, was certified by a unanimous vote by the oakland board of port commissioners on november 21st of this year. the eir is a product of years of careful study, community outreach, and careful deliberation preceding the november vote, another bay area school district is facing a massive budget deficit and considering big cuts. >> the san ramon valley unified board of education met this week for its annual organizational meeting. the superintendent says the district has to cut more than $30 million. at a meeting last night, board members discussed the proposed spending

cuts and opened the floor for questions, comments and concerns from the public. >> please consider looking at some of the alternative funding sources for counseling services for students. there are funding sources that this district is not utilizing, that other districts have begun using. >> like many districts, san ramon valley unified is struggling due in large part to declining enrollment. about $4.5 million in cuts have been proposed for programs through the district. that's more than 15% of the overall reductions in the plan. there could also be millions of dollars in cuts to staff. >> time now 708. the housing project in oakland, at the former site of the california college of the arts, is now moving forward. the historic campus dates back to 1922. it's been mostly vacant since the school moved fully to san francisco two years ago. well, now, the city council approved a plan to build a 448 unit housing development, also expected to

have retail as well. but it may be a while before it gets built. the developer says they're waiting for better economic conditions before starting that project. >> the u.s. census bureau says california's population has increased slightly. our state's population went up by about 232,000 people from 2023 to 24. it's a turnaround from the drop we've seen over the past few years. the overall population, though, is still down from before the pandemic. nationally, the population grew by 1%, now surpasses 340 million. much of that is credited to an increase in international immigration. >> time now 709. the cleanup goes on in san francisco, almost a week after a severe storm triggered san francisco's first ever tornado warning, that tornado never materialized, but those powerful winds knocked down trees all across the city. last weekend. the recreation and parks department has now tallied up 98 downed trees in city parks alone. 74 of those trees were in

golden gate park. >> the good news here is that no one was hurt among all these downed trees. and this is really a testament to the fast action of our staff. all weekend long we had arborists out, gardeners, rangers, heavy equipment operators, and they were really focused on ensuring that our parks can bounce back from all this. >> and those work crews hope to clean up most of the storm damage in san francisco before the next round of rain and wind hits this weekend. >> time now is 710, and we have a good friday. when it comes to the commute, you can see that the commutes are light, including the bay bridge and many of these other commutes. there's fog though, and we want to warn you about that. fog is lifting here and there. there have been some slowdowns. it's just not anywhere near what we have on the morning commute normally. but i want to warn you that this afternoon it's getaway

friday for a lot of people going out of town. so just be aware and plan accordingly. at 710, let's go back to the desk. >> all right. thank you. well, new warnings about the rise of avian flu. why? scientists are especially worried about backyard bird owners and what you can do to stay safe from the virus. >> and a south bay nonprofit that's helped feed hundreds of thousands of people a year for a long time now is feeling the same pressure. people living in the silicon valley deal with every day. why? it says it has to m e and will

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we're following for you this morning. lawmakers on capitol hill are working to reach an agreement to avoid a government shutdown. the funding deadline is midnight eastern tonight. the political wrangling could impact your flight home for the holidays. tsa workers would remain on the job during a shutdown, but the agency says it could mean longer wait times at the airport. we're getting our first look at a proposal from the oakland roots to build a soccer stadium on the oakland waterfront. a 25 000 seat stadium would be at howard terminal, north of jack london square. the soccer club faces a number of hurdles, including environmental cleanup as well as infrastructure improvements to accommodate traffic and crowds. some of the same issues the oakland a's faced when the team considered building a new stadium there. starbucks workers are planning to go on a five day strike in several major u.s. cities, one that could spread to hundreds of other stores by christmas eve. the protesting

the lack of progress in contract negotiations this year. no stores in the bay area are involved in the strike at this time. >> all right. our time is 714. martha's kitchen in the south bay serves more than 2 million meals a year, but its great success has made the organization grow a lot. and now they need to move into a bigger space to accommodate all the work and the people they're feeding. ktvu is andre senior in the studio now to tell us what's standing in the way of a move, andre. >> well, good morning to you, dave. martha's kitchen, located in the alma neighborhood of san jose, used to serve half a million meals to unhoused people looking for a warm meal each year. that number has now jumped to 2.5 million meals. the number of volunteers also went up from 30 a week to 300, because a lot of people want help. leaders of the organization are looking to move into a warehouse with double the space. right now they rent and operate out of sacred heart of jesus church. now, ideally, leaders want to stay in central san jose to remain accessible to everyone in the

city. >> trying to move a nonprofit is not easy for a variety of reasons. one real estate in silicon valley is phenomenally expensive, so that makes the fiscal challenge tremendous. two we need to be in the right location, and that really limits where we can be because we serve the poor. we need to, you know, we need to remain in central san jose, where the poor can walk to our door and where we're accessible to volunteers from the greater part of the valley. >> the organization is looking at areas in south central san jose, north of curtner avenue. also, ideally, it would be west of highway 87 and east of san jose state. the organization requires space for oversize kitchen equipment, extra venting, and more so leaders are looking to buy instead of rent so they can renovate the building to best accommodate the nonprofit's massive kitchen. >> it is going to take a village to get this done. it's going to take funding to get the facility acquired. it's going to take

funding to get the kitchen built. so anything anybody can do to help us would be greatly appreciated. you know, i always tell people, you know, they can contribute. they can contribute time, treasure or talent, whatever they've got. >> but donors say they do not want to fund the move until a purchase agreement is signed, which requires money up front. if you want to get involved, martha's kitchen is located on willow street in san jose, or you can visit their website for ways you can help. back to you guys. >> all right, andre, thank you. this morning we are sort of leafing through some of the almost 2000 holiday cards you've been sending us for weeks now. we're so happy to read these messages. and we have a couple we can share. yeah. >> here's one. this is from fremont. this is from victoria snowden in fremont. a beautiful card right here. and she she says there's only one, two. and she mentioned literally everybody we have on the air. >> she filled the whole card on the inside like everybody, her favorites. >> but she ends it by saying, thank you for all your hard work

and dedication to bringing me the news every day. all the best this holiday. victoria, thank you and everybody in fremont. >> thank you. and if you guys have sent us a card and we receive it by christmas eve, you'll be getting a ktvu holiday card back. that's right. so it's been such a fun. it's not quite a gift exchange, but in a way it is, sal, because we get so many, like, warm fuzzy feelings. we do reading messages from viewers and, you know, we love to send a little something back home to them. >> and yeah, you know, gasia yesterday was also looking at some of the beautiful, you know, handwriting. well, you mentioned it. yeah. and the stamps and all the, all everything that goes along with christmas cards. yeah. just gets you into the spirit, i think. anyway, good morning everyone. northbound 280. let's start there because it was busy at one point, but now it's completely better. and that's great. highway 24. we've been looking at that only because it's a little foggy there, but the traffic really hasn't been much to speak of this morning. and i do believe we're already in the holiday getaway season. you saw that

some of the airports are busy this afternoon. the roads will be busy as people will be getting away. 718. let's talk to steve now about today's weather. >> all right, sal, thank you. we will go back and revisit yesterday for some that were in the 40s on high temperatures. these are the high temps. most of these favored solano county, southern napa and also contra costa vallejo. 47 hiddenbrooke. if you played golf, you know where that is. 48 livermore was 48. cordelia, 48, american canyon, fairfield, vacaville and brentwood were 49 cold degrees. dense fog advisory is out. not as much as yesterday, but still parts of solano county. carquinez strait to the delta. i will mention eastern contra costa county, even though it's not official. i'll throw it in there just to cover myself. although it does look like livermore goes down to two miles visibility, a little bit more fog on the peninsula and also south bay compared to yesterday when it was clear. there's no advisory there. there was one yesterday and there was no fog.

but, you know, i digress, but at least it looks like the bases are coming up for most. i can't say that for san martin, santa clara valley, and now again, maybe across the street. it's not bad, but there are a few pockets where it's reduced visibility. i mean, it has been an east breeze or wind. if you get that east wind and it's 48 degrees, believe you me, it cuts right through you. 40s on the temps, a couple of 30s holding on hayward mountain view, more so to the santa clara valley and santa cruz mountains. hollister's in there, san martin there. that's cold. if you have fog in 38. campbell's down to 35. santa clara, saratoga, upper 30s, boulder creek, felton, scotts valley, all in there as well. increasing clouds throughout the day. it will be cloudy to mostly cloudy north, maybe partly sunny south. the system is on its way. it's out there. right there. that will be swinging in tomorrow. it no doubt about it. favors about marin county north. it will weaken as it moves east and south. but there are multiple systems in here and it seems like every other system overachieves. so i'll mention that. this is really all about about, i think about marin

county, santa rosa north. depending on which forecast model, you believe, far less to the south, but there could be some big time totals in the next 7 to 10 days, especially in sonoma county north. friday on my mind. fog. cold. if you don't have it, it's still pretty cold anyway. increasing clouds 50. upper 40s. 50s to maybe some low 60s. the forecast tools that we use to forecast high temps haven't had a clue the last couple of days. so it's forecasting on the fly, but rain will be the bigger story going into next week you guys. >> steve thank you. two weeks after that, tsunami warning forced evacuations along the northern california coast, some communities in san mateo county are asking for answers about the response to that alert. >> and it is good news for parents and for teachers. a new study. it finds fewer teenagers are drinking and smoking now than in the

723. today, california's public health agencies will hold a briefing to give us an update on the state's response to the bird flu. now, the health agencies will stress the risk to the general public is pretty low so far. so far this year, 34 people in california have tested positive for the bird flu. all of them were in close contact with either cattle or poultry. and health experts recommend people who handle chickens wear rubber gloves and boots and take other precautions. >> clothing that is 100%

dedicated to your coop. you don't bring that inside. and now i'm encouraging people to also, at the minimum, wear a surgical mask. we are in the thick of it right now. there's a lot of birds that are carrying this virus. >> now, this morning's bird flu briefing comes after governor newsom issued a state of emergency earlier this week. health experts say there are about 100,000 backyard chickens here in california, which pose a threat. >> drug use among u.s. teens is still low after a drop during the beginning of the covid pandemic. a new report reveals teens in the united states are using less marijuana, smoking fewer cigarettes and drinking less alcohol. 80% of 10th graders said they don't use any drugs or alcohol at all. that number is 90% for eighth graders. both are improvements from last year. this continues a trend of teens becoming more averse to drugs and alcohol. >> they couldn't go to parties, and so it made a lot of sense that drug use would decline during that year of the pandemic. but to our great

surprise, not only did those declines during the pandemic stick, but in our most recent data shows they've declined even further. >> while these numbers are encouraging, there is a new trend emerging as more teens are using nicotine pouches. experts say the best way for parents to help their children is to talk to them and provide the facts about the health effects of drugs, alcohol and nicotine instead of jumping to conclusions. >> all right. gasia time. 725. a local company making driving fun again. turning old classics into new, modern evs. pam cook is going to take us inside their facility to show us the cars that are all made in the bay and the northern california wine industry. >> you know, reaches far beyond napa valley. but not all businesses are booming. why? some wineries and other grape growing areas are struggling to keep their

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airports are already getting busy for holiday travelers. look around. ktvu. amanda quintana is at oakland airport talking to people who are traveling for the holidays and to see just how long they're giving themselves to get to their gates. >> from ktvu, fox two news. [music] this is mornings on two. >> well, good morning and welcome back to mornings on two. i'm dave clark. >> i'm gasia mikaelian. it's friday, december 20th. i know it's a busy weekend ahead. our steve paulson is here really trying to dial in the wettest periods so we can get most of our holiday things done next week, next tuesday and next thursday. >> look to be the bigger system. okay. tomorrow won't be too bad, but we start with if you're up above the fog, you might even have a little sun there. increasing clouds will be with us throughout the day. so brief sun here. but that that layer of fog, by the way, is right down on the deck. strong inversion. by the way, the freezing level over oakland yesterday. for those of you who are geeking out on anything like that 12,000ft that is really high for december. some sun. a lot of low

clouds around or a few high clouds and they're inching closer towards us. so maybe some morning sun, but it will be turning mostly cloudy. and if you're in that fog, i just can't help you. it's too tough. maybe a south wind will help. rain is on the way for saturday morning. looks to be the key. it will weaken as it moves east and south. but again, this is all about about marin county north. fog, low clouds, some sun, but then turning cloudy throughout the day. there is an easterly component to that breeze. so i mean temperature forecasts have been just brutal this week. 56 to 62. all right. sal is here. 730. i almost saw tumbleweeds at the bay bridge toll plaza. was i seeing things? >> i think that's what it's going to be like the next week or two. now we're getting closer to the end of the year. a lot of people have time off. let's go to the east shore freeway. i'll show you that first. and you can see that traffic is moving along very nicely. 24 minute drive. that's as good as it gets. really? this is a look at the bay bridge. it is light. we have lighter commutes today. but this evening with the getaway, we're

going to have busier commutes trying to get out of the bay area. 731 let's go back to the desk. >> thank you sal. new. this morning, san francisco police say that officers shot and killed someone early this morning. police say it started when two people were hit by a car on a sidewalk near union square last night. police say the driver then drove off and hit a cyclist. officers say they found the driver discovered the driver was armed. now, sfpd hasn't given details as to why police opened fire. but we do know police shot the driver who then died at a hospital. the pedestrians who were hit were sent to a hospital with non life threatening injuries. police could not find the cyclist. we are working to learn what happened that prompted police to fire their weapons. >> all right. gasia time. 732. the holiday travel rush. yeah, it's starting up again. and just like thanksgiving travel, the year end travel expected to break some records. ktvu is amanda quintana is at oakland airport to show us what's happening out there. now i see people behind you. >> there are people here. there

are lots of people here. so this morning it was pretty quiet, but it's starting to pick up. you can see the tsa lines definitely getting longer. but you know, i've been to okay where the tsa line is all the way back here past our cameras. so it is really not that bad. and a lot of people also saying, you know, we're kind of shocked by how easy it is to get through security to check your bags. all that because we are expecting a record number of travelers the next few few days. so at least 50 miles, travelers going at least 50 miles for the holidays. triple a predicts more than 119 million americans will do that from tomorrow to the first. that's narrowly beating out 2019 numbers now here at okay. they're projecting 500,000 passengers will pass through the airport between today and january 6th. they say today is actually expected to be the busiest of those days. most passengers we've spoken to this morning, they say they don't

mind traveling during the this time that they know is going to be busy. >> i don't have a problem with it, you know. i know there's going to be people it's going to get there's traffic, everyone's in a hurry, but i just take my time and just enjoy it. right now. >> they also say all the holiday decor does make a difference. it helps them just get in the holiday spirit and enjoy their travel day a little more. you know, some people we spoke to say it helps them feel excited for their trip. when they see the trees here, they see all the decorations and it really is going all out. there's a lot of decor. we've seen employees with santa hats and like little elf socks, so that's cute. something cool that they have too is when you get through tsa, you know it's not recommended to wrap your gifts if you're going to travel, because going through security, they might have to open it, look at it. they are going to have a gift wrapping

station right after you get through security. so that's going to start later this morning. and it's free. you could go up, wrap your gifts, make sure they are ready for when you arrive at your destination. so they're really trying to make it easy for people and also try to just make them happy as they're traveling today. live at oark. amanda quintana ktvu, fox two news. >> all right, amanda thank you. time now, 734. later in this hour, congress is set to vote on a last-minute plan to keep funding the federal government. that's after the house last night rejected president elect donald trump's new plan. that set the stage for a possible partial government shutdown tonight. the spending package of the house voted down earlier would have raised the debt ceiling for the next two years. democrats didn't like that part of the bill. they said it was meant to allow trump to extend tax cuts for the wealthiest americans. democrats also blamed elon musk, an ally of donald trump, for killing the earlier

bipartisan bill. >> the musk, johnson proposal is not serious. it's laughable. extreme maga republicans are driving us to a government shutdown. >> this keeps the government open. what my friends want to do by voting no is effectively to shut it down. >> now 38 republicans joined democrats in rejecting the latest bill. many republicans did not want to raise the government's borrowing limit. >> well, there are 11 people who have already filed to run for mayor of oakland. many are rallying around a longtime public servant who hasn't thrown her hat into the ring. a group posted a public letter signed by 25 community leaders and organizations, saying oakland is facing a crisis of leadership and that longtime east bay congressmember barbara lee would be the best person to bring the city together. the current interim mayor, nikki fortunato bass, is among those who signed the letter. >> this was an effort totally outside of her. she brought

together people that would normally not even sit in the room together. that's what oakland needs right now. we need no more divisiveness. >> supervisor lauren taylor is among those who've thrown his hat into the ring. he narrowly lost in the last mayoral election to xiang tao. he's actually a former city council member. the oakland city clerk says the last day to file paperwork to enter the race is january 17th. >> our time now, 736, in half moon bay. dozens of people packed into a town hall meeting to talk about the tsunami warning that was issued earlier this month. that warning from the oregon border all the way to santa cruz county followed a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that hit off the coast of humboldt county. san mateo county ordered people living near the coast moved to higher ground immediately. county leaders say that order led to confusion among many people living in low lying areas of half moon bay and pacifica. >> many people didn't know where the low lying areas were that they were supposed to leave, and what they saw around them were

individuals leaving, which led to panic because they didn't have the information to know that where they were was safe. and so one of the things the county and part of that was caused because the state website crashed. >> now, that tsunami warning was canceled just about an hour after it was issued. the county leaders say it highlighted the need to be better prepared. there could soon be tsunami drills, along with earthquake drills. >> a challenging year for california winemakers is about to wrap up. over the past year, growers have seen sales decline. earlier this year, some lodi grape growers were removing vineyards in response to a surplus of wine grapes and little to no sales. some growers will leave the fruit on the vine instead of harvesting the grapes when sales are low. >> when we speak to the challenges this year, we didn't sell all of our syrah, so. so this year we have to do a term called drop fruit where we'll we'll cut it off the vine because it's not sold. >> california's wine industry supports more than 420,000 jobs across the state. slow sales could eventually jeopardize

those jobs. wineries in lodi, though, are hopeful for a comeback, and they urge people to visit during the winter and holidays. if you want to enjoy a quieter, less busy time of year, can i just say? and i love napa valley and i love sonoma, but we are so rich in wineries all across the bay area region and beyond. so true. yeah, it's an important reminder for us all. >> so you know that too. >> yeah. you know, gasia, when i travel people, when they find out where i'm from, they say, oh, do you go to napa a lot? and of course, those of us who live here don't get up there as much as we probably should. >> you're like, nobody go to livermore. >> yeah. livermore. there you go. >> okay. >> good one. got to get it in. >> yeah. got it. yeah. livermore has got a great wine scene. all right. there's not a lot to talk about, as you can tell with the traffic. however, let me put some pictures up. it is nice. it's a little more crowded on the east shore freeway, and it's not crowded at all at the bay bridge. don't let this fool you, because this afternoon we've been talking about the getaway. this afternoon, the getaway begins. a lot of people will be

leaving. a lot of people. there's fog in lafayette, by the way. a lot of people have next week off. next wednesday is christmas. can you believe that? well, a lot of people have next week off. they have the week off after. so today is going to be a getaway day on the roads. just beware. 739. let's go back to the desk. all right. >> thank you. the holidays are here. we've been we've been receiving cards from our ktvu viewers. we've sent out our own cards this year. but. but do you like getting cards? that's the question. >> that's the question. >> it leads us to andre senior. he's right over here. you have our viewer poll of the day. >> andre, just pop open those envelopes. yeah, and you know, the, like the glitter. the glitter. yeah. it's all over. everything. yeah, yeah, my hair and all that. i know. all right. this morning. do you like receiving holiday cards? your options. yes, i love them. the other is. it's nice, but not needed. or. stop sending them to me right now. yes, i love them. 60%. 30% say it's nice, but not needed. and a small percentage saying right now, stop sending

them. numbers are changing right now. let us know what you think. go to ktvu.com/vote and give us your opinion on holiday cards. glitter or not, that's super grinchy. >> the last one though, stop sending them to me. but you do feel a pressure. because what if you receive a card from someone you haven't sent to? do you feel pressure? >> no i don't. >> oh, all i feel is pressure. >> some people, some people, they just love sending those cards. so i don't, you know, that's that's their thing. yeah. some people don't. okay. >> yeah. >> we can talk about this all day. >> we can. >> and as we go to break, take one more look at the poll. you can scan that qr code in the top right corne it will take u righ to

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berryessa union school district has decided which three elementary schools will close next year in the face of a district of a budget issue for the district. they're closing toyon, cherrywood and lakeview. the district reports a sharp decline in enrollment over the past ten years. that means a drop in state funding. the district hopes to save $2.5 million a year with these closures. workers at the marriott hotels in san francisco have begun voting on a new contract offer. the workers have been on strike here for weeks, demanding a new deal with management. they could be back at work as soon as tomorrow. incoming mayor daniel lurie says he helped reach the deal and

hopes to help other hotels reach deals soon. negotiations are underway for hilton and hyatt workers. they are also on strike. >> you know, i'm proud of that pam cook. you know her. and the reason is, if you love classic old cars, but you hate the maintenance and the outdated technology. pam's story is for you. >> this is so interesting. pam takes us inside a local company. turning something old into something new. something else i know we love. yes. >> there's so many incredible companies here in the bay area, so it's my pleasure to get to know them and to introduce them to you. detroit has been known as motor city, but california has become the hub for the new motor, the ev. we have tesla and lucid in the bay area. we have rivian in southern california and now kindred motor works right here on mare island. reimagining classic cars. and they are all made in the bay. kindred motor works is taking something old and turning it into something new. >> one of the things about these cars, they're these classic cars

are beautiful, but they're unreliable. and the result is they're in the garage all the time. you know, they're not driven. >> so he set out to not just restore the car in a traditional sense, but to rebuild and reimagine a better car. >> to do that, you need to modernize it, right? so that's adding disc brakes so that it stops safely adding seatbelts, you know, adding headrests, great sound system, even simple things like cup holders, things these old cars didn't have when they were new. >> things we take for granted. >> it's a fun part of the job. probably the best job here is design, which is curating. what do we keep and what do we modernize? >> they have an entire design team dedicated to blending nostalgia with new technology. >> it looks like an analog knob, but really it changes the digital sound of our our stereo or our infotainment center, or where it's our stick shift that once used to control a manual gearbox, now controls just the

drive state of our electric motors. i really enjoy being able to give that feedback to the engineers and to the design team. what's working and what's not working. >> he may call it feedback, but it also means he gets to drive around in some pretty cool cars. >> we'll take them on a weekend trip. i'll put the dogs in the back, we'll go to the beach. and, you know, not only do i get to validate the physical or technical components of the vehicle, but you get to validate the way that people look at it when you're out driving around, going through town, people always come up and ask you, you know, what the vehicle is, and you tell them it's a restoration. but then again, you tell them it's an electric restoration and that really just blows their mind. >> why electric? >> there's a long history of putting new engines in old cars, and the newest engine is electric. the reality is it's these actually are lower maintenance. electric cars are lower maintenance. they're more reliable, they're better

performing. and oh, by the way, they're sustainable as well. >> production started at the beginning of 2024, building just one car a month. they've expanded to six a month. they have four models the bronco, electric bronco, the electric pickup truck. and soon the vw bus. >> that vehicle just puts a smile on people's faces, no matter if it's an ev conversion or not. >> he says there's a strong connection between the people who love these cars, and it's all in the name. >> kindred is really about a lot of stories, you know? and that word kindred is a it's an underused but positive word, and it harkens back to what we do, which is the modern day version of this older car. it's like a kindred spirit of those older cars. >> that kindred spirit extends to the customers who can actually come in and help build their car. >> what we offer is the build days with the customer, customer workdays, and you can come in

and you can get on to the general assembly line and jump right into the stage of what your car is being built, and actually get in there and turn wrenches and work with the general assembly technicians on that specific part of the build that day. >> the rebuilding and modernizing of these classic cars is not cheap and reflected in the price. just about $200,000. >> the price tag of the vehicle is a little unattainable for most, but when you see the legwork in the development, the design, the engineering, and then you know when you're actually putting the components on the cars, you're testing new items, you're making sure that they work, you're making sure that they're safe. the hours, it's just countless, countless numbers of hours. and when it's all said and done, i think we're actually offering a really competitive price and something that isn't even out there. >> it's a lot of effort for every model. we bring in one model, and we spend a couple million dollars tearing it down, building it up, tearing it down until it's perfect. >> do you envision yourself like a tesla factory and really mass

producing? >> never. we really could not be more different than that. tesla and the other manufacturers are robots. there's no craftsmanship. this is much more about really working on that car as an individual car with your hands. >> the work and craftsmanship actually started with restoring the vintage building they use on mare island. >> we're just happy to be here and just be part of such a growing company, be part of the bay area culture, and we're here for the long run. >> they plan to release two models a year. rob told me he can't wait to get to the wagoneer, also known in surf towns as the woody. he says they don't pass emissions tests here in california anymore, but it has plenty of space for batteries, so it's perfect for that electric conversion. so it was so fun. it was like a toy shop in there. >> i bet it was with all those cars. >> i really the volkswagen bus is just i think it had your name on it. >> i think it does.

>> i was looking closely. i mean, a quick story. i mean, i can relate because my dad owned a body shop and he fixed up a volkswagen bug for me, but he was trying to and the bottom was rusted out and it just became too expensive and it wasn't going to be safe. and my mom said no. >> and. right. well, when you brought up the point about some of these cars don't even have, like, shoulder belts in the back seat, i'm like, oh, that's right. >> no seat belts, no cup holders. everybody wants bluetooth. so they really are putting so much love and care. >> it's like a museum, but also a workshop. and i was taking notes, you know. yeah. it's really. and in mare island you said mare island and everybody working there, you can tell that they love what they do. >> thanks for letting us inside. >> beautiful story. absolutely. all right, sal. that leads us right to sal. he's watching our quiet friday morning commute. >> so, yes, it is quiet. and one of the things that we like about it. it's friday light, but today, this afternoon, we're not predicting that. let's take a look at the east bay first. and you can see that the east bay

commute does have a couple of slowdowns on 880 passing the coliseum heading up north, we had a crash near davis street. 580 seems okay. and then you see the east shore freeways getting a little bit more crowded coming around the corner. bay bridge is light. 751. what about today's weather? here's steve. >> are you sure this isn't saturday? they're looking at the bay bridge. >> i know right? >> thank you. sal. well, for some of you yesterday, you were like, this is just too cold. i mean, it was these were the high temps yesterday. vallejo, officially 47 hiddenbrooke. also vallejo, across from marin canyon, 48. if you golf, you know it. livermore 48. cordelia, 48, american canyon, fairfield, vacaville and brentwood. high temperature 49. cold degrees and livermore and moraga and walnut creek. they weren't much better. dense fog advisory until 11, but it's mainly towards solano county, the delta, carquinez

strait. but i'm mentioning eastern contra costa county and also out towards livermore. there's some pockets of fog. there's livermore, two miles visibility, tracy a mile and a half. stockton two. so not down to the quarter mile or zero, but a little bit more down to look at san jose. yesterday there was a fog advisory and it was clear. now there's no fog advisory and they have almost zero visibility. geez, i don't make the call. san martin there zero visibility. so santa clara valley as well. a lot more fog today than yesterday. east breeze or wind? i mean, it has been roaring for some napa airport early this morning. had an east wind to 3040 on most of the temps. most i say that most of the temps. so it's low clouds and it will be cold. and here come the higher clouds. maybe a little bit of sun here for the morning, and then we'll start to see cloud cover rolling in. next system is on its way, the first of many taking us to probably about the first. i think this one will favor, of course, marin county north, not too much south. just a heads up. some of the forecast models are trending much, much wetter and stronger

for tuesday. so just, you know, tuesday and maybe again thursday. so we're going to get in on some rain. just how much for you know for how long is the way it is. friday on my mind. fog cold. it's cold for others increasing clouds throughout the day 5060 rain saturday could be some light what we call overrunning rain late sunday. but i think monday night, tuesday. that looks like a pretty good system day. >> he was almost forgotten after his death, but because his archive was saved, we are able to appreciate it today. >> you know, he is recognized as one of the most significant japanese american artists on the west coast. next today to clock how visits to yosemite influenced the work of a former professor at uc berkeley. and new restrictions on the east coast after those recent drone sightings. why the faa is now limiting whe drones

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zone two. time now 756. federal authorities now taking action against the mysterious drones seen flying over new jersey and several other states on the east coast. the faa is now banning almost all drones over about two dozen towns across new jersey. that ban will stay in effect until at least january 17th. the faa says it's doing this out of an abundance of caution. but one aviation expert says it's a wise move. >> i don't think the faa is going too far on these flight restrictions. their hands are

pretty much tied up in darkness and without any kind of lighting or the ability for these drones to shut off lights. >> now, the faa order says no unmanned aircraft can operate in lower elevations in each of the new jersey towns listed in that order. the order makes some exceptions for first responders and certain commercial drones. well, san francisco zoo demanding a retraction now of a city report criticizing the condition of the zoo. according to the chronicle, the zoo's directors responded to the report at a hearing of the joint zoo committee. officials said their zoo is safe when all the guidelines are followed. they also say that all zoos and animal sanctuaries have accidents because of human error. and zoo officials say their donations, their attendance and the zoo's image has suffered since that report was issued in october. time now. 750 8a1 hundred year old trolley

coming back to the streets of san jose for a special holiday circuit. now that's beautiful. it's going to offer free rides from civic center to diridon station this weekend and next weekend, between 3 and 9 p.m, the transit staff at kelley park, atu and muni learned how to operate these historic trolleys. >> old technology. so we basically have to learn what people back in the day did without even thinking about it. so that was the biggest challenge. >> it takes a little to get used to. it's very, very manual. so it's not it's you can tell that you are in something historic, and only one of the eight historic trolleys is running that holiday route. >> the hope is to get more of them back up and running more weekends the next holiday season. >> the weekends are going to be the busiest, so that weekend before christmas and the weekend before new year's.

>> so give yourself extra time today and through the weekend. tsa warning anyone heading to the airport, what you can expect on the roads and in the air as holiday travel gets ready to set another record, and fewer protections for car buyers in the new year. what you need to know if you buy a new or used car that turns out to be a clunker. >> from ktvu, fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> welcome to mornings on two at 8:00. as you look live at san francisco, you can see the fog has returned to parts of our area this morning. we do have some weather developments to tell you about, including a spare the air alert today as well. we're getting an update in just a moment. but first, good morning to you. i'm andre senior. >> i'm gasia mikaelian. it's a busy friday, december 20th. let's get outside. so many of us have things to do this weekend. steve, help us out with the timing of this rain. >> sunday is your best bet. there will be some rain saturday and if you're stuck in the fog, boy, i'll tell you it's just been brutally cold here. increasing clouds up above. a little bit of sun, maybe for the

morning, and then clouds will continue to roll in, but 30s and 40s on the temps. san jose now has fog and not only san jose, but down towards the santa clara valley and livermore, also with some thick fog. they were not part of any fog advisory, although they probably should have been. but anyway, higher clouds on the way. so kind of a hazy day in the north and east. that fog is just too tough to budge yet. rain is on the way. it will be here late tonight, overnight into tuesday. excuse me. saturday morning. and then another system. the one on tuesday could be a lot stronger. so just a heads up, man. if you're traveling, keep an eye on that tuesday forecast. fog and low clouds. some sun, mostly cloudy. there is an easterly breeze and i mean there could be some upper 40s low 50s. i just went 56 to 62 on the highs. all right. so here's. 801i think we're friday light. unless something new happens. >> we are friday light. and i think this is going to be the case all week. next week we might have a day on monday. i'm not really sure though, because monday is already the 23rd two days before christmas. so i think that we're done for the

year. when it comes to heavy morning commutes, however, we're not done when it comes to the getaway commute. oops. highway 24 left in the fog. so is 280. so the fog is moving around. but remember this afternoon it is going to be tough getting out because of getaway friday right before the holiday. 801 let's go back to the desk. >> thank you. developing right now, san francisco police are expected to speak publicly shortly after. they say one of their officers shot and killed someone early this morning. police tell us it started when two people were hit by a car on a sidewalk near union square last night. police say the driver then drove off and hit a cyclist. officers say they found the suspect and they were armed. officers opened fire, they say, and the suspect died at the hospital. pedestrians were sent to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. while police could not find the cyclist. we're working to find out what happened immediately before officers fired their weapons, and we'll let you know when that press conference gets underway. >> happening today, it's one of the busiest travel days of the year. people flocking to airports here in the bay area

and around the country as they head to their holiday destinations. the tsa is warning people to build in extra time today and through the weekend if you're traveling. there have already been some problems, as earlier, a ground stop was issued in chicago due to ice and snow there. the tsa says it expects to screen more than 40 million people over the next week or so, which would be about a 6% increase from last year. already this morning, there are lines at bay area airports. today is a busy one next friday. also expected to be incredibly busy as well. travel experts say we're still in a post pandemic travel bump, so people are making it happen. >> and i think it has to do a lot with, i think, sort of a psychological shift in in the view of travel post-pandemic. i think people value it a lot more than they did before. and i think the numbers tell us that because we're surpassing those pre-pandemic numbers, numbers which were already very high to begin with, expect a lot of company on the road as well. >> triple a expects nearly 120 million people to be traveling this coming week. 90% will be driving. if you're heading out of the bay area this weekend, do

plan for some delays. >> want to get back to that breaking news that officer-involved shooting in san francisco. that press conference is about to get underway. let's listen in to custody was unsuccessful. >> the officers were involved in an officer involved shooting. the details of that officer-involved shooting are still being figured out. we're still looking at all the evidence. we don't have all the specifics on that. the officers immediately rendered aid and worked on life saving measures. unfortunately, the suspect is deceased and the investigation is ongoing. >> assistant chief, let me say that. let me ask you that just so i can. i heard it clearly. he was a security guard involved on all of this. >> so we are still trying to sort it out. we haven't confirmed it. we believe that he was a security guard, and we don't know for sure if he was hired by dior or not, but those details are still being worked out. and when we have our town

hall, we'll be able to give more information on that. >> and what did he do that caused officers to be fearful to open fire? >> well, that part is still under investigation. we're still determining what exactly evolved that resulted in us using force. but again, that information will be shared with the public. when we have our town hall, we'll share our videos, we'll tell our story, and we'll give you all the facts. >> so talk to us about the cars that were or the vehicles that were towed. not too long ago. we saw some of those windows. they look to be pretty shattered. was that by gunfire? can you paint that scene for us a little bit more? what? what is the damage to those vehicles, at least? >> yeah. at this point, i don't have the facts as to how those those windows were damaged. the vehicles are evidence related to the officer-involved shooting that happened here. they may be also related to the incident that occurred earlier yesterday afternoon or 630 yesterday afternoon. we're still trying to sort that out. as you know, we're only hours after what what

has occurred, sir, how many officers were involved in the confrontation with them? we there are a few officers that are involved. we're still sorting out the exact number of officers actually discharged their their weapon. and again, we'll have all those facts for you when we have our town hall. >> this is still an active investigation right now. so what we can release is ultimately what the acting chief has already said. so we can take maybe 1 or 2 more questions, but any particulars about the investigation itself? is it going to have to wait until our town hall, which is in ten days at most? >> i think what's inside was the suspect armed? >> was the suspect armed? >> we're still sorting out exactly what the suspect had and what the suspect did. his his actions. i will say, though, that upon my arrival this morning, there was a firearm on the ground at the scene that belonged. we believe that i believe belonged to the suspect.

so there was a firearm. i did see it. it is evidence. and we'll explain when we have our town hall, exactly how everything evolved. and i want to be very clear about something. everything i'm telling you right now is all that i know at this point. even our investigators are still working through evidence and looking at video, and i have not had the opportunity to really been briefed more than what i'm briefing you on. >> just to clarify, those two cars, one was a marked sfpd patrol car. the other was at the suspect's vehicle. that was also two. >> yeah. i'm not sure what car you're referring to, but but but yeah, the suv there is a suspect vehicle that we have taken into custody and is evidence. and then unfortunately, maybe our vehicle got damaged as well. the other point i want to make is i'll just reemphasize this. we really want to speak to the victim, who? the suspect attempted to run over the hispanic male in his 20s. we love him for. we love for him to come forward so that we can work with him and help him. we also,

if there's any additional witnesses that we may not have spoken to, we'd ask that they call our tip line at (415) 575-4444. >> was it witness information that let you know about that victim on the cycle, that his description that he ran off all of that. >> we do have witnesses that that witnessed the incident. we have the victims that were hit by the car. we have video evidence. so it's all of that that pieced it together. the officers did a tremendous job just putting all that together, figuring it out and then working to make an arrest. >> have you ever heard a security guard? i mean, i'm shocked. i've done this for 30 years as a security guard. you think they're protecting people not doing this? and maybe you're not shocked like i am? >> i think things happen from time to time, and you just never know who's involved in what or what people are thinking. and so we just have to react to it and keep the public safe. you guys, thank you very much. thank you. okay. thank you okay. yeah. happy holidays. thank you. >> do you know. >> all right so we're still trying to piece together exactly

what happened here. this officer-involved shooting. they're trying to figure out right now what is happening. but this involves a suspect who tried to run a bicyclist off of a sidewalk and then was shot and killed by police officers. later died. the suspect died at the hospital. but we're still trying to piece together how all this wraps around. we know the suspect is dead. police say the officers shot him, tried to render aid at the time, but then he was transported to the hospital where he later died. right now, the story is that police are trying to track down the person that was on the motorcycle or the bicycle that the suspect tried to hit, so they can ask more questions about that altercation. and that person left the scene. and police are looking for that person now, male in his 20s, is what they're saying. >> and we hear from sfpd assistant chief david lazar that the department appears to be maybe walking back a little bit, a piece of information that was reported earlier that the person who was shot and killed was, in fact, armed. we heard a reporter there ask if the person who died was in fact carrying a weapon.

and david lazar said, and i'll quote, we're still sorting out what the suspect had and what the suspect did. the key question, as we've been reporting, is what exactly happened that prompted officers to open fire? was it some sort of threat? was was a person threatening to either harm an officer or someone else? clearly, there are several people involved in this immediate investigation and the immediate incident that's happening in the overnight hours. so it's good to hear from san francisco police again. this is the first time we're hearing from them directly. there is a routine investigation that happens. there is a public town hall that has to happen after every officer's shooting. so this is the newest information we have. we're happy we could bring it to you live, but certainly the investigation is just getting underway. all right, 810 here. we'll swing to some other news. as state laws surrounding the sale of used cars are changing, and that could cause some issues for buyers. previously, buyers could demand car companies fix or replace any defective cars they sell. but governor newsom signed a new bill that makes those fixes optional for automakers. another bill ends a requirement that manufacturers must honor a car's warranty when it's resold.

these bills go into effect january 1st at ten. >> hundreds of bay area workers continue to walk the picket lines heading into the holidays. amazon, amazon, amazon workers nationwide and in san francisco right here. walked off the job yesterday. the strike is expected to continue today. distribution warehouse workers are asking for pay raises and better benefits. they say they gave amazon a december 15th deadline but were ignored. amazon accused the teamsters union of coercing and threatening amazon employees to join the strike. >> we refuse to do that. they refused all the other deadlines that we've set for them. so now they've left us with no choice but to strike. >> across town, workers at the marriott hotels began voting on a new contract offer. workers say it appears to be a good deal after examining the wages and medical benefits. hilton and hyatt workers continue to picket. >> he was almost forgotten after his death, but because his

archive was saved, we are able to appreciate it today, honoring the life and work of one of the most significant japanese american artists on the west coast, where you'll see the journey of a former uc berkeley professor whose art was inspired by visits

some of the top stories we're following for you this morning. police in milpitas say the deaths of four family members whose bodies were found this week was a murder suicide. the discovery was made tuesday night in an apartment. investigators say a 36 year old man shot and killed his wife and their two children, ages nine and four, before he killed himself. >> lawmakers on capitol hill are working to reach an agreement to avoid a government shutdown. the funding deadline is midnight eastern time. political warning. excuse me. wranglings could impact your flight home for the holiday. that's the warning here. tsa workers, though, would remain on the job during a shutdown. but the agency says it could mean longer wait times at airports. and all this comes as the december holiday travel season kicks off today. a live look at sfo here. triple a predicts more than 119 million americans will travel between tomorrow and january 1st. it would be a record high for the christmas travel season. our amanda quintana is live at 830. we'll bring her in from oakland

international airport to see how things change as the morning progresses at 815. >> now new this morning, bay area nature lovers will be making their way to a film premiere in berkeley this holiday weekend, right? >> the premiere of december is set for sunday afternoon. the documentary examines the impact that visits to yosemite national park and the sierra had on the life and work of japanese american artist kira obata. he was widely viewed as one of the most significant japanese american artists working on the west coast in the past century. prior to his death in 1975. >> i look at obata's artwork and his writings. this phrase dioxin or and he would translate it. great nature just starts to appear in his lectures or his writing. around the time that he returned from the yosemite trip in 1927. and i think that experience really gelled for him. what his inspiration and his philosophy toward what he wanted to express. and it wasn't just learn from nature. it was

great nature. >> he was almost forgotten after his death, but because his archive was saved, we are able to appreciate it today. >> the film was directed by adam prieto. he says obata's yosemite took two years to complete. the director says it was a true labor of love. >> i kind of came into the project as a lover for spending time outside and as a filmmaker. i didn't come into the project with much knowledge in art history, so it was a learning experience for me as well. learning the work of sierra obata. >> kira obata was also an art professor at uc berkeley for nearly 20 years, was known as a beloved instructor there on the cal campus. >> but as yosemite will be shown at 130 sunday afternoon at the berkeley art museum and pacific film archive located at 2155 center street. >> time now is 817. we have fog that's moved in to some of our

pictures now at the bay bridge. it's not foggy, it looks okay. but some of these other pictures that i've been showing you are foggy. not foggy at the macarthur maze, but i can't show you highway 24 in lafayette. i would just be putting up a white screen. likewise for 280. we do have the maps to help us out. we don't have a lot going on. there's a little slowing, though, on 880 and 580 getting into downtown oakland. so it's not completely sunday morning light, but it is lighter than usual. same with 680. there's some slowing there and some slowing on highway four. it's 818. let's talk about today's weather here, steve. >> all right. sal. well, you touched on it. areas that were clear yesterday are dealing with fog today. again, most of it's east bay, but even san jose, santa clara valley, parts of the peninsula and areas east yesterday were just so cold. these were the high temperatures yesterday. vallejo officially 47 hiddenbrooke 48. livermore was 48. so is cordelia. american canyon, fairfield, vacaville and brentwood, all at 49. cold

degrees. some fog still popping up. look at san jose, one of the worst on visibility. complete flip flop from yesterday when there was a fog advisory and no fog. and now i don't think there is. i know it's been mentioned, but i'm not sure if there is an advisory posted yet or not. that probably should be same for livermore and areas east. there's just too much fog going around. same in the santa clara valley down to san martin, showing zero visibility now across the street. maybe not so bad, but there are some areas where it is 30s for a few 40s. other temps increasing. clouds are on the way from that system, so look for a little bit of sun in the morning here and then increasing clouds throughout the day. our first of what could be many systems here is on the way for saturday morning, and this one looks to favor, no doubt about it, marin county, san pablo bay north. but the system on tuesday is looking more impressive here with time and maybe again on thursday. so if you're traveling or on the roads, either on the 24th or 26th, just keep updated on the latest forecast because there are some hints of some pretty heavy rain here friday on my mind, except for the fog, and

there's a lot of that going around. turning cloudy and east breeze upper 40s 50s for some east, maybe a few low 60s if you can get a little bit of sun, you guys. >> she wasn't breathing and she didn't have a pulse. >> terrifying moments here for a mother whose baby was born on the way to the hospital and way too early. the reunion with california firefighters who saved her child. >> and if you don't have plans this weekend, we have a roundup of the best events you'll want to check out. happening today, san francisco's first ai powered stand up comedy show is happening at may's oyster house at 7 p.m, and it's free. also happening today a community dance party. the last of the season is taking place in berkeley at 8 p.m. it features salsa, bachata and more and happening tomorrow or saturday if you're into harajuku band, you have to check out this festival that's happening here featuring japanese art, anime and more. tak place in

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with a six month old baby they saved after she was born prematurely on highway 99. >> so one night back in june, the mother went into labor. just 22 weeks pregnant there at the hospital in stockton, where she was supposed to give birth, wasn't equipped to care for a premature baby. so she and her husband rushed to uc davis children's hospital in sacramento. however, at some point, they knew they wouldn't make it. her husband pulled over

to the side of the road, and that is where the baby was born. minutes later, five sacramento firefighters arrived, and at that point, the baby wasn't breathing. they began life saving measures and then heard the most beautiful sound. >> oh, i'll take that cry any day. i'll take that cry any day. >> always going to be very thankful for what they did for her. so now she has a new family. >> the mother and newborn were taken to uc davis medical center. that's not the end of the story here, as the little one stayed in the nicu for almost five months and incredible to see her now. >> pretty beautiful there. all right. time now is 824. there are a number of things causing concern on wall street this morning. it's still a busy friday. >> let's check in with pam cook here. there's a lot going on in dollars and cents. >> yes. and the numbers are going up and down. now back up. so that's good. hopefully it will hold steady there. investors, traders, businesses, even consumers all impacted by a number of things going on right now. the impact of a potential government shutdown, nationwide strikes. we've been talking

about involving amazon, some of the big hotel chains and now starbucks, and also lingering concerns about inflation and interest rates as we head into the new year. now that news and concern took stocks down initially right when the opening bell rang this morning. but then some other news on inflation coming in. wall street weighing in and seemed to like the news that it looks more on track with what the federal reserve wants as we take a live look now, it's quite a nice rally and hopefully they will end the week there. the dow jones now up almost 1.5%. almost 600 points there. the s&p 500 up one and a third percent. the nasdaq up 266 points one and a third percent. hopefully climbing back towards that 20,000 mark for the nasdaq. well many people celebrate christmas and the holidays by cooking and baking at home, but this year's meals will come with a higher price tag. espanha, an agricultural commodities company, exports reports on christmas food prices and they say they jumped 2% from last

year. the increases were driven by higher prices, particularly for pork, lamb, shrimp and some vegetables. all meat prices except for turkey, are up from last year and if you're baking, expand as gingerbread index says, prices went up 5.5%, largely due to the cost of eggs and sugar. starbucks workers are planning to go on a five day strike in several big u.s. cities and say that that could spread to hundreds of other stores by christmas eve. they're protesting the lack of progress in contract negotiations this year. no stores in the bay area, though, are involved in the strike, at least at this time. and this is interesting. the state of california is now hiring, and it is allowing many of the people who are filling these positions to work from home. many of these jobs are here in the bay area, and they pay pretty well. the state's department of industrial relations office in alameda county is offering salaries that pay up to $18,000 a month. you can make as much as $16,000 a month working for the state puc

in san francisco, and you can make $7,600 a month working for the state department of industrial relations in san francisco. maybe a new job in the

from california's top doctors on the state's plan to handle a growing number of cases and concerns about the bird flu. why? some veterinarians say even people who live far away from farms could be at risk. and the tsa predicts the number of

people traveling over the holidays will set a record. how one bay area airport is going the extra mile to make sure you get through security. the check in line straight to your gate and on your plane without too much trouble. >> from ktvu fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> good morning and welcome back. i'm gasia mikaelian. >> i'm andre senior. thank you so much for joining us. it is friday, december 20th. there is still some fog even though it's clear along the oakland estuary here. so let's get over to steve paulson to talk about what your forecast is going to be like for the rest of the. >> have we had fog lately? i gasia how warm was it yesterday? >> number one, it was freezing yesterday afternoon. number two, since you asked. today was the first day after three days that i didn't have to, like, tiptoe through the fog to get to ktvu. >> believe me, i'm with you on that. it was amazingly cold yesterday. we still up above it. you get some sunshine. higher clouds are on the way. that's going to lead to clouds later on today. but anywhere from 30s and 40s san jose, which was clear yesterday, now has fog. in fact, they're one of the few that has the least on the amount of

visibility. imagine that clouds will take their time getting here. so a hazy day, sunny in the morning. i think we'll get some clouds more in the afternoon. rain looks like it's on its way for tomorrow. once again, this is favoring all about marin county, mainly about san francisco north. there are some signs of maybe a big system on tuesday and again thursday, so if you're traveling on the roads, keep up to date on the latest forecast there. mostly cloudy, some sun in the morning, but if you're in that fog, forget it. i mean, it's just too cold. 56 to 62. all right, sal here. i think he's loosened his tie. his feet are on the desk. at least i hope so. >> well, you know, i can't move that way anymore, steve. you're telling me the commute in the east bay is getting a lot lighter? we still have a little bit of slowing. you can see in oakland here. northbound 880, passing the coliseum, heading up to downtown. but a lot of these commutes are absolutely light, like the bay bridge getting into san francisco. but this afternoon, it's expected to be busy as people try to get out of town. 831 let's go back to the desk. >> all right. thank you so much,

sal. developing right now. san francisco police just gave us an update after they say officers shot and killed someone early this morning. >> police say it all started when two people on a sidewalk were hit by a car near union square last night, before the person behind the wheel drove off and hit a cyclist. now, police later found a man who is believed to be a security guard and say that was the person at the center of that conflict. there was some sort of confrontation. what exactly happened isn't clear, and police have not said what caused officers to shoot and kill the man. >> hours later, we figured where the suspect was located, which we believe he was employed as a security guard in front of the dior store at grant and post. so after the time that we spent investigating, our officers developed a strategic plan in order to safely apprehend the suspect believed to be in that aggravated assault. at about 138 this morning, several officers approached the suspect, who was

standing outside in front of the store. after attempts. after an attempt to take the suspect into custody was unsuccessful. the officers were involved in an officer-involved shooting. >> all right. the suspect later died at the hospital. they say police do that. they found a gun at the scene that they believe belongs to the suspect. the person they say who was shot, they believe was a security guard at the dior store there in union square. and we're trying to get more information on that. they are also looking for the person who was on that bicycle, who the suspect allegedly hit shortly before the confrontation happened, because that person in their mid 20s rode away after they were hit. so police are trying to gather information on that witness right now. they do have some witnesses to what happened. they're questioning them. they also have video evidence, they say, that can help them unfold. what is happening here? >> it will be interesting to find the exact timeline. you know, the time lapse between the pedestrians being hit and then sfpd entering the situation

there, and then ultimately the deadly police shooting. one of the many questions we're working to get answered, as well as the question of what exactly did the person who was shot do to cause officers to open fire? things like this go under immediate review. there's always a call for the shooting to be investigated. there's going to be a public forum. we'll get to that of course, later. but for right now, just keep in mind this is all unfolding in san francisco's union square in the overnight hours. we'll stay on top of it. we have a crew at the scene, and we'll get some live information from them. at the top of the 9:00 hour, it's now 834. california's public health agencies are going to hold a briefing to give an update on the state's response to the bird flu. the health agencies are expected to stress the risk to the general public remains low. so far this year, 34 people in our state have tested positive. all were in close contact with either cattle or poultry. health experts recommend those handling chickens to wear rubber gloves, boots and take other precautions. >> clothing that is 100% dedicated to your coop. you don't bring that inside. and now i'm encouraging people to also, at the minimum, wear a surgical

mask. we are in the thick of it right now. there's a lot of birds that are carrying this virus. >> this morning's bird flu briefing comes after the governor issued a state of emergency earlier this week. health experts say there are about 100,000 backyard chickens in california, which could pose a threat. well, the holiday travel season is really ramping up today, just like we saw over thanksgiving. year end travel is expected to break records. >> yeah. ktvu amanda quintana is at oakland airport to show us what it's like there right now. good morning to you, amanda. >> good morning. well it's actually not too bad. so throughout the morning we've kind of been seeing waves of passengers. but the tsa line has not been very long at all. for a while, we were seeing people just walk right up to show their id and go through. there's a little bit of a wait, but it is really, really not bad, especially for what people are expecting because we are expecting a record number of travelers to go at least 50 miles over the holidays. so triple a is predicting more than

119 million americans will travel from tomorrow to the first. that's narrowly beating out 2019 numbers now here at okay. they're projecting 500,000 passengers will pass through the airport between today and january 6th. they say today is actually expected to be the busiest of those days. they're trying to make the airport festive, to welcome all of those travelers. there's a lot of decor here, multiple trees, and there will be live music and a free present wrapping station that will start soon. so you can wrap your gifts after you get through security. those things do make a difference for some passengers, especially after the pandemic. now people are feeling like things are back to normal. >> it gives us a chance now to really reach out to our family and, you know, go see the rest of the world and see how things are. we have a little bit of a holiday spirit nowadays. it seems like it's starting to be more prominent. so it seems like we're starting to enjoy the holidays a little bit more.

>> now. there are a couple cancellations and a handful of delays that are happening here at okay, the delays not too bad. you know, maybe an hour delay. so we haven't seen really any backup from that. so not bad at all if you are coming to. okay. obviously pack your patience. be prepared. things could change quickly here. but the line right now does not look bad at all. live at okay. amanda quintana ktvu, fox two news. >> thank you. amanda. happening today, the alameda county firefighters annual holiday toy drive is underway in san leandro. firefighters partnered up with local businesses and organizations for the 15th year of this event. so far, they've collected thousands of toys from members of the community to give to children. alameda county fire chief tells us the firefighters who organized this toy drive have been super focused on making sure they can give as many gifts to as many children as they can. i'll mention alameda county firefighters are the ones who served san leandro. so you're asking how come there's a san leandro fire? they

are san leandro fire. essentially. they do good work there throughout the community, responding to emergencies and more. >> oh, yeah. absolutely. >> okay. you're going through some amazing like we've been reading these cards, like even in our off time we've received, can you believe almost 2000 from you over the past couple of weeks, we asked you to send us your holiday card. we're sending you a ktvu card. if your card makes it before christmas, december 24th. >> yeah, christmas eve. >> so, look, this is the most fun thing to do. yeah. >> so i'll read one from cathy. now she's from napa. real quick. she says, my morning starts with coffee and you all cheers. cathy niles from napa. cathy, thank you so much. appreciate you sending us a card. like little puppies on the front there. that's really cool. so thank you so much. there's so many here. the lloyd family from napa as well. they sent us a picture of their family. let me see what their card says. i can't open it right now, but they just wanted to send a picture with their family on the front cover. so beautiful. the lloyd family of napa. jason, carol, jacob, emma and matthew. thank you so much. >> appreciate it. a good looking bunch. >> good looking bunch of people. >> all right. steve paulson, can

i ask you to harken back to earlier days? did did your and i'm going to have to assume mother given the time, did your mom send out holiday cards? >> was she one of those. yes. >> every like 50 of them. right. >> how many? the lost art. now? nobody really does it anymore. napa representing today. yes they are that. way to go, napa. all right. these were the high temperatures yesterday. not far from napa. vallejo, hiddenbrooke. livermore. cordelia, american canyon, fairfield, vacaville and brentwood, 47, 49. those were the high temperatures. i mean, if you were stuck in that, it was just brutally cold. look at the visibility. san jose a quarter of a mile. there was there was a fog advisory yesterday, and it was clear there was no fog advisory this morning. now they have fog. palo alto also has fog. tracy livermore, east bay i mean it's just again santa now petaluma up to santa rosa. so we're just dealing with fog. and same for the santa clara valley. san martin continues to say zero visibility east breeze or wind. i mean, napa airport just going nutty up there. east at 23. it's been up to 33mph. petaluma. north at 14, fairfield, concord,

oakland, all with a north or east wind. and that brings that cold valley fog back in. and it cuts right through the 40s for most of the temps, i mean, almost almost across the board. 38 the napa airport with an east wind about 25. that'll get your attention. truckee 19, south lake tahoe 25. look at though. placerville 61 degrees. the freezing level yesterday over oakland was 12,000ft. that's why that's such warm air aloft that traps that fog. the inversion gives us the haze. increasing clouds are on the way. it's going to lead to a cloudy night and then rain swinging in. start of what could be many systems here between now and say. the first is kind of the way it's looking right now. most locations north favor more rainfall totals than those south. the tuesday and thursday systems bear watching if you're going to be traveling or on the roads, they there's some forecast. models have definitely trended a little stronger friday on my mind. if you don't have the fog then you're fortunate. if you do, you're stuck. but increasing clouds with an east wind upper 40s 50s to a few low

60s. you guys, thank you. >> it is that time of year. it can be extra tricky to stick to an exercise routine, especially when you're juggling work and parenting and the holidays. next, we're talking live with the fitness and nutrition coach about managing all that rich food and drink and less time the volvo holiday sales event. perfect for wherever your little passengers want to go. i want a hot chocolate! yeah! i want to go sledding! mom, play your winter playlist! yeah, play it! turn this up! (♪) i love the holidays. the volvo xc60 and xc90. your first step to a safe and happy holiday season. sign & drive with zero down, zero due at signing, and zero first payment on select volvo suvs during the holiday safely sales event.

san francisco police say an officer shot and killed a man they believed was armed earlier this morning. investigators say the suspect allegedly hit two pedestrians while driving at union square. sfpd hasn't given details as to why police opened fire, but we do understand that the man police shot was pronounced dead at a hospital. ktvu sally rasmus will have more at the top of the hour. veterinarians say even more people who live far away from farms could be at risk for bird flu. california just issued a state of emergency over the virus as it spreads among dairy cows. right now, 645 dairies and farms have had cases of bird flu, and 34 people in california have tested positive. researchers say the bird flu is spreading from wild birds. the berryessa union school district has decided which three elementary schools will close next year, as the district faces a budget deficit. they are toyon, cherrywood and lakeview. the district reports a sharp

decline in enrollment in the last ten years, which means less state funding. it hopes to save $2.5 million a year with the closures. and another bay area school district facing a massive budget deficit, also considering big cuts. the san ramon valley unified board of education met this week for its annual organizational meeting. the superintendent says the district has to cut more than $30 million. and at last night's meeting, board members discussed the proposed spending cuts and opened the door for questions, comments and concerns from the public. >> please consider looking at some of the alternative funding sources for counseling services for students. there are funding sources that this district is not utilizing, that other districts have begun using. >> like many districts, san ramon valley unified is struggling due in large part to declining enrollment, and $4.5 million in cuts have been proposed for programs throughout the district. that's more than 15% of the overall reduction in the proposed plan. there could be millions of dollars in cuts to staff, too.

>> well, the holiday season is notorious for throwing people off their routine of health and fitness. and with less time for self care and way more events built around food and drinks, some may be tempted to just throw in the towel now and say they'll just start fresh in the new year. we welcome kristin wise, fitness and nutrition trainer to mornings on two to talk about what we can and maybe shouldn't do in these last few days of the year. thanks for being with us. thank you for having me. it is so true that everything we do is built around food. you know, for this month, right now, how do you advise that we approach those events which can be filled with joy and happiness, but also temptation and maybe trouble, of course, because this is how we build memories, right? >> a lot of times around food. so i think enjoy it for sure, but be mindful about it. so one thing i like to say is to slow down, slow down, put between every bite, put your fork down or whatever. really enjoy the flavor and the food and stop before you're stuffed so you're not feeling horrible once you leave the situation. and then

another tip i would give is for this next week and beyond, to build the habit of having a protein forward breakfast or your first meal of the day, and that can help set you up for the day so you're not having so many cravings later on in the day. it's really important to fuel yourself that way. >> hopefully people don't ever show up to a party hungry. yeah, exactly. eat all the hors d'oeuvres. and that's probably the worst thing for you on the table. >> yeah. you don't want to starve yourself before you get to the event. eat like normal. >> do you hear from people who say, look, kristen, i know i'm going to overdo it. i will meet you back in mid-january and i'll get back on track. and is that problematic? oh, 100%. >> everybody says that, right? but i think it's very important to start now. like, why wait till monday? why wait till the new year, right. if you can build some of these habits during this busiest time of the year and maybe the most, where there's a lot of food around that you normally don't have. if you can build a few habits during this time, what can you

do when you're when life settles a little bit, right. >> you have a good jump start on 2025. you're not rolling in there feeling all, oh, i'm a mess. what can i do? i'm looking at what you brought. this reminds me of what my sons have in our garage. you don't have to join a fancy gym. you don't need a personal trainer. what can we do on our own that. that will, you know, make us feel good? >> yes. so that's the other part. is movement, right? like, i really believe in movement. i really believe that women need to be doing some resistance training. so during these next couple of weeks, how about two workouts a week, two total body workouts and you can take ten. i'm not talking about an hour in the gym. ten minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes in your home. and that is going to make you feel good. and that's better than nothing, right? everything adds up, right? and just getting movement any way you can. >> my neighbor and i, sara, talked so much about, you know, being in our late 40s and what we should be doing, what we want to be doing. she let me borrow a pair of one and a half pound ankle weights before i did my walk yesterday and i thought,

oh, one and a half. and i said it this morning, i can feel the difference. so even incremental changes might add up to something. >> exactly. and adding that little bit of resistance that we need for sure. and you build on those habits so you don't have to do everything at once. you start with maybe 1 or 2 things, and when you get really good at that, then you add on how do you caution women in particular to look at health away from weight loss? >> and do i fit into that dress this year? >> that is so hard. i know that is really hard. it's a mindset shift and i've had to do that myself. right. so you have to think of what do you want to do? what do you want your future to look like? right? is it most important that you're the smallest you've ever been, or is it most important that you're the strongest and most healthy you've ever been? right? what do you want to accomplish when you're as you get older? do you want to be able to be independent and lift all your groceries and do all this stuff right? like nobody's going to remember how skinny you were. but if you can live a full life, i think that's what we're after. >> important reminders. it's good to connect with you. thanks for coming in this morning.

>> thanks so much for having me. >> happy and healthy holidays. >> thank you. same to you. >> kristin wise, thanks for being here. andre. all right. >> it's not too late for prospective first year to apply to most california state university schools. the system's priority filing period for fall 2025 runs from october 1st through december 2nd, but more than half of csu campuses have later deadlines for incoming freshmen. most in the bay area and northern california will have their application well into the spring. san francisco state's deadline is february 1st. csu east bay, monterey bay and sacramento is the 15th and sonoma state is april 1st. >> all right. time is 850, and we do have a nice looking commute this morning and really never materialized. i think a lot of people on friday before christmas have just taken time off. and you can see the fog has been an issue. that's highway 24, believe it or not. you can kind of see stuff down there. likewise for 280. so we've seen a bunch of stuff that we can't see, so to speak. i'm going to go right to the macarthur maze, where you can still see some slow traffic taking 26 minutes to drive from the carquinez

bridge to the macarthur maze. it's 850. let's bring steve back with today's weather. >> thank you. sal. a little bit of fog, some in areas that didn't have it yesterday. and they still had it yesterday and the day before that. and if you're stuck in that fog, it's just a cold one. slowly increasing clouds, a little bit of sun for the morning. but i think cloud cover eventually went out here. system kind of lines itself north to south. it's the one behind that that's going to swing in here starting tomorrow morning. that will be the first of what could be many systems as we head to the first. heaviest rain right now looks to be focused marin county, san pablo bay north. although some areas they'll get a little bit. but there's no doubt about it, this is going to be about marin county, sonoma county, mendocino, napa, up to lake county. there are some projections of some pretty heavy totals here going forward over the next ten days or so. today, though, increasing clouds, unless you have that fog, then it's just brutally cold here. some areas have fog. others not far away get the sun, but throughout the day 50s on the temps a few 60s. forecast models have just been way too warm on a lot of these, so i'm not buying into that. rain starts saturday.

maybe a pretty big system, you guys. next tuesday in case you're traveling. >> thank you so much, steve. governor gavin newsom and first partner jennifer siebel newsom held a virtual ceremony to induct the first all female class into the california hall of fame. the historic new. the historic night saw each new member honored for their contributions to the state. many of the women inducted have bay area ties. the california hall of fame's 18th class featured the late tina turner, julia child, alice piper, diana ross, and vicki draves, along with ina coolbrith. draves was born and raised in san francisco, and coolbrith was the first librarian in oakland. if you think you're getting the best deal online, think again when you join us on the nine, we talk with an expert about how companies are using your data to secretly chargyo

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well, there are 11 people who have already filed to run for mayor of oakland. many are rallying around a longtime public servant who hasn't thrown her hat into the ring. a group posted a public letter signed by 25 community leaders and organizations, saying oakland is facing a crisis of leadership and that longtime east bay congressmember barbara lee would be the best person to bring the city together. the current interim mayor, nikki fortunato bass, was among those who signed the letter. >> this was an effort totally outside of her. she brought together people that would normally not even sit in the room together. that's what oakland needs right now. we need no more divisiveness. >> former city council member lauren taylor has also thrown his hat into the ring. he narrowly lost in the last mayoral election to xiang tao. the oakland city clerk says the last day to file paperwork to run is january 17th. >> the alameda county district attorney plans to throw out a case against a police officer involved in the death of mario gonzalez in alameda. the da's office tells ktvu will throw out the case against officer eric mckinley, who pleaded not guilty

to charges of involuntary manslaughter back in october. a judge has already dropped charges for two other officers after the da's office failed to charge them in an adequate time frame. san francisco zoo demanding a retraction of a city report criticizing the zoo's condition, according to the chronicle. the zoo's directors responded yesterday to the report at a hearing of the joint zoo committee. officials said their zoo is safe when all guidelines are followed. they also said that all zoos and animal sanctuaries have accidents because of human error. and zoo officials say donations, attendance and the zoo's image have suffered since the report was issued in october. >> college campus administrators will have greater ability to enforce policies against protests in the coming days. governor newsom signed a law in september that requires uc and csu schools to update their policies, to create training, to educate students on what kind of behavior creates a hostile environment on campus. it takes effect in the new year. a gas station in fremont is giving back to the community in the

form of free coffee and hot chocolate. for the next four weeks, the valero gas station there at fremont boulevard and mowry avenue, is offering free drinks to anyone in need of a pickup. anybody. all this, even as the family run gas station has been repeatedly targeted by criminals suffering theft and vandalism. >> it is unfortunate that we do have the crime. we're doing our best to deter it. working with the fremont pd and other other initiatives, however, we still feel like those that are in need. let's do our best to put a smile on our face. >> it's a blessing to help me keep warm out there. it's been really, really cold. >> this is not the first nice act by the station. in previous years, it's offered gas for a penny a gallon for the whole day. it's also provided free gas to federal employees during government shutdowns. >> 858 now. happening today, home first will hold a memorial in san jose to honor 197 homeless people who died this year in santa clara county. city

leaders and county leaders and elected officials to will read aloud the names of those who died one by one. the county's coroner's report shows the age range of those who died were from 0 to 104. data also highlights the ongoing challenge of providing housing and services to the thousands of homelessness individuals, homeless individuals in the county. >> the u.s. census bureau says california's population has increased slightly. our state's population went up by about 232,000 from 2023 to 24. it is a turnaround from the drop we've seen over the past few years, but overall the population is still down from the pre-pandemic years. nationally, the population grew by just 1%, surpassing 340 million. much of that is credited to an increase in international immigration. >> the highly anticipated 12 team college playoff is finally here. the first round kicks off tonight. seven seed notre dame will host the university of indiana in the first game of the new format. oregon is the number one seed and has a bye in the opening round. georgia, boise

state and arizona state also automatically advance to the quarterfinals. teams seeded five through 12 will play in elimination games this weekend. so here are saturday's games. six seed penn state will host 11 seed smu in the morning game that happens at 9 a.m. 12 seed clemson travels to play five seed texas in the afternoon at one and 18. ohio state will clash with nine seed tennessee to conclude first round games in the evening. the quarterfinals will be played on new year's eve and on new year's day. >> a deadly police shooting in san francisco. the chain of events leading up to it after police say the suspect struck two pedestrians with a vehicle. >> then the holiday travel rush is officially here. from packed airports to busy roads, ms expte live at the oakland airport, where travel is expected to be a record breaker. >> plus, the picket lines growing across the bay area. what amazon workers are