standing atop the debris calling for help. i want to go live now to ktvu. jesse gary, who's been talking with people who were there when the wharf collapsed. what are they saying? jesse? >> greg. they're saying they didn't believe their eyes, even though it happened right in front of them. we are on the coast here in santa cruz, on west cliff drive, and just over the past hour, the fog has moved in. so we're not able to show you the wharf and how it looks now about 150ft shorter than what it was when the day started. however, we have two people who were on the wharf at work when this event happened. we'll talk to jenny and marina. >> jenny and mila. >> mila. i'm sorry. jenny and mila. marina? yes. owners of marina. candy, right? yes, ma'am. all right, so you and your daughter are both there, right? your head slightly turned, but you are looking directly at the end of the wharf. and what did you see? >> so i saw the crane and the

building on the wharf. it just it started going to the left, like sideways and down. and i didn't hear any sounds or like splash. and then it just fell and then it just kind of gone after a second. >> and do you look at each other and what do you say? >> i was paying at the window at stag narrows for crab and she said, mom, the end of the wharf just fell off. and i was like, what? and she said, yeah, look, the building's gone. so i looked over there and there's a construction fence you can't really see behind it, but the building and the crane were just not there anymore. >> is it is it more surreal or does it pop into your head? g? i need to move. get off the wharf. >> no, it was it was surreal. i was just like, stay here. and i walked over to the left, to the railing and saw the whole building. a bulldozer, a fishing boat, all the lampposts just floating. and there were two men on the platform. it was. it had

all stayed together. it hadn't broken apart. it was just floating. >> there were the men saying anything or doing anything? >> i couldn't hear them. they seemed pretty calm. they, i'm sure, were talking back and forth. within maybe five minutes, a wave runner had gone out there and rescued one of them. i'm not sure how the other one, both of them, he he rescued both of them on a wave runner, and we just stood there and in shock, just watching it kind of float and wondering if it was going to sink. and people kept telling us, like the construction workers were telling us to move back. but, you know, of course, we're kind of just in disbelief. >> well, why wouldn't you move back and think, well, if that section can collapse, how safe is this section? >> right. well, we did move back where they told us to it. the whole part that had collapsed had been under construction. there was, like i said, construction fencing. and it was on the other side of that. i

mean, i don't know, i'm on that wharf almost, you know, weekly because our business is there and it's just kind of you don't expect anything like that to happen. and i felt like if they were concerned about the rest of it, that they would like be a little more urgent about it. >> the city says 150 foot section of the wharf fell into the ocean. but it's a section, as you said, that was under construction or renovation because of previous storms and that the decking, the pavement, etcetera, that weights down the pylons and that portion was removed. and so that could be one of the contributing factors. whereas where you were standing, you still have the pavement, you still have the decking, it's still secure. and so maybe it's not as at risk. >> well, i mean, everybody was going about their business in the and, you know, everybody was just still doing their thing. and the businesses people were still over at the window paying and fishermen were still

fishing. so it didn't seem like we needed to be concerned. once fire and rescue showed up, then they were like, can you guys please leave? and so of course, everybody started evacuating at that time. >> now, what happens going forward with your business? because you know, a business owner, you have to have income coming in. what's the story? can you get to your business? >> no, i'm not sure what's going to happen. yeah, i don't know. i know we want everybody to be safe. there's a lot of businesses out there and the majority of them are family owned, local families. so i don't know. we haven't heard. we have. we have one small location over on eagle street on the lower west side. so we're bringing a lot of our product to that store and hoping that people will come there. yeah. >> perfect. ladies, thank you so much. and i'm so relieved that you didn't go into the drink as well.

>> oh, gosh. right i know. yeah. your daughter. >> thank you very much. great eyes. always watching. thank you very much. thank you. and just to be put a fine point on this, the city says that engineers are now surveying what is left of the wharf, which is most of it, just that 150 foot section is gone, but they are checking and doing structural analysis to see how safe it is and if and when it can open. for right now it is closed indefinitely. beaches are closed as well because the surf is getting a lot rougher. the mayor saying what came earlier today is not as bad as what's going to come tonight and into tuesday. there has been some flood watches and concerns in capitola, as well as all the beaches here in santa cruz have been closed because officials say there's still debris floating in the water. and if you are a surfer or a swimmer and a piling hits you, it can either hurt you severely or kill you. we'll have more coming up

at 6:00 for now. jesse gary, ktvu, fox two news live here in santa cruz. we'll head back up to you in oakland. >> yeah. pretty remarkable firsthand account. and the pictures are just frightening. jesse. gary. thank you. it's not just santa cruz. want to show you some video from the national weather service of the high waves. as jesse mentioned, slamming the capitola pier. the dangerous conditions have prompted mandatory evacuations for the capitola village, as people in that area are urged to stay away from the water. with that, we want to bring in our meteorologist, rosemary oroczo, who is monitoring that high surf. rosemary. >> yes, high surf occurring right now, greg. and that low lying flooding occurs closer to the coast is going to continue as we go into tomorrow. the advisory for the high surf continues into tomorrow afternoon. now does not expire until 6 p.m. some of those large breaking waves this afternoon reaching 40ft. and there could be some isolated breakers close to 60ft. so very powerful. strong, of course, surf there going on and very dangerous, not just in the water, along the

coastline and our beaches as well. meanwhile, outside of that, it's been a little bit of a soggy day. we have fog out there, scattered showers as we await the next storm. here's another view over san francisco, and from this vantage point, it looks fairly quiet. as we pull back, we are looking at the storm still offshore, and there is an advisory for travel with this next system. that will be until tomorrow evening. as for our west slope, as well as areas over lake tahoe, could see wind gusts to 45mph and above 6000ft, 5 to 10in, maybe even a little bit more. over the weekend, the storms provided a lot of rain to the lake tahoe area. this is going to be the first system that brings in with it a good amount of snow, and it will impact the passes. here's a look at the storm talking about it there. and as we roll into the overnight hours, it is going to come ashore by 2 or 3:00. it is pouring over the north bay between 3 and 5:00 it's to the central and south bay. risk of thunderstorms with this as well. tomorrow morning is going to be

very dicey, so to speak. it's going to be slick and hazardous. by noontime. we're already breaking away to scattered showers, and we continue to dry out over the course of the rest of tomorrow afternoon. a better look at what we can expect accumulation wise with this here at home, as well as in the sierra, and your timeline for christmas and hanukkah day coming up in just a little bit. >> rosemary. thank you. we'll see you soon. several people were hospitalized following a chairlift accident today in south lake tahoe. it happened this morning at heavenly mountain resort. the tahoe douglas fire department says five people were taken to a hospital in reno. their conditions were not released. there are reports two four person chairlifts collided with each other. a spokesperson for heavenly released a statement reading in part, the safety of our guests is our top priority and the resort is investigating the incident. triple a predicts this week will be one of the busiest travel periods ever. more than 119 million americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home during the

last week and a half of december. ktvu sally rasmus joins us in studio with a look at the conditions right now and what's expected over the next 10 to 12 days. allie. >> well, greg, more than 119 million people expected to travel long distances this holiday, and triple a says the vast majority, about 90%, will be driving with fewer than 48 hours until christmas day. many of them are likely already on the road now. taking a live look at the east shore freeway here behind us, you can see some slow traffic in both the east and westbound directions, the drizzly, rainy conditions likely adding to the slow drive there right now. but one possible reason for the increased holiday travel on the road. gas prices nationwide are lower than they were one year ago. the cost of a flight, in contrast, is more expensive than a year ago. even so, this morning at bay area airports, there were plenty of people preparing to board a flight to their holiday destination, and they seem to be in good spirits. >> just be happy and treat everybody good and you can't go wrong with that. >> yeah, and you got to be

patient. you know, you might have. >> oh patience number one. >> two years ago we didn't make it because of all the southwest and every other airline. so we were at sfo till 3 a.m. when they finally said the flights weren't going through. >> so feeling better this year? >> yes. so far this is really nice. it's not too crowded. >> triple a says an estimated 3 million more people are expected to travel by air and by road this holiday compared to last year. another reason for that overall increase the fact that christmas falls on a wednesday this year, the middle of the week. that's had the effect of stretching out the peak travel period over a longer span from december 21st through january 1st, which is about 12 days now. if triple a's projections prove correct, 119 million travelers this holiday season would set a new record, surpassing the previous holiday travel record set back in 2019. >> greg, hopefully those good attitudes continue. ali. thank you. some drivers in the east bay hit more than just holiday traffic after van caught fire inside the caldecott tunnel. you

can see the flames in this video from the citizen app. it happened about 10:00 this morning in bor one completely shutting down highway 24 in the eastbound direction for about three hours. thankfully, no one was hurt. no word on what caused the fire. now to some developing news. former president bill clinton is in the hospital tonight. he's at georgetown university medical center in washington after developing a fever. his deputy chief of staff says the 78 year old is there for testing and observation, and remains in good spirits. in 2021, clinton spent six days in the hospital after an infection spread to his bloodstream. people in oakland and beyond are still grieving the death of rickey henderson, the 65 year old one of the greatest baseball players of all time, passed away friday night. there is now a growing memorial at the stadium he once called home, but some say a permanent memorial is needed to truly honor his legacy. ktvu james torres is live at the oakland coliseum tonight with that story. james.

>> greg. good evening. well, since hearing of rickey henderson's passing, we have seen people from all over oakland coming out here and showing a little bit of love. you see them coming out, bringing in flowers. we see some candles that have been left over to the 24 poster board that's showing the year of his birth and his death. the yellow and orange oakland a's flag hanging on the fence as well. all of this just outside of the oakland coliseum itself. many of the folks here saying that they are just paying some respect, paying a little bit of love to a person they say has been gone, taken away much too soon, and now they are telling me all the fans i've talked to all day today say that rickey henderson is deserving of a more permanent memorial here in the city of oakland. don ppe puts down a red flower on a wall dedicated to the late legend rickey henderson. >> i wanted to pay tribute to him as a human being who lost his life way too young. >> her favorite memory? henderson showing kindness to both her and her son at a meet and greet. >> we got up to the front of the

line. he got rickey's autograph. rickey saw me with my camera and he said, come over here, son. let's get a photo for mom. so he gave us both. that's the kind of man he was. >> the man of steel, known for being the best at stealing bases, also stole the hearts of people in oakland who are already heartbroken about losing the a's to sacramento and las vegas. >> you almost can't believe it's true. you almost can't believe your team left, and you almost can't believe that the greatest person to ever play on that team also left. you know, way too young. >> he meant a lot to my team, and i look up to that. and it just it's a sad thing, you know? seeing the a's leave and now someone who meant so much to that franchise also leave. >> fans talked to one another, sharing memories and memorabilia. >> well, this 40 years old man. look at the clean jersey for 40 years old, you know, and i wear it every once in a while because i want to keep it clean. >> it's why they expect oakland

city council members to do something to honor henderson's memory permanently. councilman dan cobb expects that to happen soon. >> i think there's no doubt that we should name. if not, you know, 1 or 2 things after rickey henderson. you know, someone someone needs to, you know, put together a small working group of people to figure out what are those best things. >> i'd love to see a statue out in front of here or city hall. >> name a street. at least you know rickey henderson boulevard. >> i know there was a lot of talk about what to call the oakland international airport. oakland, you know, rh airport, you know. >> and many of the fans that i spoke to today say that this news of rickey henderson's passing is so shocking, not just because of how naturally unpredictable death is, but mostly because they just saw him here at the coliseum about two months ago, playing in some charity softball games, throwing out the first pitch of oakland's last home game here at the coliseum. he died at 65 years

old. his 66th birthday was supposed to be this christmas. live from the oakland coliseum. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> coming up at five, reports of domestic violence can spike during the holidays. the sad statistics and the resources available. also ahead, cybertruck concerns last month's deadly crash in piedmont and others raising some questions about safety in the new vehicles. what we've learned and red kettle roadblock days before the salvation army is set to deliver meals. a c me has s

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delayed before christmas. this after both the shooting and a break-in at the nonprofit in san francisco this morning. ktvu joey hoard is live from union square for us tonight with the very latest, joey. >> well, greg, the team at the salvation army says that the time, energy and money they'll spend after that shooting and burglary could have been spent on people in need. [music] as the salvation army gears up to spread the christmas spirit. it's dealing with a setback. >> i got a phone call early this morning. we got five bullet holes that are in our facility. one went through our entry door. >> the door is now boarded up at the charity's bayview location across town. a burglar breaks through the fence at the central kitchen on harrison street the same day, stealing a battery from a food delivery truck. >> terrible timing. the grinch is at work while no one was hurt and the battery is replaceable, it's putting the team in a time crunch. >> they're loading up and

shipping out over 4000 meals for seniors this christmas, prepared by students of the organization's culinary training academy, who are turning their lives around. >> they may have been incarcerated at one point, they may have been homeless at one point, and now they're doing the 360 where they're going back and helping other people. [music] >> the organization thrives on goodwill, from donors who drop off cash into the red kettles, which will help recover from monday's crime. [music] >> i just think that it's just unfortunate that people would do something like that. i mean, you see that it's a, you know, a cause to help the less fortunate. and then you are just, you know, stealing from them or taking away from that. >> the charity reports a 30% decline in donations, despite a 10% increase in those asking for help while struggling with inflation. >> this is an opportunity for people to help make a christmas miracle, be a holiday hero and get out there and help us out.

>> now we've reached out to san francisco police. there's no word yet, though, on who may be responsible for this. greg. >> such important work that they do. hopefully people come forward with donations, volunteering and anything to help this cause. joy in the city for us tonight, joey. thank you. vallejo police arrested a man on a series of charges, including child endangerment, after authorities say he evaded officers during a brief pursuit last thursday. officers say they attempted to pull over a nissan rogue near fairgrounds drive. the driver allegedly sped off in a brief pursuit followed, but it was called off due to safety reasons. the car then collided with two other vehicles, causing minor injuries. officers say they eventually found two loaded guns with extended magazines inside the suspect's car. one of the two passengers was a juvenile and released to a parent. as the holidays approach, domestic violence shelters and hotlines are bracing for an annual surge in calls. experts say the calls

increase 20% in december. earlier today, we spoke with a psychotherapist who says the holidays bring additional stressors that don't excuse domestic violence but can contribute to it. >> the stress level is so high it is unbelievable. you have people who are having economic challenges. you have people who are fired from jobs. you have people who are at the end of their rope. >> the rate of domestic violence is highest among women who are black, asian and minority ethnic and immigrants, but happens among people across all ethnic and economic backgrounds. >> domestic violence occurs in all socioeconomic levels upper class, upper middle class, middle class, lower middle class, poverty level. it has no specific area that it specializes in, and so the pandemic of domestic violence during the holidays is huge. >> according to experts, more than 12 million people a year

experience abuse in the united states. help is available to anyone who has been affected by domestic violence. you can call the national hotline number at one 800 799 safe, or you can text 1-800-787-3224. resources are available 24 over seven. next at five searing allegations against former congressman matt gaetz. the disturbing details from the house ethics report now finally seeing the light of day. also ahead, the president of panama pushing back on president elect donald trump's proposal to take over the panama canal. what's behind this latest claim? as we head to break a live look outside at 880? in oakland, traffic is still moving, but it is wet and a little murky out ere. stay

report accusing former florida congressman matt gaetz of abusing drugs and of sexual misconduct. gaetz tried unsuccessfully today to get a restraining order to stop the release. as fox news mike emanuel tells us, some lawmakers are praising the release, while others think it could set a bad precedent. >> it was indeed the honor of my professional life. >> former florida congressman matt gaetz, looking back fondly over the weekend on his nomination to be president elect donald trump's attorney general. >> but some things don't go according to plan. >> gaetz's nomination was derailed by allegations of misconduct claims, now supported by the house ethics committee, in a report released monday. the panel accuses gates of, quote,

regularly paying for sex, including with a 17 year old girl, along with buying and using illegal drugs, all while serving in congress. >> the house has to hold itself to a higher ethical standard. >> gaetz has continually denied the allegations, blasted the report on social media, saying, quote, there is a reason they did this to me in a christmas eve eve report and not in a courtroom of any kind where i could present evidence and challenge witnesses. >> you can see a vindictive tone to this whole thing. >> gaetz resigned from congress immediately after trump nominated him for attorney general, effectively ending the ethics probe since he was no longer a member of the house. >> they've been going great. senators been giving me a lot of good advice. i'm looking forward to a hearing. >> while initially optimistic, gaetz ended his run for ag eight days after being nominated, saying he was becoming too big of a distraction. now, some lawmakers feel the release of this report could have unwanted consequences. >> this will probably now start

a war of other reports that are going on, on members to get to get leaked or votes to be called. >> the justice department also investigated sexual misconduct allegations against gaetz but declined to press charges. in washington, mike emanuel, fox news. >> president elect donald trump is doubling down on his threats to regain control of the panama canal. at a rally in arizona sunday, trump told supporters the u.s, quote, foolishly ceded control to its central american ally. former president jimmy carter agreed to gradually hand over the 51 mile waterway to panama in the late 70s. trump argues the canal is vital to america's economic and security interests. >> the principles, both moral and legal, of this magnanimous gesture of giving are not followed. then we will demand that the panama canal be returned to the united states of america in full, quickly and

without question. i'm not going to stand for it. >> the president of panama issued a video statement dismissing trump's claims. the president elect has also suggested he wants to take over greenland, and has mused about turning canada into a u.s. state. president biden has commuted the death sentence of nearly every inmate on federal death row. 37 men, all convicted of murder, will now spend the rest of their lives in prison with no possibility of parole. biden placed a moratorium on federal executions three years ago, but trump has promised to reinstate the death penalty, prompting many, including pope francis, to urge biden to commute these sentences. still to come tonight at 530, a fiery and deadly crash raising concerns and questions about the safety of tesla cybertrucks. why some experts are now sounding the alarm. also ahead, a new warning about an illness spiking in california. the county where it's seeing a nearly 200% increase. and luigi mangione speaks in court. the man accused of killing unitedhealthcare ceo

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of the vehicle. ktvu sally rasmus joins us once again in studio with a closer look at those concerns. >> yeah, greg, the deaths of those three college sophomores the morning before thanksgiving left the piedmont community in shock. we're learning more about the truck's design and how difficult it can be for people

inside to escape when seconds count. piedmont police chief said that when emergency crews arrived, the truck was fully engulfed in flames. when that vehicle crashed, police officers tried to put out the fire with extinguishers, but it was too hot. last year, dozens of bay area first responders received special training on how to tackle electric vehicle battery fires, which can require huge amounts of water to put out. people who drive or ride in teslas may not realize they could have a hard time getting out of their vehicle if it catches fire. that's because when the battery power is lost, people have to use a manual release to open those doors. now, in many evs, a double pull of the latch will open the door. but in the cybertruck, tesla's website shows the front door release is in front of the window switches. the back door release is in the side door pocket underneath a panel. michael brooks of the center for auto safety in washington, dc told us there are currently no federal standards for where those emergency releases have to be located.

>> really absurd to expect humans in situations where there is a fire and seconds matter, to be able to look in their owner's manual and figure out how they're going to open a manual door release that's hidden. >> other methods of escape may also pose a problem in those cybertrucks. a viral video posted by alset collision in florida showed it took a person inside more than 12 seconds to break the cybertruck's reinforced glass and escape. they had to use a special hammer that some people carry in their cars for emergencies. now, the chp has custody of the cybertruck involved in the piedmont crash. at the time, authorities said speed was likely a factor. state and federal authorities are investigating what happened exactly there, but we reached out to tesla for comment and we did not hear back from them. greg. >> yeah, such a sad situation. certainly raising new questions. ali. rasmus. thank you. >> thanks. >> the man accused of fatally shooting unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson pleaded not guilty today in new york city courtroom. luigi mangone was

formally charged by the manhattan da last week on multiple murder and weapons charges, including an act of terrorism. fox's alexis mcadams reports from new york. >> that's right, luigi mangione back in a new york city courtroom again today. the 26 year old continues to make national headlines here. check it out. you can see him walking into that courtroom, and he really doesn't appear to be nervous. according to police sources who have been with him, he's surrounded by investigators wearing a sweater and khaki pants this time. not that jail jumpsuit. you can see him sitting in court next to his attorney when he's asked for his plea, mangione tells the judge not guilty. >> not guilty. >> there are two separate cases against him here, so that's why i can get a little confusing. it's at the state level. first, we know mangione was hit with three murder charges, including murder in the second degree as a crime of terrorism. >> like every other defendant, he is entitled to a presumption of innocence. but unfortunately, the way this has been handled so far, his rights are being violated. >> and in what looked like something out of a scene of a

movie. mangione was flown into new york city last week, walked in an orange jumpsuit and shackles. his legal team says this is just one example of why they don't think he's going to get a fair trial in new york city. >> he was on display for everyone to see in the biggest staged perp walk i've ever seen in my career. it was absolutely unnecessary. >> so that's just on the state charges. but mangione could be back in federal court again in the coming days once we get an indictment there. investigators say if he's found guilty in that case, he could face the death penalty. reporting in new york city. i'm alexis mcadams, fox news. >> also in new york, a man has been arrested for what authorities are calling a heinous crime. police say a man set a woman on fire on a subway train and she did not survive. police say they've arrested 33 year old sebastian zepeda from guatemala. investigators think the woman may have fallen asleep on the subway car, which is when they say zepeda calmly walked up to her and set her on fire with a lighter. at this time, police do not believe the two people

knew each other. today marked the fifth day of the amazon delivery driver strike, with thousands across the country joining, including in san francisco. the walkout started friday and expanded saturday after the teamsters union said the company did not meet the union's deadline for negotiations. general president of the teamsters sean o'brien was out on the picket line friday night, throwing his support behind the movement. >> the public, i think, should sympathize with how bad of an employer amazon is, how they mistreat their workers, misclassified employees. i think the public should put some pressure on amazon to say, hey, we're not going to buy your products anymore unless you give these people what they deserve and what they want. >> first of all, there is no strike because there are no amazon employees or drivers who are involved in this activity. what we have is a protest that has been created and manufactured by the teamsters to make a point. >> amazon is telling its customers they can still expect

their packages to arrive on time, but many shipping experts warn there is certain to be at least minor delays in those deliveries. with thousands of workers on strike. the starbucks workers strike has now expanded to nine states union members in new york, new jersey and missouri joined the strike on sunday following walkouts in colorado, ohio and pennsylvania, as well as in la, chicago and seattle. the union says starbucks has failed to meet its demand for immediate and future pay raises, and claims the strike could reach hundreds of stores by tomorrow. starbucks says it's focused on making the employee experience better while offering a competitive average pay of $18 per hour with benefits. the california department of health is sounding the alarm on a concerning spike in valley fever cases. the potentially deadly respiratory infection is caused by inhaling fungal spores found in soil. the symptoms include cough, fever and severe chest pain. the agency found over the past year,

there's been a dramatic increase in cases in six of the nine bay area counties. overall, the largest increase was in monterey county, where cases spiked about 200% due to a large number of farm workers there before they went down. >> the green one went straight at us and i went to the left and my son went to the right and it hit my son. >> a florida family, traumatized by a holiday drone show gone terribly wrong. the investigation, underway after the synchronized spectacle ends with aircraft speeding into the crowd. also ahead, a fiery display on hawaii's big island. the concern for neighbors after mount kilauea's third eruption of the year. >> outside our doors at this hour. >> scattered showers ahead of the next storm, expected to bring the risk of thunderstorms and snow to the sierra. have a look

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kilauea began erupting on hawaii's big island early this morning. the eruption was confined to the volcano's summit in a remote closed area of hawaii volcanoes national park. so far, the most immediate threat is volcanic smog that could reach homes downwind, potentially causing health problems for people with respiratory issues. kilauea most recently erupted earlier this year in june and september. a holiday show in orlando, florida, took a sudden and violent turn when multiple drones spun out of control,

sending a boy to the hospital. video from spectators shows the sky illuminated by dozens of drones forming christmas themed shapes, when suddenly they started colliding and falling into the lake and the crowd. a seven year old boy was hit in the chest by one of the drones and had to undergo open heart surgery. his parents are now concerned for his recovery. >> the biggest thing is him right now and just figuring out what's wrong because, like, i don't know if you heard, like they were saying his oxygen. you're okay, baby, you're okay. yeah. he keeps stopped breathing. >> there is still no word on what caused the drones to malfunction, although experts speculate something may have interfered with the gps controlling them. the faa says it is investigating. in colorado, authorities are investigating the circumstances that stranded nearly 200 skiers on a lift 30 to 50ft in the air.

a crack detected in a metal support structure prompted one of the lifts at winter park resort outside denver, to automatically shut down for safety precautions this weekend. skiers in gondolas were trapped for as long as five hours, waiting to be rescued. >> took him a while because we saw he started climbing. he started rappelling down, getting all the gear ready. maybe a couple of hours since we got stuck. >> ski patrol crews enter the cabin of each gondola from above and lowered people's equipment to the ground before using a rope equipped with a seat to lower each of the 174 passengers to the ground. next, at five, a local group has found a way to spread holiday cheer in places you may not expect. >> that's what makes me happy is being able to help others. >> it's also nice to have somebody else to watch out for me. >> after the break, we'll introduce you to the men and women stepping up to help those who can't celebrate christmas

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a spouse or family members who are far away. but as ktvu ann rubin found out, one local business is stepping up by putting on their santa hats and offering seniors both help and holiday cheer. >> the lights, the decorations around the holiday. steve lawrence used to do it all at his home in san jose. >> oh yeah, i used to, really. i used to get into it when i was able bodied. >> but a stroke left the marine corps veteran with left side paralysis and his wife, ella passed away. now, trimming a tree just isn't in the cards for the 81 year old. that's where the organization senior helpers comes in. >> we're always trying to figure out where we can help out, what we can do to put in a little extra effort with people. >> and while they provide non-medical in-home care year round, they realized during the holidays their clients were really missing something. >> and during the holidays, that gap gets really big. >> like, you know, the seniors don't get out to shopping or, you know, wrapping up presents

or or, you know, sometimes they have dementia. >> i wonder if i threw it away. >> no, i don't think you did. >> so the senior helpers will be santa's helpers for a few weeks. they'll be dealing with decorations, holiday cards, gifts and more and hopefully spreading a little cheer to the seniors too. >> it's like they're little kids. >> little kids again, you know? oh, wow. look at all this. >> merry christmas. oh, gee. christmas. >> oh, great. >> steve couldn't believe what the crew did in just a few short hours of decorating. it's been a while since his home looked this festive. >> that's awesome. great. it gives me a real warm feeling inside. >> it's sort of healthy. >> he says the gifts and treats they brought were just a bonus, but that the best part of the whole experience was sharing it with sarah, his regular caregiver, a woman he calls his protector and problem solver. >> sarah makes my day just by walking through the door. >> the senior helpers hope this might inspire others to spread a little holiday joy too, and perhaps offer to help a neighbor in need in san jose. ann rubin,

ktvu, fox two news. >> a foggy start this morning, followed by afternoon scattered showers and a big rain event on the way. here's a live look at the golden gate bridge, where it's a dark one out there already. we do have the sprinkles falling over the bay area. a little breezy and temperatures on the mild side for most. upper 50s to upper 60s over areas of our north bay, east bay. and if you look towards the south bay 74 this afternoon over san jose and san jose. still checking in at 66. cooling down in areas of the inner east bay. 56 right now walnut creek. 60, in san francisco with a bit of a light breeze. and from this vantage point you can see fairly quiet. we have a few scattered showers, a little bit of drizzle falling below the radar beam, but the brunt of the system still remains offshore for us. it's going to come during the overnight hours and for tomorrow morning. if you do have a place to be, set your alarm perhaps a

little bit early because it is going to be a very hectic morning commute. here is a look at the futurecast model. by the end of the evening. tomorrow, we will have anywhere from a quarter to an inch of rainfall for most of our urban areas. a little bit more in our hills expected, and for the sierra going to pick up almost a foot of snow for some of those higher elevations. this is the first time in days we have seen some snow for the sierra that is predicted there, and there is a winter storm warning that starts tomorrow morning for the west slope along i-80 as well as highway 50. the timing on this system, again, there's a look at 2 a.m. where it is really beginning to come down over areas of the north bay as well as lake county. and between 2 and 5. right now, it looks like it begins to move through the central and south bay. we wake up with not only heavy pockets of rain, but the possibility of thunderstorms, and it turns over to snow in the sierra levels, right about 6000ft. quick moving storm by noontime. we're already on the back end of it, and we

will be drying out for the second half of christmas eve and all the way into christmas day, as well as hanukkah. here's a look at wednesday evening where wet weather does begin to return. but again, it's going to hold off, providing us with dry conditions for christmas and hanukkah. because of the dry weather and the clearing. do expect a chilly start to the morning, though, on wednesday, with temperatures in the upper 30s to low 40s and then for the afternoon, increasing clouds. and in the 50s. tomorrow morning we will have temperatures ranging from upper 40s to upper 50s. with the soggy conditions and our afternoon highs for tomorrow, upper 50s to low 60s. your extended forecast, the only dry day right now looks to be wednesday. showers return on thursday. it looks rainy on friday, leaving in the possibility of wet weather for the weekend. >> greg, no rain on wednesday is a gift from your rosemary. thank you. the 49ers quest for a sixth super bowl trophy will have to wait another season. the defending nfc champions were officially eliminated from playoff contention yesterday, even before their 29 to 17 loss

to the dolphins in miami. coach kyle shanahan confirming today that the season is also over for left tackle trent williams, whose ankle injury is apparently too much to overcome. >> he won't be playing in these next two games, so i guess that is an update. i don't think i've said that, but hasn't been able to improve enough to get him out there, and we don't see that happening enough in these two weeks, especially the situation we're in. >> up next, the detroit lions are coming to levi's for a monday night football rematch of last year's nfc championship game. the niners will not have left guard aaron banks or left tackle jalen moore in that game, either. coach shanahan says linebacker dre greenlaw could also be shut down for the season as well. next at five. enjoying the holidays and the cuisine that comes with them safely. how experts recommend people with certain health conditions approach their christmas meals. also ahead how close is too close to the sun? nasa's ambitious mission to fly a spacecraft to the center of our solar system.

>> if you think about a football field, if you put the earth at one end zone and the sun at the other end zone, it's going to make it to t four yard l

some hope that a hostage deal is getting closer. netanyahu telling israeli lawmakers that new progress has been made in ongoing hostage ceasefire negotiations with hamas in gaza, although there is still no time frame on any agreement. netanyahu also said that military pressure on hamas had led its leaders to soften their previous demands on christmas eve. a nasa spacecraft will pass closer to the center of our solar system than any human made object ever has. nasa's parker solar probe is on a mission to better understand the mysteries of the sun. it was launched back in 2018 and has traveled about 90 million miles to reach the sun's outermost atmosphere. also known as the corona, solar storms in the corona released huge amounts of electric electromagnetic radiation into space, which can affect satellites, gps, and other technology here on earth. scientists hope the data collected by parker will help them better understand these

events. >> being able to understand the physics is the next step to being able to eventually predict when one of these things is going to get to us, how strong is it going to be and what's the impact going to be? >> parker is equipped with a state of the art heat shield that will somehow protect its scientific equipment from temperatures exceeding 1 million degrees. nasa says if things go as planned, the spacecraft will continue to gather data on the sun for several more years. well, it turns out coffee could jumpstart your morning and your brain function. for some people suffering with a common heart disorder. researchers studied more than 2400 people over a three year period. they found people with atrial fibrillation, or afib, who drank more than five cups of coffee a day, performed better on cognitive tests than those who drank no coffee. the brains of heavy coffee drinkers were also nearly seven years younger. researchers are still working to learn why coffee could help brain health.

while the holidays can bring a lot of joy, they can also bring pressure for people who are battling diseases like diabetes. they have the additional task of managing their diets. reporter ted lindner talked with experts about ways to celebrate a healthy holiday season. >> well, the holidays are typically a time for feasting. the sugary treats that dominate this time of year can create challenges for people trying to manage their weight and blood sugar levels, especially folks with diabetes. >> there's lots of foods that we typically only have during the holidays, and so people are going to want to have those things, but instead of focusing on what foods to limit. >> nutrition experts like danielle mcfall of clemson university recommend. >> it's a really good shift in perspective to think about these are the vegetables that i'm adding or these are the fruits. these are the whole grains. these are the things that i'm adding to my diet. instead of focusing on. i can't have certain other foods. it's shifting. that mindset helps to make it a little bit easier to try to eat healthy.

>> and when it comes time to indulge, starting with a smaller plate may be a strategy for success. >> it's not that we can't have those foods that we look forward to in the holiday season, but it's all about portion sizes. so even if you help yourself by starting with a smaller plate, that kind of structurally limits the amount of food that you can put on that plate. >> people with diabetes should also be mindful of what they're drinking limiting alcohol, especially mixed drinks, because those are going to be things that have a lot of added sugar. meanwhile, health experts say it's critical to lower stress levels and not resort to emotional eating when overwhelm this season. >> stress for people with diabetes that can actually cause the blood sugar to go up. >> ted lindner, fox news. >> next at 6:00, a beloved and yearly tradition for many in the bay area, the nutcracker is in full swing this holiday season. how the production is marking some big milestones this year. and terrifying moments in south lake tahoe. an accident on a chairlift at heavenly resort

sent multiple people to the hospital. what we know about how it happened. and destructive waves tear apart the santa cruz wharf tonight. the warning from officials after part of the wooden structure came crashing down. >> this is ktvu, fox two news at six. >> it fell into the water and it sounded like thunder. and i've never been out anywhere close to this big, and i've never seen it this big. it's i've seen it one other time where it was breaking outside the wharf. but it's definitely bigger today. >> good evening. i'm ellie rasmus, three people who'd been working on part of the santa cruz wharf fell 20ft into the frigid water below. first responders rescued all of them, and they're now being evaluated at a nearby hospital. you can see here in the monitor the debris floating. it looks like an entire building floating on the waves here after it happened. the collapse of the santa cruz wharf stunned onlookers and people living in seaside communities as a more powerful storm is headed towards the area tonight. ktvu is jesse gary heard fro