as officials try to piece together exactly what went wrong that led to injuries from ktvu. [music] >> fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> well, good morning and welcome back. >> i'm gasia mikaelian and good morning i'm dave clark. it's christmas eve. it's tuesday, december 24th. let's check in with roberta gonzalez. with our still constantly changing weather. roberta. >> the heaviest rain pushed through the bay area around one, two, three and 4:00. but since 4 a.m, we've been picking up copious amounts of precipitation, and therefore it's leading to a lot of water on the roadways that zero in on that right there that's developed around the cupertino, sunnyvale and santa clara area. in fact, we're seeing pockets of heavy rain now push into sonoma and lift into pleasanton will inundate the dublin and livermore area as well. and then as we march on over to the north bay, where you see those little bubbles, that's an indication that we're getting flooding on the roadways. daly city around the peninsula, san francisco as

well, and you're going to see more heavy rain from that system to the north as well, at least that cell to the north of us. our storm tracker does clearly illustrate we're in the rain this morning. it will gradually diminish this afternoon. our current air temperatures are cooler than yesterday in the 50s, climbing to seasonal highs in the upper 50s and low 60s. we will track this system together. i'm now seeing snowfall in the tahoe area, and we'll talk about that in just a couple of minutes. >> gasia roberta. thank you. let's take a peek at what's happening on the roads. we'll start here in the heart of oakland. you can see interstate 880 is looking great both north and southbound as we pass the coliseum. of course, as you would expect, this is the case just about everywhere. roads are wet, so keep that in mind. you might hit some standing water. we will help you through this morning commute. let's swing now down to the south bay. see what's happening on 280 in san jose near highway 87. again, some rain on the camera lens, but no traffic troubles to report congestion wise. also over at the bay bridge toll plaza. smooth sailing here. if you're making your way from oakland to san francisco, we'll

keep an eye on all the traffic issues that may pop up this christmas eve morning. meanwhile, there are long lines at sfo ahead of last minute christmas travel. this comes after the faa ordered what ended up being a brief ground stop for all american airlines flights. >> it was a big deal this morning. ktvu is james torres is at sfo to explain that ground stop that's now been lifted. good morning, james gasia dave. >> good morning to you. well, it really didn't stress too many passengers out. in fact, it got to a point where a lot of people didn't even realize that there was a ground stop to worry about in the first place, because it was so early this morning and it was so short lived. still, we're seeing some of those long lines here at sfo. they're a lot longer. just about an hour ago. we're starting to see some progress here. and we're just outside the american airlines check in area. that's where the ground stop was in effect for earlier today. but we want to show you what some of these lines look like about just a few hours ago this morning, that's when we really saw the peak of some of the airline traffic here inside sfo. and that was when we

saw that short window of time when the timing of flights was threatened. american airlines reporting that tech issue nationwide, calling for a grounding at every airport. some people in other places and other states all across the country, they say they were removed from planes, but it did not have that effect here at sfo. but some passengers we talked to getting ready to board their holiday flights say they did notice those long lines. >> this is a little surprising. i haven't seen sfo like this in a long time. but yeah, i mean so far so good. we're excited. >> just on the other side of me, i can see the flight boards that say, for the most part, almost all flights taking off from sfo will be taking off right on time. very few delays to report to you this morning. that ground stop was lifted just after 5:00 this morning. it did not affect any flights here in san francisco. live this morning from sfo. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> thank you james. the main beaches of santa cruz county are

closed this morning after part of the santa cruz wharf collapsed into the ocean. there are concerns here. there could be even more major storm damage later today. >> the whole front just fell off. there's somebody on it. >> this was the scene early yesterday afternoon as powerful ocean waves battered the santa cruz county coast. authorities say the two people had to be rescued after a 150 foot section of the wharf fell into the ocean. a third person was able to get out on their own. several people were fishing on the pier when it suddenly collapsed. >> we noticed that the pier was swaying a lot and it was. we heard a lot of cracking, but we didn't think much of it. and then all of a sudden it literally it all fell into the water and like there was people on it as well. a lot of construction workers that were on the pier, and it fell into the water, and it sounded like thunder. >> first responders say the construction workers who fell into the water after that wharf collapsed suffered minor injuries. the section of wharf was already closed to visitors due to earlier storm damage, now

south of santa cruz. one man died after being trapped under debris caused by yesterday's high surf. an evacuation order is in effect now all along the santa cruz county coast. one woman was staying at a hotel in capitola for her mother's funeral when she got the order to pack up and leave. >> i was told at first that it was just going to be temporary, and now i'm told i've got to go find another place to stay tonight and who knows how long. >> the powerful waves continue to batter the santa cruz county coast. the evacuation order is expected to stay until noon today. that's when the high surf advisory is set to be lifted. stay with mornings on two as we continue to update this story. you can also take us with you. track the forecast. see our live newscast through the fox local mobile app. you can also see what's happening at other stations across the country. it's a quick free download for your apple and android devices. just search fox local in your phone's app store. and if you would choose ktvu time is 705 here this morning. five people are recovering in the hospital after they fell off a ski lift in south lake tahoe. >> and ktvu is andre senior is

in the studio now to tell us, andre, what we know so far. >> dave garcia, good morning to you both here, heavenly mountain resort. we heard from multiple witnesses to try and piece together what happened. the five people were heading up the mountain for another run when something caused two chairs to crash into each other. witnesses took these photos. they told us a chair on the comet express lift reportedly slid back into another. the impact causing several people to fall to the ground. >> we could see about 15. quite a few emt or all the medics that were there surrounding someone. >> another witness told us off camera he saw what looked like a pile of bodies beneath the chairs. witnesses say they saw around 15 to 30 ski patrollers rushed to help, and later at least one victim had to be taken to a hospital by helicopter. heavenly mountain resort said in a statement, in part, the safety of our guests is our top priority and the resort is investigating the incident. workers were seen inspecting the wheels of a lift pole after the accident, but the cause of the

accident remains unclear this morning. we'll update you as we learn more. dave. >> all right. andre. thank you. time now, 706. a new law makes california the first state in the country to ban school districts from outing lgbtq students. it's a response to a handful of school boards around the state that recently adopted new policies involving gender identification. they require teachers or school staff members to notify parents if a student identifies as a gender other than what's on their school records. the critics of the new law argue these notification policies actually strengthen the ties between students and parents. now, another new state law will require students to learn native american history in a way that includes the mistreatment and perspectives of tribal members. lawmakers say the goal of the law is to teach young people the true history of california, and also the resilience of the native american people. tribal leaders say they're happy with the

passage of the bill, but they hope students also learn more about native california history than just tragedies. >> happening today, the chp begins its maximum enforcement period at 6:00 this evening. it will end midnight on christmas day. officers on the road will be looking for signs of people who are driving under the influence. speeding or distracted. drivers could also be ticketed for not wearing a seatbelt. the chp says last year, officers arrested more than 900 people for driving under the influence over the three day christmas weekend. >> our time now 708. california has new laws coming. the parking and renter protections taking effect in just a couple of days. >> also, a quick hospital stop for 49ers star christian mccaffrey. the emotional visit with young patients who are spending the holiday not at home. >> plus, wishing you a festive and fun filled holiday and new year rom discovery kingdom. happy

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done too. here are some of the stories we're following this morning. american airlines is now in the ketchup phase of its christmas eve flight pattern. the airline tweeted about a nationwide ground stop because of a technical problem around 330 this morning. the faa implemented that ground stop. then, about 90 minutes later, the faa lifted the ground stop and american's flights resumed. american airlines says airline safety is its top priority. >> several people in oakland are

recovering after a brazen carjacking. this happened yesterday on east 12th street and third avenue, near the west end of lake merritt, around 430. officers tried to stop a suspected carjacker who drove away. the vehicle then hit another car, injuring several people inside that second vehicle. the driver tried to run away and was quickly taken into custody. the national weather service is warning beachgoers about dangerous conditions along the bay area coastline, as breaking waves up to 40ft are expected. rough seas and high surf are experiencing, or that is the experience at all pacific coast beaches. the high surf warning is in effect now until 6:00 tonight. >> and president biden getting praise from progressives after he commuted the prison sentence for death row inmates. but not everybody agrees with that. critics say the crimes they committed are inhumane. president biden is commuting the death sentences for 37 men and is reclassifying their sentences to life in prison, without the possibility of parole. the three inmates not included are robert

bowers. he's responsible for the 2018 shooting at tree of life synagogue. dylann roof, a white supremacist who killed nine black church members in charleston, south carolina, and zoha tsarnaev. he was responsible for the 2013 boston marathon bombing. >> this shows you that joe biden has no regard for the rule of law, and that there is such animosity in the biden administration. >> i have real concerns overall with the death penalty, but i also have concerns with the executive branch overturning cases that have been decided by courts across the country. >> now, president biden said that while he condemns the murderers crimes and grieves for their victims, he quote in good conscience, i cannot stand back and let a new administration resume executions that i halted. this move comes after president biden's mass day of clemency

nine days ago. that's where 1500 people were pardoned. times now 713. a new state law is expected to remove thousands of parking spots in san francisco. the daylight parking rule takes effect statewide january 1st, but drivers have been issued warnings over the past few months to get ready for the change. the goal is to improve visibility at intersections and in driveways. the law creates a 20 foot no parking zone at crosswalks to help make them safer for pedestrians. >> tenants rights groups suffered a major setback last month when california voters decided against expanding cities abilities to limit rent increases. a state law that takes effect next week will give renters facing eviction a little more breathing room. it doubles the time tenants have to respond after receiving an eviction notice. from five business days to now ten. tenants rights groups say this may seem like a minor victory for california renters, but they think the new law could make a big difference when it comes to allowing people to stay in their homes. 49ers

superstar christian mccaffrey made the holiday season a little brighter for some children who are spending this christmas in the hospital. the all-pro running back recently paid a visit to lucile packard children's hospital in palo alto. mccaffrey handed out footballs and other holiday gifts to children. the hospital later posted video on social media of the visit. mccaffrey said it's an emotional day for him. >> it's really humbling coming over here because, you know, you realize how many of these kids and young adults are fighting so hard and especially over the holiday, and to see them to see their families all together with them and just to be able to spend a little time with them is really inspiring. >> this holiday visit to the hospital is part of the good work done by the christian mccaffrey foundation. he founded a group that works year round to bring smiles to children who are undergoing medical treatment. >> that is a great story. way to go, christian. yeah, time is up. in 15 we get to talk about christmas eve weather. a lot has been happening. roberta. >> yeah. the good news is that the thunderstorm activity that was heading towards the greater lake tahoe area and truckee has now subsided, and the rain has

traversed on over to snow. so we do have a winter weather advisory in effect for the greater lake tahoe area. up to ten inches of snow expected at lake level. 18in above 8000ft. and how about our own storm totals since 4:00 this morning? how about this one? have you seen milpitas receive more rain than the santa cruz mountains or the wailea of the north bay? kentfield? yeah, approaching 7/10 of an inch of rain in milpitas. that's what one little cell over an area dumping will cause. san jose over 3/10 of an inch of rain. nearly a half inch in fremont and san francisco. also over 3/10 of an inch of rain. so we're seeing a lot of rain now. we will continue to see a lot of rain through the morning hours. this is where the heaviest precipitation is right now. san leandro in through castro valley and also hayward. and look at that bigger cluster of activity that is lifting out of the fremont area and taking a

nosedive now towards the diablo mountain range of the santa clara valley. there you have also the heavy precipitation lifting from livermore over the altamont pass heading towards tracy, and where you see these bubbles. that's where we're seeing flooding on the roadways from the rain that is gathering. it's just a lot of rain in a short amount of time. and you also see a swath of precipitation now pounding the pavement from san francisco through daly city into la honda and pescadero. and boy, this is going to continue before gradually tapering off during the afternoon hours. it's cooler this morning into the 50s because now we're getting that cold shot of air with the passage of this atmospheric river. so therefore the winds are up to ten. we have seen gusts up to 35mph this morning. westerlies will blow 10 to 20 during the day. high surf warning still in effect until 6:00 tonight. we have picked up some of these sets 40 to 60ft. now they will continue to

subside and decrease as the day progresses. thus the warning expiration and then the coastal flood warning will allow to expire at high noon. but keep in mind these waves are lapping on shore and the rain is falling. so yep, we have some coastal flooding there. you have our futurecast by 1:00. see, we have a pop up shower here and there and then it diminishes, setting the stage for clear skies for santa arrival overnight tonight. so today diminishing showers tomorrow. dry for christmas and hanukkah, albeit partly cloudy. and thursday more rain arrives. today's highs 50s and 60s a bit cooler than yesterday, but seasonal. here's your extended forecast. we have showers in the forecast each and every day. dave, except tomorrow, which is my gift to you and garcia. >> that is a great gift, roberta. thank you. time now 718. the sonoma county fire department had to rescue three people after a big wave swept them off the edge of scottie's creek. you can see for yourself how strong that rush of water is

as it came up the creek. the force of it carried two people about 150 yards up the creek. we don't know if the three people were hurt. sonoma county firefighters are advising everybody. don't turn your back on the ocean or water. well, the salvation army is scrambling to help people in need in time for the holidays. after a shooting and a break-in at two separate locations in san francisco. the shooting happened at the bayview location. the doors, as you can see, are boarded up now. across town on the same day, the battery from a salvation army food delivery truck was stolen. now, while no one was hurt and the battery you can replace that. it's putting the team in a time crunch. local volunteers are loading up and shipping out more than 4000 meals for senior citizens this christmas. all of them prepared by students of the organization's culinary training academy. it's coming at a hard time, as the charity reports, a

30% drop in donations this year. so far, san francisco police have no leads in either of the crime cases. >> coming up, a long-time friendly rivalry lights up san francisco. a fire stations across the city are competing for holiday bragging rights, and how sal castaneda was involved. >> plus, merry christmas. merry christmas. oh, great. yeah. >> great. a group of caregivers springing into action to offer more than medical care. how? they're bringing holiday cheer to senior citizens who can't

some caregivers went way beyond their usual duties to make sure senior citizens they work with get more than their needed medical care. >> it's beautiful. ktvu is an rubin tells us how they're putting on their santa hats and giving help and holiday cheer to the senior citizens. >> 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. >> meanwhile, the san francisco fire department is celebrating the holidays in a vibrant way. firehouses all across the city were decked out in lights and decorations. san francisco's mayor elect, daniel lowry, was there as the fire crew showed off their handiwork. our own sal castaneda was the grand judge of the holiday event, a difficult task, to say the least. the winner was station 18 on 32nd avenue. this is the festive scene. there are lots of lights, christmas trees, even a flurry of snow. you'll see in a minute. station 39 on portola drive took second place. station seven on folsom came in third. >> our time now, 725. well, baseball fans across the bay area and all over the country are mourning the death of oakland a's great rickey henderson, who died on friday. over the past few days, memorials have been placed at the gates of the oakland

coliseum. there are candles and signs and flowers. they withstood the wind and the rain through the weekend, but the fans of the team and of rickey henderson added even more to the small memorials. fans were already sad about losing. the a's are now heartbroken about the death of one of the greatest players in baseball's history. >> 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. >> and some of those fans expect the oakland city council to do something soon to permanently honor rickey henderson. what changes are coming to san francisco's ferry building? we'll tell you about the businesses that are closing to make way for a new restaurant. >> also back in full force,

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again cleared to fly after technical problems grounded planes nationwide early this morning. we're tracking all the weather related trouble for you in the air and on the roads. and as we learn more about that chairlift scare at heavenly ski resort, we also get some safety tips from an expert, from how to navigate a mountain to responding to emergencies. >> from ktvu fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> well, good morning and thank you for joining us. welcome back to mornings on two. i'm dave clark. >> i'm gasia mikaelian. it is tuesday, december 24th, christmas eve. should i even ask if you finished your shopping? i know you're a christmas eve guy. >> you know, i don't even start until tonight. >> will i see you at cvs? i'm joking. yeah. don't laugh. no. >> all men head to cvs wherever you're going. >> may it be a safe trip. roberto gonzalez helping us through this. >> roberto. don't laugh at me.

>> but. right. i mean. >> gasia. yes. did you finish yours? >> yes. i will say we buy very minimally in our family. so i would have no excuse if i wasn't done. i think dave is a little more generous than i am. so you've got a long list. >> my problem is the gift wrapping. oh, yeah. that's that's, you know, i started in november, and i still am not done with my gift wrapping, so i'll be up late tonight, but we'll be back here with you tomorrow morning on christmas day. hi, everybody. take a look at some of these storm totals just since 4:00 this morning. we're approaching 7/10 of an inch of rain just in union city and san francisco. over 3/10 of an inch of rain. everybody with some hefty totals because of this right there. the front has sliced through the back area, but we still have rain showers in earnest. and look at this snow. it's now falling in the greater lake tahoe area, where we're expecting up to ten inches at lake level, 6000ft, up to about 18in above 8000ft. we have a winter weather advisory in place. please check your road conditions if you dare. driving

up today. heavy rain now falling around the peninsula where you see those bubbles. that's where we're having the flooding taking place from oakland across the bay into south san francisco, san mateo. you hear those heavy raindrops on your rooftops. and i wanted to share this with you. look, as this slices through the northern half of the state of california. look how wide it extends all the way into almost the santa barbara area. but we have a lot more moisture this morning. temperatures are in the 50s and diminishing showers this afternoon, going up to about 63in the warmest locations. we will have your santa's arrival forecast. that's coming up in a matter of minutes. garcia. >> well, thank you, roberta. let's see what traffic is doing out there. and really, it's a combination story here of weather and traffic, as it almost always is. lots of gray here at the golden gate between san francisco and marin counties. no slowdown on the roads, though, due to congestion. but of course, take it easy because the roads are wet across to the richmond-san rafael bridge. it's a similar story. headlights on windshield wipers may be going on

intermittent wet roads. still, keep that in mind if this is your passageway today. finally, the bay bridge toll plaza. things are looking a little lighter and brighter. congestion not a factor here. but again, you know the drill. take it slow because there could be some standing water there on the road. >> good advice. gasia time. 732. now to a developing story we're following. american airlines lifted its ground stop this morning, right before the huge christmas eve travel rush began. about 330 this morning, all american flights in the country were grounded because of a technical problem. let's take a live look at sfo right now. it's busy out there. a lot of people heading out there. american has fixed the problems it had. again, these are live pictures. american airlines says everything should be fixed now. flights will continue as normal for the rest of the day. now let's look at some of the other airlines flying in and out of the bay area today, right now at sfo. delays of flights are slowly picking up now. 36 flight

delays, one flight cancellation. according to flightaware, the oakland airport showed five flight delays, no cancellations, and mineta san jose international airport has seven flight delays, no cancellations. now, we'll be bringing you live updates at just to show how busy sfo is throughout the morning. >> this morning, five people are in the hospital recovering after an accident that caused them to fall off a ski lift in south lake tahoe. this happened at heavenly mountain resort. the five were heading up the mountain for another run when something caused two chairs to crash into each other. witnesses took these photos, told us a chair on the comet express lift reportedly slid back into the one behind it. that impact pushed multiple people to the ground. >> we could see about 15. quite a few emt are all the medics that were there surrounding someone. >> one person had to be taken to the hospital by helicopter. heavenly mountain resort didn't give any information on what happened, but did say safety of their guests is the top priority there and that the resort is

investigating. we don't know what caused the accident. workers, though, were seen inspecting the wheels on a lift pole afterward. let's talk about the risks that come up with a trip to the mountain by welcoming to mornings on two. avalanche and ski safety consultant jimmy tarte here with the. trying to help us focus on staying safe and of course, having fun. thanks for being with us. >> happy to be here. >> when you heard of the incident yesterday, what was your first immediate thought? >> well, it you know, they the incidents like this, they may be alarming, but that's only because they really don't happen very often. i, you know, in fact, the ski industry in the us can go hundreds of millions of user days without these happening. that said, though, it is a bad thing and something that can happen on chairlifts. despite the best efforts of the resorts and the highly professional lift mechanics that maintain the ski lifts, and i assume you know, they're regulated and they're checked and they're maintained. >> we're going to talk about a number of safety things that really are in our hands. but when you get on a chairlift, you're just trusting that the

resort is doing the right thing. >> yeah, there is that that amount of trust. but like you said, that trust isn't misplaced. i mean, i get on chairlifts all the time. i've done it professionally and for a living, you know, hundreds and hundreds of times a year. and it's just not something that i really spend a whole lot of time worrying about. so for most of your viewers, it's just not it's not good that these incidents happen, but it's not a huge thing to worry about. >> what is the number one thing you see on the slopes as an expert that makes you think, man, i wish they wouldn't do x. >> lack of situational awareness. the national ski area association actually has a list of rules that all skiers and boarders are supposed to abide by, to help keep themselves and others safe, and familiarizing yourself with those. the skiers responsibility code is probably the number one thing people could do to help keep themselves and others safe, and run down some of the most important points in that code. oh, just

remember, like the big one is people in front of you have the right of way. you know, you have no dedicated space in front of you. so just slow down and take it easy, especially in the, you know, when the slopes get crowded during the holiday season, sometimes it's better to just stop for a second and look around and enjoy where you are. >> you know more and more over the years. i see people, especially children, but also adults wearing helmets. yeah. can you talk about the importance of protecting the noggin? >> yeah. helmets have got man. when i, when i started out in the industry. helmets were heavy and uncomfortable and hot and didn't fit well. but these days they're really great. they've made huge strides. they don't weigh much. they're well ventilated. there's kind of no real good reason to not wear one. but again, that said, the best thing you can do to keep yourself safe is just know. the national ski area association skier responsibility code and keep your situational awareness up and maybe keep the speeds reeled in a little bit, too. when you're skiing at the resort. >> i know a lot of people like to go skiing with family and

friends. how important is using the buddy system? >> the buddy system is really important, even with good cell phone coverage, you know, calling for help, calling, you know, for the ski patrol, they're you might be in a, you know, like low down in a valley where you don't have good coverage. so having somebody who you can send for help to go get the ski patrol is not a bad idea at all. all right. well, and it's more fun. >> it is more fun. my teen boys are finally at an age where we can send them on the lift together, while my husband and i just kind of sit and watch. it's nice. jimmy tart, i appreciate your joining us this morning. i hope you have many, many safe and happy trips up and down the mountain. >> great. hopefully we'll see you out there soon. >> absolutely. thanks. >> all right. our time is 738. the main beaches of santa cruz county are still closed this morning after part of the santa cruz municipal wharf collapsed into the ocean. and there are concerns about the possibility there may be even more major storm damage later today. three people who were doing work on the wharf fell into the monterey bay when that section of the wharf collapsed. lifeguards

rescued two of them. the third one got out on his own. several people were fishing at the pier when it collapsed. >> pretty scary because we thought the pier was cracking like under us when we were running. so we just thought like we were in a movie, like like running away from the cracks and stuff. >> the first responders say the construction workers who fell into the water when the wharf collapsed, they had minor injuries. that part of the wharf was already closed because of earlier storm damage. >> the san francisco ferry building is preparing for a new restaurant. according to the chronicle, here, the building is preparing to undergo some renovations to accommodate a full service dining option. reims bakery and red bay coffee announced they're closing at the end of january. those two spaces will be combined and will build a kitchen and extra seating. the ferry building says construction should take about a year. a tenant has yet to be named. in recent years, the ferry building signed several short term leases to fill pandemic vacancies. >> all right. our time is 739. some nasa astronauts way up

there in space. they sent a video to everybody here on earth wishing you a merry christmas. >> this year, we're going to be in orbit away from them. so we want to send our heartfelt merry christmas, and we hope you have a wonderful holiday. one also mentioned that, you know, we're not the only ones that are going to spend time away from our, our, our families over the holidays. there's a huge team on the ground that's going to support us in mission controls around the globe over the holidays, and i want to thank them for the sacrifices that they're making. >> so from all of us to all of you, merry, merry christmas. >> and you're looking good up there in space. hi. really incredible work from nasa. and we're hoping those guys stay safe and make it home as planned. >> all right. for us here on earth, we are very much enjoying the holiday cards you've been so kind to send us. you know, the exchange rate. if you get your card here by christmas eve,

you'll have your signed ktvu holiday card. this man's been working through the commercial breaks here. if your card makes it through the mail to us here at ktvu by tonight, you'll get a ktvu card back. these cards. we have been reading these in the breaks and they're just so heartwarming. a family from antioch. here, the tong family just has a really sweet picture of a christmas tree on the front. they say many, many kind things among them. thank you for the news delivery every day of the year. the tong's very sweet. heartwarming. this is exactly what the season is about. [music] >> it's beautiful. >> gratitude. gratitude from us to you. >> we love it. and again, we're sitting here on the set signing them for you. we'll send them out. our time is 741. roberta is here. she has your christmas eve forecast. >> i want to know how you do that. gasia. every time you open a card, the music starts playing. >> i just i wink my right eye, though. i'm struggling to get this card. okay, there we go. back in the envelope. i'm kind of a stickler for, like, the right card has to go in the right envelope. we have to keep them all straight. so we're good. >> yeah. yeah. well, i wouldn't

imagine celebrating christmas eve any other way than with all of you here in the newsroom and also at home to everybody. and do you hear the raindrops on your roof? top boy, we've been getting blasted with copious amounts of precipitation this morning. right now, that area of low pressure, it is now producing snow in the greater lake tahoe area, where we have a winter weather advisory in effect. and we'll see those bubbles on your tv screen. that's where we are experiencing a lot of ponding and flooding on the roadways. so be careful heading out the door. that right there is a cell that's producing moderate to heavy downpours anywhere around woodside into palo alto, east palo alto and across the bay lifting towards castro valley, including san leandro and san lorenzo. this swath is a pretty ominous, and it continues to march towards the brentwood and discovery bay area. let's time how long the rain is with us. look at that. by lunchtime today, the bulk of the activities out of here, but there's a lot of instability in the atmosphere. so you'll pick

up a random scattered shower like that right there over the ukiah area, and then it could dissipate. or you could see an isolated thunderstorm. so we will continue to monitor it right here at ktvu. okay. as we head into your christmas eve evening hours, we have partly cloudy skies. and then at midnight we have the arrival of santa claus. and the weather will be conducive. no need even for rudolph's red nose to guide the way. we have partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies, but no rain, no precipitation, then peeks of sunshine during the day tomorrow with a high temperature. flirting with the high 50s and low 60s. it's currently in the 50s, going up to highs today in the 50s and low 60s, and it looks like for the most part, you can count on those showers to diminish during the day today and a dry christmas day and hanukkah. >> roberta. thank you. hundreds of sea pups have taken over the shoreline of the farallon islands national wildlife refuge. we have video from the u.s. fish and wildlife service showing a spectacular sight about 30 miles west of san

francisco. biologists say it's a sure sign that the once endangered sea lions are making a comeback in numbers never seen before. sea lions are also prompting thousands of comments on instagram and facebook, as you would expect. users called this seal pup daycare, or nature's mosh pit. okay. 743 on this christmas eve, it is a debate that's probably as old as the holiday itself. some families can't wait. others say restraint is best and they go until tomorrow morning. >> no, we're talking about christmas presents on this christmas eve. it leads us right to andre senior, who's right over here with our viewer poll of the day. let's get right to the questions. go right to it. talk about it. >> we are asking, when do you open your christmas gifts? your options are this christmas eve, midnight and christmas day. and the numbers are changing right before our eyes. christmas eve, some people say. and midnight, some people say you can go to ktvu.com/vote. let us know what you think. didn't know this was an option. i thought it was always christmas day. >> i was aware christmas eve was an option, and i had a scare when i went to my at the time, boyfriend's house and my husband

and i thought, you people open gifts on christmas eve. and then they said, oh, we're just doing it because you're here. because i think tomorrow there were other plans. i'm like, we're christmas day all day long, man. >> we were kids, me and my brothers. we would wait until midnight. the stroke of midnight. well, it's christmas day. >> you would wake your parents and be like, it's time. yes. [music] please tell me. no. okay. no. >> okay. it never happened. >> no, no, that would not have flown in the andre senior household. >> my parents. >> all right, make those numbers change by weighing in. christmas eve, midnight or christmas day. we'll keep checking in on your responses as we move through this christmas eve day here on mornings on two. [music] hey, everyone. >> we hope you're enjoying the festive holidays and we hope you have a happy new year from california great america!

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we're following for you this morning. american airlines and the ketchup phase of its christmas eve flight pattern. the airline tweeted about a nationwide ground stop early this morning because of a technical problem. the faa implemented that ground stop. then, about 90 minutes later, the faa lifted the ground stop and flights resume. american airlines says airline safety is its top priority. there were no impacts to flight schedules at sfo because of this problem.

>> the main beaches of santa cruz county remain closed this morning after part of the santa cruz wharf collapsed into the ocean. there are concerns about the potential for more major storm damage later today. three people working on the wharf fell into the monterey bay when that portion collapsed. lifeguards rescued two of them. a third was able to get out on his own. >> well, this morning, five people were in the hospital. they're recovering after an accident yesterday on the comet express ski lift at heavenly mountain resort. a witness said it appeared that one of the chairs started sliding backwards into another chair. resort officials are investigating how this happened. >> u.s. lawmakers are pushing to ban two of china's top drone makers from selling drones in the united states. the ban would apply to all new drones sold by china based dji technology and autel robotics. lawmakers say the two companies have known ties to the chinese communist party and pose a security threat to americans. dji is the largest drone manufacturer in the world. lawmakers also say the low cost chinese devices are hurting the u.s. drone industry. people who use the drone say lawmakers need

to be more transparent about why they're proposing a ban. >> if they're going to ban it, if they're going to say that they're bad. tell us why. because every time that i've talked to a lawmaker, they could do this. they could do that. it's always they could. >> several states in the u.s. have already restricted the use of chinese drones, and police departments and fire departments. >> time now. 749 police in pleasant hill say a child and an adult were hurt during a roadway shootout tied to a custody battle. it happened yesterday before noon near contra costa boulevard and vivian drive. police say a seven year old child suffered minor injuries during what the police are calling a rolling gun battle. an adult was wounded in the shootout and is expected to recover. investigators say the shootout is stemmed from a custody dispute between the child's two parents. both parents were arrested. they're now facing several charges. >> health officials are sounding the alarm on hundreds of thousands of eggs from costco over fears of salmonella. the food and drug administration says handsome brook farm eggs

could cause serious health issues related to salmonella. hundreds of thousands of those eggs sold at costco under the kirkland brand have been recalled since last month. no one has reported getting sick from the eggs so far. hansen brook farm says the recalled eggs were not meant to be sold, but had the wrong packaging. so far, the eggs have not been sold on the west coast, just in some southern states. >> yeah, garcia knows i'm still beating myself up after paying $11 for a dozen of eggs over the weekend. yeah, i just hate when that happens. hi, everybody. good morning to you. let's take a look at our doppler radar, because we do have copious amounts of precipitation lining the northern portion of the state of california as it enters the greater lake tahoe area. it's snowing. look at this right here. the front blasted through in the overnight hours. did you hear it now? in its wake there. we do have light rain showers to moderate pockets of heavier rain. temperatures are in the 50s, and these temperatures are much cooler than 24 hours ago. we're talking up to seven degrees cooler because it's a

colder shot of air with the passage of the front. and that's why we had that thunderstorm activity in the high sierra. those two air masses were colliding between the warm and the cold and then offshore. we're monitoring the boys. and, you know, it was the scripps point sur boy that reported a nearly 30 foot wave earlier this morning, only the fourth time that has ever happened there. high surf warning will allow to expire at 6:00 tonight, and that's after seeing some sets out way out over the pacific, 40 to 60ft. wow. coastal flood warning will expire at high noon. keep in mind you have those waves. they're lapping on shore. they're clashing with the rain that's falling right now. and that's what causes the flooding along the san mateo coastline. this area of low pressure. although the front is traversing to the east and digging to the south, we have a lot of instability in its atmosphere. there you have right

there your christmas day and your hanukkah. it will be dry before thursday. system rolls in and interferes with your thursday night plans, and also your friday high temperatures across the board today will be seasonal 50s and 60s. 58 degrees in fremont through union city all the way into milpitas. 58 degrees in napa and sonoma. so let's go ahead and track this system together again. there is your christmas day, and we see the increasing cloud cover by nightfall, but no precipitation again until your thursday. bottom line is we will have the clearing. today that system right there. to wrap up your end of the workweek, we do have for your thursday and friday rainy days ahead and into the weekend. daily chances of rain does continue. dave. >> roberta. thank you. time now 753. a high speed chase in manteca ends in a terrifying crash after a man who was allegedly trying to escape in a stolen car slammed into a pole. the very dramatic details of

that crash and the charges that driver is facing. and while egg supplies have been in short supply for weeks, due in large part to the bird flu, costco is now recalling hundreds of thousands of eggs because of a completely separate concern. we'll tell you what

on to it's now 756. santa claus

is definitely coming to town, and you can track his journey. for the 69th year, the north american aerospace defense command, otherwise known as norad, is tracking santa's sleigh. the back. in 1955, a department store misprinted a phone number in a newspaper ad asking kids to call santa. instead, it was the number for norad predecessor, and on that christmas eve, officers received dozens of calls from kids asking the very same thing where is santa and when will he come to my house? >> is something that brings real joy to the members of norad. we have a network of satellites that orbit about 23,000 miles above the earth, and they are aided by the heat from rudolph's nose that helps them be able to see where where the sleigh is. >> yeah, children and the young at heart can go online to see

exactly where santa is right now. and we can check on santa this morning. santa is in the air. the last time we checked he was leaving australia, heading toward indonesia. well, keep looking up at the sky and checking on it. time now. 757 the rising number of bird flu cases around the country continues to call the cause the price of eggs to skyrocket. the u.s. government released nationwide figures for november, showing egg prices have now soared more than 37% in the past year. many supermarket shelves are low or empty when it comes to egg inventory. some have run out early in the day. well, the former owner of the la dodgers is now considering becoming the new owner of tiktok. billionaire frank mccourt is putting together a team of financial investors to consider buying that popular social media platform within the next few weeks. it's his effort to save

tiktok in the united states. the congress, as you know, passed a law requiring the tiktok's parent company based in china, to divest from the app by january 19th or be banned in the united states because of security concerns. well, microsoft has been trying to add non-open ai models into its 365 copilot products. that's according to a report from reuters. in the latest effort by microsoft to reduce its dependance on that artificial intelligence startup, the company is also trying to reduce its reliance on openai because of concerns about costs and the speed for users. well, san francisco has now expanded free access to millions of property records. the records manager tool was launched last month. by creating an account, people can now have access to deeds and conveyances and notices of

default and lien documents. from 1990 to the present time. now, in the past, the only way for the public to have access to these documents was to pay for them first, or go to city hall to inspect them in person. oh my goodness, oh my god. >> all of a sudden it literally it all fell into the water. a lot of construction workers, they were on the pier and it fell into the water and it sounded like thunder. >> the santa cruz wharf faces a possibility of more damage today after destructive waves sent a chunk of it crashing into the ocean. and a live look at sfo. american airlines flights back on track after a brief nationwide ground stop this morning, we'll hear from passengers caught in the holiday travel chaos that could not have come at a worse time. >> from ktvu, fox two news this is mornings on two. >> all right. welcome to mornings on two. at 8:00 on this christmas eve, you can see the jack london square christmas tree there in the distance. lights are off right now and the

ground is wet out there because we have some rain across the bay area today, the day before christmas. thank you so much for joining us. i'm andre senior. >> good morning i'm gasia mikaelian. it's tuesday, december 23rd. it looks like nighttime behind us, but trust us, roberta. right. it should brighten up at least a little today. >> absolutely. as the day progresses, we will see an improvement in the weather. but this morning, if you can hold off on any of your outdoor plans, that's primarily driving in or out of the bay area. this storm is encompassing over 250 miles to the north and all the way into the greater lake tahoe area. let me zip on in towards tahoe and you'll see as the front approaches the tahoe area, the warmer air masses that's in place is overridden by the cooler air mass. and can you see those lightning bolts? watch them. they'll appear on your teeth. boom, boom boom. did you see them? and then that's the snow that's falling with a winter storm advisory in effect, ten inches of snow expected at lake level. there you have the

ominous sound that's causing some ponding on the roadways, even some flooding around the santa cruz mountains backing through the peninsula, los altos, east palo alto, all the way across the bay into fremont and union city, where we've seen over a half an inch of rain. we're currently in the 50s. we'll stay in the high 50s and low 60s. i'll tell you when it's all going to end and how your christmas forecast is shaping up. garcia, we have that coming up. roberta. >> thank you. it is, in fact, the 24th christmas eve. not too many people going to work and out and about, but still we do see some activity here at the bay bridge toll plaza. people making that wet drive from oakland to san francisco and beyond, headlights on, maybe windshield wipers on, intermittent. you might hit some standing water. as of right now, there's no real congestion at this or any of the other bay area bridges. >> so new this morning. there is a storm, of course, and no calm at airports because of the holiday travel. and on top of that, the faa ordered a short lived ground stop of all american airlines flights. >> everybody was bracing for disaster when that happened, but boy. ktvu james torres live at sfo to say that ground stop

didn't last long and many people are grateful. >> no doubt about that. garcia and andre, good morning to you here. it's not too long ago that you may remember some winter storms really ruined christmas and holiday plans for a lot of those folks. and when you say something could delay, could cancel their flights, of course can make them nervous. but thankfully, that was a very short lived ground stop that we experienced early this morning. and it didn't lead to any trouble here at sfo. the lines were long at the start of the morning today, but as you can see behind me, just outside the american airlines check in area, the first terminal here at the airport, not too much going on. and that's exactly how we want to see it. just a few minutes after 8:00 on christmas eve morning. now, there was a short window where the timing of the flights was threatened. it was american airlines reporting a tech issue nationwide, calling for a grounding at every airport. and some people in other places reported being removed from planes deemed deplaned from their planes as they were just getting ready to take off. but that's somewhat

the benefit of us being on the west coast time zone of things, where if we see something like that, some sort of nationwide outage that's affecting other parts of the country, we're on the very early side of things. so it doesn't hurt us too badly if it's that early in the morning. but some passengers getting ready to board their holiday flight say they noticed those long lines. >> this is a little surprising. i haven't seen sfo like this in a long time. but yeah, i mean, so far so good. we're excited. >> yeah, so far so good. many flights here at sfo, pretty much all of them. all scheduled to take off on time to land in to sfo on time. we know that that boarding or that that grounding, i should say that faa grounding ground stop was lifted at just after 5:00 this morning. it did not affect any flights here at sfo. we're live this morning from san francisco international. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> james, thank you for your time. the national weather service warning beachgoers about

dangerous conditions along bay area coastlines, where breaking waves up to 40ft are expected. rough seas and high surf are expected to all beaches on the pacific coast. the high surf warning is in effect until six tonight. >> the main beaches of santa cruz county remain closed this morning, after part of the santa cruz wharf collapsed into the ocean. amid that high surf, there are concerns about the potential for even more major storm damage later today. >> the whole front just fell off. there's somebody on it. >> that was the scene early yesterday afternoon. powerful ocean waves battered the santa cruz county coast. authorities say two people had to be rescued after a 150 foot section of the wharf just fell into the ocean. a third person was able to get out on their own. several people were fishing on that pier when it suddenly collapsed. >> we noticed that the pier was swaying a lot and it was. we heard a lot of cracking, but we didn't think much of it. and then all of a sudden it literally it all fell into the water and like there was people on it as well. a lot of construction workers that were

on the pier, and it fell into the water, and it sounded like thunder. >> first responders say the construction workers who fell into the water after the wharf collapsed suffered minor injuries. that section of the wharf was already closed to visitors due to earlier storm damage. south of santa cruz, one man died after being trapped under debris caused by yesterday's high surf. an evacuation order remains in effect here along the santa cruz county coast and beyond. one woman was staying at a hotel in capitola for her mother's funeral when she got the order to pack up and leave. >> i was told at first that it was just going to be temporary, and now i'm told i've got to go find another place to stay tonight and who knows how long. >> the powerful waves continue to batter the santa cruz county coast this morning. the evacuation order is expected to remain in effect until noon today, when that high surf advisory should be lifted. stay with mornings on two as we bring you updates on this story. you can also, of course, turn to the fox local app to track the weather and watch our live newscasts. you can also see live content from our sister stations nationwide. especially important on days like today when you

might be traveling or are expecting loved ones from other areas, just search fox local when you get to your phone's app store in the sierra, a winter weather advisory is in effect. >> it covers the greater lake tahoe area. the national weather service is warning of snowy conditions. here's a live look. interstate 80 at donner summit. you can see the snow covered roads there right now. and believe it or not, no chain control restrictions are in effect there this morning. this morning, five people remain hospitalized after an accident caused several people to fall off of a ski lift at heavenly mountain resort in south lake tahoe. the victims were heading to the mountain for another run when something caused two chairs to collide. witnesses took these photos. they told us a chair on the comet express lift reportedly slid back into another. >> we could see about 15. quite a few emt or all the medics that were there surrounding someone. >> another witness told us off camera he saw what looked like a pile of bodies beneath the chair. witnesses say they saw around 15 to 30 ski patrollers

rushed to help, and later at least one victim had to be taken to a hospital by helicopter. heavenly mountain resort said in a statement, in part, quote, the safety of our guests is our top priority and the resort is investigating the incident. what caused the accident is still unclear right now. workers were seen inspecting the wheels on a lift pole after the accident, but it's unknown if this was part of the cause. we'll update you as we learn more. >> the san joaquin county sheriff's department says someone in a stolen car managed to survive a violent crash with only minor injuries. the car he was driving smashed into a pole, split in two following a high-speed chase. the sheriff's office released these photos of the crash in manteca sunday afternoon. deputies say the driver refused to stop after they saw him driving that stolen car. the driver lost control and crashed while trying to evade authorities. let's hope there's nothing like that happening on our bay area roadways. let's take a peek at 880 in the heart of oakland here, just past the oakland coliseum, north and southbound. flowing well, of course. wet roads. of course, your windshield wipers might be going on intermittent. we had some very, very heavy rain in

the overnight hours, which means you might see some standing water and not just in the east bay, possibly in the south bay as well. here's what's happening on 280, in san jose near highway 87. again, you can see a bit of a blur thanks to rain on the camera lens, but very much similar story here. and then finally, everybody wants to know what's happening at the bay bridge, right? this sort of tells the story of the morning commute. and that's the case. a similar scene, cars making it through. no concern with congestion, but again, possibly standing water. some water kicking up in front of you thanks to the guy in front of you. just take it slow if you can. but boy, people are still talking about that mess we had on highway 24 yesterday morning. a van caught fire in the right eastbound bore of the caldecott tunnel. you can actually see an awful lot of thick black smoke. there was a bit of flame in that video there from citizen app a moment ago. it happened around 10:00 in the right of the tunnel, and that fire shut down east bay highway 24 between oakland and orinda for about two hours. thank goodness no one was hurt. we are still working to learn exactly what caused that fire. >> 809 happening today, chp begins its maximum enforcement

period at 6 p.m. officers on the road will look out for signs of people driving under the influence, speeding or distracted driving. drivers could also be ticketed for not wearing seatbelts, the chp says. last year, officers arrested more than 900 people for driving under the influence over the three day christmas weekend. heightened enforcement ends midnight on christmas day. >> all right. let's talk about holiday closures here because it is christmas eve. many businesses have cut back their hours so their workers can spend time with family. if you're in the bay area, need to run to the post office, guess what? you're in luck, because usps is open for its regular hours, there are some grocery stores, pharmacies, target, costco, etc. that are open but with reduced hours today. so really the best bet is to double check with the exact place you're hoping to go to get location specific updates. >> well, the biden administration pulls the plug on two major student loan forgiveness plans in a move that could have eased debts for millions before president elect trump takes office. >> an opportunity for people to help make a christmas miracle, be a holiday hero and get out

there and help us out. >> the salvation army is asking for help. the unexpected setbacks dampening the holiday cheer for that nonprofit. with christmas now just one day away. also, a quick reminder you can stream ktvu news on your streaming devices now. watch our live newscast. get stories on demand search for that fox local app when you're in your app stor and if you w

is now in the catch up phase of its christmas eve flight pattern. the airline tweeted about a nationwide ground stop due to a technical issue. around 330 this morning, the faa implemented that ground stop. about 90 minutes later, the faa lifted that ground stop and flights resumed this morning. five people are in the hospital recovering after an accident on the comet express ski lift at heavenly ski resort. a witness said it appeared one of the chairs started sliding backwards into another. the resort is investigating how it happened. several people were hurt in a brazen carjacking in oakland. it happened yesterday on east 12th street and third avenue around 4:30 p.m. officers tried to stop the suspected carjacker who drove off. that vehicle then hit another car, injuring several people inside the second vehicle. the suspect tried to run away but was quickly captured. >> police in pleasant hill say a

child and an adult were injured during a shootout on the roads tied to a custody battle. it happened yesterday afternoon, just before noon, just right near contra costa boulevard and vivian drive. police say a seven year old suffered minor injuries during what officers describe as a rolling gun battle between the child's parents. the adult was wounded in the shootout, is expected to recover. both parents arrested are now facing multiple charges. >> the salvation army says it's now scrambling to help people in time for the holidays because of a shooting and break-in at two separate locations in san francisco. it's thrown them off schedule a bit. the shooting happened at the bayview location. the door is now boarded up. across town on the same day, the battery from a salvation army food delivery truck was stolen. while no one was hurt and the battery is replaceable, it's putting the team in a time crunch. >> 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. >> local volunteers are loading up and shipping out about 4000

meals for seniors this christmas, all prepared by seniors of the organization's culinary training academy. this comes at a hard time, as the charity reports, a 30% decline in donations this year so far. sf police say they have no leads in either case. >> 49ers star christian mccaffrey made the holiday season brighter for some children who are spending christmas in the hospital. the all-pro running back recently paid a visit to lucile packard children's hospital in palo alto. mccaffrey handed out footballs and other holiday gifts to the children. the hospital later posted this video to social media. mccaffrey said it was an emotional day for him. >> it's really humbling coming over here because, you know, you realize how many of these kids and young adults are fighting so hard and especially over the holiday, and to see them to see their families all together with them and just to be able to spend a little time with them is really inspiring. >> this holiday visit to the hospital is part of the good work done by the christian mccaffrey foundation. 49ers star founded a group that works year

round to bring smiles to children who are undergoing medical treatment. >> it's a debate as old as christmas itself. some families just can't wait while others stick to tradition. this morning we're asking, when do you open christmas gifts? your options christmas eve, midnight or christmas day? go to ktvu.com/vote or scan the qr code on the top right hand corner of your screen to let us know what you think. >> yeah, but my big question are you guys on the good list or the naughty list? yeah, that's the question there. hi everybody. while you ponder that, check this out. it is our radar. it's doppler radar. it's live information. and you can see that the front has sliced through the bay area making tracks right there, right now towards the greater lake tahoe area. we have plentiful lightning strikes when the warm air mass collided with that right there, the colder air. and this is why we have that winter weather advisory in place for today, dicey travel. you might want to hold off until tomorrow, when we have bluebird skies for skiing and boarding, and then more snow in the forecast for

thursday. let's get back to home base. we do have a cluster of heavy rainfall right now in throughout the santa cruz mountains, where we're approaching already three quarters of an inch of rainfall. and look at all this activity lifting up into the peninsula. heavy rainfall right now just outside of redwood city and redwood shores into palo alto, into sunnyvale, and just clipping the rose garden district of san jose, lifting into the fremont area. look at your travel this morning. all the local roadways and also highway 84 and 680 north and south is a mess at five 8680 corridor into the dublin pleasanton area. also slippery when wet. temperatures are currently in the 50s and the winds are breezy. 12 mile per hour winds at buchanan field in concord. 12 also at oakland international airport, ten at sfo. boy, the boys do report 13 to 14 foot swells at this hour. we do have the high surf warning in effect until 6:00 tonight. then the swells will gradually

begin to subside, but they've already peaked at nearly 30ft at the scripps point surf boy, only the fourth time that's ever happened since they've been recording that data. now, as these waves lap on shore, we do have a coastal flood warning in effect. obviously, some coastal flooding, especially right there around that san mateo coastline. so this is the system right here. and it's moving through very rapidly. but a lot of unsettled air mass behind it could trigger a thunderstorm at any point of our early afternoon hours. this right here, that's your christmas day and hanukkah. it will be dry but then poised in position, ready to bounce on the bay area as that system for your thursday and friday. all right. let's walk you through your forecast. here's high noon today. and notice the precipitation is not to be noted. however, to the north of us, we do have a little bit of activity that could spawn a shower during the early afternoon hours, 50s and 60s with the diminishing showers, dry skies for your christmas and

hanukkah, and then more rain each day thursday through sunday. be careful, be safe, and have a beautiful christmas eve. >> roberta. thank you. a quick peek at the golden gate bridge here. as you should not have any problem going between san francisco and marin and back. lots of gray skies up above. not a ton of rain falling, but that was the case in the overnight hours, so just keep an eye out for any standing water over on the richmond-san rafael bridge. it's a similar story. headlights on, traffic flowing freely. no problems with congestion right now. 820 now. former florida congressman matt gaetz increasingly under fire as the house ethics committee releases a report accusing him of sexual misconduct and drug abuse. why? some lawmakers warned releasing that report sets a dangerous precedent. [music]

the congressman, matt gaetz, of sexual misconduct and illegal drug use. gaetz tried unsuccessfully to get a restraining order to stop the release. and that report released monday. the panel accused gates of regularly paying for sex, including with a 17 year old girl, as well as buying and using illegal drugs, all while serving in congress. some lawmakers say they feel the release of the 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. >> gates resigned from congress immediately after president elect trump nominated him for attorney general, effectively ending the ethics probe since he was no longer a member of the house. gates ended his run for ag after being nominated, saying he was becoming too big of a distraction. the justice department also investigated sexual misconduct allegations against gates, but the accusers declined to press charges. >> 824 now the man accused of killing united healthcare's ceo brian thompson, pleading not guilty. luigi mangione faces an 11 count indictment which charges of first-degree murder and terrorism. these are all state charges. mangione could be back in federal court in the coming days once there is an indictment there. investigators say if he is found guilty in that case, he could face the death penalty. >> while president biden is being praised for progressives for commuting sentences for death row inmates. critics say the crimes they committed are inhumane. the president is commuting the sentences of 37 men who face the death penalty,

reclassifying their sentences to life without the possibility of parole. the three inmates not included are dzhokhar tsarnaev, who was responsible for the 2013 boston marathon bombing, robert bowers, who is responsible for the 2018 shooting at the tree of life synagogue. and dylann roof, a white supremacist who killed nine black parishioners in charleston, south carolina. >> this shows you that joe biden has no regard for the rule of law, and that there is such animosity in the biden administration. >> i have real concerns overall with the death penalty, but i also have concerns with the executive branch overturning of cases that have been decided by courts across the country. >> reporter the president said while he condemns the murderous crimes and grieves for their victims, he could not in good conscience stand back and let a new administration resume executions he'd halted. >> the biden administration may have put a damper on the holidays for more than 30 million americans who have taken out student loans, it has

withdrawn two federal programs that would have created pathways to student debt relief. they would have canceled the loan debts for borrowers experiencing financial hardship. both biden administration plans faced several legal challenges, and the programs would likely have been scrapped once president elect trump returns to office next month. walmart is being sued for allegedly using deceptive practices that cost its delivery drivers more than $10 million in bank account fees. federal regulators claim walmart illegally opened expensive deposit accounts without their employees consent. more than a million delivery workers have been forced to use the accounts to access their paychecks since 2021, according to the lawsuit. walmart told workers that they could lose their jobs for not using the accounts. vehicle safety experts say more people need to know how to get out of their electric vehicles after a crash. how a tragedy in the east bay is raising awareness and safety concerns. plus. [music] >> it's a san francisco holiday tradition like no other. san francisco ballet's nutcracker is marking a big milestone. we'll

give you an exclusive behind the scenes look at the magic as it unfolds at the war memorial opera house.

a resort in tahoe as a chairlift incident injures multiple skiers and boarders. we'll hear from an expert on ski safety about what we need to know before hitting the slopes. then, this holiday season, caregivers going the

extra mile for the seniors they serve. the heartwarming effort to spread holiday cheer and provide much more than just medical care to those in need. >> from ktvu, fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> we're so glad you're with us. good morning. i'm gasia mikaelian. >> i'm andre senior. today is tuesday, december 24th, christmas eve obviously. and it is a rainy one. foggy one two outside. let's find out a little bit more about the weather. turn things over to roberto gonzalez. >> you know, andre and garcia, i cannot honestly remember the last time we've had so much rain accumulate in such a short amount of time and just really for hours, and it's widespread anywhere from the north bay all the way into the santa cruz mountains. take a look at these rainfall totals since 4 a.m. an inch in mount veeder, which is on the eastern slope of the mountain range over in napa valley. mount diablo, which elevation is 3600ft at 8/10 of an inch of rain. same along the peninsula and la honda. then you traverse over to the eastern portion of the bay area. just

outside of fremont is milpitas. at 8/10 of an inch of rain. head on over to the santa cruz mountains. also over three quarters of an inch of rain and ben lowman. check out oakland. almost three quarters of an inch of rain. san francisco when's the last time you seen san francisco and san jose, both with approaching a half an inch of rain and just 4.5 hours, and it's still raining and it will continue to rain. and it's snowing now in the greater lake tahoe area, with a winter weather advisory in place until 7:00 tonight with the snow falling up to ten inches down to 6000ft. there you have the cluster of activity. it is just entrenching right now the peninsula and then traversing on over towards the santa clara valley. temperatures right now are in the 50s. highs today with the clearing of the skies in the 50s and 60s. i'll talk about when the rain will end and your christmas day forecast. that's just a couple of minutes away. but first things first, here's gasia. >> roberta. marvelous. thank you. let's see what's happening at the golden gate bridge. a

quick peek traffic wise, not a problem. you can almost count the cars gray skies up above, as roberta told us about just a minute ago. might be a little bit of standing water that we had an awfully wet overnight period. keep this in mind if you are heading between san francisco and marin counties. a quick peek at the bay bridge toll plaza. i'm guessing the situation is much the same, and it is headlights on. of course, anytime your windshield wipers are going, this is day or night here in california. that law was created, i think, almost 20 years ago at this point. just keep that in mind as we are expecting more rain on and off. thankfully not too much tomorrow, but then by thursday it picks up again. >> it is coming up on 832 right now. american airlines flights from coast to coast are getting back on schedule this morning. that's following a brief technical issue at the start of the busy christmas eve holiday for travelers across the country. the faa says american requested a ground stop for all of its flights, which lasted about an hour. the problem had very little impact on holiday travel here in the bay area. >> i mean, it would have been a bummer for sure because they were traveling so last minute. so tonight's christmas eve, it would have definitely been a

bummer if we would have missed our flight, but thank goodness we didn't. >> anyone heading to the airport this morning is being urged to contact the airline due to the christmas eve rush. let's get a look now at other airlines flying in and out of the bay area right now. sfo there are 56 flight delays and one cancellation, according to flightaware. the oakland airport showed eight delays and no cancellations in san jose. mineta has 12 delays and no cancellations. we'll have live updates looking at just how busy sfo is all morning. >> five people were injured in a ski lift accident in south lake tahoe yesterday afternoon. now, experts are urging people to be careful and prepared before they head out to the mountains. accidents like the one we saw yesterday can be alarming, of course, but experts say chairlift malfunctions don't happen that often. i talked with a snow and mountain safety advocate in the past hour of mornings on two. jamie tartt said we all need to be aware when we're out on the slopes. what is the number one thing you see on the slopes? >> a lack of situational awareness. the big one is people in front of you have the right of way. you know you have no

dedicated space in front of you. so just slow down and take it easy, especially in the, you know, when the slopes get crowded during the holiday season, sometimes it's better to just stop for a second and look around and enjoy where you are. >> tartt also said it's crucial to wear a helmet, and that ski and snowboard helmets have really come a long way. they are now designed to be much lighter and less bulky. says he can always use the buddy system and we all should in case cell service is bad and there's an emergency. this means you'll have someone who can go help you and get some help from ski patrol. >> 834 it might feel better to stay inside when the weather gives you the winter blues, but psychologists warn being alone can affect your mental health for a while. regularly scheduled time to spend with family and friends. to give yourself something to look forward to. mental health experts say they also recommend making phone calls or a video chat if you can't meet up in person. finding a new hobby can project or project or project can also help as well. so there you go. a couple of helpful hints at this time of year, especially since we have rain, right? >> and speaking of projects, a

lot of you love to send holiday cards. some people don't, but for those who do, we appreciate you sending us your card and we're going to get you a signed ktvu card in the mail. this is as long as your card makes it here by today, which is december 24th. >> so here's here's some right now that we want to share with you. this one is from allison stark and joe milani. and we want to share what they said. happy holidays to the morning mornings on two crew. we watch you every morning and every and enjoy all of the banter and fun you have with each other. wishing all of you and your family and friends and everyone at ktvu a joyful holiday season. thank you so much to allison and joe and their dog carly too, who don't forget that i see the paws printed right on it. she watches too. so carly, hello to you. >> if you're watching this morning, you know what's so interesting? number one, we've been talking about these all throughout the building since they started coming in. number two. roberta, some people have written to us and said, i didn't send holiday cards for a few years, but because of ktvu, i'm starting that up again for family and friends. so isn't that interesting? >> i find that very interesting because i think overall people

are not really inclined on sending cards as much. don't they do it more over the internet? they do. >> but but they are, they are. now look at all this. look at this stack right here. >> because you guys are so loved. i sent you one. i don't know if you got it because you have thousands and thousands of the 2000 plus we've received to find yours. >> exactly. >> i'll just give you a hug instead. right back at you. hey, it has been pouring this morning. not just raining, but take a look at our doppler radar. this is live data. the front passed through the area, sliced through the north bay and the immediate central bay between, let's say, one and 4:00 this morning. now, it's been making tracks towards the greater lake tahoe area. watch the lightning strikes. bam! did you see it? that's when the cooler air mass overtook the warm air mass in place. and now it's snowing there. and that's why we have the winter weather advisory in place for today. it's very dicey. i really would recommend traveling on your bluebird sky day. on christmas day. the more snow in the

forecast on thursday. this is our local radar and you can see that cluster of heavy moderate rainfall in throughout the san jose area, the santa clara area, all the way into scotts valley and santa cruz. some pockets are moderate, some pockets are heavy. but nonetheless, all this is happening here right now. take a look at the roadways we definitely have ponding all the way from santa clara through willow glen into cupertino, campbell, and even backing through milpitas into fremont. with over 8/10 of an inch of rain accumulating this morning since 4 a.m, look at the roadways around fremont boulevard all the way into union city this morning, and it's still raining around that five 8680 corridor, which is always very dangerous when slippery when wet. it's currently in the 50s. the winds are breezy 12 mile per hour winds at oakland international airport at sfo, ten minute to eight winds will be westerly 10 to 20. we do have our boys reporting some swells up to 14 near the seashore right now. high surf warning in effect

until 6:00 tonight. meanwhile, you have those waves lapping on shore. it does add to the rain that is falling. so therefore coastal flood advisory and warning and that allows to expire at high noon. there's the front. there's your christmas day. we have some clearing before that system works its way in on thursday. so here we go. when will the rain end? you'll see a pop up shower during the early afternoon hours and then it will dissipate. and then we can count on clear skies for santas arrival for christmas day. partly cloudy conditions during the day. peeks of sunshine. enjoy your christmas eve and christmas day. >> thank you so much, roberta. ahead of christmas eve, a group of caregivers sprung into action when they realized the senior citizens they work with needed more than just care. this holiday all year round, senior helpers provide non-medical, in-home care, but workers realized during the holidays 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. >> so the senior helpers become santa's helpers for a few weeks. they decorate seniors places, give them gifts and cards and even more. and one man, steven lawrence, says the gifts and treats from the senior helpers are just a bonus. and the best part of the whole experience is the time spent with his caregiver. >> all right, we'll move now to a holiday tradition that's become part of the season for thousands of bay area families, while welcoming newcomers every year. san francisco ballet's nutcracker this year, the production marks a big milestone. ktvu betty yu takes us behind the scenes at the war memorial opera house. >> the san francisco ballet performed the first nutcracker in the united states in 1944. this year, the company is celebrating its 80th anniversary. >> my family has this term called nerve sided. it's a mix

between nervous and excited, so i'm feeling nervous. cited. [applause] >> 12 year old stella sik performs as a butterfly in the nutcracker. dancers have been rehearsing for the production since october. this holiday season, the company is marking its 20th year of helgi thomason's nutcracker. [music] the former artistic director set this production in san francisco, inspired by the panama-pacific international exposition, a world's fair held in 1915, thomasen led the sf ballet for 37 years. the nutcracker is his tribute to san francisco. >> it means so much to the city and the audience- [music] how they bring their children and their grandchildren, and it has become a real tradition, and they have taken an ownership of this nutcracker, and i'm very proud of that. >> grace manuel homes first danced in sf ballet's nutcracker in 1979, performing in upwards

of 350 shows. today, she's the sf ballet school director. >> i hope that they're not just enjoying their time on the stage as performers, but also having a look at the teamwork that it takes to put on a production of this professional level. i think it's so important for these students to see that it's not just about class, it's not just about performance, but it is a huge group of people. it takes a huge group of people to put something on like this. >> we were with stella as she prepared to go on stage. >> i start like this. >> she normally trains 6 to 7 days a week throughout the year and hopes to join the company one day. >> it's such an honor and i'm so grateful to be in a production like this one. and there are so many amazing dancers like, i'm standing here, an incredible dancer stood here before me. we make people happy, so i love making people happy because i know when i dance, i'm bringing joy to other people. >> this season, the san francisco ballet is putting on more nutcracker shows than ever. the final day of performances

will be december 29th in san francisco. betty yu, ktvu, fox two news well, after nearly three months, san francisco hotel workers could soon be back on the job. >> today's vote on the new contract proposal that could bring an end to th 9 ♪

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people in oakland are recovering from a brazen carjacking. it happened on east 12th street on third avenue around 4:30 p.m. officers tried to stop the suspected carjacker who drove off. that vehicle then hit another car, injuring several people inside the second vehicle. the suspect tried to run away but was quickly captured. the main beaches in santa cruz county remain closed this morning after part of the santa cruz municipal wharf collapsed into the ocean. there are concerns about the potential for even more major storm damage later today. three people working on the wharf fell into the monterey bay when the portion collapsed. lifeguards rescued two, while the third was able to get out on his own. >> the crash of a tesla cybertruck in piedmont last month that killed three young people is raising questions about the unique vehicle safety features. experts say many people who drive or ride in teslas may not know how difficult it can be to escape one if the vehicle catches fire. when battery power is lost, they have to use a manual release to open the doors in some evs. a double pull of the latch will open the door. but in the

cybertruck, as tesla's website shows, the front door release is in front of the window switches. the back door release is in a side pocket underneath the panel. >> it's 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. >> we don't know if escaping the burning car was a particular issue in that case in piedmont. the video posted on all set collision in florida shows it took someone inside more than 12 seconds to break the cybertruck's reinforced glass and escape using a type of hammer that people often carry in their cars for such emergencies, will note. the chp and ntsb are investigating that crash in piedmont. >> 846 now, san francisco hotel workers are poised to end a 92 day strike after reaching a tentative agreement for a new contract. a final approval vote by workers is set for today. previous votes passed with hyatt and marriott workers after they

agreed to wage increases, health insurance coverage, and protections against understaffing and workload increases. around 2500 workers have been on strike at some of san francisco's largest hotels. >> the san francisco ferry building is preparing for a new restaurant, according to the chronicle. here, the building is preparing to undergo some renovations to accommodate a full service dining option. reams bakery and red bay coffee announced they'd be closing at the end of january. the two spaces will be combined to build a kitchen and extra seating. the ferry building says construction should take about a year. a tenant has yet to be named. in recent years, the ferry building signed several short term leases to help fill pandemic vacancies. >> santa claus is coming to town. you can track the journey of the north american aerospace defense command is tracking santa's sleigh for the 69th year. in 1955, a department store misprinted a phone number in a newspaper ad for kids to call santa. instead, it was the number for norad's predecessor and that christmas eve. officers took dozens of calls from kids asking the same question where is santa and when will he arrive at my house? >> it is something that brings

real joy to the members of norad. we have a network of satellites that orbit about 23,000 miles above the earth, and they are aided by the heat from rudolph's nose that helps them be able to see where where the sleigh is. >> kids and the young at heart can go online to see where santa is right now. and the santa tracker is live. it's happening right now. santa is making its way across the world dropping off presents. he should be in your neighborhood later tonight. >> coming up, the san francisco fire department is celebrating the holidays in a vibrant way. firehouses all across the city were decked out in holiday lights and decorations. san francisco's mayor elect, daniel lowry, was on hand there as the fire crews showed off their handiwork. our own sal castaneda was there. he was the grand judge of this holiday event. and the winner is station 18 on 32nd avenue. this is the festive scene at that firehouse. lots of lights, tons of christmas trees, even a flurry of snow. station

39 on portola drive took second place. station seven on folsom street came in third. >> 848 your time. someone could be a very rich person with a very merry christmas coming, right? >> right. because tonight is the next drawing for the mega millions, which is currently just under $1 billion. at this point, the jackpot is 970 million. that works out to about 440 million cash. if you take the lump sum. we'll note that no one has won the jackpot since september 10th, so it's been growing ever since. now, in mega millions history, the jackpot has been won. on christmas eve, once. >> boy have we been busy today. we have seen copious amounts of precipitation, up to a full inch of rain, and even a little bit over than that just since 4:00 this morning. so that leads me to believe we have a lot of ponding on the roadways. if you can just hold off still another couple of hours from driving out and about the bay area, that is advisable. look at this massive area of low pressure. it's now traversing into the greater lake tahoe area at 5:00 this morning. watch this front. bam bam bam. do you see all those lightning

strikes will run it one more time. here you go. there you have the lightning strike. just pop in where they are. the warmer air mass was overtaken by the colder air mass. now it is snowing. winter weather advisory in effect for the greater lake tahoe area. up to ten inches of snow expected down to 6000ft today. that advisory expires at 7 p.m. bluebird skies for boarding and skiing on christmas day, and the more snow in the forecast that will be on thursday. here's our doppler radar. this is live data. brand new sale, moderate to heavy precipitation pushing into monterey bay pebble beach area as well. castroville and santa cruz mountains. well, you've already been smacked with some pretty heavy precipitation over an inch of the boulder creek area. tiburon. some light rain showers, but as you can see, it's all beginning to come to a bit of an end. temperature wise, it's 50 degrees in walnut creek, back into alamo, into danville,

otherwise 53 towards belmont and burlingame. it's cooler this morning than 24 hours ago by a good eight degrees. the winds are breezy in the east bay. ten mile per hour winds in san rafael, also ten around the peninsula, but under ten and mineta international airport. these winds will be westerly 10 to 20 and occasional stronger gusts. as far as the swells are concerned. 15ft. now just off the coast, we have that high surf warning in effect until 6:00 tonight. in addition to the coastal flood warning, you couple these two ingredients together. you get some coastal flooding in areas. we'll continue our coverage on the local forecast and have your christmas outlook. that's coming up at 9:00 this morning. >> roberta. thank you. now we are asking you to answer an age old question. when do you open your christmas presents? far and away. three quarters plus, say you open on christmas day. only the next largest group is frankly, pretty small. 16% say christmas eve and then 7% say

midnight. how can you be awake at midnight? i ask after i've woken up at 230 this morning. so anyway, let us know what you do or what you don't do on this christmas eve, scan the qr code at the top right of your screen or head on out to ketv.com/vote, and we'll keep checking these numbers as they change throughout the day. >> 851 now a dollar here, a dollar there. tipping is still very common, but some say it's falling short. when you join us on the nine, we'll take a look at who's more likely to give this holiday season, as inflation is reportedly affecting how much people can leave and how close is too close to the sun. >> nasa's ambitious mission to fly a spacecraft t the center of

human made object ever has. nasa's parker solar probe made the closest ever approach to our dynamic star, coming some 3.8 million miles from the solar,

the sun's surface. 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 and the corona release huge amounts of 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 a state of the art heat shield that protects 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. >> baseball fans across the bay area and beyond are reflecting on the life and legacy of oakland a's great rickey henderson. henderson died on friday. since then, people have been creating an impromptu memorial at the gates of the oakland coliseum. candles, signs

and flowers all withstood wind and rain all weekend. fans said they were still upset that the a's have left oakland and losing one of baseball's greatest players makes that hurt even worse. >> 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. you know, fans expect. >> oakland city council members to do something soon to permanently honor rickey henderson. >> nasa astronauts up in space right now sent a video to everyone on earth wishing them a merry christmas. >> this year, we're going to be in orbit away from them, so we want to send our heartfelt merry christmas, and we hope you have a wonderful holiday. one also mentioned that, you know, we're not the only ones that are going

to spend time away from our, our, our families over the holidays. there's a huge team on the ground that's going to support us in mission controls around the globe over the holidays, and i want to thank them for the sacrifices that they're making. >> so from all of us to all of you, merry, merry christmas. >> that message coming from miles above the earth. truly incredible work from nasa. and we're hoping they stay safe and make it home as planned. >> firefighters in the south bay spread some holiday cheer by delivering toys to children who are in the hospital for the holidays. members of the santa clara county fire department went to valley medical center in san jose, bearing special gifts for young patients. one was just rescued days ago from an apartment fire. his mother says she is so grateful for this outpouring of support. >> it means a lot to me and it's it makes me. it humbles me just with what the valley and the people of the valley are doing. and it restores my whole faith in just people in general, you know, with all of this. and we've been getting a lot of

help. >> another one of the gifts for the young patients were donated by members of the community. >> former owner of the los angeles dodgers is now stepping in to possibly buy tiktok. billionaire frank mccourt is putting together a team of financial investors to look into buying the popular social media platform within the next few weeks. it's his effort to save tiktok in the united states, he says. congress passed a law requiring tiktok's chinese parent company to divest from the app by january 19th or be banned in the u.s. due to security concerns. >> microsoft has been working to add non-open ai models into its 365 copilot productions. this, according to a report by reuters, it's the latest effort by microsoft to lessen its dependance on the ai startup. the company also is trying to reduce its reliance on openai due to concerns about cost and speed for users. hyundai is helping owners of its electric cars get more access to chargers. the company says it will send customers who bought or leased an ev before january 31st a free charging adapter that would let them access tesla's supercharger network.

the adapter will enable hyundai to access more than 20,000 tesla superchargers in this country. the free adapters will be available to eligible owners of the 2024 models, as well as earlier models of the kona electric, ioniq hatchback, ioniq five, and ioniq six about 2025 models. some of them are eligible as well. the rising number of bird flu cases across the country continues to cause u.s. egg prices to skyrocket. the u.s. government has released nationwide figures for november that show egg prices have soared 37% in the past year. as you know, many supermarkets are rationing eggs and often shelves are empty. american airlines flights returned to normal following a brief nationwide ground stop. we're live at sfo with a look at how the airport is faring this morning. >> then powerful waves along the coast sent a piece of the santa cruz wharf into the ocean. now its main beaches are closed. we're tracking the damage as an evacuation order is in effect. >> then a terrifying scene at a tahoe ski resort. several people hospitalized after a chairlift

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