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services comedy shows in prime rib. >> traditions abound as the bay area gets in the holiday spirit on this christmas eve and the night before hanukkah begins. >> we actually had our early christmas eve dinner. we did our christmas, and now we come to mass to celebrate the end of the evening. >> 32 years ago, i came up with the idea of having a comedy show at a chinese restaurant. so it brings communities together. >> good evening, i'm greg lee. >> and i'm allie rasmus. this is the first time christmas day and the start of hanukkah have coincided since 2005. ktvu betty yu caught up with families celebrating the start of the holidays with their favorite traditions. she joins us live from grace cathedral. >> allie, right now there's been a steady stream of people arriving here at grace cathedral for its midnight mass, which begins at 1030. there will be a choir and an orchestra. now, across the city tonight there was a full house at several popular holiday spots. the

beloved san francisco institution, house of prime rib, served a full house on christmas eve. many diners made reservations a year in advance. on this night, there was a three hour wait for a table for walk ins. >> for the last seating at 10 p.m. this place has been the same since i was a kid, and i mean everything has stayed about the same. i can always count on the food being delicious, and i go home like a little too full, actually. >> san francisco native drew babcock continues his family tradition of dining at the house of prime rib every christmas eve. the restaurant said on christmas eve they will serve 1000 people, not including its to go orders. >> it's a family restaurant so we have people come in. i've been here 20 years from when they were young until they're old, you know? so we have multiple generations out here. [applause] >> light candles. ever leave the house with the candles lit? never. right. >> okay. you do not. jewish. okay.

>> in chinatown, the 32nd annual kung pao kosher comedy dinner show was a sellout. the three day run features four comedians and a multi-course meal every night at the imperial palace restaurant. >> it's amazing. and i've been doing this for 32 years, and i thought it was going to be a one off, and then it just got popular. i mean, for the first year it was popular and kept selling out, and i kept adding days and shows and it brings people together. it's community. you don't have to be jewish. >> proceeds will benefit the chinatown ymca food pantry and shalom bayit, an organization dedicated to domestic violence prevention in north beach. the pews were full at saints peter and paul church during mass in the evening. fourth generation san franciscan robert icardi brought his family, including his three children. >> i'm of italian and irish descent, and my family's been here since 1921, and saints peter and paul church and school has been part of our family. and so besides regularly going mass but just the family, 5 p.m. mass

has always been a tradition for my family since my grandparents. >> the church will also hold midnight mass, complete with christmas carolers. [music] for the joyful. and of course, the celebration continues on christmas day. grace cathedral will hold its service starting at 11 a.m. >> ali, it's great to see those beautiful holiday traditions, all of them very uniquely san francisco that you featured there. thanks for that report, betty. well, nasa astronauts are sending christmas greetings from space stranded astronauts suni williams and butch wilmore, along with nick hague and don pettit, shared this holiday greeting with all of us back here on earth. >> you know, in christmas time, the holiday season, it's about spending time with friends and family and loved ones. you know this, 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. >> so from all of us to all of

you, merry, merry christmas. >> williams and wilmore are on board the international space station. they've been stuck there for eight months after what was supposed to be an eight day mission. nasa says the pair won't return until the end of march or even april, because of a delay in bringing in new astronauts to replace them. the famed notre dame cathedral celebrated christmas eve mass for the first time in five years. the cathedral was almost destroyed by a fire in 2019. the 12th century paris landmark held four different masses. today, about 2000 people attended each of the first two masses of the day, and there were hundreds of people still in line who were turned away. notre dame cathedral was rebuilt thanks to a massive fundraising effort. people around the world donated almost $1 billion to rebuild it after that fire. >> shoppers flocked to stores around the bay area today, buying last minute gifts for friends and relatives. one of the most popular spots was san francisco's union square. as ktvu christien kafton shows us,

there was something there for everyone. >> the holiday spirit filled the air around san francisco's union square, just doing some last minute shopping for christmas. >> get some gifts for my mom and my sister as well. yeah, i mean, supporting san francisco retail. and you know, there's a bunch of stuff online, but it always comes later than you think and you just want something under the tree. >> some said rather than just celebrating one holiday, they're taking more time to enjoy fun with the family. >> we are here. family. we're here as a family, a group of 30 of us. we just had lunch upstairs and yeah, upstairs. we're all staying at the saint francis and we're just spending the whole weekend here. >> yeah, even recycling, matching holiday appropriate outfits. >> we signed up for the run. this was actually for last is last year, and we didn't wake up in time. we didn't wake up in time. we got the we got the shirts and we thought it was great. yes.

>> while a white christmas may be a bit of a stretch that didn't stop skaters from taking to the ice and getting into the holiday mood. >> well, we had band practice yesterday and we slept over and we decided to go out and do something fun and festive for christmas eve. >> it was super fun. i really enjoy ice skating. it's just it feels really like whimsical. i think when you do like some whimsical, like some jolly fun stuff to like kind of get you in the setting, it does really add to the vibe. i really like it. >> the union square alliance said that shoppers and holiday revelers are looking for something genuine that you simply cannot get online. >> well, i think people realize that you can't click and get all this. this is the experience. this is what it's all about. this is our union square for bay area residents, northern californians, visitors from all over the world. >> union square says all of this is just the beginning. they say they're already planning on hosting 200 events here next year in san francisco. christien kafton, ktvu, fox two news. >> some oakland families received a special holiday visit today from oakland police

officers. members of the oakland police union helped santa deliver toys and food to families in need. the union's christmas basket program is part of a 30 year old tradition. the families were picked by the officers themselves. they loaded their police vehicles with food and toys and delivered them across the city. >> new. at ten a group of burglars broke into a home early this morning in the east bay. surveillance video shows multiple people walking up to that home before making their way inside. moments later, the thieves could be seen leaving through the garage with several items in their hands. the homeowner tells ktvu that there were, quote, many items taken, although they didn't specify exactly what. oakland police say they are aware of the break-in, but no arrests have been reported. the california highway patrol says officers arrested more than 100 people and recovered more than 700 stolen items in a statewide bust on friday. the goal to target organized retail theft. the chp says officers also recovered three stolen vehicles and two illegal firearms in that operation. it spanned several cities in southern california

and the bay area, including walnut creek, livermore, and san ramon. it was carried out by the chp organized retail crime task force. >> three east bay business owners are cleaning up the mess and assessing the damage. burglars broke in and stole everything from money to crates of fresh eggs. surveillance video captured each of the break ins. ktvu. josé horta brings us the latest on the investigation now underway. >> a brazen start to christmas eve at elio's family restaurant, where surveillance video captures five suspects in three different vehicles. breaking in. >> pried the officer open and proceeded to cut into the safe. >> second generation owner james iliopoulos tells us the team of suspects surprises the cook and tells him to get out. they get away with $3,000 tequila and several cartons full of eggs, which are now hard to come by. >> it gets under my skin. no one, no one likes it. you feel violated. someone comes in, they break in your door. it's your house. basically. i grew up

here. >> san leandro police say the same group of suspects later crashed their vehicle right through the front door of the gamestop at fashion fair place just after 6 a.m. employees now dealing with what they say is their third break-in in two weeks. >> they knew what they were doing. they immediately went to the back, and they used a handsaw to cut the lock off the doors, and then they grabbed whatever they could. all the a lot of ps5's nintendo switches. >> san leandro police would nab two of the suspects at the store, while two others lead officers on a car chase before crashing, where one suspect is caught and another gets away in nearby hayward. repairs are underway after lego retailer brick by brick gets hit twice on the same day. two different groups of people within a three hour time span rammed their cars into michael baranski's business. >> it just sucks. like, it just it makes me feel less safe. and it's a place where i want people to come and feel safe, and a

place where i want people to come and share their passion that they have. >> the loss about $10,000 worth of damage and merchandise. it's not the first smash and grab here, and shoplifting is becoming common. >> it just makes it more difficult to keep going and keep running into things and support a family off of it. >> adding to the loss, he's missing out on last minute shoppers. now, one of those suspects ended up in the hospital after that car chase with police ended in a crash in san leandro. ktvu fox two news. >> a deadly shooting in vallejo is now under investigation. police were called to at shooting inside a building ar broadway and louisiatreets around one this morning. once on scene, they fnd a man who had been shot. officers say he died at thecene the victim has not yet been identified. it is unclear what led to the shooting, and no arrests have been reported. >> a federal judge has paved the way for a trial to move forward against the city of san jose. the judge ruled that a jury can consider the use of a san jose

police k-9 as deadly force. the incident happened back in 2020. anthony paredes was suspected of shoplifting. he hid in a trash can to avoid police. court records show the police dog bit paredes neck during the arrest, and did not release him for more than a minute. industry standards call for police dogs to release a bite within 10s. the same k-9 also failed to respond to 22 verbal commands by his police handler in the past. san jose police officer michael jeffrey had sworn in his court declaration that the dog had, quote, never failed to release a bite in the field. the judge's 31 page ruling suggested officer jeffrey wasn't being truthful about that claim. the lawyer representing paredes says there's never been a ruling quite like this because we have provided video evidence of prior deployments of the same canine, on the same canine team, with the same officers who swore that the dog had never released from a bite on command before. >> where the dog fails to release a total of 22 different times, it calls into question

the honesty and integrity of the officers involved, and it certainly calls into question the judgment of the san jose top brass who are allowing such things as this to continue. >> paredes suffered permanent damage to his windpipe and thyroid after the incident. the san jose city attorney wouldn't comment on the specifics of the case, but said the jury isn't bound by the judge's ruling and can decide whatever it wants. a jury trial is now expected to start on february 4th. >> these pilings are really long. they're large, they're heavy. >> cleanup and recovery begins in santa cruz after the coast was battered by strong waves. the work underway to prevent further damage. >> and our holiday celebrations will be joined by high surf and frosty temps. we'll have a breakdown of what you can expect coming up. >> lottery fever hits on christmas eve. the jackpot? over $1 billion. i'l ve the

jackpot is now $1.1 billion after no one matched all six of tonight's numbers, they were 38, 45, 14, 46, and 11 with a megaplier of three five people. one of them in california, did

match five of those numbers. the last jackpot winner was three months ago for $810 million. ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters is live in san jose, with more from some lottery players. they're hoping to get an early christmas present. lamonica. >> the people we spoke to said it would be pretty sweet to win the lottery for the christmas holiday, but no matter what day it is, they said they just want to win. >> man, i play fantasy. five mega million powerball, you know what i'm saying? super lotto. but right now i'm focused on the mega million. >> robert clark and other lottery players on tuesday have a billion reasons to focus on playing the mega millions lottery game. an estimated $1 billion jackpot is up for grabs. and of all days on christmas eve. >> i think it would be a greatest gift from santa i'd ever gotten. >> so it doesn't have another dimension. it'll be nice to hit with all the family together, you know, all warm and toasty in the house. and it would be, you

know, make a memory that you'll never forget. >> it might be the best christmas ever. you never know. >> mega millions says large jackpots bring out more players, and the more people play, the more prizes are won. the lottery says when jackpots are large, there are also smaller prizes won, ranging from $2 to more than $1 million. >> i don't know. i mean, the chances are always small, but you can't win if you don't play. >> lottery player todd oberholtzer says he often buys scratch off tickets, and on christmas eve, he bought these tickets as gifts for his family. he says he doesn't usually play mega millions, but since the jackpot is an estimated $1 billion, he decided to take his chances for the mega millions. >> if i hit it, i will donate a lot of it to charities. for a lot of the homeless people and help if i ever win it, but we'll see. >> now, as you mentioned, no one

won at all. but it's christmas eve. it's my late father's birthday, so i bought my own tickets. i haven't checked the numbers yet. i could be that one california winner, but i'll let you know. >> don't forget it. don't forget about us if you are the winner, lamonica. we wish you all the best. thanks for that report. well, three people are safe tonight after they were rescued by members of the sonoma county fire district. they happened to be in the right place at the right time. the fire district posted this video of the rushing water at scott's creek near bodega bay on monday. a wave swept the three people off the edge, carrying two of them about 150 yards up that creek. a third person clung to a rock nearby. two deputy chiefs who were dropping dinners off at the bodega bay station, responded to the call and helped pull everyone out to safety. >> powerful waves along the santa cruz county coastline yesterday led to the death of a man on the shore, and the partial collapse of the santa cruz wharf. ktvu jesse gary shows us the cleanup efforts now underway and the challenges ahead.

>> for the work on the dock by the bay in santa cruz tuesday is salvaging vessels tossed like toys from the water by a strong storm surge. >> i don't think the damage was too bad. i think everything is mostly just scratches, you know, with the help of all the people from yesterday and all of sean's friends that came out and helped us, i think we dodged a bullet. >> those bullets are literally torpedo sized pieces of debris that are washing ashore. >> the whole front just fell off. there's somebody on it. >> monday, a 150 foot section of the iconic santa cruz wharf sank into the pacific due to large swells. >> we are currently assessing and working towards understanding what structural integrity metrics need to be evaluated. as we work with our consultants and our contract engineering firms. >> debris from the wharf now floods surrounding waterways and has washed up onto some roadways. >> these pilings are really long. they're large, they're heavy. if we have another surge

or, you know, storm system that comes through, the surge can actually carry those pilings. and if they hit a boat the wrong way, that boat can sink and go down. >> harbormaster blake anderson says over a dozen boats now sit at the bottom, and 200 have sustained damage. so it's all hands on deck to clear debris and safeguard the roughly 900 remaining vessels. >> if we can get some of these pilings from the wharf that are that are floating around in the harbor out to prevent damage to other boats, we're we're prioritizing that right now. >> three men sent into the frigid water when the wharf collapsed have recovered from their minor injuries. their rescuers are said to be with family for the holiday. in an emailed statement, the santa cruz fire marine unit says two of its lifeguard lieutenants witnessed the wharf collapse from their patrol point, called it in and started to initiate rescue efforts. they removed the victims from harm's way and visually cleared the debris field. back at the harbor, boaters continue checking for damage. >> i won't know for sure until we pull it out of the water to

make sure there isn't any damage under the hull. >> it's a race against time, as the next surge could send more obstacles their way and more boats to the bottom. >> we're resilient. humans are great species and we keep on trucking. >> we've talked a lot about the damage caused by the debris, but there's also at least one loss of life to report, possibly a second. a male santa cruz county resident was crushed to death by debris on sunset state beach and in neighboring monterey county. a man was swept out to sea. his body has not been recovered. search and rescue operations have been called off in santa cruz. jesse gary, ktvu, fox two news and the high surf warning downgraded to a high surf advisory that will continue until tomorrow afternoon. >> so still going to be hazardous along our coastline for tomorrow. if you're thinking about heading out to look at those waves, be very careful not only in the water but on the beaches as well. going to have hazardous conditions. here's a look over san francisco. a

pretty one out there, the dry air in place and with the partly cloudy dry air, we are setting up the stage for a cold start tomorrow morning. in fact, we have a frost advisory for some. talking about this advisory again, going until 6:00 tomorrow afternoon. during the last 24 to 36 hours, we have seen some of those larger breaking waves, anywhere from 30 to 40ft or so, 18 to 22 for tomorrow. so still again, hazardous, not quite as powerful as we have seen in recent days. here's a look at storm tracker two. we are dry out there. we have just a little bit of activity still remaining in the sierra. there was an advisory a winter weather advisory for travel that expired. and again for us, we are going to be dry for the holiday. but wow, a cold start with some areas even below freezing in the north bay. that's where we have a frost advisory from midnight to 9 a.m. a better look at the temperatures for tomorrow morning, what we can expect for the afternoon as well as the

rest of the week. coming up. >> thanks, rosemary. millions of people flying to their destinations this holiday. coming up, the glitch that made things a little bumpy for some travelers this morning. >> also ahead, an explosive fire damages homes in the northeast. the obstacles crews faced when trying to

video here from massachusetts is flames burst out of a front door. now two families don't have homes to sleep in tonight. the massive fire destroying everything inside one home, even turning the porch into tinder. another house was also badly damaged by the fire. firefighters say they had to dodge exploding fireworks and propane tanks. amazingly, no one was hurt. >> back here in the bay area, we want to take a look now at the travel conditions across the bay area. there we go. you see that triple picture there at the bay bridge toll plaza on the left, the macarthur maze in the middle, and then the golden gate bridge on the right. traffic.

very light. as you can imagine, this late into christmas eve. and no problems to report out there. the chp maximum enforcement period is now in effect. officers on the road are looking out for signs. people driving under the influence, speeding or driving. distracted. drivers can also be ticketed for not wearing seatbelts. the chp says last year, officers arrested more than 900 people across the state for driving under the influence during the three day christmas weekend. the maximum enforcement period ends at midnight on christmas day. >> the bay area's airports were busy today. travel experts are predicting record breaking travel this holiday season so far. according to travel website flightaware, there were a little more than 100 flight delays at sfo today. there was a short scare for american airlines passengers early this morning at other airports across the country. the airline experienced a system wide technical problem, and the faa called for a nationwide grounding of all american flights. fortunately, the problem was resolved in about an hour, and flights

resumed. >> if americans had it under control, then i got to go with american and believe them. >> i mean, it would have been a bummer for sure because we're 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. >> experts say the least crowded day to travel this holiday season. that's tomorrow, christmas day. >> still ahead at ten. lift lawsuit. the rideshare company sues san francisco over taxes. the eye popping figure in question. >> and it was one of president elect trump's big campaign promises to drill, baby drill. the changes the oil and gas industry is already calling for, from drilling in the arctic to reversing rules about emissions and bowling in paradise. >> san jose state battles south florida and the hawaii bowl. highlights from an overtime thriller. later

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the company $100 million in taxes in the past five years. >> the chronicle reports the rideshare company says the city's tax calculations wrongly included driver compensation as part of its revenue. the complaint was filed friday. lyft says the city calculated its taxes from 2019 to 2023, based on the total amount of money that passengers paid for rides, which is not how the company says its business model works, the chronicle reports. the legal debate comes as a broader, years long controversy around how gig economy companies like lyft and uber should be taxed due to their reliance on independent contractors instead of traditional employees. in a statement, a lyft spokesperson says, quote, lyft doesn't take operating in san francisco for granted, and we love serving both riders and drivers in our hometown city. but we believe the city is incorrect with how it calculated our gross receipts tax for the years 2019 to 2023. we filed this lawsuit to help

correct this issue while we continue to serve riders and drivers in san francisco. the company is now seeking refunds for the amount it says it overpaid. the last group of striking san francisco hotel workers today voted to approve a new contract, ending a 93 day strike for hilton employees. >> the union says the new four year contract includes an immediate $3 an hour pay increase, with more raises throughout the life of the contract. it also added protections against understaffing and workload increases and preserves health insurance. we interviewed one worker who said she's thrilled that after more than three months on the picket lines, she and her colleagues can soon return to work. >> my husband worked in the same hotel, too, so. but we are on strike and we have to take a time to drop my kids to school and then pick it up. but we win. that's it for today. very excited. christmas eve now and

that's the best gift for everybody. >> the deal with hilton covers roughly 900 workers, most of them at the union square location. marriott and hyatt workers have also ended their strikes after reaching deals with management. a spokesperson for hilton released a statement reading in part, quote, we believe this agreement is beneficial to both our team members and our hotels. we look forward to welcoming our team members back to work and continuing to provide our guests with our signature hospitality, end quote. >> president elect trump has promised to drill, baby drill once he returns to office. >> fox's dan springer looks at how supporters and detractors are gearing up for a change in policy under the new administration. >> we're going to drill, baby, drill. >> it was a promise heard daily from former president donald trump on the campaign trail. come january, america's oil and gas will be back in favor. but there will be pushback some may seek to deny or delay the clean energy revolution that's underway in america.

>> but nobody, nobody can reverse it. >> but reversing the biden energy policy is exactly what many are expecting from executive orders. walling off drilling on millions of acres of federally owned land and waters to a ban on issuing new permits to export natural gas. >> if there are some very big actions that are taken almost immediately, and it has that correlating reduction in energy prices, including electricity. the voters, the american people are going to say, look, trump did exactly what he told us that he was going to do. and frankly, we like the results of that. >> the american petroleum institute's roadmap includes repealing tailpipe rules and electric vehicle mandates, as well as restrictive leasing rules and fees on methane and reforming the permitting system. >> the vast majority of the people in our country democrats, republicans, independents know we got to broken federal permitting system, know it gets gamed by these lower 48 groups that sue at the last minute to delay things. >> alaska senator dan sullivan

says the biden administration took 67 actions targeting energy production in his state. he wants trump to unlock the national petroleum reserve and arctic national wildlife refuge. there will be legal fights. >> we need to stop locking future generations into decades. more dependance on the fossil fuels that are driving the climate crisis. >> the natural resources defense council is gearing up for a second round against the trump administration, claiming it sued the first one on average once every ten days over those four years, winning 90% of the time. and so the amount and pace of change on energy policy will largely be sorted out in the courts. >> that was fox's dan springer reporting. >> president biden is set to decide the fate of one of the companies that built america, after a national security committee failed to reach a consensus on whether u.s. steel could be purchased by a japanese company. fox's alexandria hoff has the details from washington. >> u.s. steel has been a

cornerstone of american industry since 1901, but a proposed sale would see the company taken over by japanese giant nippon steel. it's a deal that has the support of some in the industry. >> i think nippon is the best deal for u.s. steel. >> but the sale needs approval from the federal government. and on monday, the committee on foreign investment in the united states, which reviews potential foreign takeovers of u.s. companies, failed to reach a consensus oner the sale of u.s. steel to nippon posed a national security risk. it's now up to president joe biden to make the final determination on a deal. he has publicly opposed. >> u.s. steel has been an iconic american company for more than a century, and it should remain a totally american company. [applause] american owned american operated by american union steelworkers. >> under the terms of the nearly $15 billion all cash offer, u.s. steel would keep its name and headquarters in pittsburgh, but become a subsidiary of nippon. the combined company would be among the largest steel makers

in the world. some union workers say they are concerned about the future of their jobs, but others say the sale would provide a much needed investment. >> they're promising to put billions of dollars into our facilities. our facilities are all down here. they need updated. they need upgraded. >> president elect donald trump also opposes the sale of u.s. steel, and said he would block it from going through. in washington, alexandria, hoff, ktvu, fox two news. >> coming up at 11, a recording device stashed away in a restaurant bathroom. how a very observant customer discovered that hidden camera at a santa rosa restaurant and the person police arrested for placing it there. and a live look here over the tree at jack london square. >> it is a chilly one out there this evening, and temperatures continuing to fall during the overnight hours. i'll have a look at the frost advisory and what we can expect for your neighborhoods coming up. >> also ahead, hundreds of thousands of americans could get a holiday gift from the irs. the payouts that will be sent out to taxpayers who never claimed

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is back at home after he was briefly admitted to a washington, d.c, hospital with a fever. a family spokesperson says the 78 year old former president was discharged this morning, and that both he and the family are deeply grateful for the exceptional care provided by the medical team at georgetown university hospital. mr. clinton was hospitalized yesterday for testing and observation in 2021. he spent six days in a california hospital after an infection spread to his bloodstream. >> nearly 1 million taxpayers could soon be receiving rebate checks for as much as $1,400. and for many, the announcement comes just as holiday shoppers

are feeling the pinch. after all that extra spending. fox news chad pergram explains who can expect to get a payment. >> last christmas, i gave you my heart. >> as holiday shoppers flocked to stores for last minute gifts, many noticed their wallets emptying faster than in years past. >> the price is higher. yeah, a lot higher. you can see that. you can notice that i noticed a lot. >> prices overall are 22% higher than they were four years ago. and that's really hard. that kind of a shock to people's finances is really hard to adjust to. >> but for nearly a million taxpayers, some relief is on the way. the irs announcing a plan to issue a total of $2.4 billion in special payments to nearly 1 million taxpayers. but there are limits. the plan calls for payouts to those who did not claim federal stimulus checks on their tax returns. for 2021, you're still eligible for now. in a recent interview, treasury secretary janet yellen explained the rationale for initiating the economic relief started during the peak of the covid pandemic.

>> we saw cars lined up in parking lots at food banks. >> people were really hurting despite higher prices and inflation. yellen maintains the economy is churning. she credits the continuing covid relief efforts, including the recovery rebate credits, for still helping taxpayers today. >> we acted very quickly to alleviate the suffering the pandemic had caused and to support the economy, and the consequence was that we enjoyed the fastest and strongest recovery, really, of any advanced nation. >> just how much money taxpayers get depends on a variety of factors, but the maximum payment is $1,400 per person. in washington, chad pergram, ktvu, fox two news. >> there's no big crab behind other than this is what we know that that brings happiness to people. >> the bay area's christmas music station is a staple of the

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reaching their crescendo with the bay area's go to radio station for holiday music. our christien kafton takes us behind the scenes at 96.5 koat. spreading cheer for more than 20 years. >> like trees and wreaths, the holidays aren't complete without the perfect playlist. that's where 96.5 koat comes in. with christmas music filling the airwaves. [music] >> we are the bay area's official christmas music station. >> afternoon drive dj maurice knight says listeners start asking him when the christmas music will start. >> long before thanksgiving, folks are calling me on the radio on the request line, asking about when we're going to start playing christmas music. as early this year was as early as halloween. it was in halloween. yes, i've got it on my voxpro somewhere behind me where they're like, when are you guys going to start playing the christmas music? and i'm like, can we get through trick or treat first? >> for 22 years, 96.5 koat has switched over to christmas classics 24 hours a day from the friday before thanksgiving, all

the way through 2 a.m. the day after christmas. the station says it's incredibly popular. by christmas week, nearly one quarter of the bay area population will have tuned in. this year, the christmas music kicked off with a big voice for the holidays, who has her own christmas album. >> this year it's kelly clarkson and this hour i'm taking over the station. [music] merry christmas 96.5 koat programing director bryan fogel says it's the time of year when deejays can play classics like sinatra. [music] >> since we've no place to go. let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. [music] >> the roots of christmas music are traditional. crooner frank sinatra, bing crosby that's the that's the base of christmas music. >> still, today, those classics can be played back to back with new classics from artists like kelly clarkson. [music] i'm only needing one thing a thousand colorful lights.

>> we know that listeners want to hear the songs from the 40s and 50s and 60s, and that's the majority. and then from there, it's some of the new stuff sprinkled in from kelly clarkson and josh groban. >> knight said music has the power to bring people together and spread- [music] joy. >> there's no big grab behind it other than this is what we know that that brings happiness to people immediately as soon as you hear it. >> listeners tell him christmas songs have the power to transport them back in time. >> it always takes you back so folks will share it with us. those stories of when they first heard those songs or, you know, hey, you know, i remember my mom used to always play this song for us, you know, on christmas morning, and it takes me back because, you know, she's no longer here with us anymore. and whenever i hear that christmas song, it just brings so much joy in my heart. >> and for many families, the music reaches a crescendo on christmas morning as they gather together to open gifts, with holiday music filling the air. >> it feels so good to be doing what we're doing, not only playing all this uplifting music, but be a part of christmas day when people have

the holiday. log on on ktvu plus, or you know, kids are up for opening that first gift that they will have at their first christmas and it's on in the background. >> you a mean one, mr. [music] grinch. >> the holiday music is a tradition that will be the soundtrack for the season for years to come. christien kafton ktvu fox two news. [music] >> quite my absolute favorite station this time of year. good evening to all of you. as we head into the big holiday, do expect dry conditions and cold conditions at least to start the morning. here's a look over san francisco. see some red and green there with all the lights lit up, we've got partly cloudy, dry conditions. this after a very kind of stormy start to the day, as expected. kind of fast and furious storm moving through, bringing anywhere from a quarter of an inch of rainfall to about an inch for some of our urban areas. mount diablo picking up almost 9/10. oakland a little bit more than 8/10. san

francisco 4/10 or so. and we had a few areas over the east bay, a few areas in the south bay and the north bay reporting flooded streets over the course of the afternoon and ponding going on. even a debris flow over an area over the north bay. we will be dry for tomorrow, and then we get back into some wet weather. dry here at the moment as well. the winter weather advisory for the west slope in the sierra allowed to expire at 7:00 this evening. here's a look at tomorrow morning. partly cloudy skies likely to have some patchy fog as well. residual moisture hanging on from the system that moved through earlier today and cold conditions. as we talked about a frost advisory for our north bay. as we get into the afternoon. notice the cloud cover here. this ahead of a system that is going to bring us scattered showers. it looks like it's going to hold off for most of us until very late wednesday night into early thursday morning. you can see just light blues and greens kind of sweeping across the bay area. scattered showers in the forecast for thursday and we

don't stop there. we have a possibility of some wet weather on friday and scattered showers. look to join us on the weekend as well. so if i push us forward with the accumulation between now and the end of the weekend, anywhere from a quarter inch to almost two inches favoring the north bay and the sierra likely to get more snow. if you're traveling up for the days ahead thinking about being there for the weekend, make sure you keep an eye on that forecast. likely to need chains and or snow tires tomorrow morning. temperatures will range from the low 30s in areas over the north bay to mid to upper 30s in areas like concord and around the bay. low 40s stepping out tomorrow morning. hopefully you don't need to, but if you do, be prepared for the big chill and then as we get into the afternoon, mid to upper 50s. partly cloudy, turning mostly cloudy. your extended forecast here. temperatures will warm just slightly getting into thursday, friday a little bit more on the weekend, but really it's just going to be about the

soggy conditions. and if you are just joining us, high surf advisory does continue for our coastline until tomorrow afternoon. back to you. >> rosemary. thank you. coming up in sports, the gift of a second chance. the golden state warriors using basketball to teach life lessons behind bars. >> then on the 11:00 news, the search for a man considered at risk in the east bay. the clues from investigators hoping to fi (cough cough) (sneeze) (♪) new alka-seltzer plus cold or flu fizzy chews. chew. fizz. feel better fast. no water needed. new alka-seltzer plus fizzychews.

in the hawaii bowl to the action. >> it's a homecoming for spartans head coach ken niumatalolo, a hawaii native. straight to the fourth for the spartans, coming back from a 14 point deficit. defense coming up big. bryce archie picked off by

noah mcneil. franklin. he's going to rumble down to the red zone. ensuing drive for the spartans. lamar radcliffe pays it off for san jose state. runs it in for the td. spartans take the lead for the first time, 2724. south florida would tie it overtime. we go. they get the ball first. ta'ron keith runs it in. puts the bulls up in the first o.t. spartans have to answer to keep it going. it's fourth and goal. last chance to dance. walker. egan back shoulder throw caught by matthew coleman. hey, let's play another. now in the third ot spartans have to answer on the two point conversion. egan back of the end zone to coleman. makes the jumping grab. more free football for all you fans out there. bulls turn in the fifth ot archie scanning finds keyshawn singleton. that puts all the pressure on the spartans. egan now from the shotgun for san jose state under pressure, tosses it up to the end zone and it's batted down. san jose state falls in this instant classic, losing 4139 in

5 overtimes to south florida. >> what a game. well, some men incarcerated at solano state prison were given the gift of a second chance this holiday season. the golden state warriors launched a first of its kind partnership in the u-s. >> the unique program uses basketball and coaching fundamentals as a way to teach life skills and prepare the men for life. after release. i spent a day at the prison to see the program firsthand. the sun rises on a new day at california state prison solano, inside the general population facility in vacaville. nearly 4000 incarcerated men are serving sentences for a range of offenses under the watchful eye of officers from the california department of corrections and rehabilitation. >> hard missing your family trying to get home. >> it's tough having a lovely wife and daughter that supports me and that needs me dearly, and having to be in here. >> when you're incarcerated, you lose everything. >> but on this day, 16 men have found a new mindset.

>> mentally, you are free. you are a coach. >> inside the prison's gym. a transformation is underway. >> before we get started, i think it's best that we get you guys suited up. [applause] >> it's such an amazing experience to have people come in here and engage with us in this way gives us hope. >> when they got that jersey, you could see just the pride they had in receiving that. >> the group of incarcerated men picked out of a pool of applicants to participate in a first of its kind program in the united states. >> we believe that sport could make a meaningful difference in the rehabilitation of those serving custodial sentences. >> our goal is we want to impact you through the game of basketball positively. >> cdc are teaming up with the golden state warriors, the twinning project and the positive coaching alliance to launch a six week basketball program designed to teach these men coaching fundamentals, leadership and through them, life skills, teamwork, communication, overcoming challenges and obstacles all those things that help you be successful on the court definitely translate into your life as well.

>> it provides normalization for the inmate population and what they what they do through sports, you know, is that it allows them to have that same feeling that you have in the community. >> the twinning project began in the uk in 2018, pairing professional soccer clubs with local prisons. it's expanded now to the u.s, but this is the first time they're using basketball. >> big brands out in the community, out in society, haven't given up on them. still believe they can do something with their lives. still believes they still believe they can turn their lives around. >> it's been a dream come true. again, i'm from oakland, so i am a very much a warriors fan since i've been born with a mural of steph curry in the background, instructors walked the man through a classroom session on the basics of coaching basketball. >> playing for real mess up. >> you're going to work with each one of these coaches on a different fundamental skill. >> then time to hit the court. push. pull, push. >> pull. ready? here we go. one foot step with our right. >> stevie stevenson has been in prison for 33 years. he's been

sentenced to life without parole and says this program is a highlight and an escape from the norm. >> to get away from just. prison. everything the talking, the yard, dealing with everything inside the housing units, the program's primary focus may be basketball, but it's clear to everyone involved the lessons run far deeper than a game. we can take these skills to the street. we can take these skills and talk to at risk youth. talk to grown ups as well. >> it's very useful for when i want to coach the guys on the yard, and even when i want to teach my daughter some drills. >> in six weeks, the men will graduate, equipped with new skills to coach and lead clinics of their own. [applause] another byproduct teaching teamwork between a group of diverse men who may not always see eye to eye on the yard, may not talk to one another on the yard. >> but because of this, we're getting to know one another and building camaraderie. >> we might belong to different

groups or segments or ethnicities. we still have this shared experience, and a lot of us are a lot more positive than the yard may allow us to kind of expose. >> thank you for making it all the way over here. >> at the end of session one, the exhausted group shared one sentiment gratitude. gratitude to be seen. gratitude for a fresh start and gratitude for a chance at a future outside these walls. >> programs like this gives me the hope that i have a chance. i have an opportunity to correct the wrongs that i may have done, that i have done, and kind of give back to the things i've taken away. one. two. >> three. [applause] thank you. >> the 11:00 news on ktvu fox two starts now. >> it brings people together. it's community. you don't have to be jewish. you just have to enjoy comedy. >> we've been coming to the house of prime rib on christmas eve for years, and it's by far

our favorite choice. >> bay area residents finding a number of different ways to celebrate the start of the holidays. some choosing to go to church, some finding community through comedy, while others chowed down with loved ones. hello again. i'm allie rasmus and i'm greg lee. >> christmas is in an hour away, and tomorrow is also the first night of hanukkah. as ktvu betty yu shows us, there's lots of holiday spirit here in the bay area. >> the beloved san francisco institution, house of prime rib, served a full house on christmas eve. many diners made reservations a year in advance. on this night, there was a three hour wait for a table for walk ins. for the last seating at 10 p.m. >> this place has been the same since i was a kid, and i mean everything is stayed about the same. i can always count on the food being delicious and i go home like a little too full. actually. >> san francisco native drew babcock continues his family tradition of dining at the house of prime rib every christmas eve. theur