course. no essential your pants. you might as well take advantag. put on some pants. you took that trouble? yeah. no, there's never people can hang out as long as they want. sounds like a perfect way to spend a day in the richmond. and that's just a glimpse of what 2024 brought us. can't wait to visit more in the summer of 2025. i'm claudine wong, thanks for watching. crashes in central asia, but caused the pilot to divert off course and giving back. on this christmas day, we're at a local nonprofit this morning where those less fortunate are cared for on this holiday and no christmas miracle for lottery players. but the mega millions jackpot is now a bit closer to a record for the new year from ktvu. >> fox two news. this is mornings on two.

>> welcome to mornings on two i'm andre senior. it's wednesday christmas day. thank you for joining us. roberto gonzalez she's up now with your christmas day forecast. good morning to you and merry christmas to you. >> hi. merry christmas up now i don't think i went to bed last night. good to be here with you, andre. and good morning everybody. merry christmas, happy hanukkah. we do have a frost advisory in place right now right here. but temperatures aren't too bad. 38 degrees currently in santa rosa as well as the tri valley. it is now 39 degrees in walnut creek, streaming into alamo and blackrock, 45 in san jose, and mid 40s at sfo. these temperatures are up to 13 and 16 degrees cooler than just 24 hours ago, so you're going to feel the chill in the air as you head on out to church this morning. i wanted to emphasize that yesterday we did see widespread heavy rainfall up to about an inch of rain in the santa cruz mountains. but take a look at livermore with approaching a half an inch. san jose over half an inch of rain. and the reason why i mentioned

this is because of the cold temperatures. you could be experiencing some black ice out there. please take note of that, especially on highway 17 making tracks towards santa cruz officials. sun up 723 boys at a glorious start. your christmas day forecast does have some peeks of sunshine throughout the day today with the increasing cloud deck, and that will lead to rain showers for your thursday. calm winds currently and winds will not be a factor today. they will be westerly up to five perhaps. maybe a gust up to ten, but that's about it. currently, a three mile per hour wind noted in the mountain view area. high surf advisory. this goes into place. it's no longer a warning, but advisory for thursday all the way through the weekend. sunday at 4 p.m, those swells will build up to 22ft. again, please be mindful of keeping your visitors, your family members visiting from out of town, away from the coastline, beginning tomorrow through sunday. temperatures today in the 50s. a much cooler day than what we experienced so

far this week. hey, andre, next time around, we'll include the tahoe forecast for people heading to the mountains. >> all right, roberto, we'll check in with you then. all right, now let's look at the roads this morning. as you would expect, not many cars on the roads. look here at interstate 880, right by the coliseum. traffic flowing smoothly in both directions on this christmas morning. the bay bridge toll plaza. right now, let's take a look at that live picture so we can see how the traffic is looking there. and a rare sight. nothing there. not a shock to anyone. and if you were driving through there, you're probably very happy. and some bay area folks went up to the mountains to celebrate the holidays. here's a live picture from a caltrans camera in tahoe city. rain and snow in the forecast. there's already plenty of snow as you see there on the ground, which will make for great skiing. but be careful if you're driving up there. our top breaking news right now a possible bird strike on a passenger plane led to a crash today in kazakhstan. in the city of aktau, at least 67 people were on board the plane. rescuers say at least 30 people are dead, and at least 28 others

survived. the plane was originally scheduled to travel to russia. a russian aviation official says the investigation so far finds the pilot of the plane chose to divert to october after a flock of birds crashed in to the plane. all right. well, it's christmas day and the message the pope is sending right now around the world lay down the weapons and reconciliation between enemies. >> sereno. >> santo natale i wish everyone a serene and blessed christmas. >> the pontiff speaking from the main balcony at saint peter's basilica at the vatican. he called for an end to the fighting in ukraine, saying, quote, may there be the boldness needed to open the door to negotiation and to gestures of dialog and encounter in order to achieve a just and lasting peace here at home. at 704, in san francisco today, the salvation army holding its annual drive-thru christmas meal delivery event. ktvu james torres is there live this morning with more. good morning

to you, james. merry christmas andre. >> good morning to you and merry christmas to you. well behind me here we will soon see a line of cars getting ready to pick up a number of different meals. more than 4000 meals will be delivered just today, this morning, all thanks to the efforts put together by the salvation army and its volunteers. joining me to talk a lot more about that is major matthew madsen. we appreciate you being up this early and doing what you do and talking to us today. what is this all about? why are you guys doing this and why do you do this every year? >> well good morning and merry christmas. merry christmas. we do this every year because that's what the salvation army does. we serve those in need. and we know that times are tough. and these meals specifically go to seniors who are shut in and they're on fixed incomes. a lot of them are depending on on support and different services, and we're there to provide those services. >> you you say times are tough, tough for the salvation army, too. it was just earlier in the week where you had two car batteries stolen out of vans and trucks that you all drive. you had windows that were broken and shot out. you have your own

tough times you have to worry about. how do you and your volunteers kind of still keep the faith and be happy doing what you're doing this morning? >> well, this is christmas is the season of hope. we're celebrating the hope of the world today. and so if you can't have hope at christmas, when can you have it? and that's what we're doing. we're bringing hope to this community. and we know that people are going to come alongside us, help us with those little things. the batteries being stolen. it's we're making an impact on lives. that's the big difference. yeah. >> tell me, what does christmas mean to you? >> christmas for me, i'm a pastor, so i'm celebrating the birth of jesus christ. and i'm so thrilled to be able to be out here serving people, doing what he would do, serving the less fortunate, helping those in need. >> you mentioned before we came on the air that doing this drive through meal delivery, you guys really got a handle on how to make it efficient ever since covid. what are the things you've learned over the years that was maybe tough on the first year? >> well, we're relying on a lot of tech. we've actually reached out to a lot of different tech businesses and said, can you give us a hand with this? you know, we work with fedex and ups, help us figure out how to

do the routing. and i mean, this is tech capital of the world, right? so why not use what we have available. so we've got boots on the ground, great volunteers. but we also have businesses that are providing a lot of know how to make things better. >> we're about 25 minutes away from it all starting here. can you tell us what's going on behind the doors right now? how are volunteers prepping? what is happening before everything really starts to get chaotic? >> well, these folks just arrived. and there's a real method to the madness here with these 4300 meals that we're delivering today, they're split up into routes of 20 or 40 meals. and so they're getting ready to split up these boxes. they've got they've got two boxes for each, each car, one of perishables, one of non-perishables. and they're making sure everything matches the lists. and as people start coming in, it looks like we got a vehicle coming in right now. we're going to greet them, wish them a merry christmas. they'll pull on through. we'll we'll verify who they are and make sure that they're doing what they need to do. we're going to load them up and send them on their way. and they're going to go and deliver those meals to the folks in need.

>> great stuff, major mason. merry christmas. we really appreciate you joining us and being with us here this morning. coming up at about 730. we'll show you once it all really starts to get going. we'll show you exactly what it looks like right here live on mornings on two. we'll send it back to you andre james appreciate it. >> thank you so much. we'll check in with you in a bit. happening today. many organizations are making sure people around the bay area have a warm meal this christmas day. that includes saint anthony's, which plans to serve more than 1500 meals to communities in the tenderloin today. the meals will include lemon, rosemary, chicken, potatoes, homemade focaccia and cookies. it's happening from 10:00 this morning until 1:30 p.m. at the saint anthony foundation dining room on golden gate avenue, and glide memorial church will also serve meals for christmas day. it will feature 2500 meals of ham, turkey and all the fixings, and the church celebration will also have live music. it starts at ten and meals will be served at 11. this morning on ellis street in san francisco, and sweet sounds from the oakland interfaith gospel choir to celebrate the christmas holiday.

oh. well. the group put on two performances last night at the great american music hall in san francisco. a packed house clapped along as they were serenaded with hymns and holiday favorites. this was the 35th year the choir has come together for christmas eve performances, and today is the first night of hanukkah, judaism's eight day festival of lights. hundreds of people are expected to attend this evening's ceremony to light the first candle of the giant menorah at san francisco's union square. this is the 49th year of the event. music will begin at 330, with the lighting at 5 p.m. legendary concert promoter bill graham built the menorah and headed up the tradition until his death in 1991. there have only been four times since 1900 that the first night of hanukkah and christmas day shared the same day. and if you need to get one last ingredient for your christmas meals today, or really a last minute gift to your list of stores, open today. and while

they'll close some safeways and food for less stores are open today. some cvs pharmacies are open today as well. walgreens is open today under normal hours, but it really depends on the location, so be sure to check online or call them in advance. trader joe's, costco, sam's club and whole foods are closed today. walmart and target stores are closed today as well. macy's. kohl's. nordstrom's. they are also all closed. let's talk some cash here with no winner. the christmas eve mega millions jackpot reached over $1 billion. the latest winning numbers are 38, 45, 14, 46 and 11 with a mega multiplier of three. we talked to hopeful lottery players vying to win it all. one lottery player, todd overholser, told us he regularly buys scratch off tickets, and this christmas he bought tickets as gifts for his family. he says if he won the mega millions jackpot, he wouldn't just keep it for himself. >> 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. >> put some numbers like my kids birthdays and just important dates, and then i'm going to do some quick fix. >> i think it would be a greatest gift from santa i'd ever gotten. >> sure would be. the lottery says when jackpots are this large, there are also smaller prizes, ranging from $2 to more than $1 million. we don't know how much the final jackpot will be in a few days from now, though. last thing you want to do during the holidays is to get a ticket while you're driving. we'll introduce you to a group of police officers, though, making sure to spread holiday cheer to everyone. they pull over instead of chairs. and just in time for christmas, american service members returned home after months away from their families. vice president kamala harris plans t honor those for thei

along with her husband, will honor service members for their duty to the nation. the vice president and second gentleman, doug emhoff, will call members of the military to thank them for their service and wish them a happy holiday season. the couple has done this several times during the biden-harris administration. they tell service members they are forever indebted for their valor and answering the call to make america safer and more secure. hundreds of navy service members

are able to make it home in time to spend christmas with their families. the uss cole docked at its home port in norfolk, virginia, on tuesday after seven months at sea. dozens of family members waited anxiously on shore to greet their loved ones and welcome them back. they say the homecoming arrived at the perfect time. >> overjoyed. yeah. super excited. well, it makes you very proud. but then as a mom, it makes you scared. and it makes you. it's just a lot of emotions. you miss them, you're proud of them. at the same time, you miss them. and you have to experience all the first birthdays and first thanksgiving and all the celebrations with adam. so that's a little bit hard. >> she does sound pretty excited. the uss cole has spent 224 days in the mediterranean sea, as well as the red sea, gulf of aden and arabian gulf, offering protection to u.s. allies and partners in africa and europe. well, there are grinches who can ruin your holidays if you aren't careful enough. we've been reporting that police nationwide are cautioning consumers about upticks in scams. caroline

shively talked to the better business bureau about not falling prey. >> as much as shoppers love to cash in on those holiday gift cards, scammers do, too. it's a trend. the better business bureau says to be on the lookout for this winter, such as cards that have been tampered with, cards removed from store packages or even fraudulent sites for purchasing. >> it's just really important for people to be vigilant, to know the telltale signs of a fake website. >> those telltale signs include poor grammar, suspiciously low prices, and urls that misspell real brand names. during these chillier months, one classic winter scam is fake firewood sites that take your money but the wood never shows up. >> you want to watch out for anything that sounds too good to be true. >> pet scams are also known to be more prevalent during this time of year. con artists taking money for pets that don't exist, or combing social posts to find people who have lost pets and are desperate to get them back. >> it's also something that shelters and rescues across the country have reported. >> and it's not just online

where customers need to be wary. it's those unknown phone calls that consumer advocacy groups say we should be leery of, too. >> anytime someone calls me, i'll just double check it before giving them any type of information. >> and for those traveling this holiday winter season, the ftc is warning about fake notices to renew your tsa precheck. those travelers are advised to only use the tsa official website at reagan national airport. i'm caroline shively, fox news. >> president elect donald trump's promise to boost oil production in the us is expected to face pushback from some organizations in the energy sector. the natural resources defense council says it sued the first trump administration on average, once every ten days. they won 90% of those cases this term. trump is expected to reverse several biden energy policies, including certain electric vehicle mandates and oil drilling restrictions. >> we need to stop locking future generations into decades. more dependance on the fossil fuels that are driving the climate crisis. >> 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. >> not everyone agrees biden's energy policies are hurting americans. as you heard there, biden's signature energy tax credits have boosted economies in blue and red states. the biden administration also brought u.s. oil production higher than any country in history. switching gears now, this morning, if you're just waking up 718 in the morning. roberto gonzalez is here now on this christmas morning with me. we've got the green, we've got the red, we've got the white, and we've got it all going on on this christmas morning. >> hi, everybody. and happy hanukkah to all of you. the last time the two holidays coincided was back in december 2016. so it's a happy day for all of us today. let's take a look at what's going on. first off, you need to know about the frost advisory in place, but it's not

too bad. the temperatures are 38 degrees in santa rosa, 39 degrees in livermore and throughout the santa cruz mountains, also mid 30s. but what's notable about this, as you're driving highway 17 and some of those shaded spots, due to the redwood trees, we could have some black ice. very dangerous conditions. these temperatures are much colder than 24 hours ago due to the lack of the cloud cover. 13 degrees colder in santa rosa. sunrise at 723 this morning. and boy, is it glorious. after an inch of rain did accumulate across the bay area. winds are light. will remain light all christmas day. but one thing you will notice is increasing clouds and also increasing swells. right now, 11 to 14ft swells off the coast. no advisories in place right now, but beginning tomorrow morning at 10 a.m, all the way through sunday at 4 p.m, keep your visitors and yourself away from the coast. as these waves lap on shore, they could take you out to sea. another

advisory going into place tomorrow. a winter weather advisory for the greater lake tahoe area yesterday. up to a foot of snow, down to about 6200ft. another ten inches on top of that beginning tomorrow. but some pretty blustery conditions as far as the wind is concerned. and that will be through friday. all because of this approaching area of low pressure. it's already banging up against the pacific northwest, providing some copious amounts of precipitation there, leaving us dry. but the recipient of the increasing clouds during the day for hanukkah. sunset is at 456. tonight, i want to share with you how our outlook does look, because today is a gift. no rain in the forecast, but occasional showers on thursday, foggy and a rain day friday saturday all the way through sunday. andre. >> roberta. thank you. police officers in california have been in the holiday spirit this week, so instead of handing out tickets, some of them are choosing to spread holiday cheer instead. in fullerton, police officers are stopping motorists

and having a friendly chat about traffic safety and then handing out $10 gift cards. the cards came from a recent donation of 150 $10 starbucks cards from the fullerton police and community foundation. the officers say their actions are genuinely taking drivers by surprise. majestic. [music] strong. free the bald eagle has symbolized america for centuries. well, president biden just made it official, and surveillance video shows criminals breaking into an east bay restaurant. police believe this band of thieves has sometimes taken drastic measures get what

having a rough time to the holidays. now, police are investigating break ins at three separate stores that happened right before christmas. surveillance video capturing each of the break ins. police are connecting two of the break ins to the same group early tuesday morning. one group broke into elias family restaurant in san leandro, stealing $3,000 food and alcohol. police believe that same group crashed their car into the gamestop at fashion fair place later that morning. officers arrested three suspects, but one got away. >> 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. >> this gets under my skin. no one. no one likes this. you feel violated. someone comes in, they

break in your door. it's your house. basically. i grew up here in hayward. >> lego retailer brick by brick is undergoing repairs. after this, two different groups of thieves rammed their cars into the business on the same day. the losses totaled about $10,000 worth of damage and stolen merchandise. >> it just sucks. like, it just it makes me feel not 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. >> if convicted, the suspects could be looking at longer sentences due to prop 36 because they actually worked together to commit the crimes. all three businesses are looking at improving their security systems. a strain of bird flu has killed a large number of big cats that should have been living in a securedife on an animal sanctuary in washington state. in late november, there were 37 wild cats at the wild field advocacy center in washington. now there are only 17 left due to bird flu outbreaks. to stop the outbreak, the state department of agriculture is offering gloves,

masks and goggles for people who want to handle the animals. state vets say the wildcats possibly contracted the virus through infected meat. >> we usually go through most of all the meat and feed out 100 pounds per day. typically, we had to dump all that food out. 8,000 pounds. so we definitely need more funds to get our meat to stock up. >> according to the cdc, the bird flu virus is causing outbreaks in poultry, dairy cows and cats. even 65 confirmed reported cases among humans in the u.s. centuries, the bald eagle symbolized america. while president biden has now signed legislation designating the bald eagle the country's national bird, the bald eagle has appeared on the great seal since 1782, which is used on official documents of the united states. that same year, congress designated the eagle as the national emblem, but this new bill is the first time the bald eagle has been formally recognized as the national bird.

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enforcement ends at midnight. highway patrol officers targeting a certain type of reckless driving behavior, and bay area charities and nonprofits reaching out and making sure those underserved are cared for. for this, on christmas day from ktvu, fox two news, this is mornings on two. welcome to mornings on two. merry christmas if you celebrate it. i'm andre senior. thank you so much for joining us this morning. question is how are you and your family going to be dealing with the weather on this christmas? that is where roberto gonzalez comes in. she is wearing her christmas red today to give you your forecast because it's good news. >> i have my christmas red on because i'm going to be going to mass right after church and joining pastor father mark, and i can't wait. it's going to be great today. hi everybody. merry christmas, happy hanukkah, and happy holidays to all of you

heading out today. out and about. perhaps maybe jumping on that brand new bicycle. we have some frosty conditions, some areas of patchy fog, but later today we will have some sunshine to enjoy. in fact, today is the only dry day this week. next opportunity of full sunshine will be on monday. we will see increasing clouds tonight and that will lead to more rain showers on your thursday. but with the cool temperatures, downright cold temperatures, frost advisory in effect until 9 a.m. this morning for the north bay. but i got to tell you, the temperatures have already jumped up to 38 degrees in santa rosa and throughout the santa cruz mountains. we also have temperatures into the 30s. it's high 30s in the tri valley. one thing notable because we had so much rain yesterday, and those shadowed areas where we do have those cold temperatures like santa cruz mountains, highway 17, you will see some black ice. so be careful driving about there. you have the clear skies with increasing clouds today. temperatures cool. andre below

60 degrees. more on this in just a couple of minutes. >> all right, roberta, thank you much. let's check your your traffic. now, look at this. i mean, roberta, you can, like, literally walk on the streets right in front of the golden gate bridge. [applause] look at that. i mean, it is rare to see this, but it's christmas day, so this is what you're getting. if you are heading out on the roads, there's not much to talk about. at least here by the golden gate bridge. >> all right, let's look at the flag. it's just totally flat. >> yeah. i mean, there's nothing happening out there right now. not even a really quiet breeze. all right, the other one, that's a shock here. the bay bridge toll plaza. roberta, this is beautiful. if you have to get across it, nothing. just sail right through. can you imagine on a wednesday morning at 732. that looks like this? >> never. >> it's a gift. >> it's a gift for sure. for those who are heading to work this morning. all right. thank you so much. let's head up to the to the mountains. yeah. see that some people are driving through that snow right now. this is what it looks like. this is a caltrans camera in tahoe city. rain, snow in the forecast. we're going to check in with you in a little bit for

an update on that. all right. the chp maximum enforcement period. now in effect officers on the road are looking for signs of people driving under the influence, speeding, distracted driving. drivers can also be ticketed for not wearing a seatbelt. chp says last year, officers arrested more than 900 people for driving under the influence during the three day christmas weekend. the maximum enforcement period ends at midnight. the bay area's airports should not be as busy as the last couple of days. travel experts are predicting record breaking travel this holiday season, though. take a look at flights this morning so far, according to travel website flightaware, there are 15 delays and one cancellation right here at sfo. at the oakland airport, there are seven delays, no cancellations, and at san jose airport there are only two delays. no cancellations so far. so it's great news for travelers. a possible bird strike on a passenger plane led to a crash in the kazakhstan city of aktau. authorities say that jet crashed. today, at least 67 people on board the plane. rescuers say at least 30 people are dead and at least 28

others actually survived. looks like the plane broke in half here. some heavy damage. it was originally scheduled to travel to russia when a flock of birds reportedly hit the aircraft, causing this deadly crash. meantime, russia has attacked ukraine's energy grid. today, ukraine's president says explosions were reported across the country. officials say it's the 13th time russia has attacked ukraine's power grid. at least one person died, six others injured. this has left half a million houses without heating during low winter temperatures of below 40 degrees right now in the region. nasa astronauts are sending christmas greetings from space stranded astronauts suni williams and butch wilmore, along with nick hague and don pettit. pettit shared their 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 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. salvation army in san francisco running its annual christmas meal delivery. hundreds of drivers are picking up thousands of meals and sending it all across the city. ktvu james torres is here to show us how it all works and how they all get it together here. james. >> andre, good morning to you. hundreds, dozens of volunteers who are just making sure that their christmas morning is well spent and making sure someone else's christmas is not forgotten. let me show you what we're dealing with behind me here. kind of in this warehouse garage looking place. there are

tons of these salvation army boxes. they're full of holiday meals. and what volunteers are doing here, they're taking meals, and they're usually about 20 to 40 per box. taking them, putting them in the trunks of cars. backseats of cars. and each one of these volunteers driving those meals to a number of different senior citizens throughout the city here, 4000 meals, more than 4000 meals will be delivered today, all thanks to more than 200 drivers here in the city. each of those meals going to senior citizens in san francisco who rely heavily on services and support of local programs like the salvation army. and ever since covid 19, the pandemic, the organizers of this event tell me that they've learned a lot on how to get it done right, and even recruited help from big businesses to make sure it's a smooth operation. >> we work with fedex and ups, help us figure out how to do the routing. and i mean, this is tech capital of the world, right? so why not use what we have available. so we've got boots on the ground, great volunteers. but we also have businesses that are providing a lot of know how to make things

better. >> and the salvation army themselves recovering from a holiday hiccup. just this weekend, two car batteries were stolen out of trucks and a window was shot out. the organization was forced to spend hundreds of dollars in repairs, but they all say it did not affect their mission for this christmas. again, dozens of volunteers, i should say. really, hundreds of volunteers. if you count the drivers to all spending their christmas morning to make this happen, they say it's all meant to help those in need when times are tough. we're live this morning in san francisco. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> james, thank you so much. people across the world are waking up this morning getting ready to take part in the time honored holiday traditions. everyone celebrates the holidays in their own unique way, and some of those celebrations kicked off on christmas eve in san francisco. house of prime rib served 1000 dinners. some people even made their reservations a year in advance, including san francisco native drew babcock, who is continuing a family tradition. >> 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 a little too full. and in chinatown, one of san francisco's longest running annual comedy shows returned to bring laughs to people who don't traditionally celebrate christmas. the imperial palace restaurant hosted the 32nd kung pao kosher comedy dinner. the three day run features four comedians and a multi-course meal. >> 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 every i mean, from 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. >> proceeds from that event will benefit the chinatown ymca food pantry and shalom. but yet an organization dedicated to domestic violence prevention, san francisco based lyft is suing the city, accusing officials of overcharging 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. lyft says the city calculated taxes from 2019 to 2023 based on the total amount of money passengers paid for rides, which is not how the company says its business model works, the chronicle reports. the lawsuit 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. the spokesperson issued the statement saying, 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 year 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's overpaid. the last

group of striking san francisco hotel workers is returning to the job. union members ratified a new four year contract, which includes an immediate $3 an hour pay raise with more raises throughout the life of the deal. it also added protections against understaffing, workload increases and health care insurance as well. a spokesperson for the 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's member team members back to work and continuing to provide our guests with our signature hospitality. well, powerful waves along the santa cruz coastline 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 that are now 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. >> all right, let's turn things over to roberta now. and some very important information here to why boaters probably should stay away from the water right now because of what's happening out in the pacific. >> exactly. andre. in fact, i was reading some discussions from the national weather service and even large vessels. the big tankers were staying away until the waters began to become a little bit calmer. and they are today. some of these swells up to 18. but we do have the high surf advisory going in effect on thursday all the way through sunday, as these swells do increase again, up to about

22 and potentially even 25ft now. meanwhile, in santa cruz, what you also have to take note is if we do have a frost advisory is in effect for the north bay. but i've seen some of the temperatures in the santa cruz mountains dip into the upper 20s that with an inch of rain that did accumulate yesterday in ben lomond, you could see those isolated areas of black ice, you know, those shadowed areas. and that makes driving extremely hazardous. right now it's 38 degrees in santa rosa. it's 39 and throughout the tri valley. good morning, merry christmas, happy hanukkah. happy holidays everyone. joining you now with some clouds. and these clouds will thicken up during the day today leading to more rain showers. yeah not today though. we do have this massive area of low pressure. it's already providing ample rain showers in throughout the pacific northwest, and also that northwestern quadrant of the state of california. our clouds will just increase as the day wears on. let's time the next round of precipitation. there you have tonight, sundown for hanukkah, and it will become

mostly cloudy. there are some rain showers overnight, and then during the day, a dry slot before plentiful precipitation on thursday. once it starts, it's not going to end until monday, and by then, nearly an inch and a half of rain. and throughout the san francisco area. today, a cool day under 60 degrees everywhere. and here you have your extended forecast. rain in and out of it each day through sunday. we'll e ri t

for sports and particularly for the golden state warriors. steph curry and the dubs usually play in a highly anticipated game in front of a nationally televised audience. tonight on prime time, they'll host lebron james and the los angeles lakers at chase center. the lakers are seventh in the western conference, while the warriors are in eighth with james at age 40 and steph, 36. both superstars say they've been thinking more and more about retirement, and this christmas game will likely be one of their last holiday matchups in their hall of fame careers. wow. well, the nfl will compete with the nba for christmas day viewers for the first time ever. the nfl will have two games on this holiday, both on the netflix streaming service. the first game is the pittsburgh steelers,

hosting the two time defending super bowl champions, kansas city chiefs. the second game is the baltimore ravens against the houston texans. san jose state football is returning home after one of the most heartbreaking losses you'll ever see. the spartans were up by three points near the end of regulation against south florida in the hawaii bowl, but south florida tied the game with a field goal at 27 and then a whole new battle erupted here. the game went to five overtimes before south florida won 41 to 39 on a two point conversion. after the touchdown. it's the most wonderful time of the year, but from a kid's perspective, there's a plethora of sugar and new toys. some routines go out the window, and then there's extended family and unfamiliar surroundings added to the mix. meanwhile, there are supposed to be on their best behavior because santa is watching. reporter alexandria hoff shares some tips on how you can manage some of the most special and stressful days of the year. >> meg wallace is a busy mom of

seven, and the holidays are no exception. it's just crazy. >> it's everybody's voices and everybody's, you know, thoughts, and there's so much joy, but it can be a bit much. >> you know, schools are off for almost two weeks, making for a lot of time at home. we have to remember to try to keep some semblance of routine for our kids during the holiday season. >> we have this like dream list where everybody kind of writes down, i want to do ice skating. i want to make hot chocolate. >> still, parents are bound to hear the words, i'm bored with seven kids in the house. >> i can't entertain them all. >> the kids almost don't know how to be bored nowadays, because they're always stimulated by a device of some sort. >> the american academy of pediatrics recommends no more than two hours per day of recreational screen time for children over the age of eight. >> i love a good movie night with our kids and popcorn. i love all of that. but kids get really irritable. i can see just they change. their personalities change when they're on screens too much. >> parents can get swept up in entertaining. >> i think as moms, it's important to remember anger is

secondary. anger is always the byproduct of something else, some other need not being met. >> no, to keep it all in perspective, kersting advises his patients to practice an attitude of gratitude. >> so instead of looking at it like, oh, i got to survive this. look at it as as a breath of fresh air. right as this is a wonderful thing. >> the part where moms can get it wrong, where we want it to be so perfect, we want everyone to be happy. it's not about that perfection. it really is about connecting with those that you love. >> experts also remind parents that they should practice self-care during the holidays. quick ways to decompress include sitting in silence and getting to the gym. i know, easier said than done sometimes. in washington, alexandria, hoff, fox news. >> ain't that the truth? all right. a new study reveals one bay area city is among the top places in the u.s. to celebrate christmas. according to wallethub, san francisco is the sixth best city to be for the holiday. wallethub created a list of ten cities based off of their holiday traditions, their

generosity, their shopping, and affordability. the other top cities include atlanta, georgia at number one, followed by pittsburgh, pennsylvania. seattle, washington. we also have las vegas, nevada, and orlando, florida also made the list of top places to be for christmas. all right, so we're making the top of that list because we have all those christmas tree lighting. you know, we have the one in san francisco, the one in oakland, you know, the menorah lighting tonight, a lot going on in san francisco this time of year. >> and the weather is going to be conducive. yes. hey, you know what, andre? i one time i was running a marathon in las vegas, and it was like the day before christmas, and i thought, oh, it's going to be a nasty place to be for christmas. and it was actually lovely. >> it's lovely here. you know, i was visiting family in atlanta for thanksgiving and it was like 32 degrees. oh, it was so cold. and, you know, i'm so used to this weather now, i didn't pack enough, you know, enough layers. >> so did they call you a sissy? >> they did. yeah. because, you know, growing up in florida,

being from jamaica, growing up in florida, they're like, come on, come on. >> it's so true. >> we do get climatized here in the bay area right now. i've been noticing increasing clouds after a clear and cold start here in the bay area. we have several layers of clouds out there right now, and these clouds will thicken throughout the day with hints of sunshine. current air temperatures still right around 38 degrees in cotati, penngrove, sebastopol and santa rosa. it's 43 degrees in alameda and mid 40s around redwood shores. good morning to you in willow glen. you're at 45 degrees pleasanton, livermore, also dublin and danville, all in the high 30s. kick starting this hanukkah and this christmas day. happy holidays everyone. it feels like christmas time. hanukkah time in the bay area. the temperatures are 14 degrees colder than 24 hours ago. this is an area of low pressure. this is mammoth. it has a core right there. here's the frontal boundary. it's already banging

up against the pacific northwest with copious amounts of precipitation making that northwestern corner of the state. so let's go ahead and time it out accordingly so you can plan your day. no rain today, but overnight tonight. here come the clouds. by 456, when we have hanukkah beginning, we do have mostly cloudy skies. and then overnight rain showers. just smattering the bay area. a bit of a break during the day, and then we have heavier precipitation moving into the bay area by tomorrow night. and once it starts, we're going to be in and out of the rain showers all the way through sunday. so by then, up to nearly an inch and a half more rain on top of saturated soil. in san francisco, nearly two inches of rain in santa rosa, over an inch in san jose. and with this kind of saturation and with the winds picking up tomorrow night, please, all the way through the weekend, do not park under any trees because we will have some falling trees. meanwhile, it's 18 degrees in the greater lake

tahoe area. winter weather advisory goes into effect tomorrow through friday. we have another ten inches of snow expected down to 6200ft. we're currently in the 30s and 40s going up to highs today. under 60. occasional showers on thursday through sunday on dry. >> all right, roberta, thank you so much. the christmas tree is up. but for how long? san francisco wasting no time recycling christmas trees. we tell ou

now for massachusetts. flames bursting out on a front door. well, now two families do not have a home to sleep in tonight. this massive fire destroying everything inside one home, even turning the porch into tinder. another house was also badly damaged by fire on sunday. firefighters say they had to dodge exploding fireworks, even propane tanks too. amazingly, though, nobody was hurt. a deadly shooting in vallejo and police are busy trying to piece together how it happened. police were called to a shooting inside of a building near broadway and louisiana streets around one yesterday morning. once on the ground, they found a man who had been shot. officers say he died at the scene. the victim has not been identified, and it's unclear what led to the shooting. 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. chp organized retail crime task

force says officers also recovered three stolen vehicles into illegal firearms in the operation. it covered several cities in southern california and the bay area, including walnut creek, livermore, and san ramon. christmas trees are up today, but not for long in san francisco. the city will announce tomorrow its christmas tree collection schedule. the event includes chipping trees for recycling. the 2025 recycling schedule goes from january 2nd to january 17th. collected trees will be taken to a recycling center where they'll be grounded into mulch. a reminder you need to remove all tinsel, decorations, tree stands and lights from your tree before they are recycled. well, tis the season for giving. local organizations across the bay area are spreading holiday cheer and warm meals and kindness to for those in need. we'll take you inside the celebrations, brightening the season for our community. >> plus, it would be the greatest gift from santa i'd ever gotten. >> well, nearly $1 billion up for grabs. we hear from lottery players hoping for some christmas magic as they take a

chance on lotto tickets. [music] >> from ktvu, fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> welcome to mornings on two. you're looking live at the christmas tree at jack london square, which i had the pleasure of lighting up just a couple of weeks ago. it was a lot of fun out there, roberta. a lot of families come, and they. it's a tradition. i saw many families that i've seen over the last few years come by, stop by to say hello. it's great. it'll be light later today, and you'll be able to go out with the family and check it out. after all, it's going to be dry. i'm andre senior. thank you for joining us this wednesday. of course. december 25th. merry christmas to you and merry christmas to your bird gonzalez, because you're bringing some good news in the weather department. >> thank you andre. and weren't you encouraging people to bring one warm coat? >> yes we did. we had a great turnout for that. we have our fox stand there. we had the one warm coat bucket. people were coming in and it was filled with filled with coats that people were donating. so thank the viewers out there who saw that and came to bring a coat for us.

it was it was awesome. >> and that was your gift to the community. thank you so much, andre. and yes, merry christmas and happy hanukkah. happy holidays everyone. your forecast for today. we started off on a frosty note with that frost advisory allowed to expire. now temperatures are currently in the high 30s, so we did not realize that 32 degrees reading. meanwhile, we have a peek of sunshine and clouds today with increasing cloud cover leading to mostly cloudy conditions by hanukkah, which begins at 456 tonight. there you have the layers of clouds over the santa clara valley, as seen from 2800ft up monument peak, straddling the fremont and milpitas corridor there. otherwise, in the milpitas area, it is currently 42 degrees 39 tri-valley and also walnut creek, alamo, blackhawk and diablo. how about 37 degrees in santa rosa and 48 degrees in belmont and burlingame? redwood shores today going up to 58 degrees. cupertino and saratoga. high 50s and mid 50s around american canyon. full forecast. and that does include rain. it's

coming up shortly. andre. >> roberto. thanks. we'll check in with you then. in san francisco today, the salvation army holding its annual drive-thru christmas meal delivery event. ktvu. james torres is there now showing us how they're helping the community this morning. >> well, take a look at the operation behind me here. you see what looks like a garage warehouse type of setup. it's full of boxes. and those boxes are full of meals, about 20 to 40 package per box. volunteers are taking those boxes and putting them into the cars. and these drivers are all volunteers this morning, are taking out more than 4000 meals and delivering them to seniors all across the city of san francisco. those senior citizens who rely heavily on services and support of local programs. and since covid 19, the organizers of this event tell me that they've learned a lot on how to get this all done right. and they've even recruited help from big businesses to make sure it's a smooth operation. >> we worked with fedex and ups help us figure out how to do the routing. and i mean, this is tech capital of the world,

right? so why not use what we have available. so we've got boots on the ground, great volunteers. but we also have businesses that are providing a lot of know how to make things better. >> the salvation army themselves recovering from a holiday hiccup. it was just this weekend when they reported car batteries stolen out of two trucks and vans, and a window that was shot out. it spent hundreds of dollars in repairs, but the organization says it did not affect its mission to make this christmas happen. and it's all thanks to dozens, if not hundreds, of volunteers who are spending their christmas morning to make a difference for someone else's christmas morning. they say it's all meant to make a difference when times are tough. reporting in san francisco i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> well, many organizations are making sure people around the bay area have a warm meal this christmas day. and that includes saint anthony's, which plans to serve more than 1500 meals to communities in the tenderloin today. the meals will include lemon, rosemary, chicken. potatoes. cookies. it's happening from 10:00 this

morning until 1:30 p.m. at the saint anthony foundation dining room on golden gate avenue, and glide memorial church will also serve meals for christmas day. it will feature 2500 meals of ham, turkey and all the fixings, and the church's celebration will also have live. music starts at ten and meals will be served at 11:00 this morning on ellis street in san francisco. well, today is the first night of hanukkah, judaism's eight day festival of lights, and hundreds of people are expected to attend this evening's ceremony to light the first candle of the giant menorah at san francisco's union square. this is the 49th year of the event. music begins at 330 with the lighting at five. legendary concert promoter bill graham built the menorah and headed up the tradition until his death in 1991. there have only been four times since 1900 that the first night of hanukkah and christmas shared. the very same day. well, people across the world waking up this morning getting ready to take part in

the time honored holiday traditions they know all too well. everyone celebrates their holidays in their own unique way. some of those celebrations kicked off on christmas eve in san francisco. house of prime rib served 1000 dinners. some people even made their reservations a year in advance, including san francisco native drew babcock, who's continuing a family tradition. >> 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 a little too full. >> and in chinatown, one of san francisco's longest running annual comedy shows featuring returned to bring laughs to people who don't traditionally celebrate christmas. the imperial palace restaurant hosted the 32nd kung pao kosher comedy show. the three day run features four comedians and a multi-course meal to. >> 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. every 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. >> so proceeds from that event will benefit the chinatown ymca food pantry and the shalom beat, an organization dedicated to domestic violence prevention. well, with no winner. the christmas eve mega millions jackpot reached over $1 billion. the largest winning numbers are. the latest winning numbers were 38, 45, 14, 46, 11 and the mega plier of three. mega multiplier three. we talked to a hopeful lottery player vying to win all of it. one lottery player, todd overholser, told us he regularly buys scratch off tickets, and this christmas he bought tickets as gifts for his family. he says if he won the mega millions jackpot, he wouldn't just keep it for himself, though, 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. >> pick some numbers like my kids birthdays and just important dates. and then i'm going to do some quick fix. >> i think it would be a greatest gift from santa i'd ever gotten. >> well, the lottery says when jackpots are this large, there are also smaller prizes ranging from $2 to more than $1 million. we don't know how much the final jackpot is for a few days, or if someone won at all. our taking a look at your roads right now, the bay bridge toll plaza. it is a smooth sailing there, just a smattering of cars driving through because it's christmas day. you don't see the traffic you normally would see at 807 on the morning and the richmond san rafael bridge, a similar picture there we see almost no cars or no cars at all. in fact, right now, one going through the toll plaza at the moment. a reminder here. the san francisco ferry, south san francisco route and select trips between main street, alameda and oakland will be suspended through wednesday, so just keep that in mind if you are planning to use the san francisco bay ferry. quick reminder the amount of

california highway patrols out on the streets high. right now, officers are out on the roads looking for signs of people driving under the influence. if you're speeding, if you're distracted driving drivers could also be ticketed for not wearing seatbelts. 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 christmas day. all right, so an investigation is underway in the east bay after burglars broke into three businesses. they stole everything from money to crates of fresh eggs. ktvu joey horta brings us the latest. >> 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. >> this 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 hand saw to 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 not 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, 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. >> well, a plane crash in azerbaijan has left dozens of people dead, but 29 passengers did survive. we'll have the latest on this tragic christmas disaster. >> plus, there's no big grab behind it. other than this is what we know that that brings happiness to people. >> the bay area's christmas

music station is filling the airwaves with festive tunes all season long. we'll take you behind the scenes to see how thos joyl on

[music] hey, one last sounds of the season reaching their crescendo with the bay area's go to station for holiday music. >> ktvu christien kafton takes us behind the scenes of 96.5 koit, spreading holiday cheer for more than 20 years. [music] >> like trees and wreaths, the holidays aren't complete without the perfect playlist. that's where 96.5 koit comes in, with christmas music filling the airwaves. >> 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 foxpro 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 koit 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. >> since we've no place to go. let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. >> 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 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 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 plu, 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're a mean one, mr. 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, and the oakland interfaith gospel choir traveled across the bay to host their annual christmas concert. >> sweet sounds from the oakland interfaith gospel choir. the group put on two performances last night at the great american music hall in san francisco. a packed house clapped along as they were serenaded with hymns and holiday favorites. ktvu spoke with the organization's founding artistic director about this year's music selection.

>> songs of joy and inclusion that make people feel lifted. and our motto for this year is singing one song at a time and healing the world. >> this was the 35th year the choir has come together for christmas eve performances. roberto gonzalez he's even getting into the mood over there, singing a little tune over there in the weather center. >> i got to tell you, the first time in a long time i missed midnight mass because i had to work this morning, and i just love the christmas songs at midnight mass. but i'll be there at 10:00. >> be there today. yeah. so you'll get you'll get a little something and i'll be singing gloriously. >> because boy, do we have a lot to be grateful for. good morning everybody. merry christmas, happy hanukkah and happy holidays. this is the scene looking outside right now. we have a variation of clouds out there and several decks anywhere from about 400ft, all the way up to about 1500 feet, depending on your location. you're looking out towards san francisco, where

yesterday, just slightly over 4/10 of an inch of rainfall. and can you see mount diablo in the background there? nearly a full inch of rain that all between 4:00 and noon yesterday. we had copious amounts of precipitation in a short amount of time. now we have ponding on the roadways still and 37 degrees in santa rosa. it's 39, in livermore and walnut creek. and with those kind of temperatures and 30s in throughout the santa cruz mountains, you could see some black ice on those shadowed areas, those shadowed roadways. please be mindful of that. this morning, 44 degrees in alameda. these temperatures are up to 14 degrees cooler than 24 hours ago. and the winds will not be a factor today. they will be under ten miles per hour out of the west. now, we do have some swells out there. they have been increasing this morning up to 13ft. but it's tomorrow when we have the high surf advisory go back into place all the way through sunday at 4 p.m. due to the swells increasing 22ft, perhaps even potentially 25ft.

now, that's all being encouraged by a brand new area of low pressure. look at this. it's textbook perfect. you have the core right here. you have the frontal boundary. and look how far back it goes. which means we're going to be in the rain. yeah. not today. in fact. take a look at our future cast. i love this computer model. what we do is we get a series of maps, and then we squish them together. so we could come up with the forecast for you. mostly cloudy tonight at the beginning of hanukkah at 456. as the day progresses tomorrow we'll see some scattered showers. bulk of your day will be dry before we have more rain showers by thursday night, and by the time it ends on sunday, nearly an inch and a half in the santa cruz mountains areas. we do have a winter weather advisory also in place for the greater lake tahoe area. we'll talk about the snowfall and how much to expect. andre, that's coming up in our next weather segment. >> all right. thank you so much, roberta. we just got a new updated number on the fatalities from an airline that crashed in kazakhstan, the kazakhstani city

of aktau. at least 67 people were on board the plane. and rescuers now say at least 38 people are dead. an updated number of the survivors has not yet been released by kazakhstan officials. the plane was originally scheduled to travel to russia. a russian aviation official says the investigation so far finds the pilot of the plane chose to divert from october after a flock of birds crashed into the plane. a christmas reunion decades in the making. after 40 years apart, a woman finally meets her biological father for the first time. we'll take you inside the emotional holiday reunion. [music] >> plus, it's christmas to me is really special because not only do i have a dad, but i feel complete now. [music] >> i got a daughter on

kamala harris, along with her husband, will honor service members for their duty to the nation. the vice president and second gentleman, doug emhoff, will call members of the military to thank them for their service and wish them a happy holiday season. the couple has done this several times during the biden-harris administration. they tell service members they are forever indebted for their valor in answering the call to make america safer and more secure. hundreds of navy members were able to make it home in time to spend christmas with their families. the uss cole docked at its home port of norfolk, virginia, on tuesday after seven months at sea. dozens of family members waited

anxiously on shore to greet their loved ones and welcome them back. they say the homecoming arrived at the perfect time. >> joy. yeah, i'm super excited. well, it makes you very proud. but then as a mom, it makes you scared. and it makes you. it's just a lot of emotions. you miss them, you're proud of them. at the same time, you miss them. and you have to experience all the first birthdays and first thanksgiving and all the celebrations with adam. so that's a little bit hard. >> the uss cole has spent 224 days in the mediterranean sea, as well as the red sea, gulf of aden and arabian gulf, offering protection to u.s. allies and partners in africa and europe. this year is a special holiday for a father and daughter in texas who met for the first time after 40 years apart. cydney lawrence was adopted at birth. growing up, she never knew her biological parents. after several decades, she decided to begin searching online. she ended up finding her biological sisters through the site adoption.com. the search then

led cydney to her biological father, terry, who flew from georgia to visit her this week. >> this christmas, to me is really special because not only do i have a dad, but i feel complete now. >> i got a daughter on christmas. it doesn't get any better than that. who would ever thought that 39 years of waiting and the holidays. i mean, wow. >> he also brought 39 birthday cards representing the years they were apart. this christmas morning, however, cydney and her six children will spend the holiday with their grandfather. police officers in california have been in the holiday spirit this week, so instead of handing out tickets, some of them are choosing to spread holiday cheer in fullerton. police officers are stopped stopping motorists. they're having a friendly chat about traffic safety and then handing out $10 gift cards. the officers say their actions are genuinely taking drivers by surprise. >> they seem you're kind of like on the go this year, right? so

how about instead of a ticket, we give you a starbucks gift card, say happy holidays. how's that? [music] is that better? you don't need to cry. >> it's okay. well, the cards come from a recent donation of 150 $10 starbucks cards from the fullerton police community foundation. are you doing? will tiktok survive the new year? the app facing a potential ban with supreme court set to hear its appeal next m

the glide memorial church has an annual tradition on christmas morning, getting ready to serve hundreds, maybe thousands of meals to people who are in need. [music] >> we win. that's the best gift for everybody. >> after 93 days on the picket lines striking san francisco hilton, hotel workers approve a new contract. details on the new pay raises and protections just in time for the holidays. >> from ktvu, fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> welcome to mornings on two. i'm andre senior. thank you for joining us on this christmas day. it is shaping up to be a nice day. for those of you who have been dealing with fog and rain over the last few days, that's clearing up a little bit. so we'll have a dry day. roberto gonzalez joins us now this morning with more on your christmas day forecast. >> and it keeps changing. >> it does it. what's happening now? >> well, you know, we got rid of the rain, but because of the

rain and the cooler temperatures over the warmer land mass, we do have that fog developing. here is your christmas day and your hanukkah forecast. the clouds have already begun to thicken up. it will be a mostly cloudy day with just some hints of sunshine. we do have the fog developing now as well, and we do have hanukkah arriving at 456, and with it a deck of clouds. you saw the scene briefly there with the clouds on the increase, temperature wise 37 degrees in santa rosa. it is now 39, in livermore and in walnut creek. otherwise, everybody is pretty much in the low and mid 40s, much colder than 24 hours ago when we were the recipient of that deck of clouds. temperatures now 14 degrees cooler than 24 hours ago. and look at santa rosa's visibility a quarter of a mile. with that fog in development, three miles in throughout the tri valley and otherwise, no issues to report. half moon bay at eight miles with the cloud deck and sunset at 456. temperatures today under 60 degrees. we do. andre, have rain

on the way. not today, but i'll show you when and how much. and just a couple of minutes. all right, roberta, thank you much. >> today, glide memorial church serving meals for the holidays. and. ktvu james torres is in san francisco ahead of that big event. james, what's it like there now? >> so andre, good morning to you. well, it's an annual christmas tradition. you can come here any christmas morning and see the amount of work the volunteers put in here carving turkeys, carving hams, getting food prepped all together, making sure people who normally would not have a meal on christmas day has one. talking to me more about it as mr. daniel maxwell, your longtime volunteer here at glide. we appreciate you joining us here this morning. why spend your christmas morning in a kitchen in a room full of volunteers? why are you here today? >> because there's a need. and i need needs to be fulfilled. so i spend my time here working with the volunteers to make sure the people out there who are less fortunate, people out there with, with, in need, have a meal

or two on this day. >> mr. maxwell, i'm talking to you because you're the expert on kind of how these operations go down. so what exactly is happening behind us here and what what's happening kind of throughout the building? >> well, the building is feeding the people, but we're the ones who are prepping the food for the people. so in this room here, the carving room, as you can see around here, we have stations with different people. this this section here is taking care of turkeys. the next section back there is taking care of hams. [music] so basically what we do is get a volunteer in, they get to a cutting station and they proceed to as cleanly and as as well as they can take, take the ham or the turkey apart. >> you've been part of this organization, a volunteer for about 20 years now. what about it makes you stay with it? >> you know, it's a lot of fun. that's the thing that makes it fun. we're serving your purpose, main thing, but it's also a lot of fun. the volunteers that come here are just a blast to work with. many of them are multi,

multi, multi year volunteers. they come every year not only for christmas but also for thanksgiving. so it's that camaraderie that you build, even in the short two hours or hour that they're working. you establish friendships, establish relationships. it's a great thing. >> and it is christmas after all. it was always just talk about christmas spirit, holiday spirit. events like these jobs, if you will, volunteer events like these, what does that do for you and your christmas when you go home? >> oh very satisfying. it's better than opening presents. better than it's actually sometimes better than family meal. but it's it puts that warmth. it keeps that fire alive, that there's hope for the planet. just this little bit of service. it's like we're the seeds. we're the roots that are going to grow up and make things better. >> hopefully you're a man of heart, a very big heart. mr. maxwell, thank you so much for talking with us and being with us this morning. merry christmas to you. you heard it right here.

glide doing all the work they can, making sure they make a little bit of a difference in someone's christmas this year and every year. andre, back to you. >> all right, james, thank you so much. the last group of striking san francisco hotel workers 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 has added protections against understaffing and workload increases and preserves health insurance. 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 hotel. we look forward to welcoming our team members back to work and continuing to provide our guests with our signature hospitality. if you're vlogging your holidays on tiktok, use it while you can.

the social media app could be forced to shut down in less than a month, but tiktok is working to appeal the ban, as we've been telling you. earlier this year, congress voted to ban tiktok january 19th unless it's sold to another parent company. officials are concerned the app gives the chinese government too much influence in the u.s, calling it a national security risk. the supreme court says it will hear tiktok's appeal on january 10th. the appeal claims the ban is violating the first amendment. all right. so if you need to get one of the last ingredients for your christmas meal today are real or really need a last minute gift. in fact, here's a list of stores open today, and one they'll close some safeways and food for less stores are open today. some cvs stores are open today. walgreens open today under normal hours, but it really depends on the location, so be sure to check online or call them. trader joe's, costco, sam's club and whole foods are closed today. walmart and target stores are closed as well. macy's, kohl's and nordstrom's also closed. powerful waves along the santa cruz 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 that are 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, 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 speaking of the coast, it is not the place for boaters right now because of the high surf out there. >> roberto gonzalez, back with more on that. good morning roberta. >> the coast is not clear, right? okay, so we had a warning

in effect for a couple of days. now. we will have an advisory go into effect beginning tomorrow. today? sure. the swells are mighty high. the computer actually wants to cooperate. and there you have it. okay, so the swells today up to 22ft, which are small mountains, but we have bigger mountains building thursday up to 25 and 30ft. and this will be the scenario all the way through sunday at 4 p.m. so if you have visitors in town, you want to go look at the coast and the beaches. please never turn your back to an angry ocean. we do have increasing cloud cover. these clouds are all associated with a brand new area of low pressure offshore right now. temperatures. boy, have they dipped dramatically compared to yesterday, all due to the cooler air mass that has filtered in 37 degrees. now in santa rosa, 39 walnut creek and throughout the tri valley, 45 at the rose garden district. visibility now hampered in santa rosa, half moon bay and also livermore at three miles. meanwhile, the winds are nonexistent for the most part. the winds will be slight all day

out of the west, 5 to 10mph. here it goes. this is an area of low pressure already dampening the christmas day and hanukkah spirits. up in the pacific northwest. we have the northwestern quadrant of the state of california being fueled with a little bit of precipitation. and look how far back this trains. that means once it starts raining, it's not going to stop. it's going to be raining each and every day all the way through sunday. there you have your thursday morning, your thursday afternoon, a bit of a break, copious amounts of precipitation. thursday night into your friday, about an inch and a half in san francisco between thursday and sunday. a couple of inches easily. santa rosa. it's 18 degrees in the greater lake tahoe area. we have a winter weather advisory going into effect for tahoe beginning with tonight all the way through friday, high noon, six more inches of snow at lake level, 50s across the board today. and there's your extended forecast. occasional rain showers each and every day thursday through sunday. andre, my gift to you today is no rain.

>> all right. we'll take it for sure. we'll take drying out, especially with families around. all right. the gift of a second chance. the golden state warriors using baske all to

elect donald trump's promise to boost oil production in the us

is expected to face pushback from some organizations in the energy sector. the natural resources defense council says it sued the first trump administration on average, once every ten days. they won, though 90% of those cases. this term, president trump is expected to reverse several biden energy policies, including certain electric vehicle mandates and oil drilling restrictions, too. >> we need to stop locking future generations into decades. more dependance on the fossil fuels that are driving the climate crisis. >> 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 look, say, look, trump did exactly what he told us that he was going to do. and frankly, we like the results of that. >> not everyone agrees with biden's energy policies and agrees that they're actually hurting americans. biden's signature energy tax credits have boosted economies in both blue and red states. the biden

administration also brought in u.s. oil production and brought it higher than any other country in history. russia attacked ukraine's energy grid. today, ukraine's president says explosions were reported across the country. officials say it's the 13th time russia has attacked ukraine's power grid. at least one person died and six others were injured. this has left half a million houses without heating during low winter temperatures of below 40 degrees in the region. in his christmas day message, the pope is calling for the world to lay down weapons and reconciliation between enemies. >> un sereno, santo natale i wish everyone a serene and blessed christmas. [applause] >> the pontiff spoke from the main balcony of saint peter's basilica at the vatican. he called for an end to the fighting in ukraine, saying, quote, may there be the boldness needed to open the door to negotiation and to gestures of dialog and encounter in order to achieve a just and lasting

peace. well, men in solano state prison are receiving the gift of hope and a fresh start this holiday season. the golden state warriors launched a groundbreaking program combining basketball and life coaching to help incarcerated individuals build skills and prepare for life after release. ktvu greg lee takes us inside the prison to witness this unique initiative 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. >> 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 steps 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. >> the get away from just prison. everything. the talking, the. 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. >> inside california state prison solano, greg lee, ktvu, fox two news. >> well, staying on sports. now, christmas day has become a big day for sports and particularly for the golden state warriors. steph curry and the dubs usually play in a highly anticipated game in front of a nationally televised audience. tonight on prime time, they'll host lebron james and the los angeles lakers at chase center. the lakers are seventh in the western conference, while the warriors are eighth with james at age 40 and steph at 36. both stars say they've been thinking more and more about retirement, and this christmas game will likely be

one of their last holiday matchups in their hall of fame careers. the nfl will compete or compete with the nba for christmas day viewers, too. for the first time ever. the nfl will have two games on this holiday, both streaming on netflix. the first game is the pittsburgh steelers. they're going to be hosting the two time defending super bowl champs kansas city chiefs. the second game is the baltimore ravens against the houston texans. all right. it's a decades long tradition for many families on christmas eve tracking santa's route around the world. we'll take you inside norad's central command center, where they

a tracker site from norad. waiting for santa claus to make it to their home. it's a tradition that started decades ago. fox's rebecca castro explains how it all began.

>> no, that's not a drone. norad is watching for the 69th year, the north american aerospace defense command is tracking santa's sleigh. >> santa just left kyrgyzstan. >> it's a tradition that started by accident in 1955. a department store misprinted a phone number in a newspaper ad for kids to call santa. instead, it was the number for the continental air defense command, norad 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? >> he generally tends to start just to the west of the international date line and work his way around the globe, generally moving north to south. >> now norad gets hundreds of thousands of calls every december 24th, and it takes a large team of volunteers to keep the magic alive. >> it is something that brings real joy to the members of norad. >> norad everyday mission is to

track everything that flies in the sky over the u.s. and canada, so they have the best technology and qualifications to keep up with santa and his reindeer. >> 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. >> in washington, rebecca castor, fox news. >> police are about to raise the alarm now about so-called bruising scams targeting holiday shoppers. bruising scam is when you receive a package in the mail with a small item in it that you didn't order, but it is addressed to you. the packages will come with qr codes that will try to take your personal information, such as bank account details, credit card numbers and login credentials. >> so we just tell people to, you know, if you don't want it, throw it away. but the biggest thing to remember is don't get really curious about it. say if there's a qr code, don't scan

that because you don't know where it's going. >> while there may be a week full of unexpected packages you'll be getting, police are urging people to remain extra vigilant. if you do receive a suspicious package, the better business bureau recommends alerting the shopping site or the company well, just before christmas day. san francisco's union square was alive with holiday cheer, some rushing for last minute gifts and others simply basking in the season's magic. a trip to the city is a tradition for many bay area residents and visitors this time of year. some said rather than just celebrating one holiday, they're taking more time to enjoy fun with the family. visitors had some fun on the ice skating on the popular union square ice rink. the union square alliance says the shoppers and holiday revelers are seeking the kind of holiday vibe and atmosphere you just can't 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 officials say next year they're already planning on hosting at least 200 events, a new study reveals. one bay area city is among the top places in the u.s. to celebrate christmas. according to wallethub, san francisco is the sixth best city to be for the holiday, while wallethub also created a list of ten cities based on their holiday traditions, generosity, shopping, and affordability. the other top cities include atlanta, georgia at number one, followed by pittsburgh, pennsylvania. seattle, washington, las vegas, nevada. and orlando, florida. christmas trees are up to date, but not for long in san francisco. the city will announce tomorrow its christmas tree collection schedule. the event includes chipping trees for recycling. a 2025 recycling schedule goes out january 2nd to january 17th. collected trees will be taken to a recycling center, where they'll be grounded into mulch. a reminder you need to remo al tinsel, decorations and tree stands along with the lights

too, in order for your tree to be recycled. thank you so much for joining us on this christmas morning. a quick reminder that you can stream ktvu news on your smart tv. you can watch live newscasts and stories on demand on all your streaming devices. and if you want right now over on ktvu plus, we have the you log going and it is also playing in the background as well. it's very popular. we'll leave you with a live look right now at the jack london square christmas tree, which will be lighting up a little later onight or you yeah. >> hello and welcome to like it or not. the show where we talk about what you're talking about. the latest hot topics and what's trending now in this episode is all about the holidays, including christmas, of course. joining us, our esteemed panel, dave clark, sal castaneda, roberto gonzalez, three people with some heavy opinions. they'll be talking to us about all our topics.