get them out of the house. an east bay family in mourning following a christmas day tragedy. what one man was after inside of a burning building that ultimately cost him his life. >> and then the last time you saw a house or a structure in the ocean. >> a historic wharf now closed indefinitely. the questions up in the air as santa cruz leaders assess the damage left by monday's storms. and a sign of relief for millions of americans as holiday expenses add up. the new changes to social security checks coming in the new year. >> this is ktvu, fox two news at noon. >> good afternoon. thank you for joining us. i'm andre senior. the national weather service is

warning swimmers, surfers and boaters about coastal waters this weekend. this is a live look at pacifica for you this afternoon. and you can see waves splashing ashore. the region under a high surf advisory from 10:00 this morning until late sunday afternoon. large waves can sweep across beaches without warning and pull people into the ocean. waves could reach 20 to 30ft and debris is still all over the beach near the santa cruz wharf. that pier and the beach now closed to the public until further notice. ktvu james torres reports from santa cruz. >> monday morning, waves battered the santa cruz wharf enough that a 150 foot chunk of it broke off into the ocean. and now that piece is lodged into a bluff right under where we're standing. debris scattered all over the beach near the santa cruz boardwalk. it's now closed, along with the wharf full of caution tape and now missing a big piece. >> last year it was capitola, and i mean, it took the wharf down there. now this. >> a pair of surfers say they

were here monday morning when a bathroom building washed off the santa cruz wharf. >> we were surfing that morning, and the waves just kept getting bigger and bigger and bigger and unmanageable. >> those waves carried that building to a bluff right next to the boardwalk, entirely in one piece. it's very odd. >> it's really weird to see it just. we don't have much control over nature. we really don't. and this is just something we've lived with for a long time. and yet there it is right there. so i can't imagine how they're going to get it cleaned up. >> it makes you think about how how powerful mother nature is. i mean, we just had a tornado in scotts valley. >> city leaders now working to get engineers and consultants to the wharf to check out its structural integrity. they hope to create a damage report that can help decide how long until the wharf and beach can reopen to the public. >> safety and priority of asset protection is guiding those goals. when we start to talk

about future plans for the wharf and what decisions will be made, we'll really be utilizing that data and also our engineering reports to have informed decisions as we meet with our local and regional partners. obviously, lots of community outreach and lots of process to develop those answers. >> reporting in santa cruz i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> well, a man saves his family from a burning home on christmas day. but when he went back into the house to save something precious, he didn't make it back out. steven weatherford was first to realize something was burning. he alerted everyone in the house on oak knoll boulevard, just west of 580, near the zoo. the fire department says he made sure his father, aunt and brother escaped. then he went back into the burning house, hoping to retrieve an engagement ring he was going to present to his girlfriend on new year's eve. >> he was going to propose. yeah. you knew he was going? i didn't know her. they told me this morning steven was truly the best person you could ever meet. he loved his family, his friends, everybody so much. he

died trying to get them out of the house. >> weatherford girlfriend says his nickname was gummy bear because of his sweet soul. the cause of the fire is under investigation this noon. emergency help for people in crisis will soon be offered around the clock in santa rosa, the press democrat reports the city is in response. program will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, starting on sunday. officials say expanding to the overnight hours will allow people to get help at any time that they're in crisis. the outreach team has already responded to nearly 4000 calls so far this year. the social security administration is planning on several changes in 2025, which means some people will get more money. the agency said the cost of living adjustment, or cola, will be 2.5% next year. that means more than 72 million americans will see their monthly social security checks increase by 2.5%. that matches the rate of inflation for this year. still, some say the rise in cost of living also means seniors. many of them will need to take a hard

look at their finances. >> despite the underwhelming cola adjustment, it's important that seniors focus on things that they can control, and one of those things is their budget. >> the cost of living change goes into effect every year right before the new year. the increase will work out to about $50 more a month. holiday shopping was up this year, with plenty of shoppers making their purchases at the last minute. according to mastercard, u.s. retail sales rose 3.8% between november 1st and december 24th. the last five days of the season accounted for 10% of all holiday sales, and store sales increased more than last year's 3.1% increase. online sales rose at an even greater 6.7%, compared with a 6.3 rise last year. today is the first day of kwanzaa, the annual celebration of african american culture. the celebration lasts seven days until january 1st. each day is dedicated to a principle, and today's principle is umoja, which is a swahili word for

unity. tonight, san francisco city hall will light up in red, green and black. black representing the people, red for their struggle and green for the future and hope that comes with their struggle. city leaders in hayward, meantime, are hosting their own celebration at city hall on sunday. thousands of people celebrated last night at the annual christmas in the park event, located in the heart of downtown san jose. ktvu lamonica peters met with people in plaza de cesar chavez, who headed out with family for christmas. he sees ice skates, coldness, mistletoe on christmas night in san jose. >> there's no better place to be than at christmas in the park. >> it's been a tradition since i've been a kid. i've always been with my mom, my family, my dad, and now i'm bringing my wife. >> for over 40 years, the two acre park has transformed into a winter wonderland that people can walk through free of charge. bright lights, christmas trees, holiday displays, rides, food and even snow keep thousands of

people from across the state coming back each year. >> and i'm born and raised in san jose, so we come back every holiday. and you know, i haven't been here since i was a kid. >> organizers say this year, christmas in the park is attracting more first time and out of town visitors. the nonprofit group also says donations continue to grow. one of the most popular attractions is sleigh ride portraits, where people can capture the christmas spirit and create memories. >> we've been doing it since like 2008, i believe. my mom likes to do it, so it's a tradition for us, but we've had additions to the family, so the picture keeps getting bigger and bigger. >> joseph williams says he's been carving signs at christmas in the park for the last ten years, and says people buy the customized signs as gifts. >> most of the time, it's the family name with a cute little design that represents the family, but sometimes it's the custom logo for their store at home, or even for the family bar

in the backyard. >> now, if you haven't already been to christmas in the park, you have until january 1st. it starts at noon and ends at 10 p.m. can also drive through history park for light displays, but there is a fee for that event. if you want more information about christmas in the park, just go to ktvu.com and click the link for this story. lamonica peters ktvu, fox two news. >> well, with the parties, presents and tree decorating, the environmental protection agency says americans produce 25% more trash between thanksgiving and new year's day. fox's carolyn shively has tips for recycling that holiday waste. >> after all, the gift opening, the celebrating and the eating, it's time to think about recycling. >> americans consume a lot more material between thanksgiving and new years, as much as 25% more than average. a lot of that material. the good news is, is recyclable holiday items that are recyclable include plain gift wrap, cardboard boxes, packing materials and more.

>> but recycling services say there are still some items that are a no go. >> obviously, anything that's got foil or glitter, anything that's got bows or any kind of other kind of embellishments, that material should not go in the recycling bin. >> and those chop down christmas trees can also be turned into mulch or compost, and they should be free of anything like ornaments, lights, hardware like stands and nails that could damage recycling equipment. and it's not just the trees that should be prepped for recycling. >> anything that's large, either you cut it up, fold it up, make sure it goes into the recycle container because that service is automated. >> as for additional food waste, there are ways to cut down on piling up the trash bins, including buying and cooking just what'seeded or freezing leftovers quickly. plus, food banks accept unopened donated food or shelf stable ingredients. >> now, over the years, so many programs have developed where we're able to donate all this food. >> still, some say there are ways to skip the holiday waste altogether.

>> we used to call it dad wrapped, where you just put it in the bag that you bought it from the store. you know, maybe tied the top of the plastic bag or the paper bag that it came in. >> as for those holiday lights, some cities and organizations have started holiday light recycling programs. so if you look to see what's offered in your area, you may be able to get rid of those broken, burned out, or unwanted string lights and still reduce landfill waste. in washington, caroline shively, fox news. >> and people in san francisco can do their part to keep the holidays green. public works and recycling officials announced the city's christmas tree recycling schedule and an event in civic center plaza this morning. the 2025 recycling schedule runs from january 2nd to january 17th. recology crews will pick up christmas trees on your regular pickup day. just put them next to your trash and recycling bins, and we're going to take it up to our original composting facility up in vacaville, where we've been

composting for 28 years, and we're going to grind them. >> and then the smaller pieces will get fed in with the other food scraps and sticks and leaves get fed into the composting process. >> this is a free service for san francisco recology customers. as a reminder, crews ask that you remove all the tinsel, decorations, tree stands and lights before putting out your trees. all right, as we take a live look. right now, this is at north star. the snow is really coming down in that area. rain and snow showers forecasted for right now, mainly before 4 p.m. the snow level is at 6400ft right now. roberto gonzalez has a look at your forecast for the bay area and tahoe. >> good afternoon everybody. while most of you were asleep, we had copious amounts of precipitation across the bay area, primarily in the north bay, and a short amount of time over 3/10 of an inch of rain otherwise closing in, or at a quarter of an inch in mill valley and in the santa cruz mountains, in ben lomond and in

oakland. less than a 10th of an inch of rain. now this area of low pressure. it happens to be to the south and digging to the east and behind it here, plentiful moisture streaming all the way back out to the pacific ocean. we will be in and out of the rain all the way through sunday. so here we are right now at lunchtime, cloud cover until about 4:00 so the bulk of our day is dry. then we start to see the light rain showers. enter cotati and penngrove, sebastopol as well. windsor. and then all this sweeps across the area. it's going to be a rainy evening, light to moderate rainfall. and then look what happens in the overnight hours. we pick up these cells containing moderate to heavy downpours. you'll hear that on your rooftops, but that's going to leave a lot of ponding on the roadways by tomorrow morning. commute. still some scattered showers around the peninsula into the east bay and the southern portion of the santa clara valley. by the afternoon hours on friday. dry skies setting the stage for more rain on saturday. in fact, from today

through friday morning, let's take a look at some of those expected rainfall totals 8/10 of an inch of rain along the coast. that's hefty. plus, you factor in a wind up to 35mph. there will be some downed trees all the way to san francisco golden gate park also expecting that kind of a wind. and then we'll see the winds begin to pull bac. die down during the daytime hours, 10 to 20mph as we forge ahead to the weekend. we're still picking up more rainfall. count on this to churn up the angry ocean high surf advisory in place with 22 foot swells crashing on shore. please be mindful of this information and stay away from the beaches. that water will just bring you back into the open waters. okay, here we go. temperatures today, 50s and 60s tonight. overnight into the 40s with the rain showers and your extended forecast. again. on again, off again. scattered showers with the

heaviest rain tonight all the way through sunday. we've got sunshine on monday. >> well, any trips planned for 2025? well, the national and international travel trends. what is expected to be another year. we're going to br eak it

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yesterday may have been struck by a russian surface to air missile or russian surface to air missile. azerbaijan held a nationwide day of mourning for the victims today. the country's president said it was too soon to speculate on the reasons behind the crash. 38 people were killed. 29 survived the crash in kazakhstan. the bay area coastline is expected to get battered by big waves again over the next couple of days. the national weather service is issuing high surf advisory, now spanning from the north bay down to big sur. it goes into effect or went into effect at 10:00 this morning, and remains that way until 4:00 sunday afternoon. parts of the coast may see waves as high as 30ft. travel through american airports hit new records this year, with the tsa reporting several record days for screening. we don't have total numbers for this year yet, but it's expected to push the all time record, and in 2025, it could be just as busy, too. fox's connor hansen has a look at travel trends for the new year that you may want to consider before making plans. >> the holidays are among the

busiest for travel, but what happens once we flip the calendar to 2025? >> we are seeing four key trends that we anticipate will define travel. >> research by airbnb revealing four trends taking off as we head into the new year. with the pandemic in the rearview. people globally are picking destinations further from home. soft travel trips focused on simplicity that are less stressful and more beneficial to one's mental health, such as the beach group getaways, specifically family and multigenerational trips. and lastly, experiential travel destinations that are hosting major events. >> so things like sporting events, concerts, as well as cultural festivals. >> as in recent years, many travelers will be turning to social media for location and itinerary inspiration, which is helping to keep trends going strong into the new year. including destination dupes and traveling during shoulder season to avoid overtourism.

>> guests are really more so looking for places that are a bit off the beaten track, or places that are less touristed to get that, more that slower travel, that more immersive experience that they might not feel like they're getting if they're traveling to like a big city. >> during peak travel season, with all the different types of getaways, one of the hardest parts is deciding where to go and to help. nat geo released its best of the world 2025 list, hoping to inspire travelers to seek out new adventures. >> some highlights include raja ampat in indonesia, a divers paradise with unmatched marine beauty and biodiversity, and guatemala, which invites visitors to immerse themselves in centuries old traditions amidst epic backdrops of volcanic peaks. we also have american cities, everything from boise, idaho, with a surprising european flair in the american west all the way to los angeles. >> it also points to another trend expected to carry over into the next year regenerative

travel, focusing on improving the travel experience for the traveler. host local community and environment. >> this 2025 list really reflects a growing desire for meaningful and responsible travel, and so we would say travelers really want to immerse themselves in the local communities, but also how can they contribute positively to the environment? >> travelers will also be saddling up for frontier tourism in the new year, visiting remote locations and hoping to connect with nature in new york. connor hansen, fox news. to get the songs and playing the dreidel. >> the tops, spin tops. it's really fun. >> a first in nearly 20 years, christmas and hanukkah celebrated on the same day. how jewish people here in the bay area rang in the fir o the

and last night, for the first time in nearly 20 years, people celebrated both hanukkah and christmas on the same day. >> by the time. [applause] >> all right, let's get ready to light 15 million jewish people around the world to celebrate the holiday. >> the last time it aligned with christmas was back in 2005. and as ktvu joey horta reports, hundreds came together in san francisco to cheer the lighting of a large menorah at union square. >> hanukkah is officially underway, with an enthusiastic

kickoff in san francisco's union square drawing in several hundred to witness the lighting of a three ton menorah. >> we stand up as we stand up with light. we stand up with positivity. instead of engaging in the darkness and the negativity, you know it. >> it celebrates again another triumph of the jews over people trying to really get rid of us. >> organizers call this the first large public menorah outside of israel. >> it's really cool. it's giant. >> it's cool. now celebrating its 49th year, the 22 foot tall display is known as the mammoth menorah. after inspiring 15,000 oversize menorahs around the world. >> this is all about breaking down the barriers of humanity and climbing into each other's heart. >> in a sign of unity, the celebration takes place under the union square christmas tree. but for the second year in a row, a shadow hangs over the

glowing celebration. hostages still being held captive by hamas. >> we just want that war to be over. we want peace, and we want to be able to just have positive energy as a community. >> the jewish people persevere through dancing, games and traditional jewish food. >> i'm eating a chocolate sufganiyah. it's kind of a donut. >> what does this remind you of? >> my childhood. >> singing the songs and playing the dreidel. the top spin tops. it's really fun. >> the festival of lights will continue with another candle lit eight nights in a row. >> bring that hanukkah light into into yourself, into your home and spread that light outward. right. spread that light to you know, meet someone on the street and be a light for them. >> and because it's here in union square, we've seen lots of tourists stopping by to take pictures of the menorah. hanukkah celebrations will continue through january 2nd in san francisco. ktvu fox two news. >> popular, affordable chain

store daiso is opening four locations in california, including one here in the bay area. all four are set to open on january 4th. three will open in soquel and santa maria, apple valley and riverside. the fourth will open in foster city in san mateo county. if you've ever been to one, think of a dollar tree or five below. but with more japanese products. the first 100 customers who buy at least $30 worth of goods at the new stores on january 4th or january 5th, will receive a special daiso goodie bag. so major retailers say they're changing their strategies in the new year to adopt and adapt to new consumer and shopping habits. macy's, walmart, starbucks, walgreens and dollar tree are among the brands shutting down stores. next year. 500 walgreens locations will shut down, while macy's will have 65 locations closed by the end of the year. businesses are attributing the shutdowns to a changing industry, high operating costs and low financial performance expectations. president elect

trump names his pick for u.s. ambassador to panama. why this latest nomination comes at a pivotal time for u.s. foreign

in santa cruz. the cleanup and damage assessment now underway following monday's powerful

storms. and protecting your credit score from medical debt. the new law that's just a few days from going into effect to help californians struggling with unpaid medical bills. well, a family in oakland is grieving after a deadly house fire on christmas morning. ktvu jesse gary tells us the family is simply in shock now that their loved one is gone. >> family members say this burned out shell was the hallmark house for the holidays. now it's a painful reminder of the sacrifice of one man and how christmas will never be the same. >> steven was truly the best person you could ever meet. he loved his family, his friends, everybody so much. he died trying to get them out of the house. >> broken by pain, grief and loss, lashawn mayo says she nicknamed her boyfriend steven weatherford gummy bear because he was such a sweet soul. >> he was the kind of guy that any parent would want for their daughter. >> creative and humorous, career driven, but also a published author on the side, weatherford returned to his family home to celebrate the holidays with

those closest to him. >> because this is a yearly celebration, this is not one. and this is when i say yearly. i mean going on for 4050 years. this is not one of those things that it's every other year. >> the family spent christmas eve cooking and then around 615 christmas day, a fast moving fire started inside the home. the cause and origin are still under investigation by the oakland fire department. one neighbor, who doesn't want his face shown, says he heard the commotion and rushed to help. >> i heard screams, you know, people screaming saying the house is on fire. so i asked my neighbor, was he out of the home? and he said he was. but then i also heard someone else saying that someone was in there. >> oakland fire officials say weatherford alerted others, making sure his father, aunt and brother escaped. >> he started yelling to the family, there's a fire. there's a fire. i guess he was just trying to save everybody, make sure everybody was out of the house. >> but relatives and officials say weatherford went back to

search for the recently purchased engagement ring. he planned to give mayo new year's eve and never made it out. >> he was going to propose. yeah. you knew he was going. i didn't know her. they told me this morning, instead of elation, there is anguish instead of a new phase in life. >> it's the marking of the end of a life and of a man. many say embodied true love. >> i had given up on love and let him in oakland. >> i'm jesse gary, ktvu fox two news. >> three people are without a home this noon after a fire damaged their apartment building in capitola. people who live nearby say they heard an explosion around six on christmas morning, just before a large fire broke out. the apartment complex on monterey avenue has a lot of fire damage. at least three families cannot return. one woman from the community says seeing the building burnt, especially on christmas, was a sad sight. >> as a child, my friends lived there and we all spent our

summers here on long way. this is where i learned to ride my bike. this is where we all grew up as children. so it's very it's very nostalgic to see. and it's sad. it's really sad. >> no injuries have been reported. the exact cause of the fire is still under investigation. city leaders in santa cruz say there is no timeline to reopen the city's wharf, after strong waves ripped it in two earlier this week. the section at the end of the wharf that collapsed had been closed for construction since earlier this year, after being damaged by storms last year. the city says it's still too soon to know what they'll do to fix the wharf, or what changes they'll need to make in the future. and with more high surf advisories in effect until 4:00 sunday. the focus right now is making sure people don't get hurt from another round of strong waves or floating debris. >> safety and priority of asset protection is guiding those goals. when we start to talk about future plans for the wharf, and what decisions will be made, we'll really be utilizing that data and also our

engineering reports to have informed decisions as we meet with our local and regional partners. obviously, lots of community outreach and lots of process to develop those answers. >> i think we have somewhat of a question mark as we move through time, whether it's the wharf, westcliff, and i don't think we're by ourselves. i think this is what coastal communities around the world are probably dealing with in that manifestation of climate change. >> the bathroom that collapsed off the wharf and into the ocean has become somewhat of a tourist attraction. it's now resting along a shoreline near the mouth of the san lorenzo river. president elect donald trump announced today his pick for ambassador to panama. the selection is important since trump is threatening to gain control of the panama canal. grady trimble reports on the pick and the tug of war between panama and the u.s. >> it's just 25 days remaining until donald trump returns to the white house. the president elect is focusing on the panama

canal. on christmas, trump kicked off lengthy posts wishing a merry christmas to all, including, quote, the wonderful soldiers of china who are lovingly but illegally operating the panama canal. it comes as the incoming president has repeatedly threatened to regain control of the 48 mile waterway in central america, a key component of u.s. freight transportation. wednesday, trump named his pick for u.s. ambassador to panama, saying in a statement, i am pleased to announce that kevin marino cabrera will serve as the united states ambassador to the republic of panama, a country that is ripping us off on the panama canal far beyond their wildest dreams. >> and the panama canal is critical to our national security. and at present, it is being run by the chinese communist party. so it's a concern. absolutely. >> cabrera, a florida county commissioner, worked for the trump campaign in 2020. the 34 year old was born in miami to parents who fled cuba. trump

boasted of cabrera's qualifications on social media, writing, quote, few understand latin american politics as well as kevin. he'll do a fantastic job representing our nation's interests in panama. additionally, the president elect has been making headlines over boasts of wanting to buy greenland and suggesting canada could become the 51st state. some democrats say such moves signal a turbulent administration ahead. >> it signals chaos. it's as if trump took out a world map and started throwing darts, and decided to threaten whatever country the darts landed. >> despite cabrera's nomination, the u.s. senate still needs to confirm president elect trump's pick. at the white house, grady trimble ktvu, fox two news. >> a new state law will remove medical debt from credit reports. backers say the measure will ensure that people are not penalized for the high costs of necessary health care. it prohibits medical debt being used as a negative credit factor, and gives people more room to address medical bills before debt collection can take

place. the law takes effect on january 1st. pam cook has more of your dollars and cents as we head into the new year. >> as we wrap up 2024 and head into the new year, there is a lot of discussion and concern about economic recovery. joining us now to talk about that and some financial strategies for consumers is michelle ranieri, vice president and head of u.s. research for transunion. thank you so much for joining us. >> hi. thanks for having me. >> so tell me, first of all, tell us what does this study show? >> the study shows that we're heading into a time of stability. we looked at for context before the pandemic and going into the pandemic, that at first people were on lockdown in 2020, which was five years ago, which is hard to believe. but during that lockdown, they weren't able to buy anything, weren't able to travel and got stimulus money that helped them pay down some of their credit.

so balances went down and delinquency went down. but then as we emerged from that lockdown, people had that fomo fear of missing out where they wanted to travel, wanted to buy things, wanted those experiences that they had missed. and then we started to experience the inflation times. during those times, we saw higher delinquencies. and so we had a lot of fluctuation in the market. and now we're starting to see a leveling off, a moderation and a stability of delinquencies for 2025 that we feel like is kind of putting an end cap on this period that that influenced so much of consumer credit for those people who are struggling, they have kind of a high credit card debt, a low score. >> maybe they don't have access to an equity line or something. what are some advice that you have going into the new year of maybe how to improve their financial situation? >> yeah, so i think the biggest thing is to pay off your your

credit for the minimum that's due every single month. sometimes that's difficult, but you don't want to miss a payment and you don't want to just do a partial payment because that looks like a missed payment. that's the biggest contribution to your score. going down is when you miss one of those. the second thing that contributes to a lower score is a high utilization rate. what that means is that you're maxing out your credit card. you don't want to max out that credit card. you want to stay more like the 20% or below 50% on that credit card, so that you can get a higher credit score. the reason that that's really important is that in the next year, as we see interest rates start to float down, that you're going to want to take advantage of that. and if you have high interest rate credit, you might be able to refinance it. >> okay. michelle ranieri, thank you so much. great advice. some encouraging news in your research from transunion. thank you so much. thank you.

>> the head of in-n-out burger is explaining the decision to close its only restaurant in oakland. the company shut down that restaurant near oakland international airport last january. in-n-out president lynsi snyder recently appeared on a show from the conservative video network prageru. she told the host of the show that crime forced the restaurant chain to close the site, even though it was profitable. >> car burglaries, violence, fights, theft, you name it. i mean, there was a lot. there was actually gunshots went through the store. there was a stabbing. there was a lot. >> and you've never shut a restaurant down before. and so this must have been pretty huge. it was huge. >> but we, you know, for the safety of our associates, we just felt like this is this is not okay. >> snyder also said it took too much time for police to respond to calls. she described it as, quote, alarming. >> it certainly was a soggy

start to our day today. hi everybody. we do have some dry skies right now, but this is what you can anticipate for your thursday. a temperature span of 57 degrees and the coolest location. and that's actually around american canyon, vallejo, benicia and also martinez. showers tapered off from this morning, leaving us with dry skies now, but we have more rain coming. and it's from this right here. this is the plume of moisture that pushed through in the overnight hours this morning. up until about 9:00. and behind it now we have a plume of moisture. this is training all the way out into the pacific ocean. so the bottom line is, once it starts raining, once it starts snowing tonight, it's going to be on again, off again all the way through your weekend. here's your tahoe forecast for any kind of traveling plans. boy, it certainly is dicey tonight through tomorrow morning with snow and additional three inches on top of the 9 to 12in of snow that accumulated around

palisades and kirkwood in the past 24 hours. now, with this winter weather advisory in place, you can bank on winds around highway 89 up to about 30mph. but when you get into the higher elevations above 8000ft, we will see some of those winds in excess of 100mph. so make sure you stay on top of the forecast. there will definitely be some ski lift holds. now let's track this incoming system together. here we are in just a few minutes from now at 1:00. mostly cloudy skies throughout the afternoon. we're dry, then form 5:00 in the afternoon. you see the rain beginning to enter the picture. if our computer models are spot on and i really depend on our futurecast. so this rain will move over the entire bay area. it's going to be a rain out this evening with some breezy winds south 10 to 20. but along the coast side here you're going to pick up some winds in excess of 30 to 35 mile per hour gusts. very blustery. there will be downed trees all the way into golden

gate park in san francisco. overnight will be the heaviest rainfall. and then all this digs to the south as it kind of lifts to the east tomorrow morning, leaving us with ponding on the roadways for the morning commute, a hit and miss scattered shower. it's out of here during the afternoon hours on friday, but then we pick up more rain over the weekend. the heaviest rain will be tonight and the next three days to come. how much rain by 5:00 tomorrow morning we have about oh, nearly an inch of rain in half moon bay. with those gusty winds and a high surf advisory is in place with those swells building to 22ft. this is all the way through sunday. please remind your visitors from out of town to be very mindful of this and stay away from the beaches. 5060. daytime highs 40 for overnight lows. your extended forecast? boy, you're going to wake up to some cold temperatures on tuesday and also backing up to monday. and that's the only day we've got sunshine in the forecast. >> it's an all call for the 49ers faithful. after a rough go

this season, the team is hosting a fan rally in silicon valley on mornings on two, i talked with two members of the gold rush about what fans can expect at big al's on sunday. >> you can expect giveaways, 49ers alumni, sourdough sam. the gold rush, of course, will be there. it will be super fun. great time for our community and the faithful to get together one last time for the season in the bay. >> the rally is aimed at boosting fans spirits ahead of monday night football, when the team faces off against the detroit lions at levi's. if you'd like to attend the 49ers fan rally, it's from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. this sunday, december 29th at big al's milpitas the event is free. just go to ktvu or go to 49ers.com for more information. well, think you have an idea for a product that will catch on and make you successful inside of what it takes to ke

2024. economy. fox's maria bartiromo takes a look back at this year in business. >> when the clock turns the page and the ball drops into 2025. fresh ideas and new policies should set the tone. this after optimism of a better business climate to come. took stocks into unchartered territory in 2024, with the dow, the nasdaq and the s&p 500 sporting double digit gains throughout much of the year and ending their. >> if i win, we will quickly

build the greatest economy in the history of the world. >> promises from candidate and then president elect donald trump resonating on wall street with talk of cutting regulation and taxes and new priorities around drilling for gas and oil in america, driving expectations of growth. this after another year of prices at the cash register, cut into wages. the federal reserve once again battling inflation throughout the year with higher interest rates, but then reversing course to cutting rates three times by the end of the year. >> we have to stay on task, though, and continue to have restrictive policies so that we can get inflation down to 2%. >> fear is certainly a factor throughout the year, with an open border and spiking crime in big cities sparking upset, putting the u.s. presidential race in focus across the world. two wars with american hostages in gaza undermining the optimism

with russia and communist china trying to undermine the united states as the number one superpower. but it was a year of innovation nonetheless, in the military and at home with rocket launches. and artificial intelligence dominating the conversation. a focus on ai powered products like ai chips and drone makers. it was risk on all the way, with digital assets like bitcoin and big tech catching a bid. but by year end, the nation's debt also in focus $36 trillion and counting. with president trump and republicans now looking to raise the debt limit early in the new year. >> there is the need for a full upheaval. one thing is to just try to get out of this year into next year, and then have a clean slate. >> change is coming, and investors certainly bought on the rumors throughout 2024. but will they first sell on the news early in the new year before new

policies can take effect? maria bartiromo, fox business news, new york. >> being an entrepreneur starts with identifying a problem and then selling the solution. the discomfort of a twin pregnancy became a business inspiration for sarah dillard and her husband. dillard said she had severe sciatica and lower back pain, which led to her making a product called embrace. it's a maternity belly band that helps support a mother's back and growing baby bump. >> don't have to find this brand new revolutionary idea. as we look at a lot of products that disrupt the market, they're really just an improvement or something that's better than something that's already out there existing. >> rejection from retailers i would try and block out, but the feedback that i would get from my customers, i wanted all of it. >> dillard's product completely covers a woman's growing bump and can be seamlessly worn under clothing by using clasps instead of itchy, bulky velcro. experts also emphasize how understanding your customer and their needs is key to making the right product.

later tonight will mark the second night of hanukkah. 15 million jewish people around the world are celebrating the holiday, also known as the festival of lights. hundreds of people came together last night in san francisco's union square, lighting the first candle on a three ton menorah. for the second year in a row, a shadow hangs over the glowing celebration, with hamas still holding jewish hostages captive. >> just want that war to be over. we want peace, and we want to be able to just have positive energy as a community. >> members of the jewish community say they will still celebrate in honor of those who cannot celebrate. organizers say this is the first large public menorah outside of israel. the festival of lights will continue with another candle lit eight nights in a row. and today, san francisco announced christmas tree. curbside pickups will begin next thursday for recycling. remove all tinsel decorations and stands and lights to trees taller than six feet must be cut in half.

residents in west contra costa county have several options. those covered by republic services can put their trees into the organic waste cart. el cerrito service area is asking customers to cut and drop trees into the cart on their regular trash days. larger whole trees can be picked up for a $25 fee in search for a forever home. the effort from one local shelter to help animals as it

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there were some minor hiccups, but overall the streaming giant did not suffer the same issues it did during that infamous jake paul mike tyson fight. the early matchup saw the steelers hosting the chiefs. this one was all kansas city, which relied on a big game from star quarterback patrick mahomes and tight end travis kelce. then the two celebrated in the locker room

christmas style. there was also and there were also joined by santa claus, who was actually coach. head coach andy reid. kansas city won 29 to 10 and locked up the number one seed in the afc. >> know that our work isn't done for sure. we know we're going to celebrate this, but we we're going to get right back on it. we've got a good denver team that we're going up to play and we've got the playoffs coming up. >> so you know it's a it's a it's an honor to be the number one seed. but at the same time we know from last year anybody can can beat somebody anywhere. so it's just being focused knowing that we got to be smart with the time that we have and finish this thing off. >> meantime, ravens quarterback lamar jackson continued his big season and ran all over the texans. jackson surpassed michael vick's record for the most rushing yards by any quarterback in nfl history. the ravens dominated this game. final score 31 to. [music] these hard working men who got the money in the bank.

>> yeah, yeah. turn up the final in the radio. >> and fans of singer beyonce still buzzing from what even netflix dubbed the beyonce bowl. the megastar entertainer performing in her hometown of houston during the halftime show. beyonce had plenty of surprises for fans, including bringing her daughter on stage. post malone and other artists made cameos performing their hits with beyonce from her cowboy carter album. warriors star steph curry is optimistic he can get out of his rut in his funk and turn things around. the dubs hosted lebron james and the los angeles lakers in a christmas classic at chase center. the warriors trailed for much of the game until curry nailed a big three point shot with just seconds left in the game, and the lakers hit the game winner with a layup, and the warriors lost for the 11th time in 14 games. they face the clippers in los angeles tomorrow night. live look at north star in california northstar california resort right now where the snow is coming down. this is a live image coming in

right now. skiers are packing the mountains and the lifts. most of the sierra enjoying a white christmas too, thanks to a storm that passed through the mountains. it kept caltrans busy as crews worked through the night to clear those sierra passes. >> it's crucial. this is. this is what we're here for. we take pride in highway 50 and keeping it open and safe for the traveling public. >> 36 skiers were treated to a perfect powder day on christmas. that's great news for businesses in the area, like donner ski ranch. some years, sierra resorts don't get enough snow. ktvu meteorologist roberto gonzalez has more on your forecast. >> traveling across the northern half of the state of california will be dicey over the next several days. in fact, let's take a look at that area of low pressure that's producing copious amounts of rain across that northwestern quadrant of the state and snow at mount shasta. the plume of energy streams all the way out over the open waters of the pacific, up to about a foot of snow, is already accumulated in the past 24 hours in the kirkwood area,

an additional three inches around the rim of the greater lake tahoe area anticipated over the next 24 hours. in addition to this, take a look at the snowfall totals over the weekend. so we're talking about today through sunday. an additional 15in of fresh powder in the kirkwood area. winter weather advisory in effect for the greater lake tahoe area, backing all the way into mount shasta. in fact, all the way until high noon tomorrow. if you're driving highway 89, expect about six inches of blowing snow today through tomorrow morning. that's when the busiest travel will be had. in fact, if you want to hold out until saturday, that will be your best travel day. >> the humane society silicon valley is waiving adoption fees for all animals starting today. that's because adoption fees at the milpitas shelter are temporarily covered through a large donation. while the shelter is dealing with fire damage. making donation fees free is part of the shelter's

goal to clear its shelter of the animals so renovations can actually start and get underway. it has dozens of dogs and cats, including puppies and kittens, available right now. thank you so much for watching ktvu fox two news at noon. a quick reminder that you can now stream ktvu news on your smart tv. you can watch live newscasts and stories on demand on all your streaming devices, including your apple and android phone. [music] we'll see you again in the next newscast c ing your 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.