effect through the weekend, all the way to sunday. good evening. i'm christien kafton a message from first responders tonight. stay away from the water. some spots. seeing as many as 20 or 30 foot waves. ktvu joey hord spent the day on the coast. >> some rough surf at times here at pacifica today, but the national weather service is predicting we could see wave heights reaching up to the height of a three story building. powerful waves churning off the bay area coastline. the national weather service predicting waves reaching 20 to 30ft high through sunday. >> that's horrifying. get to high ground. >> they look pretty rough. i've seen them pretty bad before, and it's just kind of stay away. >> a couple dozen surfers off pacifica taking advantage before the bigger waves roll in. >> pretty gnarly, but not i mean, i've been i've been out in

worse. it's like smashing into a wall. you definitely feel the water. you feel the force out there. if you're fighting the ocean, you're duck diving. it's a lot of effort. >> experts warn dangerous waves can strike without warning. roman romero grew up here and takes in the views at pacifica pier every week. respecting the ocean by watching the waves from higher ground, they explode over the railing here. >> it's quite amazing. you don't want to play on the beach, that's for sure. because people, you know, get swept away every year. >> while the larger waves may be further off the coast, the churning can quickly hit the rocks and beaches, pulling people out to sea. first responders are warning never turn your back on the ocean. >> once you get in, it's like a sudden shock and chill to your body. >> the result, experts say, can be dramatic increases in breathing, heart rate and blood pressure, accelerating the risk of drowning. >> people have died at this beach because of rip currents. people's unfamiliarity with the water and what it does.

>> the spectacle drawing in. curious beachgoers, admiring the view from a safe distance. >> mother nature is, you know, she's trippy. >> i feel the power of nature. and when i feel that it, i feel humble. because i am looking at something so powerful, so dangerous, but so beautiful at the same time. >> pacifica pier is closed for the time being because of that high surf, and the high surf warning will continue through sunday, when we could see those waves reaching up to 30ft in pacifica. joey hornig, ktvu, fox two news. >> 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 under construction since earlier this year, after being damaged in storms last year. the city says

it's still too soon to know what they will do to fix the wharf, or what changes they need to make for the future. and with a high surf advisory in effect, the focus is on making sure people don't get hurt from strong waves or floating debris. >> we have somewhat of a question mark as we move through time, whether it's the wharf, west cliff, 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 something of a tourist attraction, as it sits on shore near the mouth of the san lorenzo river. the sonoma county sheriff's office is investigating after a dead body washed ashore and was found at a local campsite. the u.s. coast guard called the sheriff's office at around 11:30 a.m. tuesday, reporting a possible corpse was in bodega bay.

deputies then found the body washed ashore at the bodega dunes campground in sonoma coast state park. the sheriff's office says they have not yet confirmed the identity of that body. a san jose man is under arrest for operating a suspected brothel in a residential neighborhood after receiving multiple tips from the community. police executed a search warrant on a home on south 24th street last week after a month long investigation. 44 year old zhen wang was taken into custody and booked for pimping and pandering. two female human trafficking survivors were found and were provided with resources. san francisco police plan to hold a town hall next monday, where they will review new details on a deadly police shooting. it all happened last friday when officers say they shot and killed an armed man in union square, who turned out to be a security guard at the dior boutique. police claim the man

was wanted for hitting two pedestrians and a bicyclist with a vehicle hours earlier during a chase. another oakland business burglarized in the middle of the night. a violent smash and grab at a lucky supermarket, catching some neighbors off guard. it all happened in oakland's montclair neighborhood. oakland police say the suspects used a vehicle like a battering ram, smashing through the entrance of a lucky supermarket and stealing an atm. ktvu is jesse gary has the video and reaction from the neighborhood. >> in the pre-dawn darkness thursday, a cleanup on aisle one and elsewhere inside and outside this montclair grocery store. >> there's usually a door with a ramp, an escalator ramp, and it was closed off. so i came in here and i saw it was closed off from in there. and i that's all i knew. >> oakland police say several suspects in multiple vehicles crashed through the glass doors, took items including the atm,

which is now empty and in the parking lot, then left. >> nothing ever happens here, so it's kind of a real unusual thing. but maybe people are desperate these days. >> contractors working to board up the damage say this is the second time this store has been targeted. the montclair village association says thieves did the same type of break-in christmas eve. experts say the season could be the reason for the perceived rise in crime. >> this is a crime of opportunity in that after hours holiday season, nobody's going to be there. and so there's now ample opportunity to be able to grab the atm machine, break it open, get the cash out of there and get out of the area quickly. >> closed businesses aren't the only ones targeted. also on christmas eve, two crash and grab type crimes in san leandro, with suspects telling employees at this restaurant to get out. >> it is a crime that is easy enough to carry out, and the likelihood of being arrested is

low. >> it's terrible and i think we have to. we have to stop. what's all this? there's a lot of hate going on in the world. there's a lot of people doing negative things. >> back in montclair, the village association says security is increased during the holidays because many of its member businesses and patrons worry about such threats. >> it's hard to go shopping and spend your money in a place when you have to worry about crimes like this. >> you would think because this is a peaceful area, you know? but it doesn't matter where you are. it's not safe. nowhere. >> there are security cameras around the grocery store and along mountain boulevard here in montclair, which could provide clues to the oakland police department. if you have information about this crime or any of the smash and grabs during this holiday week, you're asked to call your local police department in the montclair section of oakland. jesse gary, ktvu, fox two news. >> the funeral services for oakland athletics great rickey henderson will be held in oakland this weekend. the 65

year old hall of famer and longtime oakland resident died on friday. the funeral is scheduled for sunday morning at 11 a.m. at the paramount theater on broadway, according to a spokesperson. henderson's death prompted grief and reflection by fans who have been leaving flowers and mementos at the gates of the oakland coliseum. that funeral is expected to draw former teammates and fellow hall of famers. fans are invited to pay their respects on monday, december 30th, also from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the paramount theater. well, it has been a down year for the 49ers, to say the least. after making it all the way to the super bowl last season, the niners won't even be in the playoffs this year. the team has struggled all season long in just about every aspect, including the special teams and kicker jake moody, who hit a slump in the second half of the season, missing a number of big and critical field goals today. moody is talking about his

struggles and how he is getting through them. ktvu bailey o'carroll was in the niners locker room today with more on the niners troubles. with just two more games this season. >> that's the. the great thing about kicking is, you know, you can be as talented as you know whoever and you can you can struggle. and, you know, i feel like this year i've struggled in his second year in the nfl, san francisco 49ers kicker jake moody now knows what it's like to go through a slump. >> but contrary to what you might think, he's not changing anything. >> the biggest thing is to just stay consistent. not change anything. not, you know, change your mindset, your physical. you know, like the warm ups or your form or anything like that. >> he's missed seven of his 30 field goal attempts this season. every one of those misses coming on the road. but the niners drafted moody in the third round of the 2023 nfl draft, a high slot for a kicker, so the

franchise has a lot invested in it. >> he's real talented. i think he's made of the right stuff just from a mental standpoint and everything, and i think he has all the tools to be a great kicker in this league. he's still working to find that, though. >> and on november 10th against the tampa bay buccaneers, moody missed three field goals in last week against the dolphins missed one, prompting head coach kyle shanahan to throw a tablet on the sideline in frustration. though on thursday, shanahan seemed optimistic about moody's future. >> i still feel the same about him that i believe is going to be our guy. i mean, everyone's got to perform and do things like that, and i think he has had a tough year. >> and he noted that it's important to remember to start the year. moody went 12 of 13 before he suffered a high ankle sprain in his kicking foot. >> i just learned a lot from it, you know, coming back from an injury, making sure that you feel ready to get back on the field, which i did. >> since he's come back, he hasn't been as consistent, obviously. but i think a lot of that probably has to do with that, just common sense wise. and hopefully he can get to the

off season, heal up and find his stroke again and play at a high level that i think he will. >> moody says he's doing everything he can to bounce back by keeping everything the same and leaning on those around him coaches, teammates. >> they're all great. you know, they have all the confidence in the world, which which helps. >> and while jake moody has been less than perfect this season, the team knows that is not the only issue you can point to the defense, the offense, of course, special teams, and also the slew of injuries that they have suffered all season long. as to what has led to this more than disappointing season at levi's stadium, i'm bailey o'carroll, ktvu, fox two news. >> well, new at six. today is the last day of the san francisco flower market at its longtime location south of market. the wholesale flower market dates back to 1912. the market opened at its current spot at sixth and brannan streets in 1956. it's local. it's a local institution for growers, florists and floral

enthusiasts. about two thirds of the vendors there say they'll be moving to the market's new home on 16th street in potrero hill. that will open january 2nd. others are on the waiting list. one vendor told us they decided to open their own store instead. >> we don't have a spot, a new market. a lot of vendors, they're not including there, so they excluded from the waiting list, i guess, because we never had a clear answer from the from the manager, the developers who purchased the brannan street building, kilroy realty, built the new, smaller facility. >> going forward, the flower mart will be managed by a nonprofit organization. well, the sounds of christmas bells now replaced with the sounds of tree chippers. coming up. what to do with that christmas tree when it finally comes down? >> and it's raining pretty good out there right now. rain

showers throughout the bay area that's going to continue overnight. get a break tomorrow. then a little more on the weekend back here with that. >> and tonight san francisco city hall lit up black, red and green for kwanzaa. coming up next, more abou what the

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. today's principle is umoja, which is swahili for unity. and again, we're going to give you that live look at city hall that lit up at 530 at dusk. you can see there in the colors of kwanzaa red, green and black. black representing the people, red for their struggles and green for the future, and hope that comes from those struggles. city leaders in hayward are also hosting their own celebration at city hall on sunday, and people in san francisco can do their part to keep the holidays green this year. birx and recycling officials announced the city's christmas tree recycling schedule at an event at civic center plaza this morning. the 2025 recycling schedule runs from january 2nd to january 17th. recology crews will be picking up christmas trees on your regular pick up 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. all of this is a free service for san francisco recology customers. as a reminder, crews ask that you remove all tinsel decorations and of course, tree stands and lights before putting your trees by the curb. residents and other bay area counties can also recycle their christmas trees as well. people who live in santa clara and san mateo counties can place their trees on the curb for pickup. in west contra costa republic services customers can put cut up trees into their green waste bins. and in berkeley, berkeley residents have also been asked to cut up their trees and put

them into their bins. and the city of alameda. the boy scouts will continue their annual fundraiser of tree pickup across the island that is on january 4th. and it's not just trees that will have to be thrown out at some point. trash from parties, presents, tree decorations, and more. it all has to go someplace. the environmental protection agency says that americans produce 25% more trash between thanksgiving and new year's day. fox's caroline shively tells us the best tips for recycling all 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 year's, 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's needed 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. >> okay, it's raining pretty good out there right now. scattered showers around the area. the live picture behind me doesn't really show the rain. the golden gate bridge camera was showing some pretty significant rain ten minutes ago, but this shot doesn't really show it. but i can assure you, it's raining. it's going to rain the next 4 or 5 hours, and it's going to cut down or back off. we're going to get maybe an inch and a half of rain in mount tam. we'll maybe get a half inch in san francisco and ten or a half inch in oakland, or 3/10 of an inch, but either way, it's beneficial rain. a lot of this is going to get caught up in the reservoirs. a lot of it. it shouldn't cause us any real problems in terms of, you know, street flooding or anything like that. it's not that kind of

event. further north it is, though, however, you get north up around in the water, the russian river drainage basin, which goes way up to ukiah. that area could see five inches of rain over the next, next couple of days in the mountains, the snow levels have come up. this is some tropical moisture plume and it's warmer. and so the snow levels got low today. they come back up tomorrow. or when i say come back up i mean they're coming back up now. but the warmer air is moving in. so the snow level, instead of being at 5000ft, which it was, is now up to around 5800ft, and it'll go to 6500ft tonight. so above pass level, that pass level we could be seeing rain lake level. we will see rain as we go into late tonight, early tomorrow. and this is our system now. and after that we get a couple quick drive bys. we did have some light scattered showers today. here's how they amounted to not much. when i come back we'll talk about the big surf. we'll talk about the snow. we'll talk about the latest computer model that times out. you know how you can plan out your weekend because you still got it off. i'll see you back here. >> all right, bill, we'll check back in. christmas is over. and

now we're celebrating hanukkah, hanukkah and kwanzaa up next new year's. and while new year's eve is fun for people, for pets, it can be a frightening one with fireworks and other noisy celebrations. how to keep your pets saf and ha

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san francisco muni will be offering free rides starting at 8 p.m, and its overnight owl service will provide extra busses in the south bay. vta will also offer free bus and light rail service, with extended service on new year's eve to help deter drinking and driving. and while pet owners may be looking forward to ringing in the new year, many pets fear the loud noises that come with those noisy annual celebrations. fox's olivia khamis looks at how to protect your four legged friends throughout the holiday season isn't over just yet, with the start of the new year just around the corner, pet owners are being warned. >> those fireworks and other loud, celebratory noisemakers can cause our four legged friends quite a bit of stress. >> the fireworks are really scary, like anything. loud noises and whatnot are so scary for the pups. >> it's why some pet owners say they've started taking extra precautions before the clock strikes midnight. >> i've started trying to give her a pill. she'll usually just

shake and hide in the bathroom, so usually we don't do much to keep pets safe during festivities. >> the u.s. humane society suggests staying indoors, closing windows and playing music or a tv show to distract. even wearing out your pets during the day can help them get through those loud nights more peacefully. >> i don't think any animal really likes it, to be honest with you. >> and if you haven't already, experts suggest this may be the time to safeguard your pet with a trackable id tag. >> make sure that your pup is chipped, any local shelter or your veterinarian can do that and keep up with your address change as well. that's really important and if you have the option. >> animal welfare groups suggest laser shows or drone displays as quieter alternatives to fireworks. in saint louis, missouri, olivia cummings, fox news. >> coming up on ktvu news at 630 as president biden makes his final moves as president. the president elect, donald trump, is announcing some of the things he wants to focus on right when

he takes office in 25 days. >> plus, just as holiday expenses are adding up, checks for millions of americans will soon be going up, too. i'm kennedy hayes in denver with the latest changes to cial security he s

stories. people are being urged to enjoy the beauty of the ocean at a safe distance. a high surf advisory is in effect through

sunday. the national weather service is predicting waves will reach 20 to 30ft. first responders are warning people never turn your back on the ocean. a smash and grab robbery targeted the lucky's grocery store in oakland's montclair neighborhood. oakland police say several suspects used vehicles to crash through the entrance of the supermarket just before 5:00 this morning. they stole items and ransacked an atm before taking off. and today is the first day of kwanzaa, the annual celebration of african american culture. san francisco's city hall is lit up red, green and black in honor of the seven day celebration. each day is dedicated to a principle. today's principle is umoja, which is the swahili word for unity. you're watching ktvu, fox news at 630. president biden had a busy holiday week, signing 50 bills into law and confirming his 235th federal judge. fox's

grady trimble tells us as mr. biden gets ready to leave the white house, the transition process for president elect donald trump is ramping up. >> president biden and his family arrived in saint croix thursday, his final holiday before leaving the white house next month. in the new year, biden will return to washington with just days until president elect trump is inaugurated on january 20th. already 25 days out from that day, speculation is mounting as to what the incoming president will prioritize, particularly after russia launched a christmas day strike on ukraine, putting added pressure on the incoming trump administration to put an end to the ongoing war in eastern europe. >> the big question is what is our position? what's our plan? what's the objectives? >> for his part, trump does appear focused on overhauling u.s. foreign policies on christmas day, the president elect narrowing in on panama, repeating threats made over the weekend that the u.s. should

regain control of the panama canal. >> this complete rip off of our country will immediately stop. >> but with the start of a new year around the corner, americans appear to be heading into it, exhausted by political news. a new national poll showing a majority have felt the need to step back and take time off from their news intake. 7 in 10 democrats taking a break, as well as 6 in 10 republicans. still, with a new year comes a new congress and a busy schedule in 2025. >> i do think when congress is involved, we're going to see more policy stability for the decisions that president trump can make on his own. i think that's where we're going to see more instability and a lack of predictability. >> on his first day in office, president elect trump is planning a flurry of executive orders and directives, but those can be subject to court challenges. at the white house, grady. trimble, fox business. >> president biden condemned the

russian christmas day attack against ukraine and is vowing to stand with ukraine until the end of his term. a massive russian missile and drone barrage targeted a thermal power plant yesterday. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy described the attack as inhumane. president biden said in a statement the ukrainian people deserve to live in peace and safety, adding that he directed the pentagon to continue its surge of weapons deliveries. and today was a nationwide day of mourning in azerbaijan for the 38 victims of a deadly plane crash. the aircraft was en route to the city of baku, from the city of baku to the russian city of grozny, when it crashed during an attempted emergency landing in western kazakhstan. 39 survivors, including two children, were pulled from the wreckage. russian state media reports the plane was rerouted due to heavy fog, but at this time there is still no official

word on the cause of that crash. memorials were held today in several countries hit by the devastating tsunami that struck 20 years ago in the indian ocean. in thailand, crowds gathered for a candlelight vigil in the village of baan nam khem. the tsunami killed more than 8000 people in thailand. now, 20 years later, about 400 bodies still remain unclaimed. the tsunami was triggered by a powerful earthquake off the indonesian island of sumatra. about 230,000 people across a dozen countries were killed. as ceasefire talks are ongoing. gaza's health ministry says an israeli strike has killed several palestinian journalists outside of a hospital in the gaza strip. fox's trey yingst is in tel aviv and explains how israel is planning to go after the iran backed houthi rebels. >> reporter smoke rises from the

yemeni capital of sana'a. israel on the offensive, striking multiple houthi linked targets. >> we are determined to cut off this terrorist arm of iran's axis of evil. we will persist until we complete the job. >> this wave of strikes that reportedly included dozens of israeli jets and targeted an airport along with power plants, was in response to multiple ballistic missile attacks on israel by the iran backed group. >> this is our fourth strike in yemen and we are not finished yet. we have just seen a tangible demonstration of what we are capable of, and we are capable of much more. >> with a war of attrition developing between israel and the houthis. the battle between israel and hamas has now reached day 447. overnight, an israeli airstrike targeted central gaza, killing five palestinian journalists that the israelis claimed had ties to islamic jihad. the strike was the latest in a series of bombings that continue to target the gaza

strip, along with ground operations that have gone after the tunnel network beneath gaza. diplomatic efforts have expanded in recent days as qatari and egyptian negotiators try to bring israel and hamas together to reach a cease fire. agreement. >> certainly, at the heart of the arab cause was most importantly, the palestinian cause and the catastrophic conditions in the gaza strip and the efforts made by egypt in cooperation with qatar to quickly reach an agreement. >> there is hope here in israel that under the incoming trump administration, more pressure will be applied on hamas that will allow the israeli hostages to come home in tel aviv. trey yingst, fox news. >> coming up, if you or someone you love collects social security, there are some changes coming in 2025. we'll walk you throug those

expected in the new year. fox's kennedy hayes looks at who stands to see more money amidst the series of modifications. >> while those holiday shopping expenses may be adding up, but timely boost in pay is on its way to millions of americans come 2025, the social security administration announced in october. the cost of living adjustment, known as cola, will be 2.5% next year, meaning for the more than 72 million people receiving social security checks, their monthly payments will soon be going up by that amount. >> it's not all that much. i mean, for a lot of people, we're talking, you know, maybe 50 bucks a month. it's not likely to make a big difference in in how much you're getting, which is a pain point. >> still, it's an increase. some say couldn't come soon enough. >> i mean, cost of living is getting so expensive, so adjusting it is always great. especially. i mean, i have some elderly relatives who live off social security. >> financial experts say the new year also marks an opportunity to reassess personal finances.

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often a time for home cooks to ramp up their baking. and for those who don't even use their oven to give it a whirl. new at 630 ktvu, gasia mikaelian recently talked with an expert who shared how shared a little bit of knowledge on how you can get the best outcome from your efforts and get some great cookies. >> the name guitar signals one thing chocolate. and inside this building in burlingame, there's more than even willy wonka could dream of. but this isn't the

stuff of hollywood. it's been reality since 1868, well over a century before amy guittard was born. >> i am the great great granddaughter of etienne, who is the founder of our company. >> you've had a lot of chocolate in your time. >> yes i have. >> guittard is the oldest continuously family owned and operated chocolate making business in the united states, and given that she's grown up around chocolate and eats it every day. who better to ask for help? amy guittard says the kind of chocolate you buy, both in content and shape, is key in determining not just how your cookies taste, but also their structure. >> this is our super cookie chip. this is a great product. this is the sort of in between between a chocolate chip and these wafers that we have over here. so this is kind of like if you want the structure of a chocolate chip, but not quite the puddly nature of a baking wafer, you can use these guys and you start to see that you have a little bit less of that doming action, but it's still sort of serves serves the purpose.

>> if you chop up a chocolate bar, you'll incorporate small bits throughout the cookie. that's the one on the right. on the left is the same dough, but with the baking wafers, which i hadn't tried before, i only ever use the chips. >> i buy the red bag in the grocery store. >> yeah, so that's our 63% chip. >> yeah, i can definitely see how it's. there's a lot of chocolate in there. >> yeah. it kind of creates sort of a layering as well. >> baking is as much science as it is an art. and even though bad cookies are still pretty good, guittard says choosing the right ingredients and recipe will help make sure you love the outcome. as one example, she points to the contrast between regular and dutch processed cocoa the darker one on the left, so you see a different color difference in color, which is much darker. >> and then you've also got this lighter color here. and if you were to taste them, you would taste a stark difference between the two. well, let's taste them. >> let me try this one. oops. yeah. very oreo. yeah. solid chocolate. yep. let me say i should finish here. i'm gonna have some too. i know why not.

we already broke the cookie. yeah. wow. this was sort of like, i don't know, fruitier or more buttery. it's a little more subtle. lighter. >> that's really good when it comes to changing preferences. guittard says it's not unusual for people to go darker as their palate matures. >> just swapping out that intensity of flavor can deliver a totally different flavor. >> note as soon as i moved to the red bag, the darker one, my husband was like, wow, these taste fancy. yeah, and i thought, that's great because it's the same amount of effort for me. but they do taste a little more upscale, a little more refined. yeah, i could tell the difference easily. >> yeah. nice. >> the $100 billion plus nationwide chocolate market is increasingly focusing on sustainability, ethical sourcing and healthier options. in a nod to those who follow the wildly popular keto and paleo diets, guittard recently introduced its santa chips, french for health. they're sweetened with coconut sugar, and for years, a number of studies have pointed to the

possible health benefits of eating a small amount of dark chocolate every day. but for most people, chocolate is a pleasure, one that's to be shared with family, friends, coworkers, especially around the holidays. >> really good. we need milk. oh we do. >> all righty, a couple more tips here to ensure success, garcia tells us. find your recipe from a trusted source. think back of the chocolate chip bag or garcia's favorite website, serious eats, instead of what you might see on social media. garcia also tells us, be sure that you read that recipe all the way through. some recipes call for chilling the dough for hours. if you don't do that, you will get a flat, messy cookie. nobody wants that. >> yeah, i need to eat more, right? oh my gosh. >> right. we all need more treats. >> i have been moaning. i'm getting ready to go home for dinner and mow some more. oh my gosh. okay, so it's raining outside. we've got golden gate bridge behind me and it shows wet. it's been raining pretty,

pretty hard for the most part. it's kind of backed off a little, but it's still coming down. you can see it on the bridge. it's one of those nights it's going to be raining overnight, which is my favorite kind of rain, because it basically sets you up with a nice day. tomorrow. it's going to the front's going to get through quickly, or the weather system is going to get through quickly. and tomorrow afternoon looks relatively dry, not just afternoon in the morning hours. so there's that plug of moisture moving inland that, you know, essentially you could call that an r. it's a it's just subtropical moisture. but here's the forecast model. here we are after midnight tonight. you can see right there there's friday morning it's already gone. and then friday afternoon. and then here we go a little scattered shower activity on saturday morning. this is the model. and then a little something on saturday night into sunday morning. all of it's low grade stuff. we'll see what this thing does saturday morning into sunday or saturday night into sunday morning. but overall these are overnight events which are perfect. there's the rain.

you can see the radars really lit up here in the last hour or so. these yellows representing some heavier rainfall, lots of some tropical moisture. snow levels have come up. tomorrow's a good day. go do do stuff. don't. don't you know if you get tired? didn't want to sit in the house today. you can go out tomorrow. and then the scattered showers will linger till about midnight. and then they should die down quickly in the mountains. of course. they're chaining up and chaining down. the snow levels are going to keep rising. and so you're going to see snow levels just well, you're going to see rain up to almost pass level as we go into tonight and tomorrow. so golden gate bridge again not a lot of wind yet, but the wind is going to come up. and when the wind gets going tonight and tomorrow morning, we could see gusts to 35, 45 miles an hour. so it's a it's a weather system for sure. is it, you know, biblical and just. no, it's just a weather system and it's the timing on it's money in the next couple have that overnight angle to it. so the days look kind of

manageable. you'll see that in the five day forecast. so early rain friday early rain saturday maybe a little bit sunday morning. right. so it's not a bad run. and north bay will get a bunch of rain. you especially north of santa rosa maybe 4 or 5in. but the rest of us tonight we might get an inch of rain if we're lucky in marin county. i'll see you back here tonight at ten and 11. >> all righty. bill sounds great. the holidays, they can be tiring. so, are you ready for a vacation? the four travel trends for 2025, experts

hit new records this year, with the tsa reporting several record days for screening. fox's connor hanson has a look at travel trends for the new year that you may want to consider before making those 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 and 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. >> and thank you for joining us. west coast rap is next here on ktvu. to stream the very latest news and weather on your smart tv anytime. download the fox local app to your tv. and of course we will have the 10:00 and 11:00 news tonight where you can get the latest on the

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