work to find what sparked the flames. [music] >> plus $35. and then if some other check bounces, then you're stuck with another $35 fee. >> it's a fee that puts many people into a deeper financial hole. the new law eliminating some overdraft overdraft bank fees just days from going into effect. now, then. >> that's horrifying. gets a high ground. >> i would not i would not go in there without shoes or, you know, something like close toed or anything like that because it looks pretty, pretty rough right now. >> stay away from the water. that's the warning from officials. if you're thinking of making your way to the coast. the dangerous conditions expected through the weekend. >> from ktvu, fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> good morning and welcome back i'm gasia mikaelian. >> i'm andre senior. thank you so much for joining us. it's december 27th. it's friday and a wet one to say the very least. we've got that. we've got high surf advisory flood advisories,

rosemary oroczo. it's keeping you very busy this morning, isn't it? >> yes. happy friday to both of you. but improving weather as we get into the second part of the morning and early afternoon. andre garcia. hello. happy friday everybody. how about a look outside our doors, where we're beginning to see the light from the sun? the official sunrise for san francisco. 724. this morning, partly cloudy from this vantage point, although we still have some areas with scattered showers, including san francisco, livermore there. temperature wise, mid to upper 50s. right now it is a mild one. morning showers followed by mostly cloudy skies for the afternoon and just a few sprinkles remaining. the high surf advisory goes through the weekend. we still have flood advisories over parts of the north bay, and as we look toward the sierra, the winter weather advisory for travel until noontime as well. a better look at the current conditions and what we can expect for your weekend, as well as the extended forecast coming up. >> thank you rosemary. quick tour of our traffic situation on this friday morning. 880 through the heart of oakland, past the

oakland coliseum, flowing freely in both north and southbound directions down south 280 in downtown san jose. looks good. a little bit of camera wetness there, obscuring or obscuring our view, but still no congestion to speak of. those streets are slick again. then finally, the bay bridge toll plaza. it's a similar story. people have their headlights on, of course, even as dawn begins to break. we'll of course have to keep the windshield wipers handy, because we'll be using them throughout the rest of the day and for the next couple of days. happening today, santa cruz city leaders plan to give an update on the damaged wharf there. right now, beaches in santa cruz county are still closed as large swells and debris from the collapsed wharf continue to pose safety risks. the cleanup is a massive, multi-agency effort. the dangerous debris spans from seabright to beaches up to south of the pier. >> the pier pilings themselves. they're covered in creosote, which is pretty toxic. so we have to make sure that we're doing our best environmentally to dispose of these. >> state and local teams are

using heavy machinery to clear the debris from seabright and twin lakes. more debris is expected to surface over the weekend, so officials are urging people to avoid going to the beach. crews are preparing for more debris as powerful swells are expected this weekend. >> 702 is your time 2025? just a few days away now, and several new state laws go into effect in the new year. one is designed to protect bank customers who try to withdraw money from atms, but do not have enough in their accounts. the new law bans state regulated banks and credit unions from charging additional fees when an attempt to withdraw money is immediately declined because of insufficient funds. >> it has been shown that nsf fees are most likely to be assessed on financially vulnerable consumers, increasing financial strain while also negatively affecting the consumer's overall perception of the banking system. >> california's new bank fee law has the strong support of consumer protection groups across the state. it also appears to be very popular among bank customers. >> things happen, you know,

especially in this economy, and it's $35. and then if some other check bounces, then you're stuck with another $35 fee. >> it definitely will help out as far as keeping that money back in the household versus in the bank. and then, you know, historically, the banks have done a lot of different things. >> governor newsom signed this bill into law in september. the governor also signed a bill that says credit union overdraft fees can be no more than $14, unless a lower federal limit is set. that becomes law in 2026. >> some other laws going into effect include sb 969, which allows local governments to choose zones where bars and restaurants can sell alcoholic drinks. another law says school districts are no longer be allowed to create policies requiring teachers or staff to disclose a student's gender identity. starting next year, a law allows school boards to limit students ability to use social media while on campus. also in 2025, employers will no longer require employees to use paid vacation time for sick and family leave before accessing state benefits. >> well, the los angeles times reports marijuana farmers are

treating their crops with all sorts of prohibited chemicals. farmers submit monthly pesticide reports, but the l.a. times says it's unclear whether state or county regulators carefully check. the article also questions whether the data collected is accurate, making it nearly impossible to trace the origins of a contamination if there is an outbreak. >> starting january 13th, bartleby changing its schedule on the peninsula due to a construction project to replace an outdated control system after 9 p.m, crews will be working on track updates between the colma and millbrae stations. this means the yellow line will end at sfo instead of millbrae after nine. the millbrae station will only be served by a train running every 15 minutes between millbrae and sfo. this nightly service plan in millbrae is expected to last several years. happening today. it's the last day you can take a free ferry from richmond to san francisco and back. the free rides between san francisco and richmond started november 1st. it's about a 35 minute, one way ride. the richmond ferry operates 14 trips a day on weekdays and five trips a day on weekends, starting

tomorrow. one way trips will cost $4.70. children under five ride free. >> 705. it's been almost a year since the 40 niners beat the detroit lions to win the nfc championship last january. well, now, as the teams prepare to face each other on monday night football, their fortunes look much different than they did back then. the niners will finish the season below 500, while the lions are among the favorites to go to the super bowl. the 40 niners offense line is dealing with a number of injuries, as we've been reporting on over the last several months, and now there's concern about kicker jake moody, who has missed seven of 30 field goal attempts this season, including six in the past seven games. >> i don't 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. >> 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. >> the lions head coach says his young team is more mature and

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additional units called to the scene. amanda quintana is there gathering the latest on what we know so far. amanda. >> yeah. so there has been a heavy fire and police response, but some good news. one of the firefighters just came by and said it is winding down, so his crew was released. we have seen a couple other trucks leave. so you know for us that's always good news to hear that the fire is at least under control enough that they can have some of the trucks here leave, but there are still quite a few here. at least seven trucks. there were more. more than eight, possibly ten when we first got here. but this is on gemelli way. so this is the neighborhood. it's kind of just down the street from the capitol square mall. we're at the intersection of capitol avenue and gemelli way. they have it blocked off here. the report was for a three alarm fire. we heard some people might have been trapped and needed to be rescued. we are still trying to confirm that information with

fire department officials, but multiple units here. we also saw a couple pga trucks, the work trucks that were here that pulled out right after we got here. so we're not sure if those are related to the fire and what happened here. but having two of those work trucks here next to the fire trucks is something, you know, significant that it could be related. it looks like this call came in around 515. so it has been two hours that they've been at least working on this here on the scene. but we're working to get more information about what actually happened, how many units were involved. it does look like it's kind of this complex here, where there are a bunch of buildings that are two floors, maybe 6 to 8 units in each of those buildings. so it could be one of one of these in this small, little complex neighborhood. so

we're working to get more information again, but still a lot of units on scene. i'm sure they'll still have a lot to clean up, even though they do clear some of the crews, there are still a lot of people with the fire department and with the police department still here. live in san jose. amanda quintana ktvu, fox two news. >> amanda. thank you. other top stories we're following this morning. a state appellate court tossed out the 2020 rape conviction of former san francisco 49ers star dana stubblefield. the appellate court ruled santa clara county prosecutors violated the law. when they say stubblefield race was a factor in the decision by law enforcement officers to not search his house, which is a violation of the california racial justice act. >> as azerbaijan mourns those who died in a plane crash, the first of many funerals is getting underway. the deadly plane crash killed 38 people. the aircraft was headed to russia. 29 people survived. mans under investigation, but there is speculation it may have been caused by russian air defense

systems. today is another particularly busy day at airports nationwide. the transportation security administration is warning travelers to expect long lines. tsa predicts it will screen some 40 million passengers through january 2nd. >> drones with thermal cameras helped l.a. county sheriff's deputies find a 78 year old man. deputies tell us the man suffers from dementia and got lost when he went to get his mail. he was first reported missing this past monday. the drones detected a significant heat signature on the side of a road in thick brushes. deputies say the body they found was not moving. search and rescue teams then went in. deputies say the drones helped them find the man quicker than usual. >> with the drone, you can cover a lot more area, including a lot more treacherous area and dangerous areas. very quickly. >> when the man was found, he was confused, unable to walk. he was then placed in a rescue basket and taken to a hospital. deputies say they are glad they found him because when they did, because the temperatures in that

area was about to drop to about the lower 40s, and he could have suffered hypothermia or other cold injuries. >> some lottery dreamers are flocking to a southern california store that's proven to be lucky in the past, in hopes of striking it rich themselves. bluebird liquor and hawthorne, south of la, has a reputation. lottery fans lined up there to buy tickets. the store has sold multiple winning mega millions and powerball tickets. >> i buy a dollar here and there, but when there's a big one, you kind of throw a little more money at it, so hopefully win the jackpot. we want to win the big one. >> what's the big one? >> it's $1 billion, isn't it? that's a big one. >> buyers say they don't even know what they do with all that money and just enjoy dreaming for now. the drawing for the winning numbers happens at 8:00 tonight. >> all right. 715 now. today is the second day of kwanzaa, a week long celebration of african american culture and community. each day focuses on a principle. today's is self-determination. kwanzaa celebrations around the bay area include the brotherhood of elders network's celebration

that takes place on broadway in oakland at 530 tonight in san francisco. the lakeview cultural participation project is holding a celebration at the minnie and love ward rec center on capitol avenue. many bay area skiers and snowboarders are heading to lake tahoe this holiday weekend. heavenly mountain and south lake tahoe ranked number five in usa today's latest list of the best ski resorts in all of north america. mammoth mountain in california's mono county ranked 10th on that list. the top resort is snowbasin in utah. >> okay, we'll have to get out there. caltrans is reminding drivers change will be likely required at various times on the two mountain highways that link to the bay area to lake tahoe. if you're heading up, you should know to keep chains with you, even if there aren't chain restrictions at the moment you are leaving. there were restrictions in place earlier today. some people we talked to said they were not prepared. >> i got a little freaked out, so i called my parents and so they were like, just pull over,

see what you guys can do. and so like i said, we just stopped over and they were kind enough to help. >> we got stuck in the snow and hour and we couldn't put on these chains, and he helped us put this on. i don't think we could have pulled this off. >> you do not want to do that. for the first time in the snow and in the dark, like that's a hard thing. the chp is urging drivers to, of course, check the latest road conditions before you go. we have you covered here throughout mornings on two. but just a good idea to have them. >> how much do they charge? >> you know i don't know i've never i've gone up, you know, during the snowy season, but never when it's this bad where i had to put chains on, i got lucky. >> yeah, because i don't have chains. >> i think i heard, and this is just what i remember from years ago. i think it used to maybe be around 40 ish, but then i've also heard as high as 100. but when you're stuck in that situation, depending on how desperate you are, it's cold. it's dark, you can't do it. kids screaming in the back seat. i'd be like, just pay. >> yeah, it only takes a little bit of snow to make things nearly impossible or impossible to get around. there is some snow still falling in the

sierra, but the snow levels have come up and it's a little slushy over lake tahoe this morning, where the temperatures are in the upper 30s, giving you a live look here at geyserville where we've got some clear sky, at least from this beautiful standpoint. as we get into the afternoon, we will have partly sunny, mostly cloudy, mainly dry weather the last 24 hours. here's a look at some of the rainfall amounts. san francisco almost three quarters of an inch. san jose almost 3/10. get over towards ben lomond and the santa cruz mountains. two inches reported for you there. and mill valley more than 2.5in. so we have seen a good amount of rain. a lot of it came last night into this morning, where flood advisories were popping up all over the place for standing water and low lying flooding across the bay area. we continue with the flood warning for this sonoma area from windsor, sebastopol, over towards rohnert park until 230 in the afternoon. streams, creeks, low lying areas. seeing that flooding going on in this area, the high surf advisory for the entire coastline now goes until early sunday morning. large breaking

waves not only hazardous in the water and for the surfers out there, but on the beaches. so be careful if you're going to be taking a path out there for today. scattered showers will continue to wind down. we will call for the possibility of a few sprinkles today as well as tomorrow. here's a look at the sierra, where again turning over to a mix of rain and snow above 6000 and 7000ft or so and getting into the afternoon, the winter weather advisory is going to expire at noontime, so national weather service continuing with that, at least for now. the futurecast model. there's a look at where we are right now with the wet weather from the pacific northwest into california. here's a look at another system that comes ashore on saturday. but we have a little bit of a ridge here that's going to deflect it, push it a little bit farther north. calling for just a few sprinkles on saturday, followed by another storm on sunday. this looks like it could bring us anywhere from a quarter inch to an inch, and then we are dry for the rest of

december and into january. a little breezy out there this morning and the temperatures are mild, upper 50s to low 60s with low to mid 60s in the forecast for your afternoon under mostly cloudy skies. the extended forecast here a bit soggy today. tomorrow another storm comes in the first part of sunday and then we are drying out in the extended forecast. back to you. >> thanks so much. we think because this is a peaceful area and maybe people are desperate these days, a lot of concern after what happened in one usually quiet oakland neighborhood, a supermarket is burglarized for a second time in days. [music] >> how the thieves managed to steal the store's

sheriff's deputies have arrested a carjacking suspect after a chase, a shooting and a stolen vehicle out of the bay area. it started late last night in rancho cordova, when deputies say they spotted a car that looked like one that was reported stolen in san francisco. anthony hurtado tried to drive away. we're told, after being pulled over by police. deputies say while the 34 year old drove away, he shot at deputies. we're told the deputies did not return fire. he eventually stopped the car and deputies arrested him for multiple felony charges. new. >> this morning, a marin county school district paying $17.5 million to settle sex abuse lawsuits filed by four former students. they accused tamalpais high school of failing to protect them from tennis coach norma burgos, despite evidence

of predatory bavior. he was eventually convicted of molestation and sentenced to 255 years behind bars. new york times reports tamalpais union high school district mailed out the financial settlements last week. a fifth case by an anonymous plaintiff goes to trial in february. in the east bay now. thieves in oakland used a number of vehicles to ram into a supermarket and steal an atm inside. this happened at the lucky supermarket in montclair. contractors working to board up the damage said it's the second time the store has been targeted. the montclair village association said the same thing happened on christmas eve, just one night before this break in. >> 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. >> also on christmas eve, two similar smash and grab crimes happened at a restaurant in san leandro. later the same night, police say the same group of thieves drove a car into a

gamestop. if you have information on these burglaries, please give police a call. >> to many state agencies are failing to track their budgets in accounting. the sacramento bee reports the state auditor is telling departments to shape up after a recent analysis uncovered agencies ignoring standard accounting principles. inaccuracies could lead to faulty financial reporting. examples included the employment development department overpaying $46 million to people ineligible to collect unemployment benefits. >> the new congress convenes in a week, and the house will vote on a speaker. current speaker mike johnson is under fire from both conservative and progressive lawmakers. republicans spent five days and 15 rounds of voting to elect a house speaker last year. they have only three days this year before congress is supposed to gather and certify the electoral votes for the presidential race. >> so to have a speaker's battle, all that does is a distraction and delays getting the american first policy through the promise made is that it should be the promise kept,

and the house has to do their part. they cannot do their part without a speaker. >> some republicans want president elect trump to quiet speculation and announce he's supporting johnson to retain the job as house speaker. >> millions of people with flexible spending accounts may soon lose. unused funds will tell you when to spend your remaining balance, and what you can buy before it's too late. [music] >> plus, so you must see a big bump in interest this time of year. >> yeah, i mean, everyone's always baking. >> everyone's always baking. and it is the season for even people who don't bake to give it a try. we go inside the guitar chocolate company in b lingame

the people that work hard, victimized over the holidays being stolen from is the last thing any of us want to deal with, especially at this time of the year. >> and for a group of residents in alameda, it's not their first time. the package room has been targeted and flames tear through a san jose apartment complex. this morning we are live at the scene as investigators try to find out what sparked the flames from ktvu. >> fox two news. this is mornings on two.

>> welcome to mornings on two. it is 729. i'm andre senior. >> i'm gasia mikaelian. it is friday, december 27th. we are heading into the weekend. we've had a couple of wet weekends already. rosemary oroczo can we change things around a little? >> we are going to dry things out just in time for new year's eve festivities and new year's day. between now and then, it could be a little bit soggy, at least getting through the weekend. giving you a view here over lake tahoe. good morning to all of you. happy friday. notice we do have snow on the mountains, but if you look in the foreground, not a lot of snow there on those trees surrounding the lake. the snow levels have come up in the last few hours, and it looks like about seven 8000ft at this point. so it's a bit slushy in lake tahoe this morning. meanwhile, the flood warning for our area continues for areas over windsor towards sebastopol, rohnert park, sonoma county area until 230 this afternoon. low lying flooding streams, creeks, areas like this and the high surf advisory now until early

sunday morning for the entire coastline when it comes to the rainfall beginning to taper off. still seeing scattered showers amongst all that cloud cover that is out there, especially favoring the east bay and our east bay hills from alameda over towards it looks like mount diablo and into the sierra. you can see how the snow is winding down here, and a lot of rain reported over the foothills. even so, there is still a winter weather advisory that goes until noontime today. at least that is the call at this moment by the national weather service. so a view of your current conditions. i'll have a look at what you can expect for the afternoon, as well as the rest of the weekend, as well as the rest of the year coming up. >> a lot going on, rosemary, thank you so much. let's take a live look at the roads this morning. we'll start with the golden gate bridge where traffic is flowing smoothly with of course, the wet roads that we're dealing with right now. no major issues in this area to tell you about this morning. now we head over to another part of the bay area, the richmond-san rafael bridge. normally busy at this

time of the day on a friday and there are few cars there, but not much action to speak of. the east shore freeway approaching the maze that also is doing pretty well this morning. a little bit of traffic posting maze, not much traffic heading toward richmond. we'll keep an eye on the roads for you and let you know if anything is going to cause a problem for your commute. we're following developing news in the south bay, an apartment building fire in the alum rock district of san jose. we're expecting a news briefing shortly about the fire. we plan to bring it to you when it begins. the fire broke out several hours ago on gemelli way near capitol avenue. all tenants escaped. no injuries reported here, but there is severe damage to some of the apartments, and firefighters have been on the scene for hours. we will have a live report from our man at 8:00. >> happening today. city leaders in santa cruz will hold a news conference at 11:00 this morning to give an update on their response to the collapse of a 150 foot section of the city's main wharf. it's closed indefinitely after powerful waves sent that portion of the wharf into the ocean on monday. city leaders have not yet revealed how long it will take to repair the extensive damage.

>> what we can say right now is obviously we're in the moment of an emergency, and so we're assessing and really working with our partners to gather data and best understand really what is necessary for the next 24, 48, 72 hours. >> the national weather service is warning the danger at the beach is not over yet, has extended the high surf advisory through the entire weekend. >> all right. 732. now, police in alameda are looking for two burglars who stole hundreds of packages from an apartment complex. ktvu zac sos reports. tenants say this is not the first time this has happened. >> a neighbor of mine got home, came to get her packages and was literally in tears. >> tenants at an alameda apartment complex with a real-life grinch on their hands. >> that was kind of her christmas inside that room before it was taken. >> bob, who also lives at balena village, had his stocking stuffers stolen. photos showing just a handful of gifts left in the package room after he says more than 100 were swiped just five days before christmas eve. >> the thing is, is it's just, you know, it's the holiday

season. we're all, you know, working hard to pay our bills and, you know, stay above water. and then for people just to come and take from the people that work hard. >> alameda police say they're looking for two people who broke into the room. >> i'm glad that i only lost one thing. >> tenants like this woman who asked for her face not to appear on camera, relieved after being reimbursed, but still scrambling to buy new nintendo gear for her nephew. >> nobody has time to reassess or to what are we going to do now that we don't have any presents to present? i spoke with another resident that lost like seven packages, so that very well could have been majority of their christmas. >> it's the second christmas in a row. residents say their packages have been pilfered by thieves, but there were also other times in between the two break ins in the span of a month during the holidays is not easy on anybody. all their mail is now temporarily being diverted elsewhere on property. >> i think the complex really is doing everything that they can. >> in a vaguely worded email to tenants building management

apologizing for the quote incident, adding that it's investigating what happened and exploring options to relocate the package room. >> i think, you know, one, having a package room 20 yards from the main road is not the smartest idea. secondly, you know, the notifications came out after other residents, you know, were notifying each other and we're going into the office and making gripes. >> millions of people using flexible spending accounts to pay for their health care may lose money left in those accounts if they don't spend it by the end of the year. you can use the money on things like travel costs to the doctor's office, as well as eyeglasses, bandages, sunscreen, and more. fsa dollars can also be used to cover gym memberships or electric massagers. if you have a doctor's note saying they're medically necessary, whether you're flying or driving during the rest of the holiday season, prepare for delays. >> local airports are predicting record or near record numbers. sfo expects 6.3 million passengers between thanksgiving through new year's day. that's a

15% jump from last holiday season. the roads will be far more jammed than the skies. here's a live look now at interstate 880 at oakland. triple a says 102 million people will travel by car during the holidays, which is below the 108 million record set back in 2019. >> the holiday season is often a time for home cooks to ramp up their baking, and for those who don't even use the oven to at least give it a try. chocolate chip cookies are a natural place to start, so we went to a bay area mainstay to learn how the chips you choose can dramatically affect the outcome. the name guittard signals one thing chocolate. and inside this building in burlingame, there's more than even willy wonka could dream of. but this is 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 wanted 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 know i should finish here. >> i'm gonna have some tea. i know why not. >> we already broke the cookie. >> yeah. >> wow. this one's 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 sante 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. >> by some accounts, the

tradition of leaving cookies for santa started here in the united states during the great depression. families didn't have much money or baking supplies, but they had enough to make a small batch of cookies for santa, which helped teach children to be thankful for and charitable with what they had. i thought that was interesting too. >> good lesson. yeah, but how come you didn't bring any cookies for us? >> can i tell you she did? so all those cookies, like in that testing lab, they loaded them up. i brought them back to the newsroom. a beloved photographer, tony hodrick and i, we went out to the to the chocolate company a couple of weeks ago. so it was a nice friday afternoon treat for the ktvu newsroom. they were very generous. >> just not just not us. >> well, you i think you already worked your long day by then, so i feel bad now, but it was a real treat. it was a real treat. >> rosemary is up. she's looking at the cookies, too. >> yeah, yeah. you see all sorts of questions. how many did you taste? which one was the best? yeah. good morning. happy friday everyone. we are still with a few scattered showers over the bay area this morning, although the brunt of it moving off to the east. how about a look

outside our doors where we have a beautiful view there of geyserville this morning? partly cloudy, partly sunny over the north bay. still mostly cloudy over the east bay. and that's where we're seeing most of the rain. a lot of it looks to be high elevation stuff in our hills, but even along the east bay shore, seeing a few scattered showers and into the sierra, we are now seeing snow levels. even a write about truckee. so up above 7000ft or so there is still an advisory for travel goes until noontime by the national weather service. and once we get past this wet weather, we are going to be in and out of mostly cloudy conditions and just a few showers from time to time. today into tomorrow. another storm arrives on sunday and the futurecast model will show you what i mean. here's a look at the afternoon. mostly cloudy. can't rule out the possibility of a few showers embedded within those clouds. and then saturday morning, mostly cloudy for most of us and a few scattered showers. sunday. it becomes

widespread with this system here that could bring another quarter inch to an inch of rainfall. once we get past the weekend, we are drying out. meanwhile, in addition to the wet weather out there, it's a little breezy. we do have oakland reporting a wind gust to 21 napa sustained at 15 and our temperatures this morning much warmer compared to yesterday, upper 50s to low 60s, low to mid 60s for your afternoon. your extended forecast coming here in just a moment. if you are just joining us, high surf advisory now continues until early sunday morning. large breaking waves, dangerous conditions even along our beaches. here's a look at your extended forecast. not much change with the temperatures. pointed out what we could expect for the weekend once we get into next week, which happens to be new year's eve, new year's day, and the wednesday thursday time frame, we do look dry. back to you. >> thank you. rosemary. many bay area skiers and boarders are heading up to lake tahoe for the holiday weekend. >> it comes as the sierra is seeing some fresh snow. so we're asking, are you going to the snow this season? and our

producer had a little fun with these options. the first option is snow. doubt about it. the second option is flurry of a chance. and the third, no snow is for instagram. oh no. >> and all of you say you're not heading out. someone's heading up. my goodness. yeah. my sons were trying to talk us into a ski trip next week and i said i want to go somewhere warm. i've sort of had it with the cold, wet weather. i want to be warm and cozy. >> so you want to go to hawaii? >> well, no. i was thinking like maybe, you know, southern california, southern california. so we'll see. i'm sure these numbers will change as people keep weighing in and considering it. there's a lot of great snow up there. i know we've had years before where there's not much, but and we are in good shape right now. >> it is. look at me. [music] you remember those years. we talk about it, we show it, we're showing those pictures and they're using the snow machines. right? right. none of that. right? >> yeah. mother nature came through. >> scan the qr code at the top right ha

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in san jose as crews battled a huge fire at an apartment complex this morning. it started just after 5 a.m. at the bella vista gardens apartments on gemelli way in east san jose. we've learned everyone inside got out safely. there are no injuries. we'll have a live report for you in just minutes. marin county school district is paying $17.5 million to settle

sex abuse lawsuits filed by four former students. they accused tamalpais high school of failing to protect them from tennis coach normandie burgos, despite evidence of predatory behavior. he was eventually convicted of molestation and sentenced to 255 years behind bars, the new york times reports. tamalpais union high school district mailed out the financial settlements last week. a funeral service for oakland athletics great rickey henderson is set to be held in oakland this weekend. the 65 year old hall of famer died on friday. the funeral is set for the paramount theater. it's expected to draw former teammates and fellow hall of famers. it is not open to the public. president biden had a busy holiday week signing 50 bills into law as the transition process for president elect trump continues to ramp up. mr. trump will be inaugurated on january 20th. the recent russian strike on ukraine on christmas day is putting more pressure on the incoming trump administration to end the ongoing war. >> 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 to enact many executive orders and directives. states, including ours, are already prepared to challenge some of them, including executive orders on immigration. president elect trump has named kevin cabrera as his pick for u.s. ambassador to panama. 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. mr. trump boasted of cabrera's qualifications on social media, saying few understand latin american politics as well as kevin. the pick comes as president elect trump has repeatedly threatened to regain control of the panama canal as a way to lower shipping costs. a state appellate court has tossed out the 2020 rape conviction of former san francisco 49ers dana stubblefield. the court ruled the conviction was in violation of the california racial justice act. states race, ethnicity or

national origin cannot be used to convict or sentence criminal defendants. the appellate court ruled santa clara county prosecutors violated the law when they said stubblefield race was a factor in law enforcement's decision not to search his house. they said it was partly because stubblefield was a high profile black man on trial during the george floyd protests. stubblefield's lawyer shared his client's reaction. >> i don't know how to express his emotions other than it's just finally coming to an end, which he has been wishing for. and this holiday season, there's nothing that could be better for him and his family. >> stubblefield was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for sex crimes, among other charges. that conviction is now overturned. let's check our bay area weather. we're walking to a fairly dry weekend. aren't we, rosemary? >> yes. we will have breaks between now and sunday. garcia. the next system to bring us widespread rain will be on sunday morning. outside our doors at this hour. mostly cloudy skies over parts of the

bay area. this is a beautiful shot here with some clear sky over geyserville. temperatures this morning. a lot warmer, up by five, even ten degrees. i'll show you those numbers. coming up, let's take a look at some of the rainfall amounts from the last 24 hours. anywhere from almost 3/10 in san jose to 84/100 reported in oakland. mill valley. more than two inches and a half reported there, and it was the north bay that saw most of the rain. and that is where we have a flood warning that now continues until 230 this afternoon for this area of sonoma, from windsor along highway 101, over towards sebastopol along highway 116. rohnert park again a low lying flooding streams, creeks, areas like this. you will experience some of that. we had a lot of standing water on the freeways early this morning. it is improving, but you still may find some out there and the high surf advisory for the coastline now goes until early sunday morning for large breaking waves that will make it hazardous not only in the water but along the

beaches. storm tracker two here. a few scattered showers falling over the east bay, the hills as well as the east bay shore. a little bit here off our coastline. as we move in a bit closer, it is winding down, moving to the east where it is turning over to snow, but at very high levels. we've got rain now reported over areas of lake tahoe, as the snow level is up above 7000ft or so, even 8000ft. the winter weather advisory for travel, at least for now, will continue until noontime. and as you take a look at these numbers, 43 degrees reported in south lake tahoe as well as truckee. and again, a good indication that we've got rain there instead of snow going into the weekend. calling for a few sprinkles today. a chance tomorrow. rain and snow on sunday. here's a look at tomorrow morning. mostly cloudy. a few sprinkles for us, but on sunday, that's when the widespread rain is going to move in. by monday. tuesday we are drying out. here's a look at new

year's eve, new year's day, where we are expected to remain dry as well. back to you. >> thank you. rosemary. it's one of the few bay area food pantries open six days a week. next at eight, we hear from volunteers packing dinners for those in need ahead of a big event happening tss ♪ ♪ ♪ get 0% apr for 60 months on 2024 gmc ev models.

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hill will mark 45 years in business. it's a favorite among locals who say the small spot

has quite a history. sunshine cafe is located on oak park boulevard. it's been serving up breakfast and lunch for decades. the owners, jesus diaz, first came as a cook to the cafe thanks to his dad, who was a longtime dishwasher and busboy. the previous owner says diaz's dedication and left and left the cafe to him when he retired. >> all of us are locals, and this is cheers for pleasant hill. it's our version, and everybody that's in here has probably come over a 25 to 30 year period of time. >> we come in and sit down. we don't even have to order. they just know what we want. he'll just say regular. >> so what is the regular? >> eggs over. quick. crispy bacon, crispy hash browns and english muffins. >> there you go. that's the regular. denise and john anderson have their own personalized coffee mugs, as do all the regulars. diaz's family also works at the cafe and has expanded to have a mexican restaurant next door. while most

people are focused on their new year's eve celebrations, it's also time to prepare for the upcoming tax season. fox's connor hansen details tips heading into 2025 to avoid a large tax bill come april. >> as the holiday season comes to a close, so does the 2024 tax year. and with as much money as many of us have likely spent these past few months, the internal revenue service is urging people now to take steps early to prepare to file their federal tax returns and consider what may be owed in the months ahead. >> first of all, it's a good time to get organized. >> bank rate senior industry analyst ted rossman says. getting organized can not only shrink your upcoming tax bill, but can help keep a little more of that hard earned cash in your wallet. >> you want to start gathering relevant records, like if you've sold investments this year, financial experts suggest contributing as much as possible to retirement accounts, they

say. >> doing so can not only reduce your upcoming tax bill, but boost retirement savings down the road. and if you or a loved one expect to incur educational expenses for k or college, a 529 plan before year end is a strategy for allowing your money to grow tax deferred. >> you also want to look at any tax credits that you're eligible for. also, there has been changes to the tax brackets. so you want to see how that might potentially affect your income, or rather the taxes that you have to pay for next year. >> making year end charitable contributions have traditionally also been a way to reduce taxes while helping others. >> it definitely makes sure i confirm what the standard deduction is to look to see where my donations fit against that. >> the irs is expected to begin accepting returns mid-january, but you will have until april 15th to file unless you have an

extension. in new york, connor hanson, fox news. >> all right. you just got to watch here this monstrous wave crashing into a surfer in hawaii. ty simpson cain was surfing off maui's north shore when he was met with this supersized wave. in the video, you can see him flip several times before disappearing onto that massive wave. thankfully, he came out alive and was brought back to safety with the help of emergency personnel, the u.s. coast guard crediting credited with saving a man and his dog after the owner struggled to steer his sailboat through crashing waves. stormy winds on christmas morning led the sailboat aground in northwest washington. deputies say they got a call about a man stuck in his boat. a coast guard rescue swimmer later arrived on scene and led the dog and his owner back to shore safely. the mega millions jackpot is up to a whopping $1.15 billion after no one won tuesday night. the next drawing is later tonight at 8 p.m, which would make it the largest ever prize offered in

the month of december. if the winner chooses the cash option, they will take home $516 million before taxes. the blockbuster movie wicked will fly into homes on new year's eve. universal pictures will start streaming this film, along with three hours of bonus content. this includes deleted scenes, commentary from the cast and crew, along with a sing along to. you can watch it on streaming services such as amazon prime video, apple tv, comcast xfinity. wicked, which has grossed nearly $600 million worldwide, will be released on blu ray and dvd on february 4th. still, a large response to an apartment fire in the south bay. we're live at the scene as crews try to find out what sparked the flames. >> plus, $35. and then if some other check bounces, then you're stuck with another $35 fee. >> so it's a fee that puts many people in a financial hole. the new law eliminating some overdraft bank fees just days from going into effect.

>> and then that's horrifying. gets a high ground. >> i would not i would not go in there without shoes or, you know, something like close toed or anything like that because it looks pretty, pretty rough right now. >> stay away from the water. that's the warning from officials. if you're thinking about making your way to the coast, the dangerous conditions expected through the weekend. >> from ktvu, fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> welcome to mornings on two at 8:00. as you look live at lake tahoe this morning and the mountains in the distance, the snow capped mountains. it is great skiing weather over there right now if you're planning to head up, but the drive might be a little more tenuous than that, so it's something to keep an eye on. thank you so much for joining us. i'm andre senior. >> i'm gasia mikaelian. it's friday, december 27th. we're all planning our weekend, but we can't do that without the help of rosemary oroczo. >> good morning, both of you. happy friday. we are with improving weather already and as we get into the afternoon, mostly cloudy skies, just a few

sprinkles expected and we'll see a near repeat for tomorrow. here's a look over lake tahoe again. just a gorgeous one. notice on the mountains we do have snow, but if you look in the foreground, none to speak of. that's because the snow levels have come up and lake tahoe at this time reporting some rain. so it's a bit slushy over lake tahoe this morning. we do have a flood warning here at home that will go until 230 in the afternoon for this area of sonoma. from windsor along highway 101, over towards highway 116 and down over towards rohnert park, also along highway 101. earlier this morning, a lot of rain falling over the bay area and a lot of standing water, and that possibility of low lying flooding going on. high surf advisory continues until 4 a.m. on sunday. as we've been talking about this morning, and not only, of course, dangerous in the water, but along our beaches here. storm tracker two here. six hour time lapse. notice how much rainfall was falling during the overnight hours. and that

started the morning with a multiple advisories for flooding on freeways and roadways. those have expired and this is where we sit at the moment. just a few sprinkles still overhead and moving out into the afternoon. i'll have a better look at what you can expect for the second part of today, as well as the rest of the weekend, coming up in just a little bit. thank you. >> rosemary, a bit of a traffic hazard unfolding here, not too far from ktvu and jack london square. a live picture here. as in oakland, a pothole has been causing big problems for drivers. the left lanes are open here on 880 southbound, but more than ten cars have been disabled. here's the deal. there is a pothole at the oak street onramp to 880. so if you're on oak street trying to get on 880 southbound, there's a pothole there in as many as ten cars. may be more have been damaged by it. we see one police vehicle there on the roadway. keep this in mind. we don't know how long it will take to fix, but boy, those potholes do open up when we have a lot of intense rain over a long period of time. and that's what we've seen in

oakland and around much of the bay. but keep this in mind it's interesting. we can note that traffic is still flowing freely. of course, this is not your typical friday, so congestion itself is not an issue. but boy, that damage to your car can cost a lot. let's head now south to 280. in downtown san jose we see that the traffic picture is similar some slick streets, but cars making their way through both directions on 280. now to the bay bridge toll plaza, where i'm guessing things haven't changed too much. nope. since the last time we looked. of course, in broad daylight we see that there is still some wet on the roadways, but traffic congestion? not a problem as you're going from oakland to san francisco. now to developing news, we're following in san jose a fire at an apartment complex near 680 in the alum rock neighborhood. >> the fire department dispatched many units to the scene. they're still there now. amanda quintana is there at the scene gathering the latest information. good morning amanda. good morning. >> good morning. well, now that it's light out, we could get a look at the serious damage here to this apartment complex. you can see that bottom unit is where the fire started. but two units were fully engulfed when

firefighters arrived here. that one on the bottom and then the one right above it. there are eight units total in that part of the building, so all other six units are also displaced. because of this. we do have the red cross here trying to help people kind of figure out what to do now. but the good news is no injuries. so when this call initially came in this is for gemelli way. this neighborhood is just down the street from the capitol square mall. but when this call initially came in around 5:00, firefighters tell me that they heard reports that there were people trapped inside. so they called in additional units. they had a lot of people responding here, but they say luckily everyone was able to get out. there are no injuries. nobody was sent to the hospital. so that is good news. i also spoke to the man who lives in that apartment on the bottom floor where this fire started. you know, he was standing out here in his pajamas, no shoes, just soaking

wet from the rain here. he says he doesn't know how it started, but he knows that it started in his cousin's room. initially, he thought his cousin was asleep in that room. so, you know, he was he was opening the door trying to get him out. he thought, you know, his cousin might be passed out from the smoke or something like that. but luckily his cousin was not in that room he had left. so we don't know what started it. the cousin, i spoke to him as well. he says he has no idea what might have started this fire. you know, it wasn't in the kitchen or anything like that. it was in the bedroom. so that's what firefighters are investigating here. they still have, you know, a lot of work to do to figure out what actually started it. i did ask, you know, it was really rainy here outside. i asked, did that make things difficult? and firefighters are saying, yes, it did. you know, things are muddy, things are slippery. they're trying to be on ladders up there. the grass right outside,

very muddy. so it did make things difficult. but they say they train for incidents like this. they need to be prepared for everything when they get to a fire like this. so luckily no injuries. everyone was able to get out. the men that live in that apartment did go to neighboring apartments telling people, hey, there's a fire, get out! they were helping people get out. so, you know, community at this complex really coming together to try to make sure everyone is safe here. live in san jose. amanda quintana, ktvu, fox two news. >> all right, amanda, thank you. time now is 806. a twist involving santa clara county's department of family and children's services. the bay area news group reports the director, damien wright, is resigning next month. he wrote a letter to his staff telling them he's accepted a job in southern california, where he will also tend to family matters following his father's recent death. some social workers tell the paper they wanted him to accept more responsibility to several cases involving the welfare of children. in one case, the department kept three month old

phoenix castro with his parents, who were suspected of using drugs. phoenix later died of a fentanyl exposure. >> happening today, santa cruz city officials plan to give an update on the damaged wharf. right now, beaches in santa cruz county are closed as large swells and debris from the collapsed wharf continue to pose a safety risk. the cleanup is a massive, multi-agency effort. the dangerous debris spanned from seabright to beaches up to south of the pier. >> the pier pilings themselves. they're covered in creosote, which is pretty toxic. so we have to make sure that we're doing our best environmentally to dispose of these. >> state and local teams are using heavy machinery to clear the debris from seabright and twin lakes. more debris is expected to surface over the weekend, so officials are urging people to avoid going to the beach. crews are preparing for powerful swells expected this weekend. >> well, 2025 is just a few days away, of course, and several new state laws go into effect in the new year. one is designed to protect bank customers who try to withdraw money from atms, but

don't have enough in their accounts. the new law bans state regulated banks and credit unions from charging additional fees when an attempt to withdraw money is immediately declined because of insufficient funds. >> it has been shown that nsf fees are most likely to be assessed on financially vulnerable consumers, increasing financial strain, while also negatively affecting the consumer's overall perception of the banking system. >> california's new bank fee law has the strong support of consumer protection groups across the state. it also appears to be very popular among bank customers. >> things happen, you know, especially in this economy, and it's $35. and then if some other check bounces, then you're stuck with another $35 fee. >> it definitely will help out as far as keeping that money back in the household versus in the bank. and then, you know, historically, the banks have done a lot of different things. >> governor newsom signed this bill into law in september. the governor also signed a bill that says credit union overdraft fees

can be no more than $14, unless a lower federal limit is set. that becomes law in 2026. >> some of the laws going into effect include sb 969, which allows local governments to choose zones where bars and restaurants can sell alcoholic drinks. another law says school districts will no longer be allowed to create policies requiring teachers or staff to disclose a student's gender identity. starting next year, the law allows school boards to limit students ability to use social media while on campus. and also in 2025, employers will no longer require employees to use paid vacation time for sick and family leave before accessing state benefits. >> well, it's been almost a year since the 49ers beat the detroit lions to win the nfc championship last january. well, now, as the teams prepare to face each other on monday night, their fortunes look a whole lot different. in fact, the niners will finish the season below 500, while the lions are among the favorites to go to the super bowl. the 40 niners offensive line is dealing with a number of injuries, of course, and now there's concern about kicker jake moody, who has missed seven

of 30 field goal attempts this season, including six in the past seven games. >> 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. >> 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. >> the lions head coach says his young team is more mature and experienced this time around. >> but until you get into that with a heavyweight real champion who'd been there numerous times, you don't always know. and so i think that experience is difficult as it was served us well. so you got an opportunity with the team that that got the best of you. and so you just want to go out and find a way to get a win. >> the niners are three and a half point home underdogs for monday's game. >> suck it in. you would think because this is a peaceful area and maybe people are desperate

these days. >> an oakland neighborhood caught off guard as a supermarket is burglarized for a second time. what the thieves were after and how they used their cars to get it. >> a successful search and rescue mission using infrared technology. how drones help track down a california man that went missing in the bitter cold.

a traffic hazard that you need to know about here if you're driving, was going to take you in the area of 880 and downtown oakland and the jack london square area. this is a slight backup happening on the southbound lanes of 880, right near the oak street exit. there's a big pothole that opened up in one of the lanes, and that's been causing problems for drivers. at least ten vehicles were damaged after hitting that pothole, and you can see northbound traffic kind of on the far side of your screen. that's moving well. but southbound 880 through the downtown and jack london square area of oakland is beginning to slow dramatically. we don't know how many lanes might be closed because of that pothole. earlier, we did see a law enforcement vehicle there sort of guarding the scene. so we'll stay on top of this, but just keep it in mind if you are going to take 880 south through oakland again, downtown jack london square area, be mindful of that pothole. those potholes opened up and there's a lot of

rain over a long period of time. and that is certainly what we've seen in oakland. >> some of the other top stories we're following for you this morning. a fire breaking out at a san jose apartment complex. it broke out just about three hours ago at the bella vista gardens apartments on gemelli way in east san jose. we've learned that all tenants have escaped and there is no injuries to apartment units are the most affected, but the people in all eight units at the complex are displaced. amanda quintana is at the scene and will have more information throughout the morning. a state appellate court has tossed out the 2020 rape conviction of former san francisco 49ers dana stubblefield. the appellate court ruled santa clara county prosecutors violated the law when they said stubblefield's race was a factor in the decision by law enforcement officers to not search his house, which is a violation of the california race act. >> today is another particularly busy day at airports across the country. the transportation safety administration warning travelers to expect long lines. tsa predicts it will screen some 40 million passengers through january 2nd. thieves in oakland used a number of vehicles to ram

into a supermarket and steal an atm that was inside. this happened at the lucky supermarket in montclair. contractors working to board up the damage said it's the second time that store has been targeted. the montclair village association said the same thing happened on christmas eve, just a night before this break in. >> this is a crime of opportunity in that after hours holiday season, nobody's going to be there. and so there's an 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. >> also on christmas eve, two similar smash and grabs happened at a restaurant in san leandro. later that same night, police say the same group of thieves drove a car into a gamestop. they have information on what happened. please call police. >> 816 now. drones with thermal cameras helped l.a. county sheriff's deputies find a 78 year old man. deputies tell us the man suffers from dementia and got lost when he went to get his mail. he was first reported missing this past monday. the drones detected a significant heat signature on the side of a

road in some thick bushes. deputies say the body they found was not moving. search and rescue teams then went in. deputies say the drones helped them find the man quicker than usual. >> with the drone, you can cover a lot more area, including a lot more treacherous area and dangerous areas very quickly. >> well, the man was found. he was confused and unable to walk. he was then placed in a rescue basket and taken to the hospital. deputies say they are glad they found him when they did, because temperatures were about to drop into the lower 40s and he could have suffered hypothermia or other cold injuries. at 817, many bay area skiers and snowboarders are heading to lake tahoe this holiday weekend. heavenly mountain in south lake tahoe, ranked number five in usa today's latest list of the best ski resorts in all of north america. mammoth mountain in california's mono county ranked 10th on that list. the top resort is snowbasin in utah. and this morning we're asking, are

you going to the snow this season? and here are your options. no doubt about it. the other is flurry of a chance. and the third is no snow is for instagram. and right now 50% say no they're not heading. it's for instagram. 37% say they're going and 13% say maybe just scan the qr code top right hand corner of your screen or go to ktvu.com/vote. >> all right. for those of us who are staying in the bay area, we have some nice weather to walk into this weekend. right, rosemary? >> yeah, we're going to be in and out of just a few scattered showers. gasia and andre, hello to you. happy friday to all of you. after a good amount of rain over the last 24 hours, especially favoring the north bay, we are beginning to see it wind down. here's a look over geyserville where we have some sunshine in addition to a little bit of cloud cover. unsettled weather we are calling for throughout most of the weekend, and then another storm arriving on sunday. the rainfall totals from the last 24 hours. areas for the inner east bay as well as the south bay anywhere from quarter inch to three 4/10 of an

inch. but then you get in towards san francisco almost three quarters of an inch. ben loman in the santa cruz mountains, two inches mill valley, more than two and a half. here's a view of storm tracker two. we've got mostly cloudy skies still over most of the central and south bay, and a few scattered showers, especially over the higher elevations. and as we go to the higher elevations in the sierra, a lot of this turning over to rain. the snow levels have come up dramatically, anywhere from 7 to 8000ft, with rain reported over lake tahoe this morning. in any event, still an advisory for travel until noontime today. at least that's what the case is at the moment. we will have mainly a dry weather moving forward, but the futurecast model will show you not completely dry. here's a look at the afternoon. all that cloud cover there have to call for the possibility of a few sprinkles falling out of those clouds. a little bit of unsettled weather as i mentioned a moment ago. here's a look at saturday morning. mostly cloudy,

light showers and then into sunday. this is the system that will bring the widespread rain. right now it looks early on, anywhere from a quarter inch to an inch with that system. and then we are dry and we look to be dry for the end of december and into the new year. here is a look at the winds out there. in addition to the soggy conditions and some fog developing. little breezy and our temperatures this morning a mild one, mid to upper 50s, even low 60s with low to mid 60s in the forecast for the afternoon. temperature wise, we don't change a whole lot for the weekend in and out of a few scattered showers tomorrow morning. rain followed by afternoon showers on sunday and then we are dry monday tuesday and right now it looks like wednesday thursday as well. back to you. yes yes yes. >> when there's a big one you kind of throw a little more money at it. so hopefully win the jackpot. >> a big rush in hopes of a late christmas gift, the massive jackpot in tonight's lottery. and how soon you have to buy a $2 ticket.

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reported stolen earlier in san francisco. anthony hurtado tried to drive away after being pulled over. deputies say while the 34 year old drove away, he shot at deputies. we are told the deputies did not return fire. he eventually stopped the car. deputies arrested him for multiple felony charges. new. >> this morning, a marin county school district is paying $17.5 million to settle sex abuse lawsuits filed by four former students. they accused tamalpais high school of failing to protect them from tennis coach normandie burgos, despite evidence of predatory behavior. he was eventually convicted of molestation and sentenced to 255 years behind bars, the new york times reports. tamalpais union high school district mailed out the financial settlements last week. a fifth case filed by an anonymous plaintiff goes to trial in february. >> too many state agencies are failing to track their budgets and accounting. the sacramento bee reports the state auditor is telling the departments to shape up after a recent analysis uncovered agencies ignoring standard accounting principles. inaccuracies could lead to faulty financial reporting.

examples included the employment development department overpaying $46 million to people ineligible to collect unemployment benefits for millions of people with flexible spending accounts may soon lose used funds. will tell you when to spend your remaining balance and what you can do now before it's too late. [music] >> so you must see a big bump in interest this time of year. >> yeah, i mean, everyone's always baking. >> tis the season for baking. we'll go inside the guitar chocolate company in burlingame to learn how to make sure your cookies don't fall flat. [music]

packages, and then for people just to come and take from the people that work hard. >> victimized over the holidays and people whose packages were stolen. say it's not the first time this has happened. house managers at the alameda apartment building that was hit are responding. then flames tear through a san jose apartment complex this morning. moments ago, we got word from officials no one was hurt in this fire. we've also learned at least eight units were displaced. we'll take you there live for the very latest from ktvu, fox two news. >> this is mornings on two. >> good morning and welcome back i'm gasia mikaelian. i'm andre senior. >> 829 your time. friday, december 27th. you can see a cloudy day outside right behind us. it's something we're dealing with across the bay area. and rosemary oroczo is in this morning with a look at that. yes. >> good morning to both of you.

happy friday. final friday of 2024 started out this morning with quite a bit of rain, even advisories for flooding across our highways and roadways. we have one area still with a flood warning. i'll show you that here momentarily. a live look over the bay where we do have mostly cloudy skies. a few scattered showers and a little bit of fog developing as this storm begins to move out. got a nice message from our colleague roberta this morning saying, in the east bay there is fog developing. it looks like near the altamont pass. the flood warning is for the north bay highway 101 near windsor, and then highway 101 over towards rohnert park, stretches over towards highway 116 and sebastopol for low lying flooding, including near streams and creeks that will go until the afternoon. and there is a high surf advisory now until early sunday morning. for those large breaking waves, not only in the water but along our beaches. going to be hazardous there for the weekend. a view here of storm tracker two the last six hours. you can see how

the widespread rain came early on and has tapered off to just scattered showers at this time. heading into the sierra. snow levels climbing above six 7000ft or so, with some rain reported over lake tahoe area. in spite of the higher level of the of snow, there is still winter weather advisory for travel that goes until noontime today. i'll have a look at what we can expect for the rest of the afternoon and the weekend, and into the extended forecast, which includes new year's day coming up in just a bit. >> thank you rosemary. let's take another live look at what's happening on interstate 880 in oakland. it appears to be a worsening situation for those on southbound 880 through the downtown and jack london square area, near the oak street exit. we see that the lanes are backed up traffic wise. that's because a pothole opened up there in the middle of the roadway. this isn't too far from the ktvu studios in jack london square. we've been told that at least ten cars have been disabled after hitting that pothole. we

don't have any word as to how long it will take for crews to fix it. but again, potholes open up after you have a long when you have a lot of rain over a long amount of time. and that's certainly what we've seen in oakland and beyond over the recent weeks. but keep this in mind, because now southbound 880 is backed up through the jack london square downtown oakland area. might be a better way to try to get around this. i don't know, 580 is your answer, but that's a tough one. we'll stay on top of the situation. traffic right now a lot slower than it looked even just about ten minutes ago. >> all right, now to this other story we're following for you. this developing news. an apartment complex fire in san jose, firefighters still on the scene. there are more than three hours after the first emergency call. they tell us two apartment units were in flames when their crews arrived. the complex is located on gemelli way near capitol avenue, east of interstate 680. so far, there's no word yet on what may have caused the fire. tenants in eight units of the complex are currently displaced. >> i just went, we went knocking on, on the neighbors doors to get them all out. and then it

expanded. my friend was on the phone with 911, trying to let them know. >> it's difficult anytime when someone loses their property and their homes with a fire. we're always reminded that thankfully everybody got out alive and that's what's important. but definitely for our firefighters when they are working through buildings and pushing over christmas trees to fight fire and in search of victims. >> all tenants escaped and no one was hurt. the fire department says the rain made it difficult for firefighters because they were slipping trying to get traction. ktvu. reporter amanda quintana at the scene, and we'll have a live report on the news at 9:00. >> happening today, city leaders in santa cruz will hold a news conference at 11 this morning to give an update on their response to the collapse of a 150 foot section of the city's main wharf. it's closed indefinitely now after powerful waves sent that portion of the wharf into the ocean on monday. city leaders have not yet revealed how long it will take to repair the damage. >> what we can say right now is obviously we're in the moment of an emergency, and so we're assessing and really working with our partners to gather data and best understand really what

is necessary for the next 24, 48, 72 hours. >> the national weather service is warning the danger at the beaches and over has now extended the high surf advisory through the entire weekend. >> alameda police are looking for two people who stole holiday packages from an apartment complex. authorities say the burglars broke into the mail room last week and stole hundreds of packages that belonged to tenants. this is the second christmas in a row that packages were stolen from the ballina village apartment homes. mail is now being temporarily diverted to elsewhere at the complex. >> a neighbor of mine got home, came to get her packages and was literally in tears. that was kind of her christmas inside that room before it was taken. >> i spoke with another resident that lost like seven packages, so that very well could have been majority of their christmas. >> building management emailed tenants and apologized for the quote. incident management told residents that it's investigating what happened and exploring the possibility of relocating the package room. >> millions of people using flexible spending accounts to pay for their health care may

lose money left in the account if they don't spend it by the end of the year. you can use that money on things like travel costs to the doctor's office, as well as eyeglasses, bandages, sunscreen and more. fsa dollars can also be used to cover gym memberships or electric massagers. if you have a doctor's note saying they're medically necessary. >> well, 834 your time. whether you're flying or driving during the rest of the holiday season, prepare for delays. local airports are predicting record or near record numbers. sfo expects 6.3 million passengers between thanksgiving through new year's day. that's a 15% jump from last holiday season. the roads will be far more jammed, though, than the skies. here's a look at interstate 880 in oakland. triple a says 107 million people will travel by car during the holidays, which is below the 108 million record set in 2019. >> the upcoming new year's holiday is a natural time to bake a special dessert for family and friends. and even those who don't even own a cookbook can have success if they pay attention to a few key details. we went to a bay area

mainstay to learn how the chocolate you choose can dramatically affect the outcome of your cakes and cookies. the name guittard 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 wanted 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 know i should finish here. >> i'm gonna have some tea. i know why not. >> we already broke the cookie. >> yeah. >> wow. this one's 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. >> we do. >> so when you leave cookies for santa, you leave milk, right? well, by some accounts, the tradition of leaving cookies out started in the united states during the great depression. families didn't have much money or nothing in the way of baking supplies, really, but they did have enough to make a small batch of cookies for santa that helped teach children to be thankful for and charitable with whatever they had. >> that's where that came from. all right. it's one of the few bay area food pantries open six days a week. next, at eight, we hear from volunteers packing dinners for those in need ahead a a

as crews battled a huge fire in an apartment complex this morning. started just after 5:00 at the bella vista gardens apartments on gemelli way in east san jose. we've learned everyone inside was able to get out safely. thank goodness no

injuries. we're following a traffic alert here in oakland if we can bring live pictures back in. you can see it's a dramatically different story than the last time we saw this, about ten minutes ago. the roadway is clear now. traffic is flowing freely on southbound 880 through oakland and the jack london square in downtown area. there was a big pothole that opened up and caused problems for several drivers, as many as ten cars said to be disabled. when we saw this picture just minutes ago, there was a pretty decent backup there on 880 in oakland, but that's eventually wound its way down. and so it's smooth sailing now, both south and northbound 880. a funeral service for oakland athletics great rickey henderson is set to be held in oakland this weekend. the 65 year old hall of famer died on friday. the funeral is set for the paramount theater. it's expected to draw former teammates and fellow hall of famers. it is not open to the public. >> well, the emeryville citizens assistance program calls itself the only food pantry in the bay area that's open for direct food distribution six days each week. organizers say they serve more than 10,000 meals per month.

we're joined now by natalia michiko parrish, a group volunteer, to tell us about their program, the needs, especially this time of year and an important event happening tomorrow. natalia, thank you so much for joining us today. >> thank you for having me. >> all right. so tell us a little bit about your organization, the emeryville citizens assistance program. >> it's a wonderful program. and it's been in emeryville for over 40 years. it was founded by nellie hannan, who was an emeryville. she was a city council member, and she saw the need. later, her brother bobby miller joined her, and now he is the operations manager. well, actually, he does much more than that, but and so we're still continuing to feed and so tell us a little bit about that process. >> you reach out to people that are less fortunate obviously that need to feed. talk to us a bit about that part of it and how it works. >> so what's really great is because ecap is has been around for 40 years. people know where we are. so we have folks who

line up on a daily basis. they're able to go through line and they're getting they're getting fresh fruits and vegetables, organic food, and just a myriad any food that you could get from the grocery store, basically. >> ecap receives those fresh fruits, fruits and vegetables is something that's that's sorely lacking in some communities. so it's good that there's a focus on that as well. >> oh, it's desperately needed in our communities, particularly at this time when everyone's talking about the price of eggs. so to be able to go in and get fresh fruit is and vegetables is wonderful. >> all right. so talk a little bit about the event that's happening on saturday, december 28th that's coming up here in a couple of days. what do we have. right. >> so it's tomorrow and it's going to what we're doing is we will be feeding 2500 people, upwards of 2500 people. we will be going out into encampments throughout oakland and emeryville and also berkeley, and we will have already made enough food to provide for

people who are living in these encampments. >> so this is something that you guys go out to, to the folks that are that need this food. they don't necessarily come to the organization's headquarters. >> that's correct. we go out, we caravan out, and we make the food and we process and serve it directly. >> that's a large undertaking. yeah, 2500 hot dinners to be distributed. that's a lot of work. >> turkey, ham, all the fixings. macaroni and cheese and delicious macaroni and cheese. >> it is. i'm sure it really is. but. but how many people do you have to prepare something like this? >> well, we've been planning. we plan for like, about a year. so all in all, we probably have about 100 to 150 people who donate their time and resources. >> and you guys are always looking for volunteers as well. and you say children are welcome to enjoy serving as well. >> the children love to help out on on our event date we have special projects that we have

them do. this year. we're giving away toys. and so we've we've set that aside for them to be able to package for us. >> wow. so it gives starts them early into that that habit of giving and helping others out. they love it. >> and we also feed our volunteers as well as volunteers. >> well you got the food there for the macaroni sounds. macaroni and cheese sounds really good. all right, so the event is happening. they're always looking. you guys are looking, hoping people from organizations, groups, friends, neighbors might be interested in helping you out with this event. >> yes, we have had some have some very heavy hitters. we have chick fil a, we have pixar who's also helping, and we also have our muslim friends who also are helping in such a big way. and so we have many, many resources. >> that is absolutely amazing. >> we can never have too many volunteers, which we need and come can come to 27th. well, it will be at excel. i'm sorry, is where we will headquarter your headquarter before you caravan out. >> correct. all right. there's

more information on your website. the ecap program.com. yes, is where you can go to get more information. we'll put some information on the screen right here to let you know how you can get part of it. distribution is tomorrow. the holiday distribution is tomorrow at the emeryville center for community for life, located at the corner of san pablo avenue and 47th street. yes, this project plans to prepare 2500 hot meals. as you heard right here, for the homeless, senior citizens, people living in transitional housing throughout emeryville, oakland and berkeley. you can definitely help out. your children can help out, helping serve those less fortunate for this event. and you can go online and register for that. little michiko parrish, thank you so much for joining us this morning. >> thank you for having us. thank you so much. god bless. thank you. >> thank you both. one of the world's biggest car rental companies is pulling the plug on its fleet of electric cars. hertz had purchased more than 100,000 teslas about three years ago. now, the car rental company is selling off many of its electric vehicles. hertz has been losing money in its electric car investments. some place the blame on hertz's

failure to install enough charging stations. americans spent more this year during the holiday shopping season, researchers report. holiday sales from november through christmas eve rose 3.8% from last year. much of that came from last minute shopping. in fact, the last five days of the season accounted for 10% of holiday spending. and with the holiday shopping season now behind us, the number of people returning those gifts is also expected to reach record highs $890 billion in merchandise, 17% of everything bought last year was returned. shopping mall managers say it's not necessarily a problem, because people who come in to make returns often spend the same amount or more between the gifts they're bringing back and gift cards that they've gotten. >> it combines to make like, almost like a nice coupon to buy something for themselves that they really wanted. >> studies show most people return items in the first week after christmas. some shoppers will buy clothing online, of course, in multiple sizes, and then return what doesn't fit. >> reminder if you're heading out to the coast, be careful of those high waves and advisories in effect right now. still an

issue out in the water. looks like some of the rain might be moving out of the area. rosemary oroczo here with now with more on that. >> yes. happy friday you to the final friday of 2024. a little soggy this after a widespread rain during the overnight hours. at this time it is winding down, pushing off to the east in its wake. we are seeing a little bit of fog develop at last. check most areas reporting visibility more than two miles or so, but again, we had some reported by our colleague reporter for the inner east bay areas near the altamont pass. that picture of san jose shows a little bit of fog as well. few sprinkles remaining over the bay area favoring the higher elevations here. and as we head into the sierra, the higher elevations here also seeing a lot of rain, snow levels have come up and you can barely make out just that shade of pink, indicating a rain snow mix. lake tahoe area in the 40s this morning, so they're not getting any snow. it's a bit

sluggish for areas over in the lake tahoe area, with the chance for sprinkles remaining today and a slight chance tomorrow. rain and snow in the forecast for sunday. a view here of the futurecast model. notice a little bit of a ridge trying to build in for the weekend. we will be mostly cloudy and we will have a few sprinkles that remain. here's a view saturday morning where most of it is in northern california as a result of that ridge there, but we're likely to see a little bit drizzle on sunday. that ridge breaks down and another storm comes in, bringing us anywhere from a quarter inch to an inch or so of rain. once that moves out, we begin drying out by monday. tuesday. here's a look at wednesday and into thursday. likely to remain with dry conditions, which means if you have outdoor festivities for new year's eve and into new year's day, at the moment we're looking pretty good. in addition to the soggy conditions, it's a breezy one out there. oakland reporting

21 mile per hour gusts were sustained at ten in napa. and our temperatures this morning you're going to notice very mild mid 50s to low 60s at this time. low to mid 60s for the afternoon today. your extended forecast. so a little soggy today a little soggy tomorrow. the last system coming in sunday morning bringing with it widespread rain. temperatures remain in the 60s. we begin drying out looks like by sunday afternoon and then we are dry for the extended forecast into the new year. back to you. >> thank you rosemary. well, most people are focused on their new year celebrations. it's also time to prepare for the upcoming tax season. fox's connor hansen details some tips to help you avoid a large tax bill come april. >> as the holiday season comes to a close, so does the 2024 tax year. and with as much money as many of us have likely spent these past few months, the internal revenue service is urging people now to take steps early to prepare to file their

federal tax returns and consider what may be owed in the months ahead. >> first of all, it's a good time to get organized. >> bank rate. senior industry analyst ted rossman says getting organized can not only shrink your upcoming tax bill, but can help keep a little more of that hard earned cash in your wallet. >> you want to start gathering relevant records, like if you've sold investments this year, financial experts suggest contributing as much as possible to retirement accounts. >> they say doing so can not only reduce your upcoming tax bill, but boost retirement savings down the road. and if you or a loved one expect to incur educational expenses for k-12 or college, a 529 plan before year end is a strategy for allowing your money to grow tax deferred. >> you also want to look at any tax credits that you're eligible for. also, there has been changes to the tax brackets. so you want to see how that might

potentially affect your income, or rather the taxes that you have to pay for next year. >> making year end charitable contributions have traditionally also been a way to reduce taxes while helping others. >> it definitely makes sure i confirm what the standard deduction is to look to see where my donations fit against that. >> the irs is expected to begin accepting returns mid january, but you will have until april 15th to file unless you have an extension. in new york, connor hansen, fox news. >> well, it's known for its history, its culture and beautiful beaches. and now malta has earned a top spot on travelzoo's best bets for 2025. when you join us on the nine why this mediterranean island should be your next vacation destination. [music]

pleasant hill will mark 45 years in business. it's a favorite among locals who say the small spot has quite a history. sunshine cafe is located on oak park boulevard. it's been serving up breakfast and lunch for decades. the owner, jesus diaz, first became a cook at the cafe thanks to his dad, who was a longtime dishwasher and busboy. the previous owner saw diaz's dedication and left the cafe to him after retiring. >> all of us are locals, and this is cheers for pleasant hill. it's our version, and everybody that's in here has probably come over a 25 to 30 year period of time. >> we come in and sit down. we don't even have to order. they just know what we want. he'll just say regular. >> so what is the regular? >> eggs over. qck. crispy bacon. crispy hash browns and english muffins. >> the cheers of pleasant hill, denise and john anderson have their own personalized coffee mugs, as do all the regulars.

diaz's family also works at the cafe and has expanded to have a mexican restaurant right next door. check out this video of monstrous wave crashes into a surfer in hawaii. ty simpson cain was surfing off maui's north shore when he was met with a super sized wave. in the video, you can see him flip several times before disappearing under the water. thankfully, he came out alive and was brought back to safety with the help of emergency personnel. the u.s. coast guard, credited with saving a man and his dog after their owner struggled to steer his sailboat through crashing waves and stormy winds on christmas morning, led the sailboat aground in northwest washington. deputies say they got a call about a man stuck on a boat. coast guard rescue swimmer later arrived on scene and led the dog and owner back to shore safely. >> the mega millions jackpot is up to a whopping $1.15 billion after no one won on tuesday night. the next drawing is later tonight at 8:00. it would make it the largest prize ever offered in the month of december. the winner chooses the cash option they'd get to take home $516 million before taxes. you'll be able to watch the blockbuster movie wicked at home

starting on new year's eve. universal pictures will start streaming the film, along with three hours of bonus content. this includes deleted scenes, commentary from cast and crew, and a sing along. viewers in the u.s. can watch glinda and elphaba on streaming services such as amazon prime video, apple tv, and comcast xfinity. wicked has grossed nearly $600 million worldwide. it is to be released on blu ray and dvd on february 4th. [music] >> please, everyone take your seats. >> flames tear through a san jose apartment complex. this morning, crews on the scene for hours. a live report on how the fire is affecting the residents of this community. >> then beaches remain closed this morning along the santa cruz county coast. [music] the serious threat as cleanup continues following that wharf collapse. >> plus, it's a fee that leaves many digging deeper into their wallets for money they