here on the for the so-called gone girl. kidnaper is now facing new charges. the crimes authorities believe he committed 15 years ago. >> but first, remembering a former president and humanitarian in jimmy carter. the new plans in place this afternoon to honor his accomplishments. >> i will never lie to you. i will never cheat. i will bring honor to the presidency. >> we should use him as an example of what diplomacy looks like, of what reaching across the aisle truly looks like. >> from- [music] ktvu, fox two news. this is the four. >> welcome to the four. >> i'm allie rasmus and i'm alex savage. we do begin this afternoon with a nation continuing to mourn and reflect on the life and legacy of former president jimmy carter. >> we want to take you to, outside the white house, a live look there where president biden has ordered flags be flown at half staff. carter died in his home in plains, georgia,

yesterday surrounded by his family at the age of 100. the 39th president only served one term in the white house, but he is remembered for the nearly half century of diplomatic and humanitarian work he did after he left the presidency. >> and this afternoon, new details are emerging about plans to honor carter. funeral arrangements are expected to last for more than a week, ending with the former president being brought back to where it all began. fox news caroline elliott begins our coverage this afternoon. >> after nearly two years in hospice care, former president jimmy carter died on sunday in the same town where he was born 100 years earlier. plains, georgia. it's also where he began his journey from peanut farmer to president back in the early 2000. president and mrs. carter decided that they would be buried in plains. memorial services for the 39th president will take place over eight days, with public events at the carter center in atlanta and in

washington, dc, where he is expected to lie in state in the capitol rotunda and will be remembered at a state funeral on january 9th. carter's private burial will be at his longtime home in georgia. his final resting place will be near willow tree, on the property next to his wife of 77 years, rosalynn carter. >> i want to believe he's with rosalynn right now, launching his political career from the small town, carter became a state senator, then governor of georgia, before ascending to the oval office from 1977 to 1981. >> after his one term, he turned to a life of service, founding the carter center, advocating for peace and human rights, volunteering to build thousands of homes for habitat for humanity, and even teaching sunday school. >> he truly has shown the way a people inspiring them in so many different ways, and humanitarian aid and helping the homeless and working worldwi to eradicate disease. >> president biden is ordering

flags around the country to be at half staff for 30 days, and is declaring a national day of mourning on january 9th. in atlanta, caroline elliott, fox news. >> and on that national day of mourning, federal facilities like post offices are expected to close. the new york stock exchange and the nasdaq will both close in carter's memory as well. president biden is expected to deliver a eulogy at the funeral happening on january 9th, which will be televised. and one of the more underappreciated aspects of jimmy carter's legacy was his early support for gay rights. >> for more on how the former president broke ground with his positions on lgbtq issues, we're joined by michael bronski. he is the author of a queer history of the united states, and he's also a professor of women, gender, and sexuality studies at harvard university. thanks for speaking with us this afternoon, michael. what are some examples of the ways president jimmy carter was influential in his support for lgbtq rights?

>> sure. i think he was influential in in a lot of ways that we now might see as being rather small, but which at the time were actually enormous. right. one thing he did was that he in 1975, he promised to amend the civil rights act to include lgbtq people. later on, i believe it was 78. he actually invited. although he did not attend, he invited gay activists to come to the white house after his discussion to actually discuss queer issues that affected the queer community, which is just unheard of. i mean, when we think about the fact that president eisenhower in 1953 signed an executive order that banned gay men and lesbians from, as security risks from any federal job for him to do this. and, you know, in 70 in 76 is just enormous. he also, i think, just showed a decency and a sort of humanity about human

rights, whether it be about palestine, whether it be about lgbt people, whether it be about segregation in the south, which he had come out of. he really led led the way. >> and what was it, do you think about jimmy carter's life experience that that made him want to speak out on, on issues important to the lgbtq community at a time when it was obviously politically risky to do so? >> well, i think that's a great question. and i think it if we focus on what else was happening at the time, i think it's an even more interesting issue. he was deeply religious. he was deeply christian and from a conservative background. right. and at the same time, and he had a commitment to sort of human rights. but at the same time, in the late 70s. right. we're seeing the rise of a religious right movement within america. we're seeing the rise of anita bryant. we see in 78, or harvey

milk has been assassinated out in california. we see the briggs amendment in california, which would actually ban gay and lesbian teachers. so for him to do this really shows a, a profound commitment to his really universal notion of what human rights can be based on a and i, i presume i didn't know him personally or anything, but i presume this really came out of his, his his profoundly christian upbringing and his christian background, which is so different than the more politicized christian background we see with other politicians. excuse me, of other politicians at that time. >> you referenced it just a minute ago. proposition six in california, when president jimmy carter actively said that californians should not vote for that proposition, it would have banned gays and lesbians from teaching in public schools. how much did carter's involvement make a difference in that, you think? >> i think it made an enormous difference. i mean, part of the

reason why prop six failed was because of activism within the queer community or what we now call the queer community. but i think that when national leaders like carter and other other, mostly democrats weighed in on it, it that was just enormous, right? that really gave gave a push to it. particularly out in california. right. which was a state that is, as you know, in california. right. very divided. in, in, in its geography and in its political alliances. >> and as we talk about former president carter's legacy, specifically on lgbtq issues, i'm curious if you if you think that that carter sort of helped to lay the foundation for future presidents to really speak out more forcefully on these types of issues? >> i think he did. i think we also have to factor in the notion that, you know, things are changing very rapidly at this point. i mean, even obama refused to come out in favor of same sex marriage until he was

somewhat prompted into it by joe biden. so the general political atmosphere is changing slowly. but i think that it's, you know, those changes happen because people like carter or joe biden promoting same sex marriage, right? really set the stage for it and really allow it allow changes to happen on a on a macro level by their rather, you know, what seemed to us now rather mild support. but i think that you can't you can't underestimate how the political system works, which is that people have to speak out quietly at first and then more forcefully. >> it started with, and as you know, some are pointing out it started with some of those early steps former president carter made in the beginning of his presidency and continued to make beyond in 2012, he was the first kind of national figure to publicly support gay marriage,

even before then-president obama did. yes. michael bronski, thank you for speaking with us and for your time. >> thank you very much. >> we will continue to cover the life and legacy of former president jimmy carter throughout tonight's newscast. you can also find the latest tributes and live coverage from across the country at any time on our fox local app. >> all right. now we turn to developing news. we're following. a new charges have been filed against the man at the center of a notorious vallejo kidnaping case that was originally labeled a hoax by police. >> the man already serving time for kidnaping and sexual assault has now been charged with two home invasions and attempted rapes in the south bay. >> our crime reporter, henry lee is joining us now live from the hall of justice in san jose with the very latest on these developments. henry. >> well, alex, this case certainly has taken many twists and turns, but the da says that new dna evidence now ties matthew mueller to two home invasions. one in mountain view, the other in palo alto, both of which happened years before the vallejo ordeal. his hands

shackled at the waist, 47 year old matthew mueller appeared in a san jose courtroom on charges he committed two home invasions a month apart in mountain view and palo alto back in 2009. >> we're able to bring this perpetrator to justice and that this nightmare is over. >> santa clara county d.a. jeff rosen said. mueller's m.o. in these two cases mirrored what happened in the vallejo case. >> both of these cases, the defendant broke into a woman's home, tied them up, bound them, made them drink things to make them intoxicated, and did this for the purpose of raping them. >> the south bay cases happened six years before mueller drugged and kidnaped denise huskins in vallejo, raped her in south lake tahoe and terrorized her now husband. vallejo police had branded the couple liars, saying they made up the attack. mueller is serving 40 years in federal prison and 31 years concurrently in state prison in the vallejo case. authorities said advances in dna technology led a

criminalist to match skin cells from a velcro strap used to bind the palo alto victim to mueller. the da also credited the work of seaside police chief nick borges, seen here with huskins and quinn in march at a training session for police across the state. the couple urged law enforcement not to fall victim to tunnel vision in solving a case. it was chief burgess who began writing to mueller in prison. authorities say mueller made admissions as to his involvement in the mountain view and palo alto cases at the training session. chief burgess apologized to the couple on behalf of police in general. >> we're here because there's so many lessons to be learned where the police really screwed up. i don't know how else to say it. >> we're not perfect in law enforcement, and i think it's fair to say that there were mistakes made in this investigation. >> now the vallejo. mountain view and palo alto cases were all profiled in the netflix docu series american nightmare. if convicted of the santa clara cases, mueller could face life in prison. live in san jose

henry lee ktvu, fox two news. >> henry. what a wild turn of events for that particular case and that individual. how did investigators and particularly that police chief you mentioned in your story from seaside, how did he decide to write to mueller and make the connection that he may have been involved, which led to these new charges? >> well, i met that police chief in seaside at that training session, and he was drawn to the case after meeting the vallejo couple, the former vallejo couple who now live in the central coast. and from there he also watched the documentary, was transfixed and upset by what happened to the couple, by law enforcement that led him to write mueller and mueller. according to the da made admissions and offered details that only he knew with respect to both mountain view and the palo alto cases. >> it makes you wonder what other cases potentially could be connected to all this. it just doesn't seem to end. henry lee, thank you for that report. well, cases of the stomach flu are surging across the u.s. >> and up next this afternoon on

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contagious stomach bug. according to the cdc, there were 91 norovirus outbreaks reported across the country during the week of december 5th. that's up from an average of 65 outbreaks during the same period between 2012 and 2020. norovirus is the leading cause of foodborne illness here in the u.s, with

most outbreaks happening in places like nursing homes, schools and jails, where people spend a lot of time close together. for more, we're joined now by doctor peter chin-hong, infectious disease specialist at ucsf. doctor, we always appreciate the time. first off, why do you think we are seeing this significant uptick in norovirus cases right now? >> well, there are a few explanations, alex. the first is that more people are gathering together, and the more people that get together, the more chances there are to spread norovirus, which you've heard about before in cruise ships, etc. and it's the same idea. it's the time of year when norovirus really rears its head. so between november and february, and in part, that's the people getting together. and, you know, again, like with many things we've been seeing with pertussis with, you know, strep infections as we emerge out of the pandemic, you know, we are getting these viruses again because we don't have a lot of carryover immunity.

>> all right. so how is norovirus typically spread. and what are the simplest ways that people can protect themselves. >> yeah. so unlike covid or flu it's not respiratory. you eat it so you can get it by touching an infected surface and eating it. you can get it by eating contaminated food. so that's how you get norovirus typically. but it's really, really easy to get. and that's the reason why it's so transmissible. you just need about ten viruses to get infected as opposed to other illnesses like salmonella, where you need thousands of organisms. >> and that's what makes it so much more contagious. so on average, more than 20 million people a year get sick with norovirus in this country. but how often are people getting seriously ill to the point where they need hospitalization? >> i would say it's not very common for people to get sick enough to go to the hospital. probably about 5 to 10%, but higher in the very young and the very old, mainly because they

get into trouble with dehydration. and when you get dehydrated, your kidneys can fail, etc. your heart can give out if you have other medical problems, so it shouldn't be underestimated. but again, if you can keep up with getting hydrated and prevent transmission within the household, you can prevent hospitalization. >> yeah, some simple steps to protect yourself. okay. i want to shift here the conversation and talk about the growing attention on bird flu in this country. and there's a new warning out now about raw pet foods. this comes after a cat in oregon died from a product that was contaminated by bird flu. we do know that an overwhelming majority of pet owners are feeding their dogs or cats traditional pet foods that are cooked. but talk about the risks here. for pets that are served either raw meat or raw milk. >> yes. so the risk is getting higher and higher. we've not really talked about pets at this point until this point, but remember, a lot of cows have it now in california. a lot of

birds have it. so that includes chickens. that includes turkeys. so if you cook it, everything is fine. if you pasteurize the milk, everything is okay. but if you don't, there's virus in these meat products. that is again increasing over time. and the second issue is that cats in particular are much more at risk than other mammals. we've seen unheard of cats, big cats in zoos dying. we've had cats in oregon and in los angeles already succumbed to bird flu. so i think these are things that we have to worry about. okay. >> and we know that bird flu obviously continues to spread among birds in the wild as well as in dairy herds, especially here in california. and we do have a handful of human cases that are obviously being closely watched. they have mainly, it sounds like, been traced back to people who have been in contact with infected animals. has there been any evidence up to this point of human to human spread for bird flu? >> no. no human to human spread yet, which is a great thing. and

that's why the cdc is saying the risk right now to the general population is very low. the risk in animals, however, is very high, particularly birds. and cats, i would say is the number two. and we're trying not to get it too risky in humans. and that's why governor newsom has declared the state of emergency. >> all right. some good perspective. good advice, doctor peter chin-hong from ucsf. always good to see you. happy new year. >> happy new year, alex. >> take care. >> well, it has been one week since the santa cruz wharf collapsed. and city leaders are warning people to be aware of scammers trying to take advantage of the disaster. officials say people claiming to represent businesses on the wharf are soliciting donations to repair the extensive damage. city leaders say any attempt to make money on the collapse is a scam. 150 foot section of the wharf collapsed a week ago, brought down by 30 foot swells. the collapse sent wood, debris and chunks of entire buildings into the ocean and onto the santa cruz shoreline. there is still no estimated time to reopen. the part of the wharf that's still standing. a warning

from the national weather service. officials say the cold weather this week will be dangerous, even life threatening, especially for people who are unhoused, living in their cars or on the streets. warming centers will be open around santa clara county this weekend in san jose. most libraries and community centers will also serve as warning warming centers. >> you can really feel it. i was outside just a little while ago, and you can really you can feel that the temperatures have come down in a significant way. no more rain. we're done with the rain, rosemary, but now we have to deal with some really cold temperatures, especially overnight. >> yes, and going to be just as cold as this morning. maybe even a bit colder for some guys. so yes, bundle up. and in addition to people of course, your pets, your plants, things like this, something to protect. as we get into the overnight hours, temperatures will fall below freezing for many spots outside our doors at this hour. a beautiful view there of the golden gate bridge. a little bit more than an hour to go until the sun will set. once it sets, do expect temperatures to begin to drop off fairly rapidly. here's a view from up above. high clouds overhead. and

really, that's about it. alex mentioned a moment ago we are in the dry not only for today, but as we go into the holiday. right now, the winds are generally light with a little bit of a breeze. sfo 13mph. san jose reporting 13mph as well. and our temperatures this afternoon. very seasonal. upper 50s to low 60s is where we landed earlier today. now 54 degrees in san francisco, 57 in oakland, 56 in livermore. as pictures are already beginning to cool, just some getting into the overnight hours. this is where we will have the advisories. the freeze warning is for the north bay inland, away from the coastline, as well as the santa clara hills there and parts of the diablo range. the frost advisory is for most of our bayside communities, including the san francisco san mateo county coastline and san francisco. it does involve the peninsula. it does involve the east bay shore, as well as our inland east bay and the santa clara valley. frost advisory meaning temperatures expected to dip to near freezing. the freeze

warning is an indication that we may see some areas that fall below freezing. here's a look at some of the numbers expected for tomorrow. 29 degrees to start the morning in santa rosa, 42 in san francisco, 33 in livermore. so a big winter chill expected for tomorrow morning and then relatively mild afternoon, and then again back to the colder air as we enter into new year's festivities and midnight. a better look at what we can expect for tomorrow afternoon during the evening hours and the rest in the extended forecast coming up. >> thanks, rosemary. well, it's a rematch of the nfc championship game, but without the high stakes, there's no postseason as we know this year for the niners. after the break we'll take you live to levi's stadium where fans

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believe next year looks good. as the gates opened on the final home game of the season for the 40 niners. from the enthusiasm here, you would have never known it was a game without any playoff implications for the team. but these are line dogs. the tailgating was in full force and spirits were high. everyone had a little bit different take on what happened this season, but injuries were at the top of the list. >> injuries killed us. you know we're a great team but you got to have you got to have the players. you know you lose a player. you can't replace him anymore. with the salary cap down the season. >> we got injuries from our players. but how would i say this? it happened how it happened. we just got to hope for the next year. >> hopefully it gets better coming into the season. we're hoping to be back in the playoffs in the super bowl. but injuries and you know that's the way it is with football. >> it seemed not a week went by without more bad news for the team on the injury front, with key position players including christian mccaffrey, nick bosa, brandon aiyuk, trent williams,

jordan mason, dre greenlaw, mitch wishnowsky and even qb brock purdy missing one or more games. but fans say it is not just about the injuries. sometimes the season just does not work out in your favor for other reasons like strength of schedule and even a little bit of luck. but none of it makes any of these fans say they will stop fully supporting the team, and they hope to be back even stronger next year. >> well, i feel like they're going to clean the house a little bit. there will be a good amount of changes. sam purdy a little bit. kyle kyle knows what he's doing. jordan lynch will do good. get a few good draft picks o line, d line. i think we'll be good. >> you know what? i believe there's good guys in the locker room. and i think that we're going to regroup and we'll be back next year. >> next season 19 and o winning the super bowl right there. >> so in terms of tonight's game, one detroit fan here told us he does believe the lions will make a little bit of rt to o 49ers for their comeback after halftime in last year's exciting

nfc championship game. they do believe, though, fans here, despite the 49ers season, the 49ers can get the win here tonight on monday night football. reporting live at levi's stadium in santa clara i'm mark sayer, ktvu, fox two news. >> let's hope they get that win. >> mark thank you. just days from now, congress needs to elect a speaker of the house. >> the man who currently holds the job just came one step closer to staying in that position after the break. >> this afternoon, we'll take a closer look at what the endorsement of president elect trump means for house speaker mike johnson. >> also ahead, a parting gift from the biden administration, the billions of dollars in new aid ukraine will receive as it approaches three years of

it into donald trump's attempt to overturn the verdict that found him liable for sexual abuse against writer e jean carroll. trump is liable for abusing carroll in a department store dressing room in the mid 90s, as well as making defamatory statements about her. two years ago, a jury awarded carroll $5 million in damages in a separate civil trial. a different jury also ordered him to pay her $83 million in damages. trump's appeal of that verdict is currently pending. >> house speaker mike johnson faces a critical vote this week that could determine whether he gets to hold on to the gavel in the new year. as fox's alexandria hoff reports, president elect donald trump has made it clear he wants johnson to lead the house once he takes office.

>> on capitol hill, a pivotal vote is set for friday. congress returning to washington must select a new house speaker before any other order of business, including certifying the electoral college vote for the presidential election one week from today, monday. current speaker mike johnson received a major endorsement. president elect donald trump, formally throwing his support behind johnson. writing on truth social. quote speaker mike johnson is a good, hard working religious man. he will do the right thing and we will continue to win. mike has my complete and total endorsement. >> this is the best gift he could have given him heading into the new year. i think it makes it far harder for members of congress to vote against him. >> but for johnson, maintaining his role as speaker is not a done deal. some republicans are expressing frustration with johnson's role in the government funding deal days before christmas. while the agreement kept the government open ahead of the christmas holiday, the continuing resolution did not include an extension or elimination of the debt ceiling, as called for by president elect trump. >> i haven't publicly or privately committed yet. i do

want to speak with the speaker just to see what his plans are, because there are some issues that i think need to be worked out, specifically dealing with the budget issues. >> on social media platform x, speaker johnson expressed optimism, thanking trump for his support, adding, quote, together we will quickly deliver on your america first agenda and usher in the new golden age of america. the american people demand and deserve that. we waste no time. let's get to work. trump is urging republicans to support johnson and not blow an opportunity for relief from the outgoing administration in washington. alexandria hoff, fox news. >> well, for more on this endorsement from the president elect and how it could affect the dynamics in the republican controlled congress, let's bring in nolan higdon, political analyst and lecturer of history and media studies at uc santa cruz. thanks for speaking with us, nolan. >> thanks for having me. >> as we just heard in the story a minute ago, there was some frustration among house republicans about speaker johnson's deal to continue funding the government. now that president elect trump has given johnson his seal of approval.

does this all but guarantee johnson's election to become the speaker once again? >> it certainly puts speaker johnson in a much better position. the majority by the republicans is so thin he can only give up one vote. and representative thomas massie has already said he will not vote for johnson. so johnson needs all the help he can get. and i think the party remembers what happened last time they had to elect a speaker. how embarrassing it was for the party. and i imagine they don't want to go through that again. and so trump picking mike johnson might not only be an endorsement of johnson, but also trump's way of getting the party together and behind him as a coalition so he can govern when taking office. >> yeah. along those lines, looking ahead to the next session of congress after trump's inauguration, how unified do you think the house and senate republicans will be in pushing trump's agenda? >> you know, donald trump has, you know, clearly shown he's an adept campaigner. he's been able to win the presidency twice now, but now he's got to show that he can lead a coalition. and this

is a pretty diverse coalition that that he's put together here. and we've seen in recent weeks, you know, critical questions about immigration and the tiktok ban have emerged. there was already divisions in the party over who should have been speaker during the biden administration. so this is an opportunity for trump to lead, and trump's going to have to find a way to get this coalition together behind an agenda that they can actually pass and make into law. >> and if there are some internal rifts and divisions within the gop, where do you think they're likely to surface? we've seen a bit of a wedge divide issue within the republican party over the issue of h-1b visas recently. what other issues could come up? >> yeah, i think the visas issue, much like a lot of the maga or trump agenda, has to do with immigration. you know, we often talk about immigration as just the act of people crossing the border, but there are political and economic and cultural as well as racial and other implications from immigration. and i think what trump tried to do with campaigning is make immigration

a separate issue from all of those things, but it's tied to a lot of those things. and so some folks vision of the economy may differ on how they feel about immigration. so, for example, the reason why the visa problem was so divisive in the republican party is traditionally the republican party has largely blamed individuals for being unable to succeed economically. but trump came along and said, no, it's the fault of immigrants. immigrants are depressing wages. they're making your lives more difficult. we need to get rid of immigration. but he also has elon musk and his coalition and elon musk and a lot of those folks in silicon valley depend on these visas to get labor for the industry. and so they think that some immigration is necessary. and that's going to certainly anger some of trump's base. so trump is going to have to delicately walk the line between maintaining the support from his base and pleasing his big donors, like elon musk. >> what do you think happens with that? how does that pan out, especially in the first 100 days of that, he's in office, and the first 100 days of this republican controlled house and senate.

>> it's difficult to say, because trump is somewhat of a chameleon, right? maga is whatever trump wants it to be at any one moment in time. he can sometimes say 3 or 4 contradictory things. so everyone has something to hang on to. but it does look like he is leaning in the direction of elon musk. he's going to support these visas, and he's going to try and sell that to his base as a decision by himself. that's not going to contradict what he has said previously on immigration, but that's going to be a tough sell. it's going to take some serious political talent to convince the very people that he got excited on an anti-immigrant message that some immigration is okay. >> yeah, we can't forget that musk contributed more than $200 million to trump's campaign. so those are sometimes iou's when it comes to political campaigns. nolan higdon, political analyst and lecturer of media studies at uc santa cruz. there's going to be a lot more to discuss in the coming year. thank you for your insight. >> thank you. president biden has announced $2.5 billion in additional security aid to ukraine. biden says the

assistance will include air defense, artillery and various weapons to help ukraine in its fight against russia. meantime, treasury secretary janet yellen also says the u.s. has made $3.4 billion of additional budget available to ukraine. it's the last aid package to ukraine under the biden administration. in a last minute effort to send the war torn country assistance before president elect donald trump takes office. >> still ahead, law enforcement in sunnyvale investigating a crime that happened right at their doorstep. how the department was targeted. >> also ahead, the new year means new laws to follow, from parking too close to crosswalks to prosecuting car. break-ins. what you need to know in 2025. >> and as we approach a sunset, temperatures are beginning to cool with another frost advisory and freeze warning expected for the bay area. come tomorrow morning, i'll have a look at what you can expect heading into the big holiday and t

windows at the sunnyvale department of public safety headquarters. investigators say the suspect, ryan matthew o'reilly, threw two rocks yesterday through the glass doors of dps headquarters. police say o'reilly removed the flower arrangements left on the fallen officer's memorial at the building, and then tossed them into the parking lot. no one was in the lobby, but department

personnel heard the breaking glass and police came out. they found o'reilly nearby and arrested him. he has now been booked into county jail on multiple felonies. well, with the new year comes new laws in california, and there are a few that will affect drivers. ktvu is amanda quintana shows us how one new law will restrict how close you can park to a crosswalk. >> starting on january 1st, you will no longer be able to park within 20ft of an unmarked or marked crosswalk. this is known as the daylighting law, making it easier for drivers to see the full crosswalk. >> it's just about a sight line and making sure that people who are in cars and driving have the ability to see people who are on foot or on a bike, which can be a little trickier there. lower to the ground, they take up less space. they might be obscured by a big vehicle. >> cal bike was one of the bill's sponsors. kevin claxton says 25% of traffic fatalities happen at intersections, and this new law could help prevent those. lisa lutzker analyzes this kind of data at uc berkeley's safe transportation

research and education center. >> in places where this has been implemented, you see a really strong reduction in pedestrian crashes. the federal highway administration says that if this is implemented properly, it can prevent up to 30% of pedestrian crashes. >> some areas, like here in walnut creek, already have red curbs right before the crosswalk. but even if it's not red, it's up to you to know how far 20ft is. >> many intersections have something like five feet painted or 15ft painted, but it really is going to apply to that many, and it can even apply to spots right now that are metered that i think cities will gradually be taking away those metered spaces. >> some cities have already been making these changes. san francisco has been giving out warnings since last month. >> this is one of the things that we're very proud that san francisco is taking this seriously. >> walk sf has been pushing for

daylighting for years. just last month, sf mta got the green light to finish painting red curbs in these spots after what jody madero says was the worst year for traffic related pedestrian fatalities. >> we are seeing this trending up versus trending down, and daylighting is one of those proven solutions. >> the city of emeryville is taking it a step further by putting bike racks in the spaces. as for citations, you likely won't get a ticket for this on wednesday. there is a 60 day grace period, but by march, drivers will face a fine. those will vary from city to city and whether the curb has been painted red, but they'll be around 40 to $100 in walnut creek. amanda quintana ktvu, fox two news all right, let's talk about our weather. >> and the tahoe ski resorts will be ringing in the new year with some fresh snow. palisades tahoe shared these images with us. they say they have received another eight inches of snow, bringing their season total up

to 139in. and now that the storms have moved on, they are expecting sunny bluebird skiing and riding all the way into the new year. for more, let's bring in ktvu meteorologist rosemary oroczo joining us once again in rosemary here in the bay area, we are talking about some really chilly temperatures, especially overnight. >> you're right alex, no rain in the forecast, at least not through the new year. but we do have that cold weather that will be with us starting with tomorrow morning. the advisories are back for frost and freeze. i'll have a look at the temperatures here momentarily, giving you a live look there as we begin to see the sun set. temperatures this afternoon ranging from the upper 50s to low 60s. very much where we should be for this time of year, and tomorrow will be a near repeat of that storm tracker two here, those high clouds continuing to pour in over the bay area in and out of the clouds for tomorrow as well. here's a look at tomorrow morning sunrise. right about 725. we will start out with mostly clear skies, and then as we get into the afternoon, an

increase in clouds coming our way. if you have dinner plans, here's a look at 7 p.m. notice all those high clouds out there during the evening hours, but then we break away to partly cloudy skies right there at around the stroke of midnight and into the early hours of new year's day. come new year's day, looks like rain will actually approach northern california right there near the lake county sonoma county line at times. but for the rest of us, we are going to remain dry through the holiday, calling it for just a slight chance at a few sprinkles over lake county, as well as the northern edge of sonoma county. come a late wednesday afternoon. the frost advisory is that shade of periwinkle blue you see is for our north bay coastline. it is for our entire bayside communities, both east and along the peninsula and down into the santa clara valley. the shade of purple is a freeze warning. that means temperatures are expected to fall below freezing even into the upper 20s, right around sunset, i should say sunrise tomorrow morning. the advisories

go into place tonight at 8:00. they will last until tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. so getting outdoors tomorrow morning. bundle up. it is going to be a cold one upper 20s expected for areas like santa rosa. mid 30s expected for novato. shifting to the east bay. going to be a cold one here as well. 33 in livermore, 38 castro valley, 40 degrees for oakland for our south bay. looking at 37 to start the day in san jose, 37 in cupertino and for the peninsula tomorrow morning, upper 30s in redwood city, 42 degrees in san francisco, san francisco, and the san francisco coastline down into the san mateo county coastline. not included in the advisory afternoon. highs for tomorrow. mid to upper 50s. a few low 60s to round out the second part of the day and then getting into the evening hours, temperatures will be cooling off once again. partly cloudy skies and chilly conditions expected in san francisco for the fireworks, but at least we'll be able to see them. we are not expecting much fog, nor are we

expecting the wet weather. upper 40s by 10:00 in the evening, remaining that way through about midnight. if you're going to be into the wee hours of the morning one 2:00, we will continue to see temperatures fall off into the mid 40s. meanwhile, the extended forecast here, our next opportunity for rain looks to be on friday. although it doesn't really last, the first weekend of 2025 looks dry. back to you. >> thank you rosemary. well, next on the four, the nutcracker is coming to the bay area with a twist. how this week's performance is by one company are affected by the war in ukraine. but first, let's take a live look outside at the east shore freeway. you can see the sun just starting to set over the aquatic park in berkeley. there you can see a little bit of heavy traffic in that westbound eastbound direction. rather not your typical monday afternoon commute as this is the day before new year's eve, but still an okay drive for folks out t

a deadly plane crash in south korea. 179 people were killed when the jeju air passenger jet veered off the runway and crashed into a concrete wall. two people on board survived. the 15 year old boeing jet was arriving from bangkok, thailand when it crashed. there's still no word on the cause of the crash. investigators do say air traffic controllers had warned about a possible bird strike risk just minutes before it happened. >> a ukrainian ballet company is

bringing the magic of the nutcracker to san francisco's palace of fine arts. the grand kiev ballet has brought its traveling tour to the united states, with limited productions here in the bay area. there will be two in san francisco and one in hayward at chabot college. earlier today we spoke with the founder of the ballet. he says having the ballet tour several countries around the world is important. as the war continues to rage on in ukraine. >> everybody know about ukraine from the war side, but we would like to show our country also from the beautiful side, from the art side, and this is our front, this is our weapon. and this is really important for our country. >> now and if you want to see grand kiev's ballet's nutcracker while it's here in the bay area, there's a performance tonight and tomorrow at the palace of fine arts. and then it moves to hayward on friday for one show only at chabot college. tickets are still available on the grand kiev ballet website.

>> the nypd is out in full force ahead of new year's eve and the celebrations here at times square. i'm ate foy in new k

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of texas over the weekend. the national weather service is reporting six tornadoes spread across multiple counties, leaving at least two people dead and several more hurt. this video shows some of the damage

left behind, where officials say a category three tornado ripped the roofs off some homes and sent buildings crumbling to the ground. a category three tornado can have wind gusts between 136 and 165mph. >> the national park service is urging people to take caution when visiting the erupting kilauea volcano on hawaii's big island. officials say on christmas night, a family was observing the lava fountains when a toddler wandered off and ran straight toward the edge of the 400 foot cliff. thankfully, park officials say the mother was able to reach the toddler in time. it's been one week since kilauea first began erupting for the sixth time this decade. officials say the big island typically sees more visitors during an eruption. >> preparations are underway in times square and across the country for tomorrow night's new year's eve celebrations. >> fox's nate foy shows us what's being done right now to make sure everyone celebrates the day safely. happy new year! [music]

>> america's biggest new year's eve party is ready to welcome in 2025. tomorrow night, roughly a million people will pack into times square to watch the ball drop. but before that, the nypd is tightening up security. they've already put up a perimeter around times square, and those attending will need to enter at various checkpoints and leave their backpacks at home. >> the public can expect to see a tremendous amount of police resources deployed throughout the area and across the city. that includes members of some of our elite specialized units. >> law enforcement across the country stepped up security at large gatherings after a christmas market attack in germany, where a car slammed into a crowd, killing five people and injuring more than 200 others. homeland security will be out in times square and at other big celebrations. and while they say there's no credible threat this year, a spokesperson tells fox news, quote, we continue to monitor for any changes and remain prepared to respond alongside our state, local and federal partners and nationwide. local

officials are asking the public for help, reminding folks to stay vigilant when they're in those big crowds. and as always, if you see something, say something. >> ringing in the new year in community starts with keeping ourselves and one another safe. we all know that public safety begins with us. >> the excitement is building here in times square, where tomorrow at midnight, that 12,000 pound crystal ball will drop to bring in 2025 in new york city. nate foy, ktvu, fox two news, ktvu, fox two news at five starts now. >> we're proud to say now is that we're able to bring this perpetrator to justice and that this nightmare is over. >> new charges filed against the man at the center of a notorious vallejo kidnaping case that was originally labeled a hoax by police. good evening, i'm claudine wong. tonight, the man who made national headlines for an abduction case in the north bay was back in a bay area

courtroom, this time for two assault cases that had until now gone unsolved. you may remember matthew mueller from the bizarre 2015 abduction case in vallejo, where aaron quinn told police in march of that year that his girlfriend, denise huskins, had been abducted by an intruder wearing a wet suit. he said that man tied them up and then made them drink a concoction that made them sleepy. huskins later turned up alive days later, but then the case took another turn when vallejo police accused the couple of lying and called the whole thing a hoax. that is until matthew mueller was arrested months later for a home invasion in dublin, and evidence from that case linked him to the huskins kidnaping and assault. he is now serving time in a federal prison, and that vallejo case led to a netflix documentary released earlier this year and a multi-million dollar settlement for the couple. and now it appears the story of matthew mueller isn't over. new tonight there are new ge