monday night football in a rematch of the nfc title game with the detroit lions. you'll see how it all came down to some missed kicks and a timely interception. [music] >> from ktvu. [music] fox two news this is mornings on two. >> well good morning and thank you for joining us. welcome to mornings on two. i'm dave clark. >> i'm andre senior. today is tuesday december 31st the very last day of 2024. and new year celebrations around the globe are already underway. taking a live look at sydney, australia as they ring in 2025. right now we are still several hours away from that celebration, but sydney, australia is ringing it in right now. and the question is, if you're going out tonight, what's it going to be like outside here in the bay area? brenda gonzalez joins us this morning. >> i got to tell you, have you ever been to sydney, australia? >> never been. >> have never. everything can kill you. what do you mean? the spiders are this big. the lizards are this big.

>> killer kangaroos or something, right? >> oh, the kangaroos would punch you out. it's lovely, i love it. it's one of my favorite places on the planet. good morning. everybody. heading out the door this morning. we do still have that frost advisory in place. and this is why. look at the temperatures right now. they don't look awfully bad, but some isolated areas. i'm getting reports of 31 degrees. and keep in mind as you take a look at these temperatures, there's still a lot of ponding on the roadways. so you could experience some areas of black ice, especially around highway 17 and 37, in the north bay. now the winds are up to seven in fairfield. doesn't sound ominous, but that's enough mixing of the air mass to keep those temperatures from getting too far out of hand. currently a wind speed of five in mountain view. so here's the bottom line. it's a mighty cold start and then turning partly sunny for this last day of 2024. we'll have more clouds tonight. so with that blanket of clouds, it won't be as cold for revelers tonight as it was last night. and then your new year's day for

2025. partly cloudy. a pretty nice looking day. i wanted to share this with you. it's our live weather camera and the reason is no fog. the visibility is unlimited at this hour. just a little patchy. stratus around the santa rosa area at eight mile visibility. today's highs pretty similar to yesterday 55 to about 60 degrees in san jose. we'll talk about the hourly forecast for tonight's countdown to 2025. but right now, on this last day of 2024, gives me great pleasure to introduce sal castaneda. >> good morning. morning, roberta. how are you? >> good. great. >> all right. >> actually, wiping the game still out of my eyes. >> yeah, i know, i know. well, you know. hey, they're trying to get a good draft position. that's my story, and i'm sticking to it. let's go out and take a look at the bay bridge. it looks pretty good. no major issues here. looks very nice if you're driving to san francisco. we're not expecting a big commute today. 880 looks good in

oakland. in both directions. 502. let's get back to the headlines. >> all right, sal, and right at this very moment, the new year's eve fireworks are going off in sydney, australia. right now. this is a live look at the celebrations underway there right now as they ring in the new year, in the land down under, celebrating one of the first countries, of course, japan. [music] and it's going to move slowly across to us. but by the sydney harbor, this is where this is happening. that beautiful celebration here ringing in 2025 and saying goodbye to 2024. man, that is a massive celebration. the other day. i kind of wish i was there like roberta. yeah. all right, so we'll check in around the world throughout mornings on two to see how the rest of the world is celebrating. moving on to this now. it's new year's eve, of course, while it's quiet outside this morning, tonight, partiers are expected to be out celebrating the start of the new year across the bay area, final preps are being made for new year's eve parties. several boats will be sailing tonight carrying diners across san francisco bay. restaurants and bars have stocked up and are

adding festive holiday cocktails with plenty of party favors, with a new year's theme. >> traditional new year's eve trinkets, the noisemakers, the poppers, the hats, us and the staff. we have to have fun with it. >> the grand finale will be the fireworks show lighting up the bay area skies. the show in san francisco will take place near the ferry building. several streets along the embarcadero will be closed to traffic to allow space for the thousands of spectators expected to watch the fireworks show. chp will be swarming the highways tonight looking for drunk drivers. the maximum enforcement period begins at 6:00 tonight and lasts until midnight tomorrow night. chp is urging people to have a designated driver take a rideshare or hop on public transit if they're going out to celebrate this new year's eve. >> now, starting tonight at 8 p.m, san francisco muni will offer free rides for new year's eve until 5 a.m. all muni lines and routes operating at those hours will offer free rides. the other local transit agency is

offering free rides include ac transit, sam trans and vta. now rides on bart will not be free, but bart will extend its service with the last trains leaving downtown san francisco around 2 a.m. and if you want to stay at home for new year's. ktvu has you covered. we're going to be streaming san francisco's fireworks show live on the fox local app at midnight. you can enjoy the show without having to be out in the cold. just download the free fox local app for your smartphone or smart tv and select ktvu. watch out guys! >> everyone out of the way! hey. >> all right, so this is new video this morning showing the moments a man drove his car through a crowd at san jose's christmas in the park on sunday. police say officers tried to pull over a driver for a code violation, but he sped away and drove the wrong way, then cut

through the christmas in the park event. luckily, no one was hurt. san jose police say they tracked down the driver and arrested him yesterday. >> our time now 505. the man who made national headlines in a 2015 kidnaping case in vallejo, is back in a bay area courtroom, and he's facing charges in two unsolved assault cases dating back 15 years. back in 2015, a vallejo man called police to say his girlfriend had been kidnaped by an intruder. the case took a strange turn when vallejo police accused the woman and her boyfriend of making up the story. days later, the woman turned up alive in southern california. now, matthew mueller was arrested months later. police linked him to a home invasion in dublin. evidence from that case also linked him to the vallejo kidnaping and assault. he's now serving 40 years in federal prison in connection with that case, and now he's being linked to several other unsolved cases. now,

yesterday in san jose, mueller was charged with home invasion and the intention to commit rape connected to two bay area cases dating back 15 years. now, police believe mueller invaded two homes in mountain view and palo alto in 2008 and 2009. the santa clara county district attorney says the two cases are similar to what happened in vallejo. >> 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. >> now, authorities say advances in dna technology led a criminalist to match the skin cells from a velcro strap used to bind the victim in palo alto to mueller. mueller is now facing charges for the two burglaries if he is convicted in santa clara county, mueller could face life in prison.

>> at 507 now, another disappointing loss for the 40 niners, san francisco dropped their monday night primetime matchup against the detroit lions, 40 to 34. the niners surge in the start of the game, leading 2113 at halftime, but three key missed kicks from jake moody and some timely interceptions helped the lions mount a comeback in the second half. that game marked the lions first road win against the niners since 1975. with one more game left. niners fans are ready to turn the page to the next season. >> disappointing, but you know everyone's going to have their off years. we've got mountains and valleys, so i'm confident next year we'll be back stronger than ever. >> quarterback brock purdy will have an mri today. he left monday night's game late in the fourth quarter with an elbow injury after a sack. coach kyle shanahan says early tests indicate a nerve issue. the niners will play their final game of the season next sunday against the arizona cardinals. it's unclear if purdy will play in that game. despite the

disappointing season, niners fans are continuing to show their support for the team, and the players to the faithful are rallying behind cornerback charvarius ward, who lost his one year old daughter earlier this season. ward's daughter died in october after suffering heart complications. one fan started a fundraiser to show support for ward's and his family. ward's daughter was born with down syndrome, so niners fan jessica williams decided to sell $15 customized pins and donate all the proceeds to the national down syndrome society. >> about the year 2000. december 21st i had lost a baby girl myself, so i know what it's like to have to bury your own child. i hate the fact that other parents have to do the same. when i heard about charvarius ward's daughter, it just hit too close to home. >> so far, williams has raised $3,000. the pins are still for sale online. >> how amazing is that? helping out one another like that. good

morning everybody. we do have that frost and freeze warning still in effect until 10:00 this morning. it is mighty cold as you're getting ready to head on out the door. the coldest air is happening not to be in the north bay this morning, but in the eastern portion of our bay area. check out some of these numbers. lafayette at 31 degrees walnut creek. same deal. orinda checking in at 31 degrees. it's freezing in alamo 33 now. and that should be moraga. petaluma is at 34. same in napa and in pittsburg. american canyon is checking in at 34 degrees. so depending on your neighborhood you could have a colder result. it is now 42 degrees in hayward, backing through castro valley and a pair of fours at sfo lower than that in half moon bay and 42 degrees. at this hour in san jose, it's much colder than it was just 24 hours ago. so you need to dress in layers out the door this morning. the wind has been blowing up to seven miles per hour and throughout rio vista and also in the fairfield area. and when that does so, it just mixes up the air mass. so

therefore if the winds were calm, it would be much colder. the winds are pretty flat. however, around the peninsula at this early hour. live weather camera at 510 this morning, official sunrise is at 725 and we will see bright clear skies. just a little bit of fog out towards the santa rosa area. not much stratus at all. temperatures will top off today between 55 and 60 degrees. check this out. we're in between two separate systems here. one to the north, one to the south. so we will see a few of these high, thin cirrus clouds drift through the area. and that's actually a good thing because those clouds serve as a blanket. so it will not be as cold for revelers tonight. partly cloudy, but still chilly. just not as cold tonight. overnight 37 degrees across pine grove and cotati. low 40s. redwood shores and redwood city, 30s and 40s across the board. next time around, the full five day forecast featuring the first few days of 2025 and

when to expect rain. >> we'll look out for that. thank you so much. the collapse of a section of the santa cruz wharf, leaving some people without a paycheck. the fund that has just been activated to try and get business owners and workers the help they need. >> and we all know it's cold here in the bay area, but you're being told, don't light up your fireplace. the reason air quality experts don't - [music nt

here are some of the stories we're following today. new year's eve celebrations around the world have already started, but we are still hours away from the start of those parties here in the bay area. tonight's grand finale will be the big fireworks show above san francisco bay. if you're going out tonight, leave your car home, have a designated driver, or use a rideshare or ride public transportation information from san francisco police about a deadly officer-involved shooting earlier this month. >> police say peter hodge hit two pedestrians and a cyclist with his car on december 19th, hours before the shooting, when police approached the 50 year old. later that night, officers say he pulled out a gun. police then shot him and he died at the hospital. >> well, family and friends still remembering the life and legacy of the late former president jimmy carter. many of the places he used to frequent, they're now seeing more visitors. people are looking to pay their respects. that

includes the church. jimmy carter attended and taught sunday school at the farm he grew up on, and his home in georgia, where he will be laid to rest. he died sunday at the age of 105. >> 15 now, the bay area air quality management district wants people to avoid burning wood and setting off fireworks over the new year's holiday. air quality is expected to be moderate and the management district wants to keep it from getting worse. a spare the air alert has not been issued, but the agency says you should avoid using fireplaces, stoves, outdoor fire pits and setting off fireworks, which can all contribute to air pollution. >> well, the santa cruz county community foundation is activating a disaster fund now. it's where businesses and workers who were affected by last week's wharf collapse. the money raised will go to help business owners and employees who depend on that wharf to make a living, as well as immigrants who were not eligible for unemployment and for low income residents of harbor boats that may have been damaged. donations

will be given out as grants through local nonprofit partners. now the cleanup efforts continue in santa cruz after that wharf collapse, the 150 foot section broke off the wharf last monday. it was battered by 30 foot high waves. the waves also crashed through the santa cruz harbor. damage is estimated at $20 million or even higher. the coast guard auxiliary is helping the harbor patrol assess the damage and clean up things. >> initial estimates are it probably exceeds the 2011 tsunami. the docks are badly damaged. infrastructure is damaged. there are a number of boats that are still on the bottom. some are wedged up under other boats and under the docks. >> now, santa cruz city leaders say it's just too early to know when the damage will be completely cleared, or how soon the damaged wharf might reopen or. >> 517 the man who died last monday after being trapped under storm debris has been identified. now, the santa cruz

county sheriff's office identified the victim as david from watsonville. the 64 year old was trapped by debris washed up by high surf last week. was taken to the hospital where he later died. well, a major endorsement this morning for president elect donald trump, days ahead of a big vote on capitol hill on friday, congress must select a new house speaker before they can take up any other order of business, including certifying the electoral college vote for the presidential election. president elect donald trump formally threw his support behind current speaker mike johnson, making it more difficult for other republicans to vote against him. but some conservatives remain frustrated with johnson's role in the government funding deal that collapsed days before christmas. >> 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. >> the party, the republican party, only has a one vote majority in the house, and at least one republican lawmaker, kentucky's thomas massie, is

still refusing to commit to vote for johnson. >> all right, andre thomas 518. let's talk about whether new year's eve, whether you said it's going to be cold, roberta, but not as cold as you first thought. >> well, yesterday's computer models were suggesting the coldest night of the year, but then we picked up a wind in the overnight hours, and that mixes up the air mass. so fortunately enough, we have not dipped down into the upper 20s. but the coldest temperatures of the morning usually occur right around 5:00 in the morning, so we'll stay on top of those temperatures for you, but it's still freezing in many of our areas. and check out the greater lake tahoe area on the south shore 17 degrees. 23 degrees in truckee at this early hour and no snow in the forecast, in fact, will cloud up on thursday and that will lead to rain showers by friday. meanwhile, take a look at the frost and freeze warning around the bay area. the coldest temperatures so far this morning have not been to the north, but to the east. lafayette, walnut creek and also orinda, all at 31

degrees. that pocket of neighborhoods there seemed to be the coldest. alamo now checking in at 32 degrees. it's 33 in moraga and petaluma, napa and pittsburg, all at 34 degrees currently, and other neighborhoods around 66th street in oakland, 44 degrees. how about the rose garden district of san jose in the low 40s and redwood shores also reporting 42 degrees. these temperatures are colder than 24 hours ago and there you have a gentle breeze. it will be gentle throughout the day, but it is enough to mix up that atmosphere and actually keep the haze from those fireplaces that are burning out of the area. a slight breeze also in the mountain view area, it's live. dana stoneman, our engineer today, providing us with all of our weather cameras that you will be seeing throughout the day to day. the beautiful views of the bay area, because we are not hampered by fog, we will have a few clouds drifting across the area 55 to

60. those clouds are generated from this couple of different areas of low pressure, but we're the recipient of that one to the north of us. that will toss a couple of clouds into our forecast. so tonight for revelers, we're talking about partly cloudy conditions. temperatures not as cold but still chilly in the mid and high 40s tonight. overnight 37 degrees in santa rosa, 42 in mountain view and 40 in fremont. here is your extended forecast. if we see any rain, it will be minimal on friday. no major accumulations. a little bit of leftover drizzle on saturday, but otherwise, as we kick start the brand new year we will be dry, albeit on the cloudy side. gentlemen. >> all right, roberta, thank you. time is 521 pga. bills. they increased a couple of times this year. why? those rates may stabilize in 2025. >> and the rose parade is happening tomorrow in pasadena. and that new year celebration is not just about floats, football and bands. the economic boost

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and see “wicked,” in theaters now. bills increased several times this year, but they should stabilize in 2025. >> now, bay area news group is reporting for electricity and natural gas. typical residential customers will pay about $295 a month. that's a dollar more than typical customers paid in

january this year. it's a small increase considering the bills went up almost 30% between january of 2023 and january 2024. customers should also see fewer costs because they won't have to pay for wildfire prevention. pg and e also received low cost financing, and they're moving from san francisco to more inexpensive office space in oakland. well, car insurance prices have been going up, and a lot of people are afraid of seeing even higher prices. >> oh, yeah. the owner of one collision center we spoke to says that a lot of people are coming to him asking to pay out of pocket instead of going through their insurance company simply because they do not want to pay higher rates. experts say there are several factors for the higher costs. >> auto insurance has been driven by a number of factors, including rising accident frequency and severity. we've seen a significant increase after the pandemic. there have also been more fatalities and injuries, leading to increased

attorney involvement and claims. >> the insurance information institute says. the uptick in price has also been driven by increases in the cost to repair vehicles because of supply chain issues, higher labor costs and more technology being used in vehicles, making them tougher and costlier to repair. >> well, we're now in the final countdown to the 2025 rose parade in southern california, and that parade gives a big boost to the city of pasadena. >> hundreds of thousands of people, including tourists all over the world, are expected to attend tomorrow's tournament of roses parade festivities and football game. pasadena's mayor says the event has brought in millions to the city's economy every year, going all the way back to the first rose parade back in 1890 and the parade started. >> it started as an economic development tool. you know, pasadena is a small city, but it's a small city that manages to demand a world stage. >> the rose parade begins at 8:00 tomorrow morning. >> always great to see. yeah,

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we have giant led screen behind the dj. huge balloon drop. >> great time to revel in the past and look forward to the future. >> preparations across the bay area. getting ready to ring in the new year. the finishing

touches being put in place ahead of the big celebration, and with more people switching to electric vehicles, there is a renewed push to get more charging stations. the effort underway to have more of them around san francisco. >> from ktvu, fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> all right. it's coming up on 530. welcome back to mornings on two. i'm andre senior. >> and good morning, i'm dave clark. tuesday, december 31st, last day of this year. last day of december. it's new year's eve. and wow, we get to talk about. is roberta going to come first? no. oh, look at this. >> what is it? >> so it's official. that's the sound a lot of us are going to be hearing tonight. but the countdown for new year's has already started in other parts of the world. new zealand rang in the new year around 3 a.m. our time. so it's already the new year. yep. >> australia first. we saw that

at 5:00. now we see new zealand happening. yeah. it's ringing in those beautiful celebrations. we had the sydney harbor earlier just a moment ago. >> now will you go out. >> you have a friend has a get together at their their home. okay. so yeah. i'm not going out on the streets though. it's just too much for me now these days. >> her home that you can buy me her home. i think you got a date for me. >> no no no no no no no no no no no no i mean no i don't. it was just a friend's house. yeah i mean he's a nice guy, but you know. yeah. right. >> right. >> no. okay. hey, by the way, in new zealand right now, it's 51 degrees. going up to 69 degrees. it's summertime there. they have their summer from december through february, but they have some inclement weather right now. but still, it did not dampen the spirits for the celebration as we obviously saw. morning, everybody. rise and shine. a frost and freeze warning is in effect. the coldest locations happen to be in the east bay at this hour. currently, it's 35 degrees at

the official reporting station in walnut creek, but some neighborhoods are picking up 31 degrees. it's 42 in sunnyvale, cupertino and in campbell. good morning, san francisco sporting 40 degrees. the winds are slight at this hour, but it is enough to mix up the air mass, so therefore the temperatures aren't too out of control. bottom line is it's a cold start, turning partly sunny. we will have more clouds racing across the sky tonight with a chill in the air then turning partly cloudy. but a good looking day for your new year's day. we do have our live weather camera picking up a couple of clouds. that's about it, but the visibility is spectacular at this hour. temperature wise, 55 to 60 degrees. that's your daytime high. full forecast in a matter of minutes. but right now, let's send it on over to sal castaneda. what's in your plans for tonight? >> well, the very first thing i have to say is, can we leave my man andre alone for a bit? >> yeah, she is still early. i

normally don't come in this early. >> man, a break, please, but he looks so good. you know me. >> i'm too much. all right. >> good morning everyone. happy new year, everyone. a little early here. happy new year's eve. let's go to the bay bridge. you can see traffic is moving along pretty nicely. no major issues, no problems here. we've been looking at interstate 880 north and south. that traffic is moving along very nicely. it's 532. let's go back to the desk. >> all right. thank you so much. appreciate it, my man. all right. on this new year's eve, it's all about celebrations. some are starting as early as nine this morning. ktvu james to is live from thrive city in san francisco where kwanzaa event is planned for later today. good morning to you, james. you're starting early. >> you're doing it right. you started at midnight last night hours. >> you know, some of us have to work it. >> we are at thrive city this morning just outside of chase center. the warriors game here last night, you wouldn't know it

because we have a whole ton of different decorations just behind me here. the holiday tree all set up taller than almost. i think the building itself. we know 2025 only just a few hours away. there are parties happening all over san francisco and here at thrive city. the party, it's early. it's part of chase center's winter wonderland series. earlier in the month, they had an ice rink out here. on some days they had christmas celebrations, hanukkah celebrations. but this morning, starting at 9:00, they'll have a party celebrating kwanzaa. they'll have a little something for everyone here live music, dancing, the restaurants around thrive city. they are expected to be open. organizers say you do have to register online to be guaranteed a spot to get in. and then at noon, they are planning a new year's eve, new year's eve. a ball will drop as it would at midnight in new york, but it will be noon in san francisco. all of that happening right here at thrive city, just outside of chase center, starting at 9:00 am. we're live this morning from thrive city. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> all right james thank you. time is 534. preparations for

new year's eve celebrations are underway in new york city and all over the country. about a million people are expected to pack into new york's times square to watch the ball drop. new york police have already set up a perimeter around that area. the people attending the big event will have to go in at various checkpoints and leave 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, our nationwide law enforcement officials are reminding everybody stay vigilant in big crowds. >> if you see something, say something. >> a new year can be a time for fresh start, but sticking to your resolutions can be challenging. psychology experts say it's important to set realistic, attainable goals that can lead to long term lifestyle changes that can be as small as getting 15 more minutes of sleep

every night, or deciding to meditate for two minutes every morning. mental health experts say to also be kind to yourself. if you slip up, there will be errors and it's through those errors and challenges we can learn. >> we try again. >> the biggest tip is to take a slow and steady approach, don't set lofty ambitions and also give yourself grace so you aren't quick to give up. if you want to stay home for new year's, we've got you covered. we've been streaming san francisco fireworks show live on the fox local app at midnight. you can enjoy the show without having to brave the cold. just download the free fox local app for your smartphone or smart tv and select ktvu. >> all right, our time now. 536 new details from san francisco police about a deadly police shooting earlier this month outside of a dior store in union square on december 19th, a police officer shot and killed 50 year old peter hodge at the end of what police called a violent day for hodge. earlier in the day, police say hodge was driving a car that hit two women

and a cyclist. later, the police say they identified and they approached hodge, who worked as a security guard at the dior store on grand street. police say hodge pulled out a handgun from his waistband. >> mr. hodge quickly took a shooting stance with his feet shoulder width apart, two hands on the handgun slightly bent forward while pointing at the officers in the street. officers number one, three and four, and sergeants one, two and three discharged their firearms at mr. hodge, who then fell to the ground. >> hodge later died at the hospital. police say the two women were hit by the car. hodge was driving were treated for non-life threatening injuries. the cyclist who was hit by the car has not been located. >> time now is 537. san francisco is taking steps to expand access to ev charging stations. three ev charging providers are beginning the permit process their urban ev, its electric and volt post. the

companies are expected to install charging stations in davis, triangle and dogpatch neighborhoods, with the possibility of expanding to other neighborhoods. the city says curbside chargers are essential since many residents lack off street parking. >> your time now. 537 as the bay area cold weather settles in, efforts are underway to take care of the most vulnerable people. during the low temperatures, warming centers are opening around santa clara county and local churches are giving shoes, jackets, pants and shirts to people living in homeless encampments in san jose. now, advocates say those kinds of clothing are key to surviving the cold winter nights outdoors. >> people who are living outdoors information to try to help them stay safe. some people who do remain outdoors. we try to emphasize them the importance of staying dry. >> now, advocates say many unhoused people are battling physical as well as mental health problems that can stop them from going to warming

centers. two of the warming centers are now open overnight every night in san jose until late april. there are also winter shelters in san mateo and redwood city. we'll have more information for you on our ktvu website. >> let's turn things over to roberta gonzalez. roberta, that dip in degrees north bay. what to watch this morning? >> yes, but also the eastern portion of our bay area says if we have a pocket of cold air that has settled in around the lafayette and orinda area, take a peek at some of the reporting stations right now, 31 degrees and somebody's backyard in lafayette. and same story in walnut creek, orinda, 31 degrees. it's freezing in alamo and in diablo moraga checking in at 33 and petaluma, napa and pittsburg all sporting 34 deees. and this is why the national weather service has issued a frost and freeze warning. it's actually a frost

advisory and a freeze warning. and where you see the purple areas, that's where it's supposed to be the coldest. but we're picking up those coldest temperatures east of the bay. it is 43 degrees in oakland, back into alameda, into el cerrito. it is 42 degrees in sunnyvale. and in cupertino it's now 35 degrees in napa, backing through vallejo into american canyon. and yep, it's colder this morning than it was 24 hours ago. a bit of a breeze right now in fairfield. otherwise the winds are under five miles per hour. these winds will be pretty consistent during the day today out of the north and northwest at five. now, meanwhile, clear skies. we occasionally will see a cloud floating overhead. official sunrise is at 725, and by the time the sun sets tonight at 501, these are the temperatures we will realize just a degree or two cooler than yesterday. we did top off at 62 in san jose for your monday mid-fifties. today around the immediate peninsula from san

mateo through burlingame into belmont, backing through la honda, into pescadero. and we're talking about 56 degrees in crockett and in concord. bottom line today, frost advisory freeze warning it expires at 10 a.m. a few clouds, plenty of sunshine and then not as cold under a partly cloudy sky. tonight. these clouds are going to drift across tonight. watch the clock tick on by by 7 a.m. when we have the sunrise. clouds to the north and to the east. few clouds to the north during the day. here is 5 p.m. at sunset, becoming mostly cloudy, but then we get a break by midnight for the fireworks as they go off at the embarcadero to bring in 2025 again. temperatures this evening in the mid and high 40s tonight. overnight lows in the 30s and 40s. dave. >> all right roberta. thank you. time is 541. a national day of mourning for former president jimmy carter is scheduled next week, after he died at the age of 100. we have details of the

plans for several different memorial services honoring his life

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this morning. new year's eve celebrations have already kicked off around the world, but there are still hours to go until parties in the bay area will

begin. tonight's grand finale will be the fireworks show above the san francisco bay. and if you're going out tonight, leave your car at home, have a designated driver, or use a rideshare or public transit. what's up guys? >> everyone out of the way. >> really scary scene at san jose's christmas in the park. a man drove a car through the crowd. police say he was trying to escape from police after being pulled over for a code violation. luckily, no one was hurt. police later tracked down the driver and arrested him and the 49ers were dealt another defeat, dropping one to the detroit lions on monday night football 40 to 34. >> three missed kicks from jake moody and some timely turnovers from brock purdy helped the lions mount a comeback in the second half. purdy also suffered an elbow injury late in the game. the niners will play their final game of the season next sunday against the arizona cardinals. >> our time now 5.456 people in new york city are hurt after a shooting there. police in the bronx say two gunmen fired into

a crowded convenience store last night just before 5 p.m. investigators say they think it was a targeted attack. look at these pictures. the victims include a 40 year old woman and her 12 year old daughter, who police say were used as human shields by people who were actually being targeted by the shooters. >> we have two shooters running across white plains road, shooting at a group of people in front of the convenience store. some members of the group ran into the store and ran to the counter and were being fired, upon which one of the intended targets, which was not hit, grabbed the mother, 40 years old, as a shield, and she was shot one time in the stomach. we also have our daughter, 12 years old, shot in the leg. >> now, new york police say four other men between the ages of 18 and 21 were hit by gunfire in the legs and the arms. so far, no arrests have been made. our

time is 5.46. president biden says all federal officers offices will be closed on january 9th, during the national day of mourning for former president jimmy carter. >> as fox is, rebecca castro reports, the memorial services for america's 39th president will take place over several days, with public events in both washington and atlanta ahead of upcoming tributes to jimmy carter. >> mourners are flocking to the late former president's hometown to honor his legacy. a human saint from a humble peanut farmer to the leader of the free world and beyond. admirers of former president jimmy carter are recalling his gentle character and decades of service. >> it was really neat how available he made himself to people. >> carter died sunday at the age of 100, surrounded by his family at his home in plains, georgia. it's a location seeing growing foot traffic as people looking to pay their respects visit spots like maranatha baptist church, where carter used to teach sunday school. >> i've always wanted to come down here and actually watch

jimmy preach. >> people are also gathering at jimmy carter's boyhood farm. it's a similar scene outside the carter center in atlanta, which helped the former president become a humanitarian powerhouse, especially with his work combating diseases like guinea worm in africa. >> there were over 20 million people who were affected. now we're talking about 14 people in the entire world. >> meanwhile, national historical park officials expect visits to the carter home will also rise once the former president is laid to rest there next to his wife, rosalynn, in their family plot. >> that will ensure that this town will will always be a center point for tourism. >> jimmy carter's remains will lie in repose at the carter center starting saturday. his national funeral in washington is then set for january 9th. in washington, rebecca castor, fox news. >> all right. 548 is your time this morning. sal is in the traffic center for a look at the roads on this final day of 2024.

>> yeah. andre and dave, it doesn't look too bad out there. i don't think aot of people are doing a typical commute. i think some people working for sure, but it's not the typical commute. and you can see let's go to 880. it looks pretty good and we're not going to have a big backup. i predict at the bay bridge, i think a lot of people might be getting ready for what they're going to do tonight. east shore freeway looks good, and i think the rest of the week is going to be lightly traveled. and i do believe that after, you know, after we have the new year's celebration next week, we'll be back at it. 548 let's talk about today's weather. here's roberta. >> you know what, sal? i went today 680 to 5 80 to 2 38 to 880. and i saw three people being pulled over this morning. and, you know, there's just no excuse anymore. you got uber, you got lyft. you got a pal, right? >> yeah. you know what? i'm glad you brought that up. because chp does something they call maximum enforcement during the holidays. they actually put more officers on the road. a lot of those

officers that are normally behind the desk get back into the car. and so it's, you know, up to you because they're going to be more officers on the road. >> yeah. they're just trying to take care of you out there. hi, everybody. good morning to you. if you do plan on partying tonight and bringing in the new year with a friend or two, you can anticipate on some clouds. we'll call it partly cloudy, but because of those clouds, it will not be as cold as it was last night and overnight into this morning, temperature wise, into the 40s. now, we do have that frost and freeze warning in effect this morning. you see those purple highlighted areas. those are supposed to be the coldest locations this morning. and usually it's at 5:00 in the morning when you see the coldest temperatures of the overnight, because it's amount the amount of hours without any kind of sunlight. right. well, it's the east bay that's the coldest this morning. and when you look at some of these temperatures, these are the official reporting stations. but some people have

temperature gauges at home and they're reporting colder temperatures like 31 degrees around the walnut creek area. but the official reporting station says 35 degrees in nicasio. right now it's 34 degrees. meanwhile, around the peninsula, i've been picking up temperatures anywhere between about 41 and 43. and at the rose garden district in san jose, 40 degrees. now, these temperatures are much cooler than 24 hours ago by a good eight degrees in livermore. and the difference there is yesterday. at this time, it was totally socked in in livermore, back in through pleasanton, minus the blanket of clouds. it's colder this morning. plus we're picking up a little bit of a wind that's mixing up the air mass seven mile per hour winds in fairfield. pick it up a little bit of a wind chill that makes it feel like it's in the low 30s. calm winds at this hour. mountain view. the winds today will be out of the north and northwest only about five miles per hour. clear skies at this hour. bird's eye view of the city. temperature wise, we're going to go up between about 55 and 60 degrees. at best. we're

going to talk about the five day forecast. and that's still coming up in the 6:00 hour. >> gentlemen, thank you so much, roberta. san francisco streets reach a troubling milestone this year. more lives lost to traffic accidents and homicides. we take a look at the new numbers and what policy groups say is driving the trend. >> also, kwanzaa being celebrated in san francisco. more on the cultural celebration that combines music, food and

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before oakland city leaders say the program that uses surveillance cameras aimed at stopping illegal dumping. it's having mixed results in 2022. the city installed license plate readers in east oakland and other areas where there was rampant dumping. a city report found these cameras caught 457 incidents of illegal dumping between april of last year and april of 2023, but the city only issued 59 citations, and out of $1.3 million in fines assessed for illegal dumping, dumping only $110,000 has been paid. >> it certainly did cool off some dumping in some locations, while it was ineffective in others. from a volume perspective, we probably do have a bigger challenge than many cities.

>> the public works director for the city is now looking at other ideas for dealing with this problem of illegal dumping. it includes redesigning oakland streets to make it harder to dump things, increasing the fines, and also doing a better job of collecting the penalties. >> 555 now the city of oakland is ending 2024 with some of its lowest crime numbers in five years, and city leaders attribute the drop to the ceasefire crime prevention program. [applause] good morning, police chief floyd mitchell says as of december 1st, there has been a 34% decrease in homicides, a 33% drop in shootings and a 25% decline in robberies compared to last year. ceasefire workers reached out to more than 200 individuals considered at high risk of committing violent crimes this year. the police chief said it's part of the city's overall crime strategy. >> we do have a property crime issue within the city of oakland, and we're working hard to address that specific issue as well. we are targeting those

who are stealing cars and causing thousands of dollars of damage. >> chief mitchell said while city hall is looking at cuts to public safety to make up for a massive budget deficit, the ceasefire program will not be affected by any budget cuts. >> our time now. 556. the cattleman's restaurant in petaluma will be serving its last dish today. that popular steakhouse is closing after 54 years in business in petaluma. a cattleman's spokesperson said the petaluma property was recently sold. the restaurant was not given a choice to continue operating. last year, the city approved a plan to tear down the building and build a chick fil a. the staff there has been offered transfers to other locations. >> a candy company is issuing a recall that may impact your holiday treats. gardners candies is pulling its cappuccino bars off the shelves over allergen concerns. the recall stems from packaging that does not warn the bars may contain cashews. production of the bars has been

paused while the company addresses the issue. so far, no illnesses have been reported. >> our time now 557. there are new numbers out showing more about the shortage of eggs all over the country. the agriculture department says egg production dropped by 4% in november compared to a year ago. the number of egg laying hands also went down by 3% last month. farmers and ranchers are predicting egg prices will keep going up because of the short supplies. the wholesale egg prices jumped almost 55% in november as more states, and that includes california, feel the impact of the bird flu. >> well, people gathered at bayview-hunters point, the ymca in san francisco, to celebrate kwanzaa. the week long celebration honors african american culture and begins the day after christmas, with each day highlighting a virtue. the community celebrated the virtue that focuses on purpose last night. >> it's really important to us is that we create spaces in our community to uplift our our

culture in every way we can. so tonight you might see food, dancing, drumming, songs, hugs, love all the good things about our culture will be celebrated here on tonight. >> the celebration held every year organized by the bayview hunters point ymca and the rafiki coalition. >> our time now 558 hollywood's longest running divorce battle may finally be over after almost a decade. now, actress angelina jolie and actor brad pitt reportedly reached a divorce settlement. now, the attorney for jolie confirmed yesterday that the former couple has reached a deal, and it comes eight years after angelina jolie filed for divorce, claiming brad pitt was abusive during a private jet flight in 2016. now, though, they were declared single in 2019, disputes over their assets and child custody kept the case going on. the agreement still requires court

approval. hey, he's reaching, he's reaching, he's reaching. a new look at new body cam video from the san francisco police department. we're breaking down what it shows about a scene where police shot and killed the suspect. and san francisco sees more traffic deaths and homicides for the first time in recent history. what safety experts say this new, troubling report reveals about san francisco's safety efforts. and the clock is still ticking down to the year 2025. from fireworks over the water to festive parties and sips, there's no shortage of ways you can celebrate. you have details on the new year's celebrations ready to light up the sky- [music] from ktvu. >> fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> well, good morning and thank you for joining us. welcome back to mornings on two. i'm dave clark. >> and i'm andre senior. thank you so much for joining us. it's

tuesday december 31st. let's take a live look at new york city's times square this morning as preparations are underway for tonight's celebrations. roughly a million people will pack into times square to watch the ball drop a little later on tonight at midnight. we also saw earlier last hour on mornings on two, we saw the fireworks going off in australia and new zealand to celebrate and mark 2025 and ring in the new year. all right. roberto gonzalez. she is here. now, if you're going to be ringing in the new year here in the bay area, she's got the answer about what the weather is going to be like. >> i surely do, but i got to tell you, new york city, they're expecting rain showers tonight as that ball drops. >> my goodness. >> yeah, but it won't dampen any spirits there, will it? i just always wonder when those people go to the bathroom, they wear diapers. >> that's a good question. >> they do? some of them do. >> i'll watch it on television. thank you very much. yeah. hi, everybody. good morning to you. we're kick starting your last day of 2024 with a frost advisory and a freeze warning. it is a frosty start to your

morning. currently, however, the coldest temperatures have been down to about 31 degrees. and throughout moraga and orinda, even neighborhoods in throughout the walnut creek area. livermore is now sporting 36 after dropping down to roughly about 33 degrees 30s to the north and to the east. the winds are slight at this hour will remain about five miles per hour today. bottom line is it's a cold start, but we will add some clouds into the evening forecast. we'll tell you if that's going to affect the fireworks display that's coming up. but right now sal castaneda in the house, steve paulson told me to say he's dreaming about you. >> oh my goodness. >> sleeping right now. >> i really hope that he didn't say that. i'm just kidding. >> you know, you guys are buddies. >> we are buddies, right? well, you know what, roberta? i have something to say here about the oakland coliseum. bart station trains are not stopping because of police activity. i just found out about that. so if you're i.

you know, most people don't take the train to the coliseum, but they might be getting on there. so if you get on at the coliseum, the trains are not stopping temporarily for police activity. let's go to 880 near the coliseum. that traffic looks pretty good with no major issues here. and if you're driving to the bay bridge toll plaza, there is not a delay. 602 let's go back to the desk. >> okay, sal. thank you. well, it is new year's eve, in case you did not know, it may be quiet outside this morning, but tonight partiers are going to be out celebrating the beginning of the new year. oh, yes. >> and final preparations are in place for new year's eve parties around the bay area. several boats will be taking off tonight, taking diners across the san francisco bay. restaurants and bars stocked up, and adding a few festive cocktails to the menu, with plenty of new year's themed party favors. >> traditional new year's eve trinkets, the noisemakers, the poppers, the hats, us and the staff. we have to have fun with it, of course.

>> and of course, the grand finale of the night, the fireworks lighting up the bay. the show will take place near the san francisco ferry building. several streets along the embarcadero are going to be closed to traffic, making room for the thousands of people expected to come out and watch the fireworks. >> and chp will be swarming the highways tonight looking for drunk drivers. the maximum enforcement period begins at 6:00 tonight, lasting until midnight wednesday night. chp urging people to have a designated driver take a rideshare or hop on public transit if they're going out to celebrate this new year's eve. and starting tonight at 8 p.m, san francisco muni will be offering free rides for new year's eve until 5 a.m. all muni lines and routes operating at those hours will offer free rides. the other local transit agency is offering free rides include ac transit, samtrans and vta. rides on bart will not be free, but bart will extend its service with the last trains leaving downtown san francisco around 2 a.m. 604 now waymo will

be up and running in san francisco this new year's eve, and the company says it has plans in place to deal with people who may be too inebriated and fall asleep in the back of those driverless cars. the chronicle reports waymo vehicles first realized something is wrong if no one opens the door when it gets to its destination, then waymo employees who can see the live camera in the car can look to see if someone has fallen asleep. waymo says an employee will try to wake up the riders and call 911 if they don't respond, but that reportedly has not happened yet. if you want to stay home for new year's eve, we've got you covered. we'll be streaming san francisco's fireworks show live on the fox local app at midnight. you can enjoy the show without having to brave the cold. just download the free fox local app for your smartphone or smart tv and select ktvu. watch out guys! >> everyone out of the way now! watch your screen! there's new video to show you this morning from san jose, showing the moment a man drove a car through a crowd at san jose's christmas in the park on sunday. police

say they tried to pull over a driver for a code violation, but he sped away and drove the wrong way and then cut through christmas in the park. that big event. luckily, no one was hurt. san jose police say they tracked down the driver and arrested him yesterday. >> well, the city of san francisco reporting more traffic fatalities and homicides in 2024. for the first time in recent history, the city recorded 41 deaths during the past 12 months, the highest figure since 2007. at the same time, there were 34 homicides in san francisco since the beginning of this year. that's the lowest number of killings since 1960. walk safe and other pedestrian safety groups say the rise in traffic fatalities is a sign the city has failed to make its streets safer, despite recent efforts. >> our time now. 606. we're learning more about a deadly police shooting in san francisco. it happened earlier this month outside of a dior store in san francisco. now, on december 19th, a police officer

shot and killed 50 year old peter hodge at the end of what police say was a violent day for hodge. earlier in the day, police say hodge drove a car that hit two women and a cyclist. police later identified and they approached hodge, who was working as a security guard at the dior store on grand street. police say hodge reached into his waistband and pulled out a gun. >> mr. hodge quickly took a shooting stance with his feet shoulder width apart. two hands on the handgun, slightly bent forward while pointing at the officers in the street. officers. number one, three and four. and sergeants one, two and three discharged their firearms at mr. hodge, who then fell to the ground. >> hodge died at the hospital later. the police have said the two women who were hit by the car. they were taken to a hospital for non-life threatening injuries. so far, police have not been able to track down the cyclist who was hit. police in san francisco say the number of homicides in san

francisco this year dropped to a number they haven't seen in decades. the department says there's been a 34 homicides in 2024, down from 51 last year and the lowest number since at least 1960. the police department also says its homicide unit has a 94% clearance rate, along with the homicides and the violent crime. the department says every category of crime has seen a substantial drop over the past year, including organized retail theft and car burglaries. >> at 608, now, another disappointing loss for the 40 niners, san francisco dropped their monday night primetime matchup against the detroit lions, 40 to 34. the niners surge to start the game, leading 21 to 13 at the half, but three key missed kicks from jake moody and some timely interceptions helped the lions mount a comeback in the second half. the game marked the lions first road win against the niners since

1975, with one more game left. niners fans are ready to turn the page to the next season. >> disappointing, but you know everyone's going to have their off years. we've got mountains and valleys, so i'm confident next year we'll be back stronger than ever. >> well quarterback brock purdy will have an mri today. he left monday night's game late in the fourth quarter with an elbow injury after a sack. coach kyle shanahan says early tests indicate a nerve issue. the niners will play their final game of the season next sunday against the arizona cardinals. it's unclear if purdy will play in that game. >> all right, andre, let's go right to sal castaneda. there are some new problems with the commute this morning. >> yeah, there's police activity at the bart station at the coliseum. so trains are temporarily not stopping. we'll let you know when that changes. right now, let's go to the bay bridge toll plaza. it is not backed up. we're not having a typical commute on this last day of 2024. you can see traffic is moving very well. and we have a light commute throughout the bay

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here are some of the stories we're following today. new year's eve celebrations around the world have already started, but we are still hours away from the start of bay area new year's eve parties. tonight's grand finale will be the fireworks show above san francisco bay. if you plan to go out tonight, leave your car home or have a designated driver, or use a rideshare or ride public transit. oakland city leaders released the results of a surveillance camera program aimed at stopping illegal dumping. a city report found those cameras caught 457 incidents of illegal dumping in 2023, but the city only issued 59 citations. and out of $1.3 million in fines that were assessed, only $110,000 has been paid. the public works director says the city is looking at other ways to deal with this illegal dumping problem. and the man who's at the center of a

kidnaping case in vallejo that made national headlines is back in court. he's matthew mueller. he's right now serving 40 years in federal prison for the 2015 kidnaping of denise huskins in what came to be known as the gone girl case. but now matthew mueller is facing new charges there related to two assaults dating back 15 years. he's accused of sexually assaulting two women in 2009, during home invasions in mountain view and in palo alto. >> at 14 minutes after 6 a.m. california is making another attempt to ease the state's insurance crisis in the new year. insurance commissioner ricardo lara says he's working out an agreement with the major insurance companies that do business in california. it would allow them to charge homeowners higher premiums with the purpose of helping protect the insurance industry from costly wildfire claims. the same agreement requires those insurers to write more policies in the areas of california that are prone to disastrous wildfires. the goal

is to keep companies from leaving california by letting them raise prices. >> our time now 614. pga bills went up several times this year, but they're expected to stabilize in 2025. the bay area news group reports electricity and natural gas now typical residential customers will pay about $295 a month. that's a dollar more than typical customers paid in january of this year. it's a small increase considering bills went up almost 30% between january of 2023 and january of 2024. customers should also see fewer cause. you won't have to pay for wildfire prevention. pga also received low cost financing, and it's also moving from san francisco to a more inexpensive office space in oakland. >> so the santa cruz county community foundation is activating a disaster fund for businesses and workers impacted by last week's wharf collapse. money raised will go to help

merchants and employees who rely on the wharf to make a living, as well as immigrants who are not eligible for unemployment and low income residents of harbor boats that may have been damaged. donations will be given as grants through local nonprofit partners. the wharf collapse collapse cleanup continues this morning. the 150 foot section broke off last monday when it was battered by 30 foot waves. waves also crashed through the santa cruz harbor. the damage, estimated to be about $20 million or even higher than that. the u.s. coast guard auxiliary is helping the harbor patrol assess the damage and the cleanup. >> initial estimates are it probably exceeds the 2011 tsunami. the docks are badly damaged. infrastructure is damaged. there are a number of boats that are still on the bottom. some are wedged up under other boats and under the docks. >> santa cruz county leaders say it's too early to tell when the damage will be completely cleared, or how soon the damaged wharf could reopen. >> all right, andre. time is 616. san francisco now taking

action to expand access to public ev charging stations. three ev charging providers are beginning the permit process. those companies are urban ev. it's electric and volt post. the companies are expected to install charging stations in the duboce triangle and dogpatch neighborhoods, with the possibility of expanding to other neighborhoods. the city says curbside chargers are essential since a lot of residents don't have street parking and muni reminding riders fares are changing. tomorrow, for the clipper card and muni mobile users, the single ride fare on busses and streetcars will go up by a 1:45 dollars $0.75. the fare for senior citizens and people with disabilities. it's also going up by a dime to $1.35. a one day pass will cost $5.50. monthly passes are going up between 3 to

$6, depending on the type of pass you have. the cash fares for a single ride will stay at $3. these increases are designed to offset the rising operating costs. >> all right. let's talk about the roads this morning. sal has been tracking a little trouble spot at 617 this morning. sal, what do you got for us? >> yeah, we do have a good looking commute. bart had some delays because of police activity at the bart station. i'm just going to check out to see if it's still going on. but we haven't seen a lot of delays when it comes to the rest of the system. so let's go out and take a look at the east shore freeway. it looks pretty good. the traffic is moving along well as you drive on the commute here. getting out to the macarthur maze, we just found out that bart is recovering from that earlier problem. trains are now making normal stops at the coliseum on the berryessa line in all directions. as they resolved whatever was going on there. bay bridge toll plaza is

light now. then what about today's weather? let's bring roberta back in. >> you know, sal, yesterday you were asking me about cooking, right? and i knew it was going to be chilly today, so i made from the leftover ham from christmas. i made a ham soup that would knock your socks off. >> i'm getting hungry just thinking about it. >> bean and some onions, diced up and celery. carrots and some rosemary and thyme and bay leaf. oh, i can't wait till i get home. hi, everybody. do what you can do to keep warm. today we are off to a very frosty start. and besides the frost, we still have some puddles on the ground. take a look at our rainfall totals since january 1st. this is hefty. this is promising. this is good. meanwhile. live weather camera. clear skies. not a cloud in the sky at this particular hour. visibility is not an issue, but the frost is. we have the ponding on the roadways, on your on ramps and off ramps. so please be very mindful of the potential of black ice, especially around highway 17 and highway 37. we do

have temperatures right now into the 30s, to the east and to the north. so far i've seen numbers down to about 31 degrees. it's 43 now in cupertino and los gatos and also in saratoga. it's also 41 degrees in san francisco. these temperatures are up to about seven degrees colder than 24 hours ago. so you need the jacket. you'll also need your sunglasses for later today. a gentle breeze, but that wind is enough to mix up the air mass, so it's not getting any colder than it already is this morning. temperatures with partly sunny skies into the 50s. up to 60. there you have it. across the contiguous 48 states. it's currently 48 degrees in new york city, but rain is anticipated by the time the ball drops tonight at midnight, and we have rain in the forecast by friday. if you're heading up to the greater lake tahoe area, few clouds will drift across the horizon today. temperature wise, overnight into the 30s and into the 40s. not as cold as last

night due to the fact that we will have those clouds. they serve as a blanket, but you'll still required to dress in layers tonight. if you're heading out to the fireworks to bring in 2025, temperatures in the mid and high 40s. stave. >> i'll take it from here. roberta. the clock is ticking at 2024 is almost in the rearview mirror. from fireworks to parties and plenty of bubbly, we dive into how the bay is celebrating the last night of the new year and a big endorsement from president elect donald trump just days before another leadership vote in congress. how this decision will put the squeeze on other members of the gop in the house of

use against writer e jean carroll. trump was found 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. major endorsement from president elect donald trump days ahead of a big vote on capitol hill on friday, congress must select a new house speaker before they can take up any other order of business. that includes certifying the electoral college vote for the presidential election results.

president elect donald trump formally threw his support behind current speaker mike johnson. the move makes it more difficult for other republicans to vote against him. but some conservatives remain frustrated with johnson's role in the government funding deal that collapsed days before christmas. >> 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. >> the republican party only has a one vote majority in the house, and at least one republican lawmaker, kentucky's thomas massie, is still refusing to commit to vote for johnson. 625 now a new law goes into effect tomorrow surrounding education. the law includes one protecting the privacy of lgbtq plus students and specifically for transgender students. it prohibits school boards from requiring staff members to notify parents if they believe a student is transgender. another law requires teaching the history of native americans and desegregation accurately, and bans discrimination based on

hairstyles and one other requires 15% of money earned by child content creators to be put away in a trust they only can access as an adult. this is to prevent children from being exploited. you're probably familiar with gen z and after them, gen alpha. well, starting tomorrow, a new generation is coming. they're called gen beta. generation beta will be born in 2025 to 2039. experts are predicting they will use ai and be far more familiar with it compared to any other generation. experts say gen beta will likely struggle with becoming chronically online and more extreme. serious climate change issues. the man at the center of a vallejo abduction case that made national headlines back in court. now the new charges matthew muller is facing in two cold cases in the south bay and the city of oakland, ending the year with some positive numbers. what city leaders say is leading to the drop in crime there. [music]

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go out to ring in the new year. and a new year. and a new me. why? health experts say you should focus less on making resolutions this year, and more on changing your lifestyle. >> from ktvu, fox two news. [music] this is mornings on two. >> all right. taking a live look at the stock exchange this morning. the opening bell. the market will be closed tomorrow for new year's day in honor of former president jimmy carter. markets will also close the trading floor next thursday, january 9th. the move comes in observance of a national day of mourning for former president carter. it's tradition to close the markets after the death of a president. we do know that in terms of the markets right now, they did have a really bad day. yesterday was light trading, but stocks did tumble quite a bit. at one point below 600 points. so something to keep an eye on for today right before the new year. welcome back to mornings on two. it is 630. i'm andre senior. >> and good morning i'm dave

clark. tuesday, december 31st. it's new year's eve. happy new year. >> happy new year to you, dave. >> yeah, same to you, roberta gonzalez. >> thank you. i just feel like a bunny in a carrot patch. being here with all of you wonderful men here in the house, including sal castaneda, who's coming up in a matter of moments here. hey. dress in layers. can you feel the chill in the air? i actually did have my dog at my feet last night to keep my. oh, really? yeah, i did. it was a one dog night. you know what i'm talking about, dave clark. you're from the east coast? yes i do. temperatures this morning, 30 degrees in lafayette and moraga. how about pittsburgh at 34 degrees? otherwise, that frost advisory and freeze warning in effect until 10:00 this morning. here's some other notable numbers into the 40s across the board. we're going to talk about your daytime highs and also walk you through hourly, what you can expect for the fireworks tonight at midnight as far as your weather is concerned. but right now, sal castaneda, happy new year's eve to you too, sir.

>> sir. why, thank you. roberta, sir. there you go. thank you very much. yes. you know what it is? new year's eve and the traffic is sure looking like it. let's go out and take a look at it. you can see that it's not much of a workday for most people. of course there are people working, but the commute is not typical. you can see that most of these freeways are doing very well. we've had some incidents, but they haven't caused a lot of traffic. i just want to remind you, chp does extra enforcement around the holiday. 6.31 let's go back to the desk. >> sal, thank you much. on this new year's eve, it's all about celebrations. some are starting as early as nine this morning, believe it or not. ktvu james is live from thrive city in san francisco, where kwanzaa event is planned for later this morning. good morning to you, james, and good morning to you, andre. >> you know, we are just outside of thrive city this morning. this is where the golden state warriors just had a match last night. didn't do too well. but as you know, anytime one of those games clear out, you have

just hundreds, thousands of people who are standing outside the stadium. and the organizers of the events that we're going to talk about must have been here really late into the night, because they've got it all set up right outside of the arena. we're of course, talking about a kwanzaa celebration that they are planning starting right at 9:00 this morning. and this is all part of chase center's winter wonderland series. earlier in the month, they had an ice rink. on some select days, they had christmas celebrations, hanukkah celebrations. and starting at 9:00 today, they'll have a party celebrating kwanzaa. a little something for everyone. live music, arts and crafts, dancing, cultural performances, and some of the restaurants around thrive city are expected to be open. organizers say you do have to register online to be guaranteed a spot to get in, and then at noon, they are planning a new year's eve. it's a ball drop. think of it as what midnight in new york might look like, but instead it's noon in san francisco, getting you a head start for your last day of 2024. heading into 2025. all happening

at thrive city, just outside chase center this morning starting at 9:00. we're live this morning from thrive city. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> all right james thanks. a new year can be a time for fresh start, but sticking to your resolutions can be challenging. psychological experts say it's important to set realistic, attainable goals that can lead to long term lifestyle changes that can be as small as getting 15 more minutes of sleep every night, or deciding to meditate for two minutes every morning. mental health experts say it also to be kind to yourself. if you slip up on these steps, there will be errors and it's through those errors and challenges we can learn. >> we try again. >> the biggest tip is to take a slow and steady approach. do not set lofty ambitions and give yourself grace so you aren't quick to give up. if you want to stay home for new year's, we've got you covered. for that, we'll be streaming san francisco's fireworks show live on the fox local app at midnight. you can enjoy the show without having to

brave the cold. just download the free fox local app for your smartphone or smart tv and select ktvu. >> all right, andre time. 634 is the bay area gets colder. there are more efforts to help people who need and then find out they're the most vulnerable in the cold weather. warming centers are opening around santa clara county. churches are giving shoes, jackets, pants and shirts to people living in a homeless encampment in san jose. advocates say those kinds of clothing are key to surviving a cold winter outdoors. >> people who are living outdoors. information to try to help them stay safe. some people who do remain outdoors. we try to emphasize them the importance of staying dry. >> now, advocates say many ofthg physical as well as mental health problems, and that can stop them from going to a warming center. two of the warming centers are now open overnight every night in san jose until late april. there are

also warming shelters in san mateo and in redwood city. you can get more information on our website ktvu.com. >> it's coming up on 6.35 right now. the man who made national headlines in a kidnaping case in vallejo is back in a bay area courtroom facing charges in 215 year old unsolved assault cases. matthew mueller is serving 40 years in federal prison for kidnaping denise huskins in vallejo back in 2015. that case took a turn when vallejo police accused the woman and her boyfriend of fabricating the story. mueller was arrested months later for a home invasion in dublin. evidence from that case linked him to the vallejo kidnaping and assault. mueller is now accused of sexually assaulting two women during home invasions a month apart, in mountain view and palo alto back in 2009. authorities say dna tests matched skin cells from a velcro strap used in the palo alto victim to mueller. prosecutors say the circumstances of the crimes were similar to the vallejo

kidnaping. >> 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 da also credited the work of a seaside police chief. nick borges began writing to mueller in prison, and authorities say mueller made admissions about his involvement in the mountain view and palo alto cases. you can find extended coverage of the mueller case anytime on our website, ktvu.com. and i know that henry lee was one of the reporters that covered that case very intently as well. so it's a case that we've been watching for some time and continues to watch to. >> all right. our time is 637. sal's watching your commute. hopefully no problems out there now. >> yeah, i don't think we're going to have much of a commute today and tomorrow, and probably for the rest of the week. we'll see what next week brings, as people tend to ease into the new

year. right now, we don't have any problems on the san mateo or the dumbarton bridge or interstate 880, so we're not seeing a lot. that's my time to remind you that chp does a lot of extra enforcement over the holiday weekend. they have more officers out there. you see a lot of police presence out there. so just designate a driver and make plans or stay home like i'm going to do. 637 let's go back to roberta gonzalez. >> yeah, but you got some real good food in that man cave of yours. >> yes, yes i do. we're going to be just fine, roberta. >> yeah, you're real set, and you're going to be here tomorrow. >> i have tomorrow off. roberta. >> oh, the. why aren't you going out? i never mind. okay. all right. well, you know, we'll be thinking of you, sal. hi, everybody. good morning to you. we do have that frost advisory and the freeze warning in effect for some of the coldest temperatures so far this year. and it happens to happen on the very last day of the year. now,

the coldest temperatures this morning have been in the east bay. and this is our live weather camera. and you can see that we've got clear skies. official sunrise this morning is at 725, and by then we will still be enduring temperatures in the mid 30s. it's now 36 and throughout pleasanton, dublin and also backing through san ramon. it's 37 degrees in crockett and in concord. it's now 35, in napa and sonoma and around the peninsula, atherton and woodside. we have temperatures also near 40 degrees. temperatures are much colder than yesterday at this hour by a good eight degrees. the winds are slight, but when you see these winds, even though they're six and seven miles per hour, they're ushering the air mass around. or it would even be colder outside. these winds will be pretty consistent today out of the north and northwest, up to five and ten miles per hour. temperatures today bank in between 55 and 60 degrees. your weather headlines for today. that advisory and warning allowed to expire at 10 a.m. we

will have the bright sunshine today with few clouds floating overhead, then becoming partly cloudy later tonight. you can see that we're in between two separate systems here. this one here. that's where we will see the clouds toss into the bay area. it will be cold tonight, but not as cold as it was last night. and overnight. due to that blanket of cloud deck, it will not interfere with the fireworks display. temperatures in the 30s to 40s. and in fact, if you're heading on out and heading out of your man cave, you can anticipate partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the mid and high 40s. be careful out there. >> thank you. time now 640. we're taking a closer look at oakland and the problem of illegal dumping. the exclusive report showing just how the efforts to crack down on illegal dumping has not been very effective in what's being done to fix that problem. [music]

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guys! >> everyone out of the way! >> so you're watching it play out as it happened on sunday. police say the driver was trying to get away from officers after being pulled over for a code violation. no one was hurt here. and police say they tracked down the driver and arrested him. on monday, new year's eve celebrations around the world are already underway. these videos are from australia and new zealand, where partiers rung in the new year earlier this morning. if you're going out in the bay area tonight, you're advised to leave your car at home, have a designated driver, or use a rideshare or public transit to get around your pg and e bill isn't expected to dramatically rise next year, according to the bay area news group, typical residential customers pay will pay about $295 a month for electricity and gas. that's just $1 more than january of this year. it's a small increase, considering bills rose nearly 30% between january of 2023 and january of this year. >> our time is 644. the city of

oakland ending 2024 with some of its lowest crime numbers in five years, and city leaders credit that to the ceasefire crime prevention program. >> good morning. >> that's oakland police chief floyd mitchell. he says as of december 1st, oakland has seen a 34% drop in the number of homicides, a 33% drop in the number of shootings and a 25% drop in robberies compared to last year. ceasefire workers reached out to more than 200 individuals considered at high risk of committing violent crimes this year. the police chief said it's all part of oakland's overall crime strategy. >> we do have a property crime issue within the city of oakland, and we're working hard to address that specific issue as well. we are targeting those who are stealing cars and causing thousands of dollars of damage. >> now, chief mitchell says while oakland city hall is looking at budget cuts to public

safety to make up for a huge budget deficit, the ceasefire program won't be affected by budget cuts. >> it is a 6:45 right now. city leaders in oakland say the program that is using surveillance cameras to try and stop illegal dumping is having mixed results. in 2022, the city installed license plate readers in east oakland and other areas where there was rampant dumping, the city report found. these cameras caught 457 incidents of illegal dumping from april of that year to april of 2023, but the city only issued 59 citations, and out of a $1.3 million in fines assessed for illegal dumping, only $110,000 has been paid. >> it certainly did cool off some dumping and some locations, while it was ineffective in others, from a volume perspective, we probably do have a bigger challenge than many cities. >> the city's public works director is now exploring other ideas to deal with this illegal dumping problem. they include redesigning oakland streets to

make it harder to dump. increasing fines and doing a better job of collecting those penalties. a new report is finding an alarming amount of plastic chemicals in boba meat and fish. the research group plastic list tested over 300 bay area foods for chemicals that can pose health risks. they tested foods from colleges and coffee houses from major chains, and the meat and fish sold at grocery stores. and researchers found at the chain boba guys, one single black boba tea with tapioca pearls has more bpa, which is a chemical compound used in many consumer products and industrial applications than is considered safe to eat for an entire year. it also found hot food kept in takeout containers could contain more plastic chemicals. >> all right. our time is now 647. a lot of people are starting this brand new year with one resolution in mind. pay off debt. the federal reserve says a number of americans defaulting on credit cards jumped 50% this year. it also says that many people took on that debt during the back half

of the year. many of the people don't have the money to pay back what they owe. and one third of americans have no money in savings accounts. >> well, car insurance prices have been going up, and a lot of people are afraid of seeing even higher prices. the owner of one collision center we spoke to says a lot of people are actually coming to him asking to pay out of pocket instead of going through their insurance company because they do not want higher rates. experts say there are several factors for the higher costs. >> auto insurance has been driven by a number of factors, including rising accident frequency and severity. we've seen a significant increase after the pandemic. there have also been more fatalities and injuries, leading to increased attorney involvement and claims. >> well, the insurance information institute says the uptick in price has also been driven by increases in the cost to repair vehicles because of supply chain issues, higher labor costs and more technologies being used in vehicles, making them tougher and costlier to repair. >> all right, andre, let's get

you to where you need to go on new year's eve. sal, what's happening in traffic now? >> well, i hate to be the bearer of bad news, but i don't. i don't think that this traffic that we have today is going to last. okay. okay. i think that we're going to have a few days of this and then back in 2025, maybe a week or two in, it's going to be a lot different. but enjoy it now. it's nice and light because it is new year's eve. and also i want to let you know that tonight chp is doing maximum enforcement. they're going to be more officers out there working the streets and the freeways to make sure you're safe and to apprehend drivers under the influence. this is a look at the san mateo and dumbarton bridges and the peninsula. everything looks pretty good right now so far. 649 let's bring roberta gonzalez back in. >> hey, sal, is this the time when bart offers discounts or free rides or anything like that? >> you know, i'm glad you asked that because bart is going to be running until 1 a.m. just so you

can have it as an option. >> or they can bring me to work. >> well, 1 a.m. if you work at 1 a.m. >> sure. we work pretty close to that, don't we, dave? yes we do. okay. good morning everybody, for your tuesday. we're starting off this last day of 2024 on a frosty note. it's clear it's cold. and please be mindful there are areas of black ice out there, predominantly around the highway 17 and 37 areas. you know, the spots and on and off ramps on our local freeways. otherwise, partly sunny with cool temperatures 55 to 60. today, the frost advisory and freeze warning allowed to expire about 10 a.m. this morning. temperatures 35 degrees in napa. it's 43 in oakland through el cerrito, into piedmont and to alameda. it is now 40 degrees in hayward rodeo now reporting 39 degrees. it's 43 in willow glen and 41 degrees throughout the sunset district to san

francisco. winds are up to seven in fairfield. otherwise, the winds have been pretty calm or light under ten miles per hour. now, your weather headlines for this last day of the year. a cold start, partly sunny skies. more clouds later on tonight with the chill in the air, but not as cold tonight as it was last night. and overnight and early this morning due to increasing cloud deck. now, meanwhile, temperatures today again 55 to 60. take a look at your neighborhood. fremont, union city, milpitas. all mid 50s. same across the bay and redwood shores. back in through palo alto and to the east. palo alto. pacifica. also montara beach, moss beach as well in the mid 50s. sunrise officially at 725. boy, is that a beautiful view. no issues with visibilities tonight. overnight lows again, not as cold because we will see some increasing cloud cover. it will be partly cloudy, but we are not calling for obscured vision for the

fireworks display. partly cloudy skies and temperatures into the 40s. dave. >> all right. thank you. appreciate that. time now 651 with the bay area air quality management district does not want you to burn wood or set off fireworks during the new year's holiday. air quality here in the bay area is expected to be moderate, and the management district wants to keep it from getting worse so far. a spare the air alert has not been issued. you're advised not to use fireplaces, wood stoves, outdoor fire pits or set off personal fireworks. all of that can contribute to air pollution. well, the tahoe ski resorts will ring in the new year with a lot of fresh snow. palisades tahoe shared some photos of the conditions there on the mountains. resort officials say they received another eight inches of snow. that brings its season total to 139in. and now that the storms have passed, they're expecting sunshine,

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i look at the pictures, the preparations for new year's eve celebrations continue in new york city and around the country. about a million people are expected to pack into new york's times square to see the ball drop. new york police have already set up a perimeter around times square, and the people attending have to go in at various checkpoints, and they have to 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. >> now, nationwide, law enforcement officials remind everybody, stay vigilant in big crowds. and if you see something, say something. well, we're now in the final countdown

to the 2025 rose parade in southern california. it's incredible. that parade gives a big boost to the city of pasadena as well. hundreds of thousands of people, including tourists from all over the world, are expected to be at tomorrow's tournament of roses parade, enjoying the festivities and the football game. pasadena's mayor says the event has brought in millions of dollars to the city's economy every year, going all the way back to the first rose parade in 1890 and the parade started. >> it started as an economic development tool. you know, pasadena is a small city, but it's a small city that manages to demand a world stage. [music] >> now the rose parade begins at 8:00 tomorrow morning. well, if you're considering a last minute trip to disneyland to celebrate the new year, you may want to change your plan. tickets are already sold out for this final day of 2024 at disneyland. the week between christmas and new

year. it's normally disneyland's busiest time of the year, with adults on vacation, kids out of school. disneyland says it has seen record breaking crowds. now, while disneyland is sold out, there are still some tickets available for california adventure park, which is right next door. and here at home, people gathered at the bayview hunters point ymca in san francisco celebrating kwanzaa. it's a week long celebration honoring african american culture. it begins the day after christmas, every day after highlighting a particular virtue, the community celebrating the virtue, focusing on purpose. >> last night it's really important to us, is that we create spaces in our community to uplift our our culture in every way we can. so tonight you might see food, dancing, drumming, songs, hugs, love all the good things about our

culture will be celebrated here on tonight. >> and this particular celebration is held every year. it's organized by the bayview hunters point ymca and the rafiki coalition. time now, 658. the cattleman's restaurant in petaluma will be serving its last dish today. the popular steakhouse is closing after 54 years in petaluma. a spokesperson for cattleman's says the petaluma property was recently sold. the restaurant was not given a choice to keep operating. last year, the city approved a plan to tear down the building and build a chick fil a restaurant. the staff has been offered transfers to other locations. well, this morning there are new numbers out showing more about the shortage of eggs all over the country. the agriculture department says egg production dropped by 4% in november compared to a year ago. the number of egg laying hens also dropped by 3% last month.

farmers and ranchers predict egg prices will keep going up because of short supplies. wholesale egg prices jumped almost 55% in november as more states, a that includes california, feel the impact of the bird flu. >> well, look at new body camera video from sfpd. we're breaking down what it shows from a scene where police shot and killed a man. san francisco sees more traffic deaths than homicides for the first time in recent history. what safety experts say the new, troubling report reveals about the city's safety efforts. and the clock is ticking down to 2025, at least here in the u.s. from fireworks over the water to festive parties and sips, there is no shortage of ways to celebrate. details on the new year celebrations ready to light up the night sky from ktvu. [music] >> fox